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AC/DC is back with POWER UP. I talked to Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams. (Updated with video of the interview and a playlist.)

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The future looked bleak for AC/DC. Singer Brian Johnson’s severe hearing

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New Podcast: The Backstage Project

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments

[Another guest post by a friend of A Journal of Musical Things. Today’s piece is by Mark Silver. – AC]

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It took Big Sugar five years to make their new record. Then COVID-19 hit. An interview with Gordie Johnson.

May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Sugar, Eternity Now, Gordie Johnson

Gordie Johnson is on the phone from Big Sugar HQ somewhere in Texas hill country. After planning to release Eternity

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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Solo Noel Gallagher

April 3, 2020April 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Noel Gallagher, Oasis

It all came to an end on August 28, 2009. It was a plum thrown against a wall that did

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Here’s my interview with Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on his new solo project, Earth

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Earth, EOB, Radioheead

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Ed O’Brien seems a bit anxious on the phone from London.

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A great interview with Canadian super-producer Bob Rock

January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 Alan Cross 3 Comments Bob Rock

Forty years ago, Bob Rock was one-half of The Payolas, a Vancouver post-punk/New Wave band who had hits like this.

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Dave Grohl interviews Ringo Starr

November 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Dave Grohl, Ringo Starr

Warning: When you get two drummers in a room talking about things like drums, they will talk for a long,

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 865: Solo Noel Gallagher

October 18, 2019October 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Noel Gallagher, Oasis

It all came to an end on August 28, 2009. It was a plum thrown against a wall that did

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Watch Noel Gallagher tackle some very, very hot chicken wings [SPOILER: There are tears.]

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Noel Gallagher

In one of the more unusual interviews you’ll see this week, Noel Gallagher is quizzed about music and football while

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I bagged me a Beatle. My time with Ringo.

September 27, 2019September 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Ringo Starr

Because I happened to be here in London for the 50th-anniversary commemoration of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album, I was

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My interview with the one and only Noel Gallagher

September 16, 2019September 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Noel Gallagher, Oasis

Reclining on a couch backstage before a show in Toronto, Noel Gallagher looks relaxed, happy and content. Partly it’s because

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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