Music News Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Can’t sleep because of COVID anxiety? Try this music.

Here’s another one of those music surveys commissioned by a company looking to get some free mentions online. Still, the

For years, Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival was 10 days of nearly non-stop shows throughout the city in June, a

Just when you thought the story of Rudy Giuliani couldn’t get any weirder, his daughter has written a piece called

In the Before Times, Record Score Day happened on the third Saturday of April. But in 2020, COVID-19 really things

Blink-182 fans were heartbroken when tensions within the band saw guitarist Tom DeLonge leave in 2015. While he was off

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

Wu-Tang Clan, always keen to make an artistic statement (cf. the one-copy-only Once a Time in Shaolin CD that sold

Will Smith in politics? Could happen, Murcia. And now, music news for March 4, 2021. While the UK wants to

Longtime alt-rock fans will know Rational Youth, a band out of Montreal that was initially big in the early 80s

We’re making progress against COVID-19. The number of new daily cases has more-or-less stabilized. Deaths are going down. Not only

SHINE is an annual event (est. 2010) that raises money for young, aspiring Canadian musicians who can use financial help

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
Mark Silver
Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver