Skip to content
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Latest:
  • Email. I get email–especially about Taylor Hawkins’ death
  • Photos from Sloan in concert in Ottawa
  • My speaking gigs have returned for 2023. The next event is this Saturday
  • Listen to the “sound” of a star. It’s rather musical.
  • Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox go down the Tubes with this week’s Sunday Lunch
Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort.

  • Home
  • Alan’s Shop of Musical Things
  • About Alan Cross & FAQ
  • Newsletter
  • Blog Archive
  • Advertise with Us

2016

Recommended Music 

Radiohead Has Released a Pro-Shot Version of their 2016 Lollapalooza Gig

August 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Lollapalooza, Radiohead

Okay, it’s a little late. But if you’re a Radiohead fan, you appreciate anything that the band might share, especially

Read more
Music News 

There Were Fewer Celebrity Deaths in 2016 Than Research Expected

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments 2016, Celebrity Deaths, superstar deaths

A lot of beloved celebrities passed away in 2016: David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman, Muhammad Ali, and Carrie Fisher, to

Read more
Music News 

Still More Additions Needed to the Sgt. Pepper Dead-in-2016 Artwork Update

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2016, Allan Williams, Beatles, RIP

Early in December, British artist Chris Barker re-imagined the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album artwork using people who passed on in

Read more
Cool! 

Filmmakers Imagine 2016 as a Horror Film. This Works.

December 31, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Friend Dog Studios, Horror Movies, Trailer

After surviving the shitstorm that was 2016, the people at Friend Dog Studios decided to re-imagine the year as a

Read more
Music News 

The Top 10 Workout Songs of 2016

December 31, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Run Hundred, Workout Music

If you sign on to RunHundred, you’ll be greeted with this message. Okay, I’ll bite. Some 65,000 people are polled

Read more
Music News 

The Real Reason Famous Musicians are Dying (Hint: Don’t Blame 2016)

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2016, RIP

We’ve lost dozens of musicians this year–I don’t have to recite them again, do I?–which has prompted a full hate-on

Read more
Music Industry 

And the Highest-Grossing Tours of 2016 Are…

December 29, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Adele, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Guns 'N Roses, Touring

It was another good year on the road for superstar acts. Pollstar (via Gigwise) is offering a taste of its

Read more
Music News 

Sad But True: Death Has Been Very Good for the Music Industry This Year

December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2016, Death, Music sales, Musicians

With just a couple of days to go in the fiscal year for the music business, a number of people

Read more
Music News 

The Absolute Latest on the Death of George Michael, Dead at 53

December 27, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2016, George Michael, RIP, Ska, The Executive, Wham!

The latest celebrity death in 2o16 is singer George Michael. He was found dead today (December 25) in bed after apparently

Read more
Cool! 

Dame Helen Mirren’s Very Blunt Message for Christmas 2016

December 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Helen Mirren

Amen.

Read more
Music History 

This Video Sums Up the Awfulness of 2016: It’s a Must-Watch

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Tom and Hubert

What a strange year it’s been. This is definitely worth the seven minutes and needs to be shared.

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook

Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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.

Listen Here

apple google spotify stitcher

Recent Comments

  • Mark Farrell on Listen to the “sound” of a star. It’s rather musical.
  • None on What if Maynard James Keenan was replaced in Tool by Taylor Swift?
  • Fin on Ongoing History Daily: The enduring popularity of Evanescence’s debut album
  • Patricia Eva JOYCE-ROCKFELLER on Thom Yorke’s son, Noah, has just released a song. Guess who it sounds like?
  • Antonio P. on A Continuing, Very Serious Anthropological Study: Where Did the Special Lyrics in Billy Idol’s Version of “Mony Mony” Come From? (Updated when new information becomes available.)
Copyright © 2023 Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.