30th Anniversary Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

U2 announces 30th anniversary box set for Achtung Baby

November 18 marks 30 years since U2 released Achtung Baby, arguably the high point in the band’s career. To commemorate

Here’s another portion of the chat Dave and I had back in October when we connected to talk about his

It’s been 30 years since the release of Road Apples and The Tragically Hip has gone into the archives to

Uh-oh. There’s been a snag. Hip fans were looking forward to the big Road Apples 30th-anniversary box set which was

Okay, so it would have been ideal if this 30th-anniversary edition had come out today because the record came out

[A bit of music history from contributor Gilles LeBlanc. He took these photos in 2011. – AC] For a group

In a move that will have metalheads scratching their heads, Metallica has just announced two releases surrounding the 30th anniversary

If it seems like we’ve been talking about this box set forever–When did we first hear about it? Last fall?–the

After four albums, there was a sense that U2 was on the verge of Something Big. Having developed from a

This comes from Yahoo! Music. If you remember Saturday, July 13, 1985, you need to read this. They were the

Fifty-five years ago today, To Kill a Mockingbird was published. Meanwhile, here’s your roundup of music news for Saturday. Yet

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver