50th Anniversary Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Here are the opening night winners from the 50th-anniversary Junos

The big Junos telecast is tomorrow night, but that will only feature half a dozen or so of the major

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] When The Beatles issued Abbey Road on Sept. 26, 1969, the hi-fi revolution

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There have been plenty of 50th-anniversary commemorations this summer. The Apollo

Greetings, Earthlings! Here’s the big Moon Landing episode! It was 50 years ago this week mankind’s greatest achievement was made.

Led Zeppelin, the eponymous debut album from the former “New Yardbirds” that redefined blues rock while acting as a precursor

Come August, aged hippies and fans of 60s nostalgia will remember the original three day Woodstock Festival held on Max

On June 30, Anthem Legacy and ole Label Group celebrates half a century of Stompin’ Tom Connors’ by releasing a

On June 1, 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, one of the most important and influential

While it may not be the best Beatles album (I’d go with Revolver), Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was

This year is important for Jamaican music: it’s the 50th anniversary of the genre rock steady. Following ska, but a

Recovering from kidney stone removal surgery today. Near-Prince levels of fentanyl barely dented the pain in the recovery room, so

The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver