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

50 years of Judas Priest is available in a box set is coming in October

If you’re into metal, there’s no way you don’t have any Judas Priest in your collection. The Metal Gods are

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

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