Skip to content
Friday, March 24, 2023
Latest:
  • Here’s a stat that proves that THERE’S TOO MUCH DAMN MUSIC OUT THERE!
  • Wait. Is Blockbuster Video coming back?
  • Great music history: The broken amp that changed the world
  • The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Using music as a weapon
  • Ongoing History Daily: The Ramones inspired by…Led Zeppelin?
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

BBC

Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, BBC, Country Music, Dave Ellefson, Emmanuel Macron, Goth, Hi-Res Audio, Japan, Liam Gallagher, Machine Gun Kelly, Megadeth, Moby, Oasis, Spotify, The Who, Tixxy

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier is now 13. She’s a little hung over from the party but otherwise fine.

Read more
Music News 

The BBC has produced a Dave Grohl documentary. Here’s a trailer.

March 26, 2021March 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nirvana

It might be a while before this episode of the BBC Two production Reel Stories reaches our shores, but at

Read more
Music History 

Video of a 17-year-old David Bowie defending the right of men to wear their hair long.

January 10, 2021January 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, David Bowie

On the fifth anniversary of David Bowie’s passing, here’s something from deep in his past. When Bowie–still trading as David

Read more
Music News 

The BBC Sound of 2021 longlist revealed

December 22, 2020December 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Sounds of 2021

The BBC has a lot of influence over music in her majesty’s kingdom and believes it has a role to

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, November 17, 2020

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arts & Crafts, Baby Shark, BBC, Car Audio, Deftones, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Erykah Badu, FACTOR, Grimes, Radiophonic Workshop, Spotify

Those who had “asteroid collision” as part of their how-could-2020-get-any-worse almost had it pay out this past weekend. Coronavirus update

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 29, 2020

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alanis Morissette, BBC, Billie Eilish, Bob Wiseman, Chad Smith, Classical Music, eBay, Jagged Little Pill, Johnny Lydon, Media, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Touring, Vinyl

Once we get a COVID-19 vaccine, I hope it also comes in pumpkins spice latte. As for music news for

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020September 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments BandCamp, BBC, Fall Out Boy, Family Feud, Headphones, Hillary Clinton, Jem Finer, Kanye, New Romantics, Ozzy, Q107, Qubuz, Rick Astley, Rolling Stone, Spotify, Steel Panther, Streaming, Van Morrison, Weezer

The Model Plaid? Weird name, but hella fast! On to music news for September 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Van

Read more
Music History 

Take some time this weekend to watch this Slipknot doc from the BBC

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Documentary, Slipknot

Slipknot is easily one of the most intense bands we’ve seen over the last couple of decades. How did something

Read more
Lists 

On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, here’s a slightly different musical angle to the story.

July 20, 2019July 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apollo 11, BBC, Buzz Aldrin, David Bowie, Space Race

Fifty years ago today. my parents say they rousted out of bed and sat me down in front of a

Read more
Gadgets 

Retro fun: a 1976 computer that could improvise with music

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, BBC

Here’s a clip from a 1976 episode of the BBC program Tomorrow’s World, which sought to bring viewers the cutting

Read more
Music News 

BBC Sounds of 2019 list: Will anyone here make an impact in the next 12 months?

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Sounds of 2019

It’s that time again when the BBC makes some predictions about which emerging artists will break through in the next

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
  • 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

  • markosaar on Random music news for Friday, March 24, 2023
  • Alex on Comparing Cure shows in Canada and the United Stats
  • Poopiebear on Comparing Cure shows in Canada and the United Stats
  • BoB on Robert Smith and The Cure vs. the scalpers: A new twist emerges
  • Ramy Flynn on The first review for my children’s book, The Science of Song, is in!
Copyright © 2023 Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.