Skip to content
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Latest:
  • The Rockin’ 1000 once again pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins
  • This GOP rep blames the Uvalde school massacre of rap music and the internet while defending guns
  • Let’s see if Google lets me post this music news story
  • Here’s our first look at Kanye’s new burger packaging for McDonald’s
  • Pepsi is out as the sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. Enter…Taylor Swift? Here’s how that could happen.
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

Bell

Music News Television 

MuchMusic is coming back. Wait–what?

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bell, MuchMusic

Apparently MuchMusic is about to return July 7 in partnership with TikTok Canada. Info here.

Read more
Controversy 

Telecom companies want the CRTC to block piracy sites (as they define them)

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bell, Cinemas Guzzo, cineplex, Copyright, CRTC, Dancing Baby, DMCA, Net Neutrality, Piracy, Rogers

If telecom companies in Canada have their way, it’s possible net neutrality will be limited in the Great White North

Read more
Music News 

Bad News: Streaming Music Services Will Still Count Towards Your Mobile Data Cap

April 21, 2017 Alan Cross 5 Comments Bell, CRTC, Data Caps, Differential Pricing, Rogers, Telus, Videotron, Zero-rating

So many Canadians want to stream services like Spotify and Apple Music to their mobile phones but are terrified about

Read more
Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, January 19, 2016

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Apple, Bell, Dale Griffin, Donald Trump, Iron Maiden, Madonna, Mott the Hoople, MTV, MuchMusic, Peter Gabriel, SOCAN, Sting, The Weeknd

Did you make it through Blue Monday? Good. Things can only improve from here. Spring is on the way! The orbital

Read more
Music News 

The New National Music Centre in Calgary Gets a Big Cash Infusion

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bell, Calgary, National Music Centre

I’ve been peripherally involved with the people building the spectacular new 160,000 square-foot National Music Centre in downtown Calgary. When this

Read more

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

Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

Listen Here

Recent Comments

  • Baggadonuts on Pearl Jam can’t catch a break, cancels the rest of their US tour
  • Any old junkie on Details finally begin to emerge about the death of Taylor Hawkins. What really happened? [With updates on the fallout from this article]
  • Fee on At some point, the Foo Fighters are going to have to tell us what happened to Taylor Hawkins. Or do they? (Slight update. Read the comments.)
  • JuJu on Details finally begin to emerge about the death of Taylor Hawkins. What really happened? [With updates on the fallout from this article]
  • John on Details finally begin to emerge about the death of Taylor Hawkins. What really happened? [With updates on the fallout from this article]

RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • 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
Copyright © 2022 Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.