Classic Rock Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Is classic rock a threat to the new music of the future? Here’s why I think it might be.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Call it the revenge of the boomers. Music publishing is both

About a year ago, filmmaker Daniel Sarkissian asked me to sit for an interview on the topic of classic rock.

Cameron Gordon’s Completely Ignored went through the streams generated by classic rock artists. Here’s what he found out. Click here

I saw some romaine lettuce on sale at my grocery store. so it must be safe. right? So can we

Both the US and the UK are back to work after a long weekend today, so is there any music

On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As

I started writing this post just before I boarded flights from Singapore to Toronto via Taipei. In the way was

Major League Baseball players went on strike on this day in 1994. That was a bad one. It took me

While the music of the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin and others of their age will remain with us forever,

Seventy years ago, something crashed at Roswell, New Mexico. Probably a stupid grey. And now, the music news for July

Video never quite got this radio star. One of the mainstays of Toronto over the decades, Q107 is turning the

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
Mark Silver
Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver