Cover Songs Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Why did this old German cover of Sabbath’s “Paranoid” turn into this?

Lore has it that Black Sabbath wrote and recorded their classic “Paranoid” in a blur, taking just a couple of

Please, people: If there’s snow on the hood or roof of your car, sweep it off before you head out

I am seriously starting to think 2019 is going to be the Year of Weez. By that I am of

There’s something fun and satisfying about learning to play one of your favourite songs for yourself: learning the lyrics, figuring

Hey, it’s Friday. Maybe this will work around the summer campfire.

The sign of a great song is its ability to be adapted by anyone in any style and still be

Yes, Minions. (Blame Tom for the link.)

Is the biggest K-pop band BTS? Or is it EXO? Or is it this guy and his rubber chicken? This

Of the billions of videos on YouTube, a shocking number involve people covering their favourite songs. Even now this causes

I highly disapprove of Auto Tune unless the circumstances are exceptional. This is one of those times. There’s plenty more here.

No joke. The Mouse has just released an album of metal covers in North America after testing the waters in

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver