Cover Versions Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Your niche genre of the day: Bardcore (medieval covers of modern songs)

The Dark and Middle Ages (c.600-1600 CE) had its own sort of music, some of which endures today. For example,

This is a strange coincidence: The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles Let It Be album is Mother’s

I have a theory about why Tiger King has been such a phenomenon on Netflix: With all of us living

On this day in 1977, the Tandy Corporation (parent of Radio Shack–remember them?) released the TRS-80, one of the first

I’ll say this about Miley Cyrus: She’ll try anything once. Last Sunday was a good day for metal at Glastonbury

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

In a stroke of crowdsourcing/viral marketing brilliance, Toronto’s PUP offered up a challenge to anyone who chose to accept the

I get it. To cut through the noise, you need a gimmick. But to create a band themed around Transformers?

His name is Feng E. Nice work, kid. Here’s his Facebook page. (Via Leslie)

Sock Puppet Parodies have been around for a while, but it’s always a good time to trot out something like

It was 55 years ago today that Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald dead thereby cementing the “who killed JFK”

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
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver