COVID-19 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Djooky Music Awards look to unite the world through music

The still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made it really difficult for everyone, including musicians who lost their ability to tour and

The past 18 months or so have been really tough on everyone’s mental health, including artists of all stripes. Not

It’s been a long, long time since there’s been anything normal about how music has been made, performed, recorded, and

Almost two weeks ago, so many of us were enthralled and a little teary eyed to see the surviving members

A serious question: Why do all the seats used by players and coaches on the sidelines of big soccer matches

There have been two Bob Geldof-organized Live Aid events. The first came in 1985 as a way to draw attention

You may have heard by now that the Foo Fighters are set to play a maskless, full-capacity gig at Madison

America has apparently declared mission accomplished when it comes to COVID-19. Even though infection and case rates are still higher

Remember the old animated Spider-Man TV series? The voice of that Spidey (a Canadian) has died. Now on to music

Maybe it’s the cautious Canadian in me, but watching the US and the UK start staging maskless, no-social-distancing public events

Wait: There’s a strain of coronavirus that comes from…dogs? Eek. Contemplate that over the course of the first Canadian long

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver