Death Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Twenty years ago today, we lost Joey Ramone. Here’s what happened.

In the late 90s, I was working on a book on alt-rock. As we got closer to the publication date,

I remember it very clearly. I’d come home from drum lessons to find Monday Night Football on the TV. The

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

Every once in a while, I realize how old some of our biggest rock stars have become. I dwell and

How could I have missed Pure Hell all these years? According to this article in Dazed, this West Philly band

If an autopsy ultimately determines that Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan committed suicide, a newly discovered voicemail left hours before her

On the morning of November 22, 1997, a maid at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Sydney, Australia, reported that the guest

There are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the death of Chris Cornell. This new revelation from his tour manager

Oh, Internet. You can be so wonderfully looney, especially when it comes to propagating weird rumours and theories. You want

Here is a truth that some people find very uncomfortable: rock, alt-rock and indie rock are predominantly white. Why is

Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death. After lying dead and alone in an elevator at his Paisley

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver