Duran Duran Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Muse offers up a studio version of their Duran Duran cover

Back in September, Muse appeared on a French TV show called Taratata during which they decided it would be fun

There’s a French music show called Taratata. When Muse was promoting the release of Simulation Theory, they made an appearance

There are two Friday the 13ths this year. Here’s the second of them. Paraskevidekatriaphobics can rest easy for the rest

Sixty-five years today, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Now we can talk about music news for

School’s out! Only 65-ish days until the first day of school! And now music news for Friday, June 29, 2018.

Imagine, for a moment, that awareness of sexual misdeeds and harassment had hit the music industry in the 60s, 70s

Today everything about music is digital (outside of us vinyl anoraks, of course) but 20 years ago it was the

Happy 22nd birthday, Playstation! And it was 24 years ago today that the first text message was sent. And now, the

Just remember that if you hear anything about Tool today, it’s probably fake. They love to pull April Fool’s pranks.

Is this the last week of July? Already? Here’s some music news to start the week. Bobbi Kristina Brown died

On this date in 1971, President Richard Nixon declares the U.S. War on Drugs. How’s that going, by the way? The

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