EP Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Trent Reznor has unilaterally redefined the concept of the EP

Back in the late 70s, a new format was introduced. The EP (Extended Play) was a 12-inch slab of vinyl

Last week we heard about the third in the triptych of EPs that Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails began

This is very cool! The continued access to interesting bits of David Bowie’s career continues. I expect that will a

Less than a week ago, Trent Reznor hinted that new music from Nine Inch Nails was imminent. True to his

Yes, he’s still dead, but Prince left behind a massive trove of unreleased material. The first batch of songs will

That countdown clock on the Foo Fighters’ website ticked down to zero overnight. When it hit zero, a new EP

If you’ve been watching the mysterious countdown on the Foo Fighters website, you’ve probably wondered what’s it’s counting down to.

UPDATE: Turns out that everything was released today. The following text has been updated to reflect that. Long before the

Silverchair was one of those 90s bands with a fervent following. I know fans who did anything and everything to

When U2 dropped Songs of Innocence from the cloud into the iTunes accounts of 500 million users earlier, the Internet

The EP: longer than a single but shorter than an album. When they first started cropping up in the late

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