Greatest Hits Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Queen is making an INSANE amount of money from “Bohemian Rhapsody.” And now they’re releasing a cassette.

When Queen first released “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a single on October 31, 1975, it was a disaster. Reviews were brutal.

Help choose the very best from Jack White’s 20+ year music career – Rock, blues, folk, country…he has done it

“It’s flash cash,” a record company executive told me years ago. “Greatest hits albums are great for two things: some

Green Day’s new greatest hits album, God’s Favourite Band, is out today and includes a new track called “Back in

The very first record I bought with my own money was Elton John’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1., a collection that

One in the Chamber is an upcoming greatest hits sort of thing from the Headstones which is available for pre-order

How many greatest hits collection does a Bowie fan really need? I did a quick inventory in my record closet

Year ago, there was a kid named Ben whose job it was to protect me and the 102.1 the Edge

A nice Canada Day track from the Arrogant Worms and their greatest hits collection. Hindsight 20/20 by Arrogant Worms

The Singles Collection, a career catch-up from Silversun Pickups, is scheduled for released on February 25. In amongst the hits

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 […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver