Guinness Book of World Records Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How many songs can you put on one album? We have a new record.

When music was confined to pieces of plastic like vinyl LPs and CDs, there was limit to the number of

Back at work after two weeks of time off and just in time for tonight’s Polaris Music Prize gala. I’ll

The reason you’re reading this is because on this day in 1991, the World Wide Web was open to the

Remember last spring when the Whitchurch Pup in Stouffville, Ontario, tried to pull off the longest concert ever? More specifically,

The Guinness Book of World Record has a category for everything. For the 2018 edition, it has just certified K-Pop

It finally came to an end around midnight his past Tuesday/Wednesday. The Guinness Book 0f World Records is now in

Point to Canada. Shortly after 7 am Sunday (April 2), during a performance by Shotsy and the Vortex, the group

As reported earlier in this space, a group of people in the Stouffville, Ontario, area are going to launch an

Ever since news broke of Gord Downie’s incurable brain cancer broke last May, individuals and organizations across the country have

According to Niume.com, the boffins at the Guinness Book at World Records were on hand at the Beijing Contemporary Music

A while back, a band called The Pocket Gods released a digital album entitled 100 x 30: one hundred songs,

Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver
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