Guitarists Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This guy is the fastest guitarist in the world

I was doing a little research for The Ongoing History of New Music when I ran across the story of

Having weird COVID dreams? Me, too. And we’re not alone. Let’s try some music news for April 7, 2021. Is

Do you thrash the daylights out of any guitar you see? There’s a show looking for you. Shredders of Metal

I understand why people back into parking spaces at the mall, but when it’s crowded and busy during the holiday

All eyes were on Elvis when he exploded into public consciousness in the middle 50s. He had the sound, the

Does the instrument you play determine how long you will live? Not really, but there is some kind of correlation.

If you’ve ever been in a band. you’ll know of those moments where everyone and everything is in sync. The

You don’t have to like this kind of music to appreciate the virtuosity of Rodrigo y Gabriela. Make sure you

Science proves it. From Mic.com. Whether it’s playing “Stairway to Heaven” until your fingers bleed or always finding yourself in

Ah, Tumblr. This is the kind of Photoshop f**kery you were designed for. Thanks to Tom for the link. I

If you’ve ever been in a band, you’ll know that the guy with the guitar is a little…off. (To be

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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