Gwen Stefani Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, October 27, 2021

If you hate having to return a rental car with a full tank of gas, you’re going to love this.

No Doubt was formed by Eric Stefani, Gwen’s brother, just before Christmas 1986. The singer at the time was a

Looking for a new conspiracy beyond QAnon? Try the “Birds Aren’t Real” movement. Yes, it exists. Fortunately, the music news

It’s an addition that might raise a few eyebrows for an international exercise ride-along, but the Tragically Hip are one

A serious question: Why do all the seats used by players and coaches on the sidelines of big soccer matches

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

It was 33 years ago today that I walked into CFNY for the first time. I arrived at 12 noon,

Off to Vancouver today to cover the Skookum Festival. I just have time to report on some music news for

The first ever space shuttle launch–Columbia and STS-1–happened on this day in 1981. As for music news on April 12, 2018…

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published on this date in 1960. And with that, here’s the music news for

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