Happy Birthday Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Still singing “Happy Birthday” when you wash your hands? Yeah, about that…

Early on in the pandemic, we were told that we needed to wash our hands with soap and water for

Turns out, “Happy Birthday” might not be the only iconic song that belongs to the public. When a song or

Sorry world, but Canada will be closed starting at 8:30 tonight. Meanwhile, here’s where you can find all the NON-Tragically

It was on this day in 1985 that the original Live Aid was staged. And now, some current music news.

It’s settled: The staff at restaurants can now sing “Happy Birthday” without having to pay for it. Late Monday, a

It’s the first day of summer–and we’re in the vicinity of a full moon. Some say this is a recipe

In what had to be the weird musical copyright case ever, “Happy Birthday”–a song written in the late 1800s–has finally

If you’ve been following the strange saga of “Happy Birthday,” you’ll know that it’s been a bizarre tug-of-war involving music

Holy crap! We have a real life astronaut on this week’s show! A guy who’s actually been to freakin’ space! How

You may remember a story from last month about a court decision that finally declared “Happy Birthday to You” to

The saga of “Happy Birthday” is the weirdest tale in all of music publishing. How can a song that was

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