Ike Turner Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

RIP Tina Turner, dead at 83 after some quiet health struggles

May 25, 2023 Alan Cross Ike Turner, Intestinal Cancer, Kidney Transplant, RIP, Tina Turner

One of the greatest voices in rock is no more. Tina Turner died today (May 24) at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland. She had not been

Music History

The complete story of how we came to have loud, fuzzy, distorted guitars

June 4, 2018 Alan Cross Fuzz-Tone, Glenn Snoddy, Guitars, Ike Turner, Leo Fender, Les Paul

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] When Les Paul and Leo Fender introduced their electric guitars in the early 1950s, they were looking for a way to

Music News

Random music news for Friday, March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018 Alan Cross David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Ike Turner, Kanye West, National Recording Registry, Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, YouTube

Off to Vancouver for Juno weekend today. Sadly, this means I’ll miss the birthday of one of our English bull terriers. Sorry about that, Squirt, but I’ll bring you something

Guest Blog

Rock and Punk Couple Lifestyles and Addictions

January 9, 2014 Alan Cross Courtney Love, Ike Turner, Kurt Cobain, Tina Turner, Van Halen

[A guest blog Jand Bevins – AC] People who live the rock and roll lifestyle are subject to many of the perks associated with fame and fortune. Groupies, one night