Ireland Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ongoing History Daily: The history lesson of the Cranberries’ “Zombie”

The Cranberries single “Zombie” is a five-minute lesson in the politics and struggles of Northern Ireland. “Zombie” is something of

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

The Sunday Times of London likes to snoop around the finances of the rich and famous, turning in a rich

The Irish government is considering making it a crime to resell tickets for more than their face value. Two elected

If you’re watching the Olympics today, be prepared to hear a lot about today being the 38th anniversary of the

A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Dublin where we hoped to visit some U2 landmarks.

This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian

Happy International Women’s Day! Now let’s just dive right into the day’s music news Irish bus drivers are threatening to

Are the Oscars over yet? The Irish are looking longingly at Canada and how we support and fund our musicians

May 29, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment BBC, Bono, Ireland, Taxes, U2

As rock stars go, Bono and U2 are in the one percent of the one-percenters. They already pay a ton

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver