Joe Perry Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, November 20, 2018

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Star is Born, Aerosmith, Apple, Bon Jovi, Bradley Cooper, BTS, Casy Kasem, iPhones, Joe Perry, Lady Gaga, Millennial Radio, Music sales, No Sleep Til Sudbury, Noel Gallagher, Shrek, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Universal Music, Warner Music, YouTube

Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.

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Random music news for Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alibaba, Amazon Echo, Apple, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Bruno Mars, Donald Trump, Headphones, Joe Perry, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lorde, Mariah Carey, Muse, Music sales, Napster, Neil Young, Singles Day, Snoop Dogg, Streaming, YouTube, ZZ Top

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

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Random music news for Monday, November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 4 Comments AM Radio, BMG, California Wildfires, Cream, Donald Trump, Elvis Presley, Ginger Baker, Joe Perry, Jonny Ive, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Morrissey, PlayStation, Red Dead Redemption II, Robin Thicke, Slow Club, Tesla

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

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Random Music News for Thursday, May 11, 2017

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Banksy, Childish Gambino, DJs, Joe Perry, Prince, Radiohead, Sid Vicious, Smiths, Steve Tyler, Trent Reznor

Has anyone ever counted up the number of commercials that features the Trivago guy? And now, the music news for

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Random Music News for Tuesday, July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s Music, Album sales, Apple, David Cameron, INXS, Joe Perry, Kim Dotcom, Michael Hutchence., Pink Floyd, Podcasting, Roger Waters, Tidal, Where Are They Now, YouTube

On this day in 1962 at the Marquee Club in London, a band called The Rolling Stones played their first-ever

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Random Music News for Monday, July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Flock of Seagulls, Aerosmith, BBC, Blink-182, Drake, Franz Ferdinand, Grunge, Hollywood Vampires, iPad, iPhone, iPlayer, Joe Perry, Led Zeppelin, Seattle, Tame Impala, Taylor Swift, Toto

I saw my first back-to-school flyer over the weekend. Too soon. Waaaaay too soon. And now, the music news. Aerosmith’s

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Random Music News for Tuesday, October 7, 2014

October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, David Cameron, David Letterman, Drake, Foo Fighters, Joe Perry, Mariah Carey

I asked for a room at the Sunset Marquis and they ended up giving me a villa. I wonder how

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Lists Music News

Ten Musician Hot Sauces

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 Brent Chittenden 2 Comments Dexter Holland, Joe Perry, Johnny Winter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Michael Anthony, Misfits, Zakk Wylde

In terms of stuff, musicians will put their name on a number of things. Look at Kiss for example. But

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