Joshua Tree Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

U2’s The Joshua Tree gets written up by the Library of Congress

Every year, the Library of Congress designates a number of recordings as having important historical significance. In 2013, The Joshua

According to Michael (he’s plugged into these things), U2 will NOT play any Joshua Tree songs on the upcoming Songs

Captain Kirk turns 87 today. Happy birthday, William Shatner. One online meme says that since Donald Trump loves appointing TV

Sequencing an album is hard. You want to make sure that the first song ropes in the listener enough to

U2 is one of those bands that fans may only like one particular album in their career or a particular

Tim Newell was in Chicago back on June 4th for U2’s Joshua Tree 30 tour and decided to shoot the

This is officially World Sauntering Day. Get up and go take a leisurely walk. Go on. Do it after you

If you have a copy of The Joshua Tree, you’ll know that the song “One Tree Hill” was inspired by

If it seems like we’ve been talking about this box set forever–When did we first hear about it? Last fall?–the

Now we know why flamingos stand on one leg. Glad that’s been sorted. Where do things stand with music news for

As a way to buy time before the next album, U2 is on the road doing something they’ve never done

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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