Kirk Hammett Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Monday, November 4, 2019

Feeling groggy and weird? Blame turning the clocks back. It’s time we got rid of DST, period. Meanwhile, in the

All the guys in Metallica have their non-musical passions. James into guitars. Lars plays tennis and is into collecting art.

Kirk Hammett, Metallica’s lead guitarist since the dawn of time, is a world-class collector of horror and sci-fi movie memorabilia.

School’s out. Anyone want to bet on when we’ll see the first back to school commercials? I say three weeks.

Jaguars from the 1960s were horribly unreliable but indisputably gorgeous. The pinnacle of that era of design was the E-Type

Has anyone famous died yet this year? Read on to find out. You never know what you’ll find amongst the

There’s some kind of big Pokemon Go update today. Are people still into that? Here’s some music news… Prince’s best

Back on this day in 1991, the first version of Linux was released. That has nothing to do with music

On this date in 1992, Johnny Carson hosted his last Tonight Show after 30 years. Here’s an interesting list of

No, not that Kirk. Kirk Hammett of Metallica. From sister publication Geeks&Beats: If you find an iPhone with around 250

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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