Led Zeppelin Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the word “grunge”

We all know what “grunge” is right now. But did that word–“grunge”–ever come to describe a sound and musical movement?

One of the most influential groups in the history of new rock was the Ramones. By extension, the late Johnny

Where were you 20 years ago today? If you were around, you’ll remember it as one of the weirdest days

Believe it or not, there has never, ever been an authorized Led Zeppelin documentary. That’s about to change with the

It’s my parents’ anniversary today: 64 years. Wow. As for other things happening on August 3, 2021, here’s some music

I’ve long maintained that I have a black ball of infinite density somewhere in my abdomen where I keep all

Conspiracy theorists are going to love this: 5G Gin. Moving on: Music news for June 26, 2021. Mick Jagger’s lost

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

I’m not gonna lie. There’s not much going on in the world of rock of the moment beyond what I’ve

It’s Memorial Day in the US but music news never sleeps, you know? Here’s what’s happening for May 31, 2021.

…and this is what Robert Plant and Brian Johnson talked out.

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