Lenny Kravitz Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Budweiser isn’t advertising on the Super Bowl this year, so Stella Artois is bringing Lenny Kravitz

For the first time in decades, Budweiser has decided not to run ads on the Super Bowl. That created a

The best thing about 2020 has been 10-year-old Nandi Bushell’s pwning of Dave Grohl and more recently Muse with her

Election day. As soon as you’re done with reading music news for October 21, 2019, go vote. Apologies for the

This past weekend–which was hot and very summery–my mom looked at all the people wearing white pants despite being three

The first weekend without football since June. Time for NASCAR. And did you know that the UN has declared today

This is probably the day of the year when productivity falls to the lowest of the year. Who’s gonna want

Today is the 11th birthday of the Android operating system. And as for music news on November 5, 2018… The

Back at work after two weeks of time off and just in time for tonight’s Polaris Music Prize gala. I’ll

On a day just like this long, long ago–1977, to be exact–Star Wars opened in theatres. Now let’s move to

I’m in Nashville all this week for a radio seminar and to do some interviews for Vintage-TV. That means ribs

One of the most popular music-related searches on the Internet is for lyrics. Kudos then to comedian Neil Cicierega for

The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver