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

Musical prodigy Nandi Bushell got a new drum kit from Lenny Kravitz and Nate Smith

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

Lenny Kravitz continues to make a nice living from music, but he’s also serious dosh from his work in real

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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