Skip to content
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Latest:
  • Ongoing History Daily: The immortal Sloan
  • New Music from the Inbox: Bo Milli, Waax, Rat Tally, and more!
  • Random music news for Thursday, August 18, 2022
  • Forty years ago today, the first commercial-produced CD was made
  • Paramount, MTV, YouTube, and CBS will broadcast the first Taylor Hawkins tribute concert from London
Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort.

  • Home
  • Alan’s Shop of Musical Things
  • About Alan Cross & FAQ
  • Newsletter
  • Blog Archive
  • Advertise with Us

Lorde

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Synesthesia

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Joel, Coldplay, John Mayer, Lorde, Patrick Stump, Pharrell Williams, Synesthesia, Tori Amos

Synesthesia is that interesting neurological condition where the senses overlap. Some musicians say that they can “see” musical notes in

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Drumnbass, Eve 6, Funeral Songs, Gene Simmons, Ice-T, Jeffrey Epstein, John Cooper Clarke, Lorde, Max Collins, Meat Loaf, Mike Tyson, Netflix, Radio, Rolling Stones

I do not need my phone this bad. Once you get those images out of your mind, move on to

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, July 17, 2021

July 17, 2021July 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Apps, Biz Markie, Britney Spears, Emo, Hit songs, Journey, Lorde, Mick Jagger, Rick Rubin, Sex Pistols, Shrek, Star Trek, Stephen Colbert

So we’re getting a new Star Trek film after all! Good. Now some music news for July 17, 2021. RIP

Read more
Music Industry 

Lorde is doing her best to kill the compact disc

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments CD, Compact Disc, Lorde, Solar Power

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. -AC] When the skews appeared for Lorde’s Solar Power album, her first record in

Read more
Music News 

Is this a landmark decision? Lorde won’t release her new album on CD.

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments CDs, Compact Discs, Lorde, Solar Power

Thanks the rise of streaming, CD sales have been dropping like an extinction-level asteroid for years. Most new cars don’t

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASMR, Avril Lavigne, David Bowie, Deezer, Dr Dre, Factory Records, George Michael, Grateful Dead, Hi-Res Audio, Indie Music, Korn, Lorde, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney, Selfridges, Tame Impala, TikTok, Tony Hawk, Twitch

Got terminal hiccups? There’s new hope! And then there’s music news for June 23, 2021. Deezer is joining the race

Read more
Music News 

Yes, Lorde knows her new song sounds like Primal Scream, BUT…

June 12, 2021June 14, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Freedom, George Michael, Loaded, Lorde, Mixolydian, Mode, Primal Scream, Solar Power, Unfortunate Sonic Coincidence

Lorde’s new single, “Solar Power,” is basically a long build a chorus. And along the way, you might have thought

Read more
Music News 

Clever: Lorde’s new single “Solar Power” was timed to be released on the day of a solar eclipse

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eclipse, Lorde, Solar Power

Yesterday (June 10), swaths of Canada were treated to an annular eclipse of the sun, which sees the moon almost

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music 

Random music news for Thursday, December 17, 2020

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Cardi B, Forbes, Hives, Jay-Z, Lorde, Offset, Radio

Yep. That’s about right. No worries. On to the next court. pic.twitter.com/xR2vA0FRzS — Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) December 15, 2020

Read more
Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alibaba, Amazon Echo, Apple, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Bruno Mars, Donald Trump, Headphones, Joe Perry, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lorde, Mariah Carey, Muse, Music sales, Napster, Neil Young, Singles Day, Snoop Dogg, Streaming, YouTube, ZZ Top

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

Read more
Cool! 

Fascinating: “How Lorde’s ‘Royals’ changed pop”

October 25, 2018October 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lorde, Royals

If you love deep dives into what makes certain songs hits, you’ll love this deconstruction of “Royals” by Lorde. It’s

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook

Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Listen Here

apple google spotify stitcher

Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

Listen Here

Recent Comments

  • Thando Princess on Here’s what it means if the code 0010110 shows up in your social media feed this month
  • M&N on Here’s what it means if the code 0010110 shows up in your social media feed this month
  • Alisha on Here’s what it means if the code 0010110 shows up in your social media feed this month
  • Jayen on Here’s what it means if the code 0010110 shows up in your social media feed this month
  • Nikita on Here’s what it means if the code 0010110 shows up in your social media feed this month

RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
    Andrew Dick
  • 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
Copyright © 2022 Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.