Music Magazines Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Weekly survey: Do you still buy actual physical music magazines?

It occurred to me recently that I haven’t bought a physical music magazine in months, maybe over a year. I

Coronavirus update 1: Concerts will resume in Italy on June 15. Coronavirus update 2: British music magazines–the best on the

As music magazines continue to disappear thanks to the Internet, it’s fascinating to look back on the days when these

[This is my weekly column for Global News. -AC] In preparation for finishing our basement last year, I had to

Good morning, Donald Trump? How are you going to fly off the handle today? Have any music news for us?

I calculated that at one point I spent nearly $4,000 a year on music magazines. (Hey, it was part of

For years, I’ve been addicted to British music magazines. Despite the high cost and the fact that we sometimes get

For decades, there was no such thing as commercial radio in the UK. It was all BBC, all the time.

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