MusiCounts Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Start the New Year by supporting MusiCounts and music education

Organizations that help bring music into the lives of young students deserve all the help and support they can get,

Gather the family ‘round the old streaming device and settle in for a night of favourites for the annual MusiCounts

Need something fun to do on a Thursday night? Has it been ages since you’ve felt the urge to go

Another ticket seller is speaking out about how it intends to address canceled and indefinitely postponed events during the coronavirus

Every year, there are kids across Canada who want to take lessons and learn how to play instruments while their

MusiCounts, the music education arm of CARAS, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, does good work. They raise

Kim Hastings, a teacher in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, is this year’s MusiCounts Teacher of the Year. “She has worked

It was 55 years ago today that Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald dead thereby cementing the “who killed JFK”

[Another interview from frequent contributor, Andrew Epstein. – AC] An Interview with Lee Aaron By Andrew Epstein Photo by Barry

I don’t have to go into how learning how to play a musical instrument is beneficial to the brain, do

MusiCounts, the music education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and the Canadian Country Music

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver