National Anthem Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, May 26, 2018

NO MORE GDPR EMAILS! PLEASE! I don’t even subscribe to 75% of these newsletters! And now, for music news on

The biggest music story in America this week has to be the continuing kerfuffle around NFL players taking a knee

Maybe all Fergie’s take on the national anthem needs is a better backing track.

The tsunami that is social media just won’t let it go. Chatter about Fergie’s, er, unique rendition of “The Star-Spangled

Sometime around 8pm ET, Justin Timberlake will get his 12-and-a-half minutes in front of about 100 million people for the

In the UK for the weekend with a visit to the Pink Floyd exhibit at the V&A museum tomorrow. And

When someone is asked to sing a national anthem before an event, so many terrible things can happen. Take a

Apollo 11 was launched towards the moon on this day in 1969. No, it wasn’t faked. And now, the music

No one will be able to replicate the conditions under which Jimi Hendrix performed “The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock”–that could

Well, maybe he isn’t–but he didn’t mind performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Saturday’s Kings-Hawks game.

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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