Opinion Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Why It’s Time to Turn Off the Music–At Least for a Little While

With music being so ubiquitous, maybe we need to turn it off for a while in order to learn to

Some people have had an uneasy feeling about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To them, the concept of

Every once in a while I get nostalgic for the pre-Internet days when we were very selective about the albums

That’s an interesting comment. Next to Dave Grohl, I’d always thought that Jack White was one of the most admired

Ever since I was called to testify against Courtney Love in her “twibel” trial last year (long, LONG story), we’ve

This is not kind.(Via Brent)

The first week of January is a good time to assess your goals, dreams and overall state of mind. I’m

Okay, so that headline is kinda clickbait-y. And it’s also not my personal opinion. Having talked to Dave many times,

I’ve always liked Steve Albini for his plain speaking. The producer recording engineer legend has some very strong views about

As much as I love albums, I fear for their future. Ever since iTunes started offering songs a la carte,