Phil Collins Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

How do you recreate the famous “In the Air Tonight” drum fill? Like this.

Out of all the drum fills committed to record over the last 40 years, Phil Collins’ ten bangs over five

When a Catholic church in the Mexican city of Chimalhuacán commissioned a new sculpture of the Baby Jesus from artist

[Andrei Chlytchkov was one against dispatched into the photo pit. His assignment? Bring back some photos of Phil Collins in

Although it’s not hard to play, that drum fill in Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” remains one of the

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

Yes, March can get all lion-like at the beginning, but it’s only three weeks until the first day of spring.

If there’s one air drumming moment that’s been shared by more people than this one, I can’t think of it.

I ran across this YouTube clip from the 1992 Billboard Music Awards where Phil Collins presented a very drunk U2

I think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around

Lorde is a pervasive presence when she performs. This small snippet of “In The Air Tonight” gives us a great

Even though you may not know the technical name, you’ve heard the “gated reverb” sound a billion times, especially if

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver