Primus Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Watch members of Tool, Primus, Coheed & Cambria and more tear through Rush’s “Anthem”

Er, wow. Here’s Claudio Sanchez, Bill Kelliher, Les Claypool, Danny Carey, and Steve Brodsky covering Rush. And any proceeds from

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

Artist: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) Song: “NRGQ” Album/EP: Shake The Shudder One hell of a glamorous funk rock tune, this is

This summer long weekend is a strange one. Not everyone gets Monday off, so spare a thought for those folks.

South Park is now 20 years old (funny how Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny don’t look a day over 8)

If Dolly the Sheep was still with us, she’d be 20 years old today. And now, the music news. Prophets

Lars Ulrich of Metallica sat down with Les Claypool of Primus as part of an event in the Bay Area.

There are some artists about which you might say https://youtu.be/e5JCp2Hd5L8 You know what I mean? And you probably have a

By Adam Morrison Over the years, many established artists have been tasked with providing the intro music for TV shows,

One of the more unlikely country/rock/pop crossover hits was “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by the Charlie Daniels band

Some songs just wouldn’t be the same if not for some of the vocals being stuttered. Here are eight such

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver