Queen Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It’s Monday. You could use a video game that combines “Bohemian Rhapsody” and rubber chickens

It’s called Rubber Chicken Hero. Nice timesuck. (Windows only, sadly.)

Queen’s 1975 masterpiece, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has proven to be quite adaptable when it comes to covers and parodies. It’s been

Here comes Playstation 5. And here comes music news for September 18, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: A safe music festival

Hey, summer’s over. We need all the amusement we can get today. Qapla’!

The world you’re looking for is qatlho’, although “thank you” is not a common phrase in Klingon. (Via Tom)

Once again, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” has proven again to be one of the most versatile songs in rock. See? (Via

New survey from ‘Murica: Americans would rather give up sex and Netflix instead of their pickups. Moving on to music

If you remember Spinal Tap, you’ll know that the group had a lot of trouble with drummers dying on them,

Artists everywhere are releasing material designed up buck our spirits during this time of pandemic. Here are a few of

Aw, sweet! Once you’re done looking at that video, turn your attention to music news for March 6, 2020. Coronavirus

Queen’s Brian May was hanging with some Australian fans when a camera person decided to intrude on the moment. This

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver