Rick Astley Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

“Never Gonna Give You Up” passes one billion YouTube views–but that doesn’t tell the real story.

When Rick Astley released “Never Gonna Give You Up” on July 27, 1987, no one outside of a handful of

Got my first vaccine shot yesterday. Do your work, Bill Gates nanobots! You know where I am. Moving to music

I’m not surprised at this. I already know people who are poisonous. As for music news for April 2, 2021…

When it comes to laying artists out on the music spectrum, the distance between Slipknot and Rick Astley has to

If you’ve ever been rickrolled–and really, who hasn’t?–you were inevitably redirected to a video shot in 1987 with 1987 technology.

The Model Plaid? Weird name, but hella fast! On to music news for September 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Van

This is not a rickroll. It’s Rick covering the Foos–who, by the way, are big fans of Rick/

Artificial intelligence is a big deal in the scientific world as boffins in white coats try to make computers into

The NFL and its sponsors like to make a big deal about the Super Bowl halftime show. We’re already being

Looking to burn off time at work before you can start the weekend? Here are two strange music videos that

Canadian Thanksgiving. I get that. But why is Columbus Day still a thing? Think about that while you browse through

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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