RIP Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73

When I was in grade six, I became irrationally fixated on “Let Me Be There” by Olivia Newton-John. For about

If I’m honest, no one had Paul Ryder being the first member of the Mondays to go. The smart(?) money

Andy Fletcher, a member of Depeche Mode since the very beginning has died. He was 60. We have no idea

Something seemed off about White. He was preparing for Yes’ upcoming UK tour, something that would mark his 50th anniversary

His full name was Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou but the world knew him as Vangelis, the composer of electronic music. Born

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] One of the knocks against the Foo Fighters has been that

It’s been a week since we heard the horrible news about Taylor Hawkins. On Thursday (March 31), he was honoured

Back in 2014, I was invited to the Foo Fighters headquarters, 606 Studios, the band’s hangout and nerve centre in

Of all the rock stars I’ve ever met, no one smiled as much or as broadly as Taylor Hawkins. A

Mark Lanegan, the whisky-voiced singer known for his work with Screaming Trees and various groups from the Seattle area, has

If you walk around wearing headphones or earbuds, then you need to offer a moment of silence to John C.

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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