Rivers Cuomo Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Following up on a weird conspiracy theory: Is Rivers Cuomo really Kurt Cobain?

Late in 2020, I did an Ongoing History of New Music program on great musical conspiracies. One of them involved

Weezer is at it again. After releasing the OK Human album last month and with the metal album, Van Weezer,

Saturday Night Live ended 2018 strong with an episode hosted by always likeable Matt Damon. Later in the show was

There was once a story about Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo and how he made it past fans to the stage at

Making an album is straightforward, right? You write some song, go into a studio and a few months later, something

As the Foo Fighters’ Australian tour wrapped up in Melbourne Tuesday night, they were joined onstage by Weezer frontman, Rivers

Once more ’round the sun. And now music news. Paul O’Neill, leader and guitarist of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra has died

Did you know there was an experimental 3D TV broadcast on this date in 1953? Neither did I. And now,

Happy 2,769th birthday, Rome! And now, some music news… Ireland’s oldest raver has died at age 99. Yes, 99. Trivia

Every four years, we have to work an extra day. Grit your teeth and it’ll be over soon. And now,

Man, I can sympathize with these kids. Back in my school days, our band got to play for the student

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver