Stairway to Heaven Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Because it’s a slow day for music news, here’s a parrot singing “Stairway to Heaven”

I’m not gonna lie. There’s not much going on in the world of rock of the moment beyond what I’ve

On March 5, 1971, Led Zeppelin rolled into Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland to roadtest some songs they’d written

Is it over yet? Is it safe to come out? Jeebus, it’s not? Can we afford to divert our attention

Sorry for the legal talk, but I feel the need to address things because I get so many emails about

Yes. Yes, he can. Depressing times call for more from Puddles Pity Party. Cool, right? Actually, this mashup is a

Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of

I love hearing the backstories of famous songs–and the more famous, the better. Here’s Jimmy Page explaining how Led Zeppelin

This past weekend–which was hot and very summery–my mom looked at all the people wearing white pants despite being three

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called

What if thousands of songs under copyright turned out not to be? Would that mean that iconic tracks are up

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

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
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