Steven Tyler Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Interested in some dark secrets about the music industry? Watch this.

Dark Secrets of the Music Industry is a YouTube channel that–well, the title says it all, doesn’t it? Here’s an

It was on this day in 1965 that Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival. Things haven’t been

Still in Nashville. After another round of ribs, I’m having meat sweats. But I still managed to gather some music

Steven Tyler love of cars is well known, so grabbing the Aerosmith frontman’s endorsement of the new Kia Stinger GT

We’ve made the escape from Hanoi and have made it to Hoi An via Da Nang. I’ve got an urge

Can we please have a day that’s a little more normal? Here’s the music news for Wednesday, October 4. To

This story makes the unrepentant petrolhead in me drool with envy. New Atlas reports on a series of celebrity-owned vehicles

For the entirety of his campaign Donald Trump has annoyed and angered people left and right. On that list includes

Steve Tyler has stepped away from Aerosmith for a bit to perform solo gigs at various casinos around the continent.

London. I think I spent $50 on bacon-and-eggs breakfast this morning. Bloody loonie. And now, the music news. Labyrinth, the

You know what really drives me nuts? When people stop in the curb lane of a business street, oblivious to

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver