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

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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