Suicide Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

What are the scariest rock songs of all time? Here are my 10 picks just in time for Halloween.

I’m not a fan of Halloween, but I do like a good scare from things like movies, novels, and even

This story drips with both goodness and irony. Christina Settanni was driving in Orlando when she passed a young man

Sometime on April 5, 1994, Kurt Cobain, who had walked away from a rehab facility in LA four days earlier,

At first, there was nothing particularly special about Friday, April 8, 1994. I came to work at the radio station

The suicides and needless deaths keep coming. Just last week, Huntress lead singer Jill Janus took her own life after

Had a bad day? Some sad music might be just the thing to help you feel better. But what should

Vicky Cornell appeared on Dr. Oz last week to discuss Chris’ suicide, including his behavior during Soundgarden’s last show. It

If an autopsy ultimately determines that Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan committed suicide, a newly discovered voicemail left hours before her

…there’s really not much we didn’t expect. The toxicology report revealed that Chester had a small amount of MDMA (Ecstasy)

No one will ever know why Chester Bennington took his own life this summer. In some cases of suicide, it

Draven is one of Chester Bennington’s six kids. He has this message during National Suicide Prevention Week, which runs until

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 […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
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