Super Bowl 50 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Chris Martin and Coldplay Better Stay Off the Internet Today

So: thoughts on Coldplay’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl? I thought it was a bad decision to book them

As natives of San Francisco and major football fans, you’d expect Metallica to be involved in Super Bowl 50 festivities.

The Super Bowl halftime show–all 12 minutes of it–is, for many, more important than the game itself. With a potential

About ten years ago, someone asked me why Coldplay was so popular. “It’s simple,” I said, “No one really hates

With the Super Bowl coming up tomorrow, our attention turns to TV commercials and the halftime show. Oh, and there’s

It used to be you actually had to watch the Super Bowl to see the big-budget TV commercials. Now many

Petrolheads have been waiting for Acura to unveil the all-new NSX supercar for years now. But the wait is almost

On this day in 1980–35 years ago–Led Zeppelin announced that they were breaking up following the death of drummer John

Earlier this year, we heard how the NFL not only didn’t pay halftime performers at the Super Bowl, but they

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