The Band Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Cathy Evelyn Smith, the Canadian singer who injected John Belushi with a fatal speedball, has died.

On the night of March 4, 1982, John Belushi was partying hard at the Chateau Marmont. A few people, including

[Whilst I continue to be on vacation, several people are taking up the slack by offering guest posts on a

After The Band backed up Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour, the boss took a dive on his motorcycle, leaving

I can’t quite remember how I eventually got introduced The Last Waltz. I can tell you for sure that it

Well, that was an ugly trip back from the Caribbean. Weather-delayed flights. Missed connections. Unwanted overnight stays. Overbooked flights. Crew

This duet between Eddie Vedder and Bill Murray happened after the Cubs’s victory in game six. I can only imagine

September? Already? Good thing Labour Day is so late, huh? And now, the music news… Remember the story about the

Yes, SNL has been on that long–and every single week (I think) they’ve had a special musical guest. The Village

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