Touring Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Dave Grohl’s new documentary, What Drives Us, is out now. Watch the trailer and a couple of clips here.

In the absence of any kind of Foo Fighters tour in the foreseeable future, Dave Grohl has been keeping busy

Like other domestic music industries around the world, things in Britain have been decimated by the coronavirus. In many cases,

We all know, as fans, this year has been garbage when it comes to music. No concerts, no touring, few

Looking for a way to scratch that concert and live music itch? The Rolling Stones are coming to THEMUSEUM —

Once we get a COVID-19 vaccine, I hope it also comes in pumpkins spice latte. As for music news for

Cool. A floating Apple Store. Elsewhere in music news for September 11, 2020… Why do artists get paid so little

Not that anyone wants to tour the US right now–we’ve closed the border indefinitely because of their disastrous handling of

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

If things get much worse, you may want to invest in one of these. Think about that as you peruse

Since musicians can’t tour right now, there are big buses and vans just sitting idle. Why not put some of

Sean is has been on the road with all kinds of acts for much of his life. Like so many

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver