Tribute Bands Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The dream tour of 2019 features a McDonald’s-theme Black Sabbath tribute band plus a metal band based on The Simpsons’ Ned Flanders

I am soooooo in for this. Mac Sabbath is an LA-based Black Sabbath tribute act whose members dressed up as

One day, we’ll turn on the news and hear nothing about Brexit. One day… Meanwhile, this is music news for

[This was my weekly column for Global News. – AC] Normally, the goal of the tribute band is to provide

[Current intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee has come up with another list for us. She gets an A+ for “strange.” – AC]

There was a time not that long ago that common wisdom was that women couldn’t rock. Their job was to

This was the day of the great 1994 Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles. It wasn’t the Big One, but it

Once upon a time, in the dark, dark ages of the 1970s, it was generally agreed that women could not

More proof that the Beatles are the most universally-loved band in the history of music. From The Telegraph (via Tom).

How much money is there being in a tribute band? A lot–if you do it right. From Pricenomics: When Henry

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver