Willie Nelson Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Thursday, February 11, 2021

I gotta see this new Britney Spears documentary. It just has to become available in Canada first. Oh, and she’s

The supply of new TV program is so bad that Channel 4 in the UK has greenlit a new show

In 1952, The Great Smog descended over London on this day. It was truly awful. Moving to music news for

Forty-five years ago, Richard Nixon resigned. Are we heading towards something similar? On to music news for August 9, 2019.

Plastic (or at least the first version of it) is 110 years old today. As for music news for February

Now that we’re into October, I feel I can enjoy pumpkin spice-laced foods without rushing the season. Let’s take a

Gotta take the dogs for detailing today. Let someone else struggle with 25 kg bull terriers who don’t like having

This year, February 19 is a stat holiday where I live, so please excuse the later-than-usual posting. We’ll be back

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

Sixty years ago today, US Customs seized copies of the Allen Ginsberg poem “Howl” on obscenity grounds. Man, if they

I’ve just finished binge-watching The Fall on Netflix and I’m going through withdrawal. Any suggestions for the next binge? Think

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