Alan Cross

Alan Cross is an internationally known broadcaster, writer, blogger and speaker. In his 30 years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music. He’s also written four reference books on alt-rock, recorded four audiobooks, written liner notes for dozens of CDs and contributed to magazines and other publications in Canada and the US. He’s also a sought-after college and university lecturer, writes a weekly national music column for Metro and travels to music festivals all over the world. His new radio show is The Secret History of Rock, which runs across Canada and in the US. Alan has been deeply involved exploring the present and future relationships between music, technology and social networking.

Books by Alan Cross

Science of Song, The

Brian Eno

White Stripes The Alan Cross Guide

Tool The Alan Cross Guide

U2 Alan Cross Guide

Beastie Boys The Alan Cross Guide

Coldplay The Alan Cross Guide

David Bowie The Alan Cross Guide

Depeche Mode The Alan Cross Guide

Green Day The Alan Cross Guide

Iggy Pop The Alan Cross Guide

Jonathan Richman The Alan Cross Guide

Joy Division The Alan Cross Guide

Kraftwerk The Alan Cross Guide

Linkin Park The Alan Cross Guide

New Order The Alan Cross Guide

Nine Inch Nails The Alan Cross Guide

Nirvana The Alan Cross Guide

Oasis The Alan Cross Guide

Patti Smith The Alan Cross Guide

Pearl Jam The Alan Cross Guide

R.E.M. The Alan Cross Guide

Radiohead The Alan Cross Guide

Skinny Puppy The Alan Cross Guide

Smashing Pumpkins The Alan Cross Guide

Sonic Youth The Alan Cross Guide

Clash The Alan Cross Guide

Cure The Alan Cross Guide

Killers Alan Cross Guide

Ramones The Alan Cross Guide

Red Hot Chili Peppers The Alan Cross Guide

Sex Pistols The Alan Cross Guide

Smiths The Alan Cross Guide

Velvet Underground The Alan Cross Guide

Pixies The Alan Cross Guide

Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock Volume 4

The Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock Vol. 4

Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock Volume 2

Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock Volume 3

The Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock Vol. 3

Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock Vol 2

Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock Volume 1

Alan Cross Guide To Alternative Rock