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Random music news for Friday, February 22, 2019

Heading out of the hemisphere for a few days, but I promise to keep on top of things with music

Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season

Has Kanye done anything crazy yet today? He’s had enough attention this week, so we’ll leave him out of music

The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for

And how was your weekend? Imbibe a bit too much? Feeling like crap today? This might help.

A new guide today. Lee, an ex-punk rocker, told how he used to be in a band called Plex which

You can see why the legend of The 27 Club endures. Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and

On this day in 1993–25 years ago–a show called The Ongoing History of New Music ran for the first time.

At some point, all of us will shuffle off this mortal coil and join the choir invisible. It doesn’t matter

When you’re a rock star, you exist in a bubble where everyone is afraid to tell you “no” regardless of

Ugh. Snow. Lots of it. I say again: Ugh. Oh, and happy (merry?) Pi Day. And now, the music news…

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