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Axl Rose is feuding with US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin

What kind of batshit crazy universe features an America where there’s Twitter fight between the US Secretary of the Treasury

In the midst of a Guns N’Roses show at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas Friday night, Axl

Flying back from CES in Las Vegas today. I used to like the fact no one could reach me via

Let me begin by saying that this is the slowest time of the year for music news. Seriously slow. But

Just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean the music news stops. Here’s what we know is happening for December 25, 2018.

Today is the 11th birthday of the Android operating system. And as for music news on November 5, 2018… The

Happy 76th birthday, Paul McCartney! If you’ve never seen him live, do it. I swear that a Macca show has

Thanks(?) to Tom for this. You can just rock me to see tonight.

The Barbie Doll made its debut on this day in 1959. Over a billion sold. And as for music news

Rodney King was beaten senseless by the LAPD on this day in 1991. And now, for music news on March

It’s FINALLY warmed up around where I live. About time, too, because the dogs had been asking how to use

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver