China Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

How bad is the corona virus in China? There hasn’t been a live music show in the country since late January.

With the corona virus (COVID-19, actually) continuing to spread throughout China, much of the country has effectively shut down. That

Apple knows it needs China so the company is always painfully threading the needle when it comes to their relationship

Beibei, a Chinese rapper also known as Li Jingze, has been having a bad run. As a member of a

As the US and China continue to slap tariffs on each other in a tit-for-tat trade war, a new song

Happy birthday, Twitter! You’re now 13 years old. As for music news on March 21, 2019… The Junos drew almost

On this day in 1899–120 years ago–Bayer registered a trademark for a new painkiller called “Aspirin.” As for music news

Authoritarian governments hate hip-hop. Not only do they not consider it music, but they fear its subversive, disruptive and, well,

Back to work? Or are you taking the rest of the week and starting anew Monday? A bit of both?

Plutonium was isolated on this day in 1940. As for music news on December 14, 2018… Nominations for the 2019

It was on this day in 1972 that a new thing called “HBO” started broadcasting. As for music news for

When do you have your Thanksgiving dinner? Is it Sunday or Monday? We’re doing ours today so we get a

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver