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Random music news for Thursday, July 2, 2020

Given that Canada had a day off in the middle of the week, this is not going to be a

You may have heard the story about a hitherto unknown rapper named Lil Nas X and his song “Old Town

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary

[NASHVILLE -] I had no bloody business being here. None. But somehow I ended up on the red carpet at the

Happy Thanksgiving to all! (Yes, America, we do things differently up here.) And now the music news for October 9.

If you’ve listened to any American talk radio over the last week, you’ll have noticed that some are treating the

Canada’s CMT is officially out of the music video business for the same reasons MTV and MuchMusic moved away from

If you look at the most-streamed songs on any given week, the charts are dominated–and I mean DOMINATED–but tracks from

By now, you may have heard about the shitstorm emanating from comments made by radio consultant Keith Hill on his

And they said we wouldn’t last. I mean, look who we’ve got for a guest this week: Sir Jonny iCar!

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