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Random music news for Friday, April 10, 2020

I completely forgot that we had a long weekend this week. Frankly, EVERY weekend for the last month has been

Joe Exotic was one a pro wrestler? That got left out of Tiger King. Moving to random music news for

Now on the ground in Singapore after some 23 hours in transit. And there’s plenty of music news to report

No other band has consistently come up with new concepts for music videos than OK Go. From weird Rube Goldberg

After having done thousands of interviews, I can tell you that artists are wired differently from you and me. The

You don’t exist as a band for 40 years–38 without a single line-up change–without understanding the nature of nature of

Lars Ulrich of Metallica sat down with Les Claypool of Primus as part of an event in the Bay Area.

Come with me back to 2000 when it was said that Napster was not only going to destroy the music

It’s called Inspiring Creativity–and don’t let the fact that it was underwritten by a coffee company scare you away. Watch

A couple of years ago during a conversation with Wayne Coyne, I told him that he had the best job

Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver
Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick