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Random music news for Saturday, October 24, 2020

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christopher Cross, Donald Trump, Gene Simmons, Johnny Lydon, Kid Rock, KISS, Moog, Ozzy, Phil Collins, Record Store Day

Aliens are watching us from here. Maybe. It could be that they’re looking for music news for October 24, 2020.

Random music news for Friday, October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beats, Christopher Cross, Concerts, Danny Carey, David Crosby, Eddie Van Halen, Festivals, Gene Simmons, Nextmag, Phil Collins, Prison Music, Sony, Streaming, TikTok, Tom Wilson, Tool, Van Halen

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

Random music news for Monday, October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple, David Bowie, Elton John, Gene Simmons, iPhone, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Motley Crue, Music Festivals, Nikki Sixx, Ozzy Osbourne, Pogues, Rolling Stones, Shane McGowan, Tomoko Sauvage

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

Random music news for Thursday, August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Classical Music, COVID-19, Gene Simmons, Joe Strummer, Kanye West, KISS, Marc Almond, Metadata, Mood Music, Muzak, Netflix, Nick Cave, NME, Soft Cell

Because we can never get enough of The Simpsons’ steamed hams. There should be an InstaPot update, if you ask

Random music news for Friday, May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Apple Podcasts, Brampton, Britney Spears, Deezer, Eminem, Facebook, Gene Simmons, livestreaming, Memes, Nadine Shah, Spotify, Streaming, TikTok

Here’s something everyone can use: The four SECOND workout! Get that in before you check out music news for May

Gene Simmons of KISS will try to succeed where so many others have failed: Staging a music festival in Canada. UPDATE: First acts announced.

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 7 Comments Gene Simmons, KISS, Music Festivals, Titans of Rock

Staging a music festival in Canada is a hideously difficult thing. So many have tried and so many have failed.

Random music news for Saturday, December 7, 2019

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Yoda, Cher, Christmas Sweaters, Drake, Gene Simmons, Guns N'Roses, Pearl Jam, Pharrell Williams, Podcasting, Prince, R. Kelly, Spotify, YouTube

On this day in 1963, the first use of instant replay happened during the Army-Navy football game. As for what’s

Random music news for Thursday, October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019October 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 360 Tour, Donald Trump, Gene Simmons, Gwen Stefani, K-Pop, KISS, Lilith Film, Nickelback, Podcasting, U2

It was 33 years ago today that I walked into CFNY for the first time. I arrived at 12 noon,

Gene Simmons of KISS addresses the Pentagon. Wait–what?

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gene Simmons, KISS, Pentagon

In a normal American presidential administration, you’d never see anything like this. But these aren’t normal times. Trump’s people don’t

Random music news for Saturday, December 8, 2018

December 8, 2018December 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, BTS, Bush, Gene Simmons, Google Assistant, Jimmy Page, KISS, Metallica, NASA, Radio, Robbie Williams, Shakria, Sound of Music Festival, Spotify, TIME, Whiskey

Hopping over to the NE Caribbean Command Centre for the next week. I will, however, remain on guard for any

Kiss Them Goodbye

September 21, 2018September 20, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments America's Got Talent, End of the Road, Gene Simmons, KISS, One Last Kiss

When you’re a band that’s been rocking and rolling all night for the past 45 years (to say nothing of

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Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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