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Random music news for Thursday, April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, COVID-19, Devil Horns, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Podcasting, Prince, Rudimentary Peni, Songwriting, Ted Nugent, Willie Nelson

What’s with the UFOs over Canada? Keep your eyes on the skies! Here’s music news for April 22, 2021. Has

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Random music news for Saturday, January 23, 2021

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Adele, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Bon Scott, David Bowie, Genesis, Mike Garson, Nine Inch Nails, Phil Collins

Can you imagine the poops? Wow. With that image in your head, let’s try some music news for January 23,

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Random music news for Thursday, October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, David Bowie, David Duchovny, Ed Sheeran, Frank Zappa, Genesis, Instagram, Jay-Z, Joni Mitchell, Ozzy, Pets, Radio

Someone fraudulently maxed out Ozzy and Sharon’s credit cards. Ed Sheeran is the UK and Ireland’s richest person under 30.

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Random music news for Saturday, July 25, 2020

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Biopic, Bob Marley, Britney Spears, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Dee Snider, Genesis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kanye West, Twisted Sister, Vanilla Ice, Weird Al

THAT is one smelly poo. This music news for July 25, 2020, is much less stinky. Corornavirus update 1: Uncle

Random music news for Wednesday, March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020March 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Coronavirus, Genesis, LinkedIn, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Spotify, Sync, System of a Down, Taylor Swift, Walk Off The Earth, Warner

The oldest podcaster in the world is 101. Give her a listen here. Meanwhile, I have this for music news

Pivot Time: 10 Artists Who Successfully Pulled Off Radical Changes in Sound

June 26, 2017June 25, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Blur, Changes in Sound, Cult, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Goo Goo Dolls, Joy Division, Linkin Park, Ministry, New Order, Pivots, Yes

There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads

Random Music News for Thursday, November 10, 2016

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Facebook, Genesis, Glastonbury, Hall of Fame, Hamilton, Hip-hop, Prince Harry, Sony, Streaming, Universal, Vinyl

One hundred and forty-five years ago today, Henry Stanley ran into lost African explorer Dr. David Livingston near Lake Tanganyika,

Fear and Loathing of Phil Collins (Now with a Lot Less Loathing)

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dad Rock, Genesis, New York Times, Phil Collins

When Phil Collins first started releasing records outside of Genesis 35 years ago, rock fans were pretty cool about it,

Top Ten Music Videos With Puppets

January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 Brent Chittenden 6 Comments Brighton Port Authority, Coldplay, Dire Straits, Genesis, Imagine Dragons, Lily Allen, Mastadon, Music VIdeos, Puppets, Supergrass, Trace Adkins, Weezer

Recently, I caught the latest trailer for the new Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted. Filled with cameos and muppets galore,

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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