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Random music news for Monday, September 28, 2020

Before get into music news for September 20, 2020, how can this pitch be legal? Coronavirus update 1: Some people

When you hear names like Cardi B, Drake, Eminem, Migos and Nicki Minaj, you can be forgiven for wondering which

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

As something of a cheese snob–I love a good Comte with a glass of port after a nice meal–I’m always

Happy birthday George Harrison! He would have turned 76 today. As for music news on February 25… R Kelly’s bail

Popular music has long been feared by those in power. They’re afraid of the messages and passions that can inculcate

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

There are many flavours of hip-hop: gangsta, low bap, grime, drill, ghettotech, nerdcore, crunk, and so on. Then we have

[Another guest post as I lollygag somewhere in southern Thailand where the music of Bob Marley can be heard more

Still no societal collapse in Canada following the legalization of weed. You know, if we do this right, we can

The people at Forbes have a thing about estimating the earnings of celebrities. With their latest list of hip-hop stars,

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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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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