Janis Joplin Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Wife’s birthday tomorrow. Cannot forget that, even though she insists no one should make a big deal about it.

While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next

Day two of my solo staycation. Maybe I’ll clean out the shed today. Or maybe I’ll just post some music

You can see why the legend of The 27 Club endures. Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and

When a famous artist passes on, he/she/they can be outlived by their art, a massive and valuable body of work

Take a look at this graph. It’s a Google trends snapshot, measuring interest in David Bowie (as in the number

I think I’m in Kuala Lumpur. Or I may have popped back to Singapore for a second for some extra

First, DO NOT PANIC. This is the last podcast of Season 2 but we’ll be back with Season 3 after

Elvis Presley would have turned 80 today. Had he still been with us (and took care of himself), he might

It was 30 years ago today that the original “Do They Know It’s Christmas” was recorded. There’s now a book

Shep Gordon had no idea what was involved in managing the careers of rock stars when he met Jimi Hendrix,

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