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Random music news for Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

Has anyone ever counted up the number of commercials that features the Trivago guy? And now, the music news for

On this day in 1962 at the Marquee Club in London, a band called The Rolling Stones played their first-ever

I saw my first back-to-school flyer over the weekend. Too soon. Waaaaay too soon. And now, the music news. Aerosmith’s

I asked for a room at the Sunset Marquis and they ended up giving me a villa. I wonder how

In terms of stuff, musicians will put their name on a number of things. Look at Kiss for example. But

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver