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Random music news for Monday, January 11, 2021

This is Blue Monday, right? It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Hopefully, it’s at least sunny where

Since Chester Benington died three years ago, we’ve heard quite a bit from his widow, Talinda. But Chester was married

Wait: We’re supposed to drink our coffee after we have breakfast? The science is, apparently. Music news, though, is good

Come October 24, it will be 20 years since Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, so there’s naturally

Before they finally landed a deal with Warner, Linkin Park received at least forty rejection letters. Now, 100 million records

Stressed? Watching these little guys is actually kinda soothing. Or maybe not. Give it a look after you tend to

I’ve had the same three twenty-dollar bills in my wallet for six weeks. I have no loose change in the

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

I can’t imagine the logistics in coordinating 266 musicians in 35 countries to do something like this. Wow. Read more

The Dark and Middle Ages (c.600-1600 CE) had its own sort of music, some of which endures today. For example,

New survey from ‘Murica: Americans would rather give up sex and Netflix instead of their pickups. Moving on to music

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 […]
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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 […]
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