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Random music news for Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alibaba, Amazon Echo, Apple, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Bruno Mars, Donald Trump, Headphones, Joe Perry, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lorde, Mariah Carey, Muse, Music sales, Napster, Neil Young, Singles Day, Snoop Dogg, Streaming, YouTube, ZZ Top

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

Fascinating: “How Lorde’s ‘Royals’ changed pop”

October 25, 2018October 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lorde, Royals

If you love deep dives into what makes certain songs hits, you’ll love this deconstruction of “Royals” by Lorde. It’s

Random music news for Friday, October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Apple Music, Billy McFarland, Brazil, David Bowie, Fyre Festival, Genius, Hologram, Jonathan Davis, Korn, Lord of the Rings, Lorde, Music Modernization Act, Piracy, Pirate Bay, Quality Magnet Coin, Roger Waters, U2

The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for

Random music news for Friday, April 6, 2018

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Chelsea Hotel, Despacito, Dire Straits, iOS, Lorde, Mark Knopfler, Morrissey, Queen, Smart Speakers, Soda, Turkey, Whitney Houston, YouTube

Today is the long trip home from Asia. Thanks to crossing to the dateline, April 6, 2018, will be about

Random music news for Tuesday, March 20, 2018

March 20, 2018March 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Blink-182, Concert Tickets, Google, Jay Z, Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Metric, Morrissey, Terrorism

First day of spring! Now if those dirty piles of snow in parking lots would just go away. Here’s what

Random Music News for Thursday, February 1, 2018

February 1, 2018January 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Bhaia, Judas Priest, Katy Perry, KK Downing, Left Shark, Lorde, Nazis, Pussy Riot, Tencent, TLC

We’re one-twelfth done with 2018. Only another seven weeks until spring. Think about that as you browse through the music

Random Music News for January 2, 2018

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Emojis, Israel, Lorde, Snoop Dogg, YouTube

I still use cheques. I’ve ruined three already by dating them “2017.” This is a roundup of music news for

Random Music News for Monday, January 1, 2018

January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Bataclan, Bob Dylan, Bono, Broken Social Scene, David Bowie, Gord Downie, hard rock, iPhones, Kevin Drew, KISS, Lorde, Spotify

Ah! A brand new year! Tis the season of fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions! And, of course, the music

Random Music News for Saturday, December 2, 2017

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barbados, Black Sabbath, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, EVA Air, Freddie Mercury, Lorde, Louvre, Neil Young, R. Kelly, Spotify, Tencent, Tony Iommi, U2

I was supposed to be off to Bangkok today, but the pilot clipped the wing of EVA BR0035 leaving the

Lorde Covers Phil Collins at the BBC

October 1, 2017September 28, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Green Light, In the Air Tonight, Lorde, Phil Collins

Lorde is a pervasive presence when she performs. This small snippet of “In The Air Tonight” gives us a great

Random Music News for Wednesday, June 20, 2017

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Chris Cornell, Corey Taylor, Electric Daisy, Grenfell Tower, Jared Kushner, Jay Z, Johnny Lydon, Lorde, Mobb Deep, Nickelback, Podcasting, Podcasts, Prodigy, Slipknot, Stone Sour, Taylor Swift, Van Halen, Visible Vinyl

Left the hotel in Singapore at 3:45 am Wednesday morning. I’ll arrive home in Toronto at 7:25 pm the same

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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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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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