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Random music news for Friday, September 18, 2020

Here comes Playstation 5. And here comes music news for September 18, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: A safe music festival

If you’re locked down and tired of bingeing and Netflix, why not enjoy song songs inspired by the coronavirus pandemic?

It was 62 years ago today that the Russians freaked everyone out by launching the first Sputnik spacecraft. The space

Sixty years ago today, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for business. Moving on to music news for April 25, 2019…

On this day in 1954, Elvis Presley made his radio debut, singing “That’s All Right” on WHBQ in Memphis. Now

Thousands and thousands and thousands of young people participated in March for Our Lives demonstrations against gun violence across North

Viagra was approved for use in the US on this day in 1998. And now, the music news. Damon Albarn

F*ck you, 2016. You sucked. We can’t wait to see you go. Stephen Colbert, Michael Stipe and James Franco offered

A new violin concerto? Okay. Five years after REM announced that it was no more, bass player Mike Mills is

There was a gathering of David Bowie fans at Carnegie Hall in New York last night to pay tribute to

Michael Stipe (who, like David Letterman, has gone all Unibomber with the facial hair) showed up on The Tonight Show

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver