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Random music news for Tuesday, February 19, 2019

I rolled up the rim to win and all I got was four more weeks of winter. Now all I

The Sunday New York Times featured a cover story in the Arts & Entertainment section on the new Beastie Boys

Lorde was this weekend’s cover story in the New York Times Magazine. She’s just twenty years old and there are

The New York Times Magazine is put to bed a week before it’s delivered with the Sunday paper, so this

Back home after a trip to the Far East. My body is here but my soul is still in transit

The New York State Assembly voted last week to make the use of ticket-buying bots a criminal offense. It’s illegal

This appeared in the New York Times today. Words … I love words and phrases, maybe because I’m a songwriter.

When Phil Collins first started releasing records outside of Genesis 35 years ago, rock fans were pretty cool about it,

On this day in 1973, Elvis Presley’s live broadcast from a Hawaii set a record for the most-watched show ever

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