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Random music news for Saturday, October 17, 2020

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

“Let’s Dance,” the title track and signature piece of the Serious Moonlight Tour, didn’t start out as a funky dance

Nile Rodgers is one of the coolest people imaginable. It’s that endless style, the carefree stature and the killer playing,

Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our

Nile Rodgers, the producer for David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album, recently posted this demo version of the title track. It

Getting a case of E. coli might’ve saved Nile Rodgers’ life. Or at least his kidney. Last summer, when he

Have I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless

On this day in 1880, the world heard the first performance of an anthem called “O Canada.” Deadmau5 has settled

Fifty-five years ago today, the US FDA approved the first-ever oral contraceptive. Diddy got arrested yesterday after fighting with a

Summer: Yay! Days are now getting shorter: Boo! Check out these photos of old-school MuchMusic VJs then and now. The

I love that the sun doesn’t set until late this time of year but I hate that it’s up so

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