Pharrell Williams Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, June 27, 2020

Tiger King: The smartphone game (and it’s from Carole Baskin; I wonder if the goal is to find her husband?)

On this day in 1963, the first use of instant replay happened during the Army-Navy football game. As for what’s

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

There’s tone deaf, and then there’s playing “Happy” at a campaign rally hours after 11 people were killed while praying.

What began as a one-man protest by Colin Kaepernick has mushroomed into an NFL-wide demonstration of solidarity. Some of the

The contract rider is the part of the performance contract between the promoter and the artist that specifies what special

American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the

I always find it interesting to see musicians’ homes. The extravagance of architecture and design are amazing, even if the

This probably won’t come as a big surprise, but a number of musicians have signed onto an amicus brief in

The ruling that the Robin Thicke/Pharrell Williams song “Blurred Lines” infringed the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It

On this date in 1971, President Richard Nixon declares the U.S. War on Drugs. How’s that going, by the way? The

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver