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Random music news for Thursday, September 20, 2018

Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival

On a day just like this long, long ago–1977, to be exact–Star Wars opened in theatres. Now let’s move to

Go home, polar vortex. You’re drunk. That’s all I’ve got–other than these music news items for April 14, 2018. Here

Today is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Satan. The album cycle isn’t dead yet, but

This group of Peruvian nuns will perform for Pope Francis on his stop in Mexico today. A group of pop-singing

For some reason, this date is indelibly etched into my mind because a billion years ago, my mom prohibited my

I’ve spent the last couple of days fiddling with my new iPhone 6s. Jeebus, I’m frustrated. It’s not the phone,

As someone brought up in the Catholic Church, I should have probably known about Wake Up, the new album from

Still in London having meeting with the Vintage.tv folk. Canada is on the list. Here’s some music news from this

Is this for real? God, I hope so. Interesting that he was into the classic Sabbath lineup. None of that

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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