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Random music news for Thursday, February 25, 2021

A punk rock car followed by music news for February 25, 2021 (Via Paula) Something VERY weird happened with Eddie

Here’s a collectible that doesn’t come up for auction every day: a hospital gown once owned by Kurt Cobain But

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Washington-Moscow hotline that went into use after the Cuban missile crisis. And when

At this past weekend’s Reading Festival, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda paid tribute to Chester Bennington with help from Sum 41.

The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In

I’d never heard of mixed doubles curling before last weekend. Amazing how it suddenly mattered when Canada was in contention

On this day in 1965, Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia, becoming the first country to achieve independence against its

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