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Random music news for Thursday, July 29, 2021

A COVID vaccine in a pill? We could be close to one. Consider that as we go through music news

Joey Jordison was with the rest of the guys in Des Moines, Iowa when Slipknot first came together in 1995.

Loudersound calls this “the holy grail of internet mashups.” They might be right. Behold the flawless mixing of Gloria Gaynor’s

Scientists have figured out the weight of all the COVID-19 viruses in the world. It’s not much. Ponder that as

Nandi Bushell, the 11-year-old musical wunderkind from the UK, will stop at nothing until she manages to cover every single

Talk about a cool collectible! I’m surprised it went so cheap. Then there’s music news for May 26, 2021. Drake

Yes. Yes, you can. Call this “If You Wanna Be My Sulfur.” (More at Loudersound)

When it comes to laying artists out on the music spectrum, the distance between Slipknot and Rick Astley has to

A video (shot pre-COVID, it should be noted) of a young band covering Slipknot. The performance is memorable for two

Move over, Nandi Bushell. You have some competition–at least on the drums, Momo De Monster is another 10-year-old who is

Is anyone else being bombarded with spam saying that they’ve won/inherited/chosen to receive thousands or millions of dollars? I’ve seen

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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