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Random Music News for Friday, July 1, 2016

Happy Canada Day! And holiday or no holiday, here’s your daily selection of music news. We should soon learn more

I’m hosting a day-long TEDx event put on by the University of Toronto at the St. Lawrence Centre today. This

Only two more days and we’ll have survived January. Let’s see if we can get through the rest of the

Let’s see if we can get through today without having another rock star die, shall we? Rod Stewart is building

Halloween costume suggestion: dress in a sumo suit with a bright red wig. Tell everyone you’re a realistic version of

It looks like Straight Outta Compton will be this weekend’s #1 movie again. Cue the Muppets. Love the Big Bird

Now that the Straight Outta Compton bio-pick is a hit, where else can people come straight outta from? What about Gotham

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

I’ll see this. Definitely.

So how will Dre and Ice Cube be portrayed in the upcoming bio-pic Straight Outta Compton? This should give us

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver