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Random music news for Friday, January 15, 2021

We just lost a couple trillion galaxies. Oops. And this guy has two more guesses at his bitcoin wallet password.

If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you’ll appreciate this. And meanwhile, back in Russia… Once you’re done watching that

Almost spring. Almost. And now, the music news. Liam Gallagher says the title of his first solo single will be

Anyone know of any radio stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music yet? There’s gotta be a couple already. In

If you watch The Voice, you may remember a contestant named Christina Grimmie (a former girlfriend of Adam Levine, by

Here’s a story by Will Kennedy on the kind of talent competitions we’re now seeing in Nairobi. He’d know because

It’s here! The first long weekend of the summer! (Well, for Canadians, anyway.) Now that vacation season is almost here,

This is the 30th anniversary of the first-ever Wrestlemania, which was held at Madison Square Garden. Yeah, about that Sacha

Sister Cristina Scuccia, winner of Italy’s The Voice competition, doesn’t seem to have a problem with it. It’s all in

Comic-Con starts in San Diego today. And it’s David Hasselhoff’s 62nd birthday. I’m sure there’s no connection. Paul McCartney has

When a nun showed up as a contestant on the Italian version of The Voice, no one expected this to

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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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