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Here’s our first look at the upcoming Tina Turner documentary

The rock docs keep coming. A deep dive into Tina Turner’s life is both very welcome and long overdue. Here’s

On this day in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Then again, the Sox

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, which should explain to non-Canadian readers why (a) posts are later than usual this

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

Like most guys, I dread the idea of picking out a greeting card. I have no confidence that my taste

I got my first back-to-school school supplies email yesterday. Too soon, people. Too soon. And now, music news for July

Off to Vancouver for Juno weekend today. Sadly, this means I’ll miss the birthday of one of our English bull

I started writing this post just before I boarded flights from Singapore to Toronto via Taipei. In the way was

I promised myself I’d use part of the Christmas break to file all those CDs on the floor of my

The amount of material from David Bowie’s career that’s appeared online since Monday morning is astounding. Here, for example, is

Back when I was working at a radio station in Winnipeg in the middle 80s, I couldn’t get away from

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