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A Tom Petty oddity: Can anyone explain this lyrical discrepancy?

Another question from a reader. Can you help out with this Tom Petty question? I just received the Greatest Hits

We begin with the inevitable mash-up of Beck’s “Loser’ with Donald Trump’s election loss. On to music news for November

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I gotta stop buying the stuff advertised in Instagram. My record is Pieces of Crap 5, Actually Useful Stuff 1.

Here’s one bright side to the coronavirus situation: Airlines (the ones still flying, anyway) are doing away with the middle

You’re not getting me anywhere near a mall today. Nope. I’d rather sit at home and work on music news

Today is National Album Day in the UK. The ask is that you listen to at least one album from

This is what thinking looks like. Cool! Grow more neurons by reading through music news for Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

June already. It would be nice if spring finally arrived in some parts of Canada. On to music news for

It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

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