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Random music news for Friday, March 13, 2020.

If Friday the 13th freaks you out, you have paraskevidekatriaphobia. And March 13, 2020, is one of two Friday the

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads

The actual ceremony happened almost a month ago, but HBO just got around to running it Saturday night. Here’s the

Forty-seven years ago today, Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. And now, the music news… A Spotify executive

The class of 2017–the 32nd annual class since this thing started–has been announced. Here’s who will make it into the

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

In addition to being great in and of itself, a solid opening track can set the tone for the album,

Chris Squire, a founding member of Yes, had not been well for some time. He was losing weight, always very

Okay, stop you’re grade 8 snickering, I’m talking the musical instrument organ, not what ever you might be laughing at.

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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