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Someone started a fictional list of the worst songs of all time

There’s a building thread on Twitter started by @blainecapatch that’s a fictional rebuttal to Rolling Stone Magazine’s highly controversial list

File this one under “Great Job, Internet.”

Alex Jones just lost a big court case over his bullshit claims over the Sandy Hook shootings. Seems like a

Apologies to NWA, but this is funny. (Via Tom)

Guitarists love their effects pedals. There are thousands to choose from, each promising to give you an extra edge when

When Jim Hensen invented the Muppets, he had no idea he’d have to contend with the internet one day repurposing

William Shatner has a new album called Bill coming out shortly, a record he refers to as “autobiographical.” Leading up

About 20 years ago, a rumour started making the rounds of music fans. The claim was that you could make

If you want to be famous on the internet for your allotted 12 seconds, you need to do something weird.

[Just like area codes and cool domains, we’re running out of names for bands. This was my weekly column for

How many times over the last 18 months have you been on a Zoom call, Microsoft Teams meeting, or Google

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver