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Ongoing History Daily: Collective Soul facts

If you’re a fan of Collective Soul, you might find the following information useful. (1) The band’s name comes from

The human body can be both very strong and very fragile. Given its complexity, it generally works pretty well. But

Vampire Weekend emerged out of New York City just at the tail end of an explosion of indie rock from

A couple of facts about Fun (actually “fun.”, but we’ll get to that). (1) Their big break came with the

Which kind of musician suffers most from hearing damage? The metal guys? Industrial groups? Grunge bands? Would you believe CLASSICAL

When the 1996 lineup for Lollapalooza was announced, people were confused. Why were Metallica and Soundgarden were picked to headline?

The music business is a dangerously fickle place, which means for the majority of performers, their luck runs out and

There have been many, many times over the last one hundred years when technology has changed the way we make

It’s quite possible that Iggy Pop once played on a record with Billy Joel and the song was “Leader of

People are always looking to a higher power in order to bring meaning to their lives. For a while back

Back in the 90s, there was so much money flowing through the music and beer industry that we saw some

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
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver