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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 927: Unsung heroes, part 2

In the winter of 1417, a young man named Poggio Bracciolini was searching through a dusty library when he found

When it comes to releasing an album, most artists are fine with something of a standard length, something that can

One of the most-inked guys in the world of music is Travis Barker of blink-182. The last time there was

There are two ways you could be listening to what I’m saying right now. You could be listening to me

If you’re into intense music–and I mean intense–then maybe you need a little Norwegian death metal, specifically a band called

Not everyone who managed to change the world is famous. It is possible to do something absolutely monumentally world-shaking and

True or false: the Beastie Boys once toured with Madonna. Absolutely 100% true. Back in the spring of 1984, they

When a movie is successful, you can be sure that someone somewhere wants more. That’s when we get a sequel.

Rock stars love cars. It’s a simple fact. Once you make it big, you want to pamper yourself with a

One of the most influential groups in the history of new rock was the Ramones. By extension, the late Johnny

One of the most groundbreaking albums of the last couple of decades was Paul’s Boutique, the 1989 release from the

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