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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The day The Ramones rejected a song gift from Bruce Springsteen.

True for false: Bruce Springsteen once wrote a song for the Ramones. That’s absolutely true. When the Ramones played Springsteen’s

Here are some facts about 311 that may have escaped your attention until now. (1) The band was formed in

If you were around in the 90s, you might remember the Bloodhound Gang, a goofy five-piece from Pennsylvania who alt-rock

We are very, very deep into the digital era when it comes to music. Virtually every song we could ever

Here are some miscellaneous unusual facts about Soundgarden: Kim Thayil’s fourth-grade girlfriend went on to sing soprano for the Metropolitan

The next time you see a good picture of David Bowie, have a good look at his eyes. They appear

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 14. But by the time he

Fans of the Smiths and Morrissey are known to be some of the most devoted in the world. They will

When we watch a music video, we expect it to be over in a few minutes. But Twenty One Pilots

Here are a couple of facts about Fall Out Boy that may have escaped your attention until now. (1) The

Okay, let’s go over this one more time. There are just twelve notes in the Western scale. The ways they

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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver