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Ongoing History Daily: The time when the Foo Fighters booked the wrong producer

Back in 2002 when the Foo Fighters were getting ready to record what would become their One By One album,

Unless you shopped for music gear in New York City back in the day, you probably have never heard of

Last time, we looked at the attempt in 1982 the UK Musicians Union tried to have synthesizers banned because they

Today, many musicians are worried about the future impact of artificial intelligence. All kinds of work is being done with

There are all sorts of sad examples of important people being left out of music history. For example, there’s Tina

Dancing is as old as the human race. As soon as we came down from the trees and started walking

True or false: guitarist Andy Summers of the Police was once considered for a position with the Rolling Stones. True.

Ian Astbury of the Cult has always been a reasonably intense rock’n’roll sort of guy. He was known to cause

On December 4, 1976, Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt. On that night, seven gunmen burst into his house in

One of the big hits of the early 80s was Men at Work’s “Down Under.” What most people don’t know

Everyone has heard about the legend of the 27 Club, the spooky coincidence of so many famous musicians dying at

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver