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Random music news for Saturday, July 17, 2021

So we’re getting a new Star Trek film after all! Good. Now some music news for July 17, 2021. RIP

Remember the old animated Spider-Man TV series? The voice of that Spidey (a Canadian) has died. Now on to music

A couple of weeks back, I hosted an online event called The Lost Tapes of the 27 Club. Its purpose

Heading out of the hemisphere for a few days, but I promise to keep on top of things with music

Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season

Has Kanye done anything crazy yet today? He’s had enough attention this week, so we’ll leave him out of music

The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for

And how was your weekend? Imbibe a bit too much? Feeling like crap today? This might help.

A new guide today. Lee, an ex-punk rocker, told how he used to be in a band called Plex which

You can see why the legend of The 27 Club endures. Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and

On this day in 1993–25 years ago–a show called The Ongoing History of New Music ran for the first time.

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