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Review with Photos: Sound of Music Festival Kick-Off Concert

Burlington Ontario’s Sound of Music Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. In that time it has grown to

Thank you to whoever runs Oasis’ Twitter for reminding me how old I’m becoming. Today marks 22 years since night

The buzz around Canadian Music Week is starting to approach a fever pitch — Billy Talent will receive the Legends

Late in the summer of 2002, I was invited to drop into a tiny Toronto studio where Sum 41 was

Anniversary special editions don’t get much better than this. To celebrate the original release of their groundbreaking OK Computer, Radiohead

The last twelve months have been horrible when it comes to losing musicians. The streak that has included everyone from

This year is important for Jamaican music: it’s the 50th anniversary of the genre rock steady. Following ska, but a

July 4, 1976 was the two hundredth anniversary of America’s battle for independence. It was also the night the Ramones

It’s a new practices for celebrities to offer their fans the opportunity for exclusive things– pre- or post-show meetings, photos,

Where were you when John Lennon was killed outside the Dakota on the evening of December 8, 1980? Were you

I remember exactly what I was doing the first time Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” came on the radio (the story here).

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
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver