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The demo Radiohead made while they were still in school is up for auction

Almost three decades ago, the band that would become Radiohead was messing about at a school in Abington in Oxfordshire,

When Joy Division committed “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to tape, singer Ian Curtis played this Vox Phantom VI Special

After a while, you just gotta declutter, which is exactly what’s happening at the Nashville HQ of Jack White’s Third

Dine Alone Records has teamed up with some friends for a special charity raffle which will see all proceeds go

Virus or no virus, rock’n’roll memorabilia auctions continue with collectors spending huge dollars. The latest news comes from RR Auction,

On June 19 and 20, Julien’s Auctions will hold a music memorabilia sale in Beverly Hills that will most likely

The most famous thrift store cardigan in music is now up for sale again. The greenish sweater that Kurt Cobain

A custom built left-handed Mustang guitar once owned and played by Kurt Cobain is going up for auction. Created for

David Gilmour apparently needs to de-clutter. This summer, he’s going to auction off somewhere beyond 100 guitars to raise money

If I were a rock star, I’d be like Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Coldplay’s Guy Berryman, John Kay of Jamiroquai,

One of the great rock voices of all time was taken when Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer in

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
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver