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Billie Joe Armstrong announces the release of his quarantine covers album, No Fun Mondays

Ever since this pandemic began back in March, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has been keeping busying by recording cover

Like other responsible (like you and me, right?), Billie Joe Armstrong is staying away from other people in a way

On this date in 1953, the CIA and MI6 overthrew the regime in Iran and installing the West-friendly Shah. That

On a plane flying back from Asia. Should only take about 28 hours to get home. Still, there is music

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

Big BBQ at my place tonight. Stand back. I’ll cook. No, really. Stand back! And now, music news for June 23,

Billie Joe Armstrong has turned into one of the most prolific songwriters of the 21st century. He has just too

Sixty years ago today, there was a big underwater boom in Canada. A BIG one. Let’s see what’s booming in

When you’re in a band, you’re always acquiring gear. After a while, though, too much is too much. Green Day’s

[Intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee looks at the beginning of Billie Joe Armstrong’s makeup empire. -AC] Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, his

In another case where the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, Jakob Danger, son of Green Day’s Billie Joy

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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