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Bad Religion becomes an open book in new biography

Bad Religion isn’t going anywhere. Four decades after hitting the scene in LA, the punk band is kicking ass and

Chris Cornell has been gone for a couple of years now, but his legacy and popularity live on. Contributor Gilles

Even though Chris has been gone for a couple of years, he’s more popular than ever. Heck, the man won

Danny Goldberg was Nirvana’s manager in the middle of the maelstrom, which is to say from 1990 (as the band

Smiths fans never, ever get enough of their favourite band. Come March 22, a new graphic novel on the band

The Tragically Hip has made it clear that they have no interest in writing an autobiography, so it’ll be up

ECW Press is one of the best Canadian publishing houses when it comes to books on our musical history. Their

Years ago, I suggested to Tragically Hip management that we sit down and write the definitive biography of the band.

Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,

He wore the same pair of black pants every day for 25 years. He consumed so much speed that a

Maynard James Keenan is an interesting guy. No, wait. He’s more than that. Much more. He’s mysterious, cagey, guarded, outrageous,

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver