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Here’s the trailer for the new KISS documentary on A&E

We’re told that this new documentary will be the definitive look at KISS. The four-hour, two-night broadcast will run on

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

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