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Metallica shoes? Yep.

Metallica is pulling out all the stops for the 30th-anniversary commemoration of the release of the “black” album. Along with

When we hear a new song, it’s the final product of what is often a long and agonizing process of

In a move that will have metalheads scratching their heads, Metallica has just announced two releases surrounding the 30th anniversary

This past Tuesday evening, Dee Duncan and her dog, Murphy, went on their usual evening jog along a logging road

It’s like of like finding the prize inside a box of Crackerjack. Wait: Do they still make Crackerjack? Weezer fans

Weezer’s latest installment of releases named after places on the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is out today. Check

Here’s a sample from Weezer’s upcoming black album, which arrives next Friday. The video starts out fine, but then things

Weezer continues their prodigious output of new material with a new song entitled “Cant’ Knock the Hustle” which is a

It was 25 years ago today–August 12, 1991–that Metallica released what would become their biggest-selling record: the Bob Rock-produced “black”

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