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Random music news for Thursday, June 3, 2021

This car can go from 0-60 mph in 1.85 seconds. Want. And now, music news for June 3, 2021. These

After AC/DC’s Bon Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning in February 1980, the band was faced with the difficult task

…and this is what Robert Plant and Brian Johnson talked out.

…and it’s on video. A surreal juxtaposition, don’t you think? There’s more from A Life on the Road here. (Via

What happens when you get a couple of rock legends together and they start swapping stories? This. (Via Dori)

With the Foo Fighters sidelined by the coronavirus, Dave Grohl, a guy who just can’t sit around, participated in a

Yes, he did. And apparently, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson did this session the same day he auditioned to replace Bon

It’s unclear whether Brian Johnson’s TV show will be available in Canada, but here’s nevertheless a sneak peel of what

This was Live Aid day in 1985. Yes, it was that long ago. Moving on to music news for July

Still brutally cold over much of North America. At my parents’ place in Manitoba, it reached -50 C with the

Brian Johnson of AC/DC is a major petrolhead with a love of not just collecting cars but racing them. This

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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