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Fun history: Brian Johnson got his gig with AC/DC partly because of this vacuum cleaner commercial.

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

Hey, has anyone heard from Kelleyanne Conway recently? Just wondering. And now, the music news. Brian Johnson of AC/DC has

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