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Watch Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers discuss music history with Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts was the quiet reserved one in the Rolling Stones, so when there was an opportunity to hear him

Were he still with us, Neil Peart would have turned 69 this past Sunday (September 12). Chad Smith of the

First that adorable nubbin, 11-year-old wunderkind Nandi Bushell got to play with the Foo Fighters in LA, sending “Everlong” heading

Once we get a COVID-19 vaccine, I hope it also comes in pumpkins spice latte. As for music news for

Charlie doesn’t give a lot of interviews, but when Chad Smith asked for a sit-down for DrumChannel.com, he apparently couldn’t

The Foo Fighters are a pretty equal-opportunity sort of band, so when Taylor Hawkins wanted to sing a cover of

Remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from back in 2015? The Internet was swamped with videos of people dumping ice

At a cancer charity event in Seattle, Eddie Vedder, Chad Smith of the Chili Peppers and his (fake) mortal enemy,

Cyber Monday. Jeff Bezos is going to get a lot richer today while workplace productivity will plunge. And now, some

Chad Smith of the Chili Peppers hosts a PBS show called Landmarks Live in Concert, a series of shows featuring

This many excellent drummers in the same room would usually be cause for celebration – if only Spinal Tap’s track

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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