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Legends never die, right? Despite his death in March, guitar god Chuck Berry still has music on the way, and

April 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chuck Berry

Before Chuck Berry died on March 18, he’d record his first album since 1979. Chuck is due June 9, but

Forty-seven years ago today, Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. And now, the music news… A Spotify executive

Many songs are sent. Few are chosen. These are my eleven recommended picks for the week. Mediazoic takes care of

The first incidence of sabotage aboard a commercial airliner happened on this day in 1933 when a passenger deliberately started

One of the coolest music projects ever was the Carl Sagan-curated Golden Record, phonograph records attached to the Voyager 1

On this day 59 years ago, Elvis was drafted into the army. And in music news… Chuck Berry apparently left

We’ve all heard by now that Chuck Berry, the great rock’n’roll pioneer, died on Saturday at the age of 90.

Remember this: no matter how much you hate your job, at least you’re not Sean Spicer. And now, some music

When aliens finally intercept one of the two Voyager spacecraft and decode the audio on their golden phonograph discs, their

Chuck Berry was one of the people who invented rock’n’roll. He’s considered so important to the universe that “Johnny B.

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver