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David Bowie, His Aura and Cocaine in Photographs

[An interesting exploration of David Bowie’s coke-induced ruminations back in the 1970s by intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. – AC] David Bowie

The words “Houston, we have a problem” were uttered on this day in 1970. Now, the music news for April

Let’s see if we can get through today without having another rock star die, shall we? Rod Stewart is building

When we heard that Scott Weiland died in the back of his tour bus on December 3, many suspected Scott’s

Okay, so there’s not a tour bus in the world that hasn’t been home to “suspicious substances” and drugs. But

[Note: The original title of this story was “Singer Scott Weiland Dead of an Overdose?,” which was based on some

Just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean there isn’t music news… Kayne West auditioned for American Idol over the weekend. No,

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

From 1974 through sometime in 1976, David Bowie was a mess. He was an alcoholic. He ingested vast amounts of

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