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Ongoing History Daily: The history lesson of the Cranberries’ “Zombie”

The Cranberries single “Zombie” is a five-minute lesson in the politics and struggles of Northern Ireland. “Zombie” is something of

It was one year ago today–January 15, 2018–that news came of Dolores O’Riordan’s death in a London hotel room. It

There’s something fun and satisfying about learning to play one of your favourite songs for yourself: learning the lyrics, figuring

This was such a weird and awful month in 2001. First, the 9/11 attacks. And on this day, the anthrax

Last November, LA’s Bad Wolves recorded a version of the Cranberries’ “Zombie” and sent word to singer Dolores O’Riordan that

If you remember the story of the death of the Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan, you’ll know that she died in a

[Note: 102.1 the Edge ran the wrong program last week. Listeners to the Edge will get the finale of the

If an autopsy ultimately determines that Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan committed suicide, a newly discovered voicemail left hours before her

The day Cranberries’ singer Dolores O’Riordan was found dead in her London hotel room, she was supposed to go into

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

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
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 […]
Mark Silver