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Random music news for Monday, April 26, 2021

Before we begin, please give it up for this rooster who gave it his all. Now go out there are

This just might make your day. 70 birds naturally playing guitar in random synchronicity is one of my favorite art

The thing that gives the electric guitar is sonic power is its ability to use distortion and volume to the

While the electric guitar is a wondrously versatile thing, some types work better for some genres than others. This article

[Every decade or so, people start wailing about the death of rock and how the electric guitar is on the

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

The Monday after the switch to daylight saving time is always the worst, innit? Why is this still a thing

Plastic (or at least the first version of it) is 110 years old today. As for music news for February

Who should get the credit for inventing the electric guitar? Was it Les Paul? Adolf Rickenbacker? Or someone else? This

On this day in 1962, the Rolling Stones played their first gig. As for music news for July 12, 2018…

No, no, no. This is not a good sign. I wish we were being punked but it appears that pinch

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