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FBI releases info on Kurt Cobain’s death, 27 years later

When Kurt Cobain was found dead on April 8, 1994, he’d already been lying in that room above a carriage

Gee, when you storm the seat of government bent on damage, mayhem, and worse–and when the whole thing was caught

Happy Pi Day! Celebrate by doing some math involving 3.14159265359. And in music news for March 14, 2018… This summer’s Warped

Congratulations, Juggalos. You and your ilk cannot be legally classified as a gang. There’s a court case saying as much.

Astrologists say this could be the worst day of the year. Just warning you. Here’s what’s making music news on

Yesterday, Juggalos descended on DC to protest the FBI’s opinion that Insane Clown Posse fans are no different than gang

Well, that didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, Father John Misty

The FBI is usually pretty good at keeping track of people they’re supposed to. The keyword there being usually. Unfortunately

…here it is.

Three weeks til spring. Three weeks til spring. Three weeks til spring. Music news now. So how does the money

Happy 22nd birthday, Eugenie Bouchard! And sorry for any issues you may have had with the website today. Something went

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