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The ex-drummer of Five Finger Death Punch has a new porn project. And it’s a little different.

“I’ve had this idea in my head for a long time, and it was now or never in terms of

Sorry if the website has been a little persnickety this week, but we’re changing hosting services and there have been

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

[Once again, Andrei Chlytchkov was hustled into the photographer’s pit at the Budweiser Stage to capture some live rock shots.

Apparently, my right kidney contains a stone the size of a nickel. The doctor says he’s gotta go in and

Have you always wanted to know the deepest secrets of your favourite metal musicians? Here are five highly-rated autobiographies. If

Today is the National Day of Mourning in Canada, which is when we take a moment to remember people who

On this day in 1949, Newfoundland became Canada’s tenth province. Now, in music news… Spotify has raised another $1 billion

Ten days until Christmas. Are you ready? Ponder that whilst you browse today’s music news. U2 grossed $133 million US

Much of yesterday’s music news was written and posted aboard Lufthansa LH470, a 747-400 equipped with FlyNet, the airline’s satellite-delivered

Flying home from the UK through Frankfurt today. Let’s see if Lufthansa’s in-flight WiFi works as advertised. Let’s test it

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