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Ongoing History Daily: Eddie Vedder, fashion icon

When Eddie Vedder flew up to Seattle from San Diego to join the band in the fall of 1990, he

Today, many musicians are worried about the future impact of artificial intelligence. All kinds of work is being done with

This week’s question comes from a discussion I had with a radio fan who was wondering why Q107/Toronto–formerly a pure

If you’re a fan of grunge history, one album you should listen for is called Deep Six. This is a

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

Rick Beato has a fairly convincing argument. Take, for example, Live and Throwing Copper. “As the 90s progressed, Live basically

Attention, Batman fans. You could have purchased Batman #1 if you had this much money. You probably don’t, so let’s

One of the revelations in Mariah Carey’s upcoming memoir is that she made a grunge record in secret back in

When grunge broke through in the early 90s, it brought a fashion sense with it: jeans, Docs, and flannel shirts.

Here’s another graphic from Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored which details all the grunge bands and alternative acts who spun

One of the great things about the alt-rock revolution of the 1990s was its seemingly endless diversity. The sounds from

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