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Random music news for Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Wife’s birthday tomorrow. Cannot forget that, even though she insists no one should make a big deal about it.

While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next

Day two of my solo staycation. Maybe I’ll clean out the shed today. Or maybe I’ll just post some music

You can see why the legend of The 27 Club endures. Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and

When a famous artist passes on, he/she/they can be outlived by their art, a massive and valuable body of work

Take a look at this graph. It’s a Google trends snapshot, measuring interest in David Bowie (as in the number

I think I’m in Kuala Lumpur. Or I may have popped back to Singapore for a second for some extra

First, DO NOT PANIC. This is the last podcast of Season 2 but we’ll be back with Season 3 after

Elvis Presley would have turned 80 today. Had he still been with us (and took care of himself), he might

It was 30 years ago today that the original “Do They Know It’s Christmas” was recorded. There’s now a book

Shep Gordon had no idea what was involved in managing the careers of rock stars when he met Jimi Hendrix,

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