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Random music news for Saturday, April 3, 2021

Three? Oh, dear. Will all of them, you know, work? Think about that as you browse music news for April

When Journey released “Don’t Stop Believin’” on the Escape album back in 1981, it was a decent-sized hitting the Top

In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On

If you haven’t heard of Paula White-Cain, she’s a pastor/preacher who once called for “satanic pregnancies” (whatever those are) to

Music Producer Rob Wells drops by Studio 3B to talk about his crowdsourced version of a classic Journey hit by

If you’re of a certain age, you might have owned an Atari 2600 like this. In 1982, Atari was hot,

Yesterday was the 80th birthday of the synthesizing of LSD. Insert quip about the drug’s long, strange trip [here]. As

When someone in the mailroom of The Duke Energy Building looked at the package, it seemed…suspicious. A rectangular shape could

Gotta take the dogs for detailing today. Let someone else struggle with 25 kg bull terriers who don’t like having

Def Leppard is touring with Journey this summer–plus all their music is finally available on digital music services. That calls

Wait. A whole show devoted to Journey’s ubiquitous megahit “Don’t Stop Believin’?” Are we insane? Maybe a little bit, but

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver