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Random music news for Monday, September 2, 2019

Labour Day. *Sigh* Still, music news continues to roll in. Here’s what’s happening for September 2, 2019. Fascinating: No one

On this day in 1963, the Great Train Robbery happened. Years later, one of the robbers, Ronnie Biggs, would hang

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

The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for

There are two Friday the 13ths this year. Here’s the second of them. Paraskevidekatriaphobics can rest easy for the rest

Happy birthday, ‘Merica. But the world doesn’t stop for your Independence Day, so here’s music news for July 4, 2108.

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

It’s new iPhone day. The reality distortion field has been switched on in an effort to reduce sticker shock. And

September 16 is going to be an interesting day in Washington DC. Frankly, I kinda undersold that. Badly. First, we

The Juggalos, Insane Clown Posse’s ultra-devoted fanbase, can be an intense lot–so intense that the FBI has declared that Juggalos

Insane Clown Posse is pissed. The US Department of Justice seems to think that being a fan of the band–affectionately

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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