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Random music news for Thursday, March 18, 2020

Just for fun, let’s start with Tom Petty on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Damn the (photon) torpedos? (Give

Like everyone else, musicians are finding ways to occupy themselves during this time of lockdown. Blue Oyster Cult performed this

Mike Portnoy is one of the few drummers in the world who might have been able to keep up with

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

Why not? The Internet was made for this kind of experimentation. (Via Loudwire)

You might remember the video of Mike Portnoy doing his thing on a Hello Kitty drumkit. Now behold Zakk Wylde

Metalheads will know Mike Portnoy for his work with Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Dream Theatre, Twisted Sister, Adrenaline Mob and

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