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Wait: Is that Bruce Springsteen’s drummer playing with these hardcore dudes?

Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer in Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band, is a versatile sort of guy. He can make any

Here’s some good news. Your dog WILL come to your rescue–if he/she knows what to do. Nice to know as

It’s not every day a performer gets tossed from the bill at a music festival. Especially when it relates to

Behold this Misfits dress. But why doesn’t it come in black and white? Seems like that is a missed opportunity.

Okay, so James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke can be fun (cf. Adele, the Chili Peppers) but it never really veers into

Back to school. Time to get serious about work again. And it’s pumpkin spice season at Starbucks already. The summer

May 18, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Misfits, Reunion

The Misfits are only the latest band to announce a reunion for the festival circuit. Last week it was announced

Damn, thunderstorms are LOUD here in Singapore. Never heard thunder like this before. It was hard to concentrate on gathering

Wow. Did anyone see this coming? What did it take for Glenn Danzig to agree to this? Just a couple

Halloween is a great subject for a song because of the practices, history, and spirit of the holiday that can

In terms of stuff, musicians will put their name on a number of things. Look at Kiss for example. But

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