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Watch Green Day drop a bunch of F-bombs during a family-friendly NHL All-Star Game event

When the NHL entered into a promotional partnership with Green Day last year, they had to know what they were

Green Day’s thirteenth album, Father of All…, is set for release on February 7. A new single, “Fire, Ready, Aim,”

It may have escaped the attention of some Green Day fans that all three guys are big into hockey. You

Remember the old days when any professional sports organization would run from anyone or anything that was involved in recreational

Snoop Dogg is a massive of all sports, including hockey. Someone came up with the inspired idea of having him

It’s become de rigeur for any major sporting event to include some kind of superstar musical entertainment. In the case of

If you saw the Leafs-Red Wings game last night, you’ll know that there was a moment of silence for Gord

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored has done an analysis of NHL rinks to discover which bands have played these arenas

With the start of a new NHL season about a month away, you might want to consider updating your wardrobe.

Please forgive the citizens of Toronto for losing their collective poop over the Leafs, but you really can’t blame the

It was on this day that the Beatles performed in public for the last time. It was a 42-minute rooftop

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver