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Ongoing History Daily: The No Doubt suicide

No Doubt was formed by Eric Stefani, Gwen’s brother, just before Christmas 1986. The singer at the time was a

Fun fact: Chinese couples are clamoring to get married next Sunday because the Chinese characters for that date (20210314) look

Did you know that Boxing Day is now the third busiest shopping day of the year? The busiest is the

As I said in the preamble to part one, ska seems to be one of those immortal musical genres. And

Everyone loves a good cover. It’s a way for artists to pay homage to some of their inspirations while still

Yep, I have the post-Canadian Music Week cold. Anyone else? And now, music news for April 25. Record Store Day

Gravity waves? Einstein was right again. That makes music news a little less, well, universe-shattering. Still… Here’s a great story

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