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Ongoing History Daily: How did Metallica end up playing Lollapalooza in 1996?

When the 1996 lineup for Lollapalooza was announced, people were confused. Why were Metallica and Soundgarden were picked to headline?

It’s quite possible that Iggy Pop once played on a record with Billy Joel and the song was “Leader of

Here are a few things about Young the Giant that you may have missed up until now. (1) They used

Say you’re in a band and it breaks up. What happens to the band’s name? The law treats the name

I was going through my library of music books when I stumbled on something called NetMusic. This is almost adorably

[Summer repeat season. But trust me, brand new shows are already piling up for the fall. -AC] I’m trying to

Last month, the Tragically Hip surprised everyone with an album of new-old music called Saskadelphia featuring material they recorded in

Some facts about The Beaches that may have escaped your attention until now. (1) The group began in 2007 under

True or false: one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers once appeared in a Sylvester Stallone movie. True. When Anthony

[It’s summer re-run season. New shows return in the fall.] Every industry has its own language. Think about what it’s

A major complaint of record stores in the early 80s was the cost of installing new shelving to display this

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