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French rappers get into duty-free brawl in a Paris airport. Naturally, there’s video.

Anyone trying to fly out of Orly Airport in Paris was delayed Wednesday when a fight broke out between some

That settles it. I need to go to Paris to visit this place. From FastCoCreate: In recent years vinyl has

For the survivors of the Paris attack last year the pain inflicted went far beyond physical for many. The long

We all remember that horrible night in Paris when gunmen opened fired at an Eagles Of Death Metal show. Tonight

If there was ever an argument for leaving a piano out in a public place for strangers to play, this

The BBC has a report featuring six survivors of the Bataclan attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015. Out of

Thirty-five years since John Lennon was shot? Man, I still remember coming home that Monday night to that music news.

In an act of defiance and solidarity, Eagles of Death Metal returned to Paris for the first time since the

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: P’ARIS “Focus” Album: Single “Focus” is a brilliant shimmering synth-pop anthem that relishes in the

Eagles of Death Metal will return to Paris tomorrow to finish the show they started at the Bataclan a couple

Jesus, what’s wrong with people? “Truthers”–a batshit term if there ever was one–have already figured out that the tragedies in

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