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Red Alert: Musicians sound off on climate change

You might’ve noticed some of your favorite artists posting an image like this on social media Wednesday. This is Climate

Looks like Brits measure things a lot like Canadians do. What can we take from music news for September 21,

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] When it comes to music, not all years are created

Ten years have passed since Eddie Vedder released his last solo album, Ukelele Songs. Now, though, we have “Long Way,”

[This is the last of the summer encore shows. The new season starts next week! – AC] A couple of

Yep, it’s September. Fortunately, Labour Day is late this year. That’s something, right? Here’s what I have for music news

[A bit of music history from contributor Gilles LeBlanc. He took these photos in 2011. – AC] For a group

Would you want to ride a skateboard that can go 50 kph? Nope. Not ever. But I will provide some

It’s an addition that might raise a few eyebrows for an international exercise ride-along, but the Tragically Hip are one

This January 6 Capitol rioter admits that he had a plan to destroy the internet by bombing Amazon servers. Craziness.

When Eddie Vedder flew up to Seattle from San Diego to join the band in the fall of 1990, he

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