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The Offspring has reworked one of their biggest hits into a vaccination PSA

The story goes that while working in a university lab, Dexter Holland of The Offspring saw an experiment ruined when

Seriously. It’s not hard and it’s for everyone’s benefit. And then there’s this message from Corey Taylor of Slipknot, who

Never had Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle with You” had been used with such violence and malice as in

Randy Newman, writer of many big movie soundtrack songs, created this PSA. Listen and learn.

Vietnam has launched a public awareness campaign on how to avoid getting sick with the coronavirus. This could be the

Larry Mullen loves his bikes and was known to ride between U2 gigs instead of taking the tour bus or

This lip-sync to Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” takes a pretty weird, dark turn. Watch. Read more at The Independent.

November 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ebola, ONE, PSA

No one says a thing, including Bono. I’ve never seen him this silent before. (That’s not a shot; it’s a

Wait for it…wait…wait…HOLY SHIT! I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!

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