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The Red Hot Chili Peppers announced their tour in a fun way.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are planning their first tour since the return (again) of John Frusciante to the fold

Today, the 24th of September is an important 30th anniversary for album releases. On this one day in 1991, three

On this day in 1991, Nirvana’s Nevermind, BloodSugarSexMagick, and Badmotorfinger from Soundgarden were all released. Yes, on the same day.

Charlie Watts was the quiet reserved one in the Rolling Stones, so when there was an opportunity to hear him

Levi is releasing a new set of jeans inspired by Flea and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The designer, Melody

Were he still with us, Neil Peart would have turned 69 this past Sunday (September 12). Chad Smith of the

First that adorable nubbin, 11-year-old wunderkind Nandi Bushell got to play with the Foo Fighters in LA, sending “Everlong” heading

If you want to be famous on the internet for your allotted 12 seconds, you need to do something weird.

Given that Flea is now one of the most respected bass players in the history of rock, it might be

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

Anyone who’s read Anthony Kiedis‘ biography, Scar Tissue, will know all about Blackie Dammett (real name: John Kiedis), the guy

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