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Random music news for Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Is there a more Sisiphyian job on the planet than fetching shopping carts back to the store at Costco? Moving

They saved the performance for the last five minutes of the two hour broadcast. Set up on the stage of

The Clash never really formally broke up. They just kind of…evaporated sometime in 1986 with no official announcement or farewell.

Friends has always been very, very popular in China. However, the new reunion show has apparently run afoul of government

I know, I know. Every single Oasis reunion rumour since 2009 has been for naught. But now we have something

The subheading of the story at The NME is pretty clear: Liam Gallagher: “An Oasis reunion’s gonna happen very fucking

Dave Grohl loves to support charities ranging from events from his kids’ schools, to a local BBQ fundraiser to bigger,

Ever since Oasis blew up before that show in Paris in 2009, people have wondered and prayed about some kind

Although they’ve never really broken up–they have this habit of going on extended hiatuses–anytime there’s news that Rage Against the

This month marks two anniversaries in the world of Oasis. Twenty-five years ago today (August 29), the band released its

[Gilles LeBlanc has been following the story of the Nirvana reunion for the last week or so. Last night, it

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