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Billy Talent has released a single with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer

If you ask the guys in Billy Talent about their all-time favourite albums, they will point to Weezer’s blue album.

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo is an interesting dude—and no wonder. First, why is he called “Rivers?” Because he was born in

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo was born with his left leg 44 millimeters leg shorter than the other, something he had

Late in 2020, I did an Ongoing History of New Music program on great musical conspiracies. One of them involved

Weezer is at it again. After releasing the OK Human album last month and with the metal album, Van Weezer,

Saturday Night Live ended 2018 strong with an episode hosted by always likeable Matt Damon. Later in the show was

There was once a story about Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo and how he made it past fans to the stage at

Making an album is straightforward, right? You write some song, go into a studio and a few months later, something

As the Foo Fighters’ Australian tour wrapped up in Melbourne Tuesday night, they were joined onstage by Weezer frontman, Rivers

Once more ’round the sun. And now music news. Paul O’Neill, leader and guitarist of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra has died

Did you know there was an experimental 3D TV broadcast on this date in 1953? Neither did I. And now,

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