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Kraftwerk FINALLY gets into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Oh, and the Foos made it, too)

We now have a list of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The name I’m

How much oxygen do we have left? Oh. Think about that when you browse through music news for March 3,

Here’s a new twist on the JFK assassination. Wrap your head around that and then move to music news for

We’ve entered the fan voting phase for the nominations for the class of 2021 inductees for the Rock and Roll

Let’s be clear: The fan voting component of voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is barely a

First, the bad news. The effort by Canadians and Guess Who fans worldwide failed to sway the nomination committee into

Earlier this month, a grassroots operation out of Winnipeg was launched to grab the attention of the induction committee of

Let’s start with this is from GlobalNews.ca. It’s been more than 50 years since the Guess Who lit up the

Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Look it up. Here’s a hint: music news for Friday, November 13. Coronavirus update: The Lockdown Awards? I guess

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broadcast its virtual induction ceremony on HBO last night. The class of 2020

With so many people being forced to stay home because of the coronavirus, you gotta wonder what’s gonna happen with

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 […]
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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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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