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Watch Courtney Love rip through a version of “Celebrity Skin” backed by a 1,500 person band

Fans of the Foo Fighters will remember The Rockin’ 1000, a massive group of Italian musicians who lured the Foos

It’s the 25th anniversary of the infamous Air Canada Gimli Glider incident. As for what’s happening in music news on

Cesena, Italy’s Rockin’ 1000, first took on “Learn to Fly” by the Foo Fighters in a bid (ultimately successful) to

How did I miss this when it was first posted back in August? I have a feeling that David Bowie

Remember Rockin’ 1000? They were the self-proclaimed “largest band in the world” which lured the Foo Fighters to Italy by

Remember those 1,000 Italians who got together to perform the Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly” in hopes of the band

Earlier this year, a thousand Foo Fighters fans turned out to perform “Learn to Fly” in an effort to lure

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver