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Random music news for Thursday, July 22, 2021

Someone was bribed with a golden toilet? Over to music news for July 22, 2021. Chester Bennington’s widow posted this

Well, that was quick The NFT craze has already hit its nadir. A man sold his fart for $85. Yes,

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored recently spent time listening to the Winds of Change podcast, the investigation into whether the

Looking to keep the kids occupied during the lockdown? Try Zigazoo. You’re welcome. And now, music news for June 4,

A robin has built a nest on top of the lantern on my front porch. I’ve named her Estelle. As

On this day in 1947, Meet the Press debuted on TV. It’s still on, making it the longest-running TV show

As Danny says (he found this clip so blame him), “here’s another dance craze I probably won’t learn.”

Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival

If you’re following the whole Trump-Russia thing, things just got a little stranger thanks to a music video. Does the

They celebrate things differently in Russia. When the national team (ranked #104) opened the World Cup with a 5-0 win

The World Cup starts in Russia today with what could be the worst opening game ever: host Russia (ranked #104

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