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There will be at least one more Gord Downie album. A new double record was announced today.

Before Gord Downie died of glioblastoma, a rare and incurable brain disease, on October 17, 2017, he was a man

Earlier today (September 28), Gord Downie tweeted out news of a new solo album entitled Introduce Yerself that will be

After jawing about it for months, Our Kid has finally released material from his upcoming solo album, As You Were.

Okay, so the Hip may never tour again (although they’ve never really said that), but there’s nothing stopping Gord Downie

If there’s one thing we can extrapolate from the release of Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, The Home Recordings, is

When Montage of Heck gets released on DVD and Blu-Ray next month, it will be accompanied by an album full

Sadly, Kurt is still dead. But because a trove of unreleased recordings was uncovered during the filming of the documentary

Like the Indian Ocean which washes up secrets on distant shores when you least expect it, so does the Internet.

If you were part of the Alternative Nation of the 1990s, you’ll know that Australia’s Silverchair was beloved by a

Yes, Kurt’s still dead. But so is Jimi Hendrix and that hasn’t precluded him from releasing a series of albums

It’s been a long time since we’ve heard from Daniel. This track appears on his debut solo EP, Aerial, which

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