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Soundgarden is BACK! Well, sort of. I’d better explain.

Until the remaining members of Soundgarden finish duking it out with Vicky Cornell over the vocal demos Chris left behind,

Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, have been going at each other from almost the moment Chris died. Who

In the long legal fight between the three surviving members of Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, Chris’ widow, the latest round

The battle over the future Soundgarden between the three surviving members of the band and Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky has

If you’re holding your breath waiting for that new Soundgarden material featuring vocals left behind by Chris Cornell, you should

C’mon. You must have wondered where the name “Soundgarden” came from? I mean, those are two unusual words to stick

Question: Who is the most famous spoon player in the history of music. If you’ve seen the Soundgarden video for

Here are some miscellaneous unusual facts about Soundgarden: Kim Thayil’s fourth-grade girlfriend went on to sing soprano for the Metropolitan

Drummers Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) and Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) found some time on their hands lately (hey, who

Chris Cornell appears to have left quite a bit of music behind. In honour of his daughter Toni’s 16th birthday,

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