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Part 3 of Make Music Matter’s #UnpluggedTogether is coming up tomorrow night

[I’m involved in a program designed to help survivors of trauma like war and extreme poverty through music therapy. Here’s

That’s one big rock–and a valuable one, too. Let’s try some music news for August 9, 2021. You know all

Sum 41 leader Deryck has had his share of drama and heartbreak. He and his wife Ari are opening up

Here’s something to brighten your last day of March. It’s Dave Brownsound and Frank Zummo from Sum 41 with Bert

Looking for something fun to do Saturday night without increasing your risk of exposure to a deadly virus? Support local

Looking for the perfect gift for the music lover on your list? But maybe, this year of all years, you

You’ve probably seen messages and stories about Giving Tuesday, which is today. There are some cool incentives for people to

Being a rock star isn’t a normal kind of job. You live in a bubble about as far removed from

[Summer encore season. Here’s a chance to enjoy some episodes you may have missed. Meanwhile, more podcasts are going up

One of the coolest medium-sized music festivals in Canada is Burlington’s Sound of Music, held in Spencer Smith Park on

Being a rock star isn’t a normal kind of job. You live in a bubble about as far removed from

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