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Members of Jane’s Addiction and the Foo Fighters have a new band called NHC.

Let’s check the resumes of the members of this band. Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction). Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters). Chris Chaney

As of Duff McKagan isn’t busy enough with the neverending Not in This Lifetime tour, he’s found time to hook

Things can go one of two ways with supergroups: the whole can end up greater than the sum if its

This arrived in my email from BArt [sic] Collective. I won’t lie: it made me laugh. Throughout history one topic has

When William DuVall (Alice in Chains), Brent Hinds (Mastodon), Ben Weinman (Dillinger Escape Plan), Pete Griffin (Dethlok), Thomas Pridgen (ex-Mars

The last long weekend until Christmas. Good. We need the break. And now, some music news. Have you always wanted

On this day in 1880, the world heard the first performance of an anthem called “O Canada.” Deadmau5 has settled

That’s the buzz on these guys. You might recognize the singer. The rest of the band is a lot harder

Yea, it’s a weird name, but the parts sound pretty good: Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds, Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman,

It seems that there’s no end to the number of bands that will welcome Scott Weiland into their midst despite

Sure, Dave Grohl will play with your band. All you have to do is ask him and he’ll beat a

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 […]
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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