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Random music news for Wednesday, August 11, 2021

My garden shed doesn’t look like this. And who knew there was a “Shed of the Year” competition? Now: about

Again, the traffic numbers from these videos stun me. But who am I to judge? Behold this week’s Sunday Lunch

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier is now 13. She’s a little hung over from the party but otherwise fine.

Nandi Bushell currently holds the title of the most adorable 10-year-old musical prodigy. Her latest post is a tribute to

“Hope I die before I get old?” Not these folks. Rage, rage against the dying of the light! And it

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov got up nice and close to The Who when they performed at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

And how are we after St. Patrick’s Day? I wonder what absenteeism is like today. Ponder that as we go

Whenever anyone asks me what I think is the best rock song of all time, I always say the same

While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next

September 11 is always a difficult date. It’s even more difficult when it falls on a Tuesday, just like it

I have great respect for mashup artists and their ability to hear crucial similarities and compatibilities in songs. Take, for

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