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Watch this guy cover Michael Jackson by playing two guitars at once

Okay, wow. Luca Stricagnoli seems to know what he’s doing. (Via Boing Boing)

I understand why people back into parking spaces at the mall, but when it’s crowded and busy during the holiday

Just when you thought the white suit died with Tom Wolfe (and, frankly, no one other than Tom rocked a

There’s a certain amount of voodoo that goes into determining the biggest-selling album of all time. Since 1991, all physical

We’ve all see the “Thriller” video a million times. But have you seen it with all the music removed? It’s

Summer colds are the worst. Just sayin’. And now, the music news for August 24. Rapper Joey Bada$$ bragged about

When Thriller appeared in stores on November 30, 1982, no one doubted that Michael Jackson had another hit record. But

I had a fun Friday night: three hours in emergency on a Dilaudid drip because of a kidney stone attack.

I don’t get Halloween, but for some people, it’s bigger than Christmas. Check out what this guy in Alabama did

Unless you’re deep into the provenance of songs, you may not have known that “Thriller” was not written by Michael

I write this from Dubai, UAE, where the air temperature is now 43 C. With the humidity, it feels like

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