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Random music news for Thursday, March 25, 2021

Oooo. A big UFO report is coming from the US government! We’re depending on you, Tom DeLonge, to help us

If you’re looking for a nice summer wine, Tragically Hip Chardonnay is back. Now some music news for July 9,

We’re in that weird limbo period between Christmas and New Year’s. Do we shop? Eat? Party? Relax? Go back to

I’m in London UK for the next week leading a tour of rock’n’roll landmarks for a group of Flight Centre

Happy 44th birthday, Seth McFarlane. Now, some music news for October 26. This is what tinnitus sounds like. If you

Craig Gill was the affable drummer of Manchester legends, Inspiral Carpets. In addition to that gig, he conducted tours around

A couple of years ago on a trek through Vietnam, I chanced upon a firing range where for a buck

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

Everyone who’s ever been to a loud concert knows that underwater feeling the next day as your ears struggle to

Rupinder, a guy who’s always on the lookout for stories where music and medicine intersect, sent me this article from

There’s been a strong response to a recent post about a McMaster University study that pointed towards an alarming increase

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