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Random music news for Wednesday, September 22, 2021

First day of fall. Autumnal equinox. Still dark in the morning, darker earlier at night. Leaves are changing. Winter’s coming.

Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy

In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and

According to one group, a new US civil war is supposed to start today. Meanwhile, in music news for November

Anyone know of any radio stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music yet? There’s gotta be a couple already. In

Cover albums can be hit or miss. Some of them are really well done. Others fall short of fans’ expectations.

By Adam Morrison Music can be used to express even the most complicated and darkest of emotions. Here are ten

Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please

In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to the

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Whether it has something to do with the power of juxtaposition

On this day in 1961, Robert Noyce was granted a patent for the integrated circuit. Electronics were never the same.

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