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Random music news for Friday, March 13, 2020.

If Friday the 13th freaks you out, you have paraskevidekatriaphobia. And March 13, 2020, is one of two Friday the

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads

The actual ceremony happened almost a month ago, but HBO just got around to running it Saturday night. Here’s the

Forty-seven years ago today, Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. And now, the music news… A Spotify executive

The class of 2017–the 32nd annual class since this thing started–has been announced. Here’s who will make it into the

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

In addition to being great in and of itself, a solid opening track can set the tone for the album,

Chris Squire, a founding member of Yes, had not been well for some time. He was losing weight, always very

Okay, stop you’re grade 8 snickering, I’m talking the musical instrument organ, not what ever you might be laughing at.

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