Ryan Michael Benk

5 days ago | wesa.fm | Ryan Michael Benk

The outset of the pandemic was bad for a lot of reasons. If you were a touring band it meant a loss of revenue and the roar of a crowd. But for Sub-Radio, it was a blessing broadcast on social media from their DC area basement. While in lockdown, that's where they made a name for themselves livestreaming performances and doing their own renditions of popular music. They eventually went viral with their own version of "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne.

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Ryan Michael Benk

14 hours agoWatch: Metallica performance registers as small earthquakeMetallica fans' reaction to their rendition of "Enter Sandman" during their first concert at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on Wednesday (7 May) triggered a small earthquake.

2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Ryan Michael Benk |Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos."Copyright 2025 NPR

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Ryan Michael Benk |Scott Simon

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2 weeks ago | npr.org | Ryan Michael Benk |Scott Simon

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