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Random music news for Thursday, August 18, 2022

The Montana Toilet Man. Be afraid. Calm down with some music news for August 18, 2022. Depeche Mode is back

It was on August 17, 1982, when the first commercially-available compact disc rolled out of the Philips factory in Germany.

We’re coming up fast on the two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts planned by the Foo Fighters next month. The first,

Spotify is always experimenting with ways to engage users in hopes of keeping them on the platform longer. After a

Dave Grohl has been keeping a low profile since Taylor Hawkins’ death back in March. He was seen watching a

If we stand back and look at the history of ska, we are now in its fourth wave. The first

A deck chair that flies at 250 kph? I need this for my deck. You know, to get to the

Does the world need another streaming music service? I mean, there are dozens of them out there already with dominance

They are few things more satisfying that popping bubble wrap, especially if you need to dissipate a little stress. This

“Metallic writing?” Oh, dear, dear, dear. This will be unforgiven. (Via Raven) View this post on Instagram A post shared

The history of recorded music is littered with failed and obsolete playback machinery. We’ve all heard about the 8-track and

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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