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The Ric Ocasek Tributes Continue – Up Next, The Killers

No need to say anything more. Enjoy!

Yeah, I know. You are shocked, right? Uh huh. Great song and a great video! “Green Day announced the album

Being verified is an important part of being an artist on YouTube. They are change those rules. Is that a

If it seems like a long time ago since The White Stripes broke up, you’d be right. That was back

The Band’s iconic song performed by Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr and a host of others around the world. “What key

No, that isn’t an announcement for a U2 tour (apologies to U2 fans, couldn’t resist). Global Citizen has a goal

When word started coming down about a new Leonard Cohen album there was real buzz. Since his death in 2016

I don’t know about you but I certainly never tire of listening to anything related to Oasis, the brothers Gallagher

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

When you hear names like Cardi B, Drake, Eminem, Migos and Nicki Minaj, you can be forgiven for wondering which

Now don’t panic U2 fans. Bono has not started a solo career! Here’s something from the publicist at DroneDeploy: “Recently,

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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