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Matt Cameron tested positive for COVID so a fan was drafted to play drums for Pearl Jam.

Ever been in the crowd and wished you could be on stage performing for the crowd? Bands like U2, the

Clever. I wonder how many takes it took to get this right?

The members of Pussy Riot have been poking Vladimir Putin in the eye with a stick for years. For their

If you know anything about Brazil, you’ll know that those people LOVE their metal. Nothing comes between those people and

There’s nothing more powerful in the universe than a black hole, the mysterious remnants of an ultra-giant star that has

I was doing a little research for The Ongoing History of New Music when I ran across the story of

Ghost, the theatrical medieval metal band from Sweden, is probably the biggest rock band in the world not to have

If you’re a drummer, I’ll bet you’re annoyed when you see someone playing drums on TV or wherever when the

What if John Lennon were still alive? Would he appear as youthful as Paul McCartney does? This company has used

For years, I’ve been receiving CDs from the mysterious Grant MacDonald, a Toronto artist who specializes in material with hardcore

There are many signals from space, some of which can be translated into audible sound. NASA has this collection of

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