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What’s the most-used word in rock lyrics?

I received this email from reader Ted over the weekend: “My wife and I were sitting at the dinner table

I can’t imagine the insurance implications and box office headaches this causes. And those fans who spend thousands to get

Gnod stands for “Global Network of Discovery,” which promises “Let’s use the latest technological advances to make us all discover

One of the reasons Tom DeLonge quit Blink-182 was that he wanted to spend more time uncovering what’s really going

If you scroll down through the nominations for the 2021 Oscars that were announced this morning, you’ll find something refreshingly

[This a column I contributed to the Toronto Star Wheels section this weekend. -AC] It may seem like a distant

Yep. That’s about right. No worries. On to the next court. pic.twitter.com/xR2vA0FRzS — Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) December 15, 2020

[Ross MacDonald is fascinated with Neat Coffee Shop outside of Ottawa and its ability to stage safe COVID-era concerts. The

Punk fans rejoice: 2020 is not a total loss! Case in point – Toronto punk band The OBGMs released their

Taylor Hawkins has been providing the backbeat for the Foo Fighters for twenty years. In this video for the BBC,

[If you’re not a drummer, move on. There’s probably nothing for you to see here. However, if you do appreciate

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