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Random music news for Monday, July 19, 2021

Three people died and two more were taken to hospital because of carbon monoxide poisoning at a Michican music festival.

If this requires explanation and elaboration, move on. This isn’t for you.

Neil Peart had a couple of hard-and-fast rules: Never commit anything to tape that he couldn’t duplicate exactly when the

My favourite Rush piece of all time is the entire first half of the 2112 album. This mashup with the

When you hear about fans of Rush, usually one of three albums come up when discussing the album that sucked

With the 40th anniversary of the epic 2112 album in full effect, there’s some swag dribbling out. For example, this

This year marked the 40th anniversary of Rush’s 2112, their epic Ayn Randian (think Anthem) prog opus that turned a

The Rush documentary Time Stand Still, to be premiered on November 3, comes with an exclusive bonus, a 20-minute film

April 1 was the 40th anniversary of the release of Rush’s 2112, the record that forevermore endeared them to air

April 1 is officially the 40th anniversary of the release of 2112, still one of Rush’s best albums. If you’re

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 […]
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