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Review with Photos: Sound of Music Festival Kick-Off Concert

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments 40 Years, Anniversary, Burlington, Bush, Crown Lands, Headstones, Live, Monster Truck, Sound of Music Festival

Burlington Ontario’s Sound of Music Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. In that time it has grown to

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Music History Music News 

Has It REALLY Been 22 Years Since Oasis Played Knebworth?

August 12, 2018August 11, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Anniversary, Knebworth, Oasis, Supersonic

Thank you to whoever runs Oasis’ Twitter for reminding me how old I’m becoming. Today marks 22 years since night

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CMW to honour Billy Talent

March 4, 2018March 3, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Anniversary, Awards, Billy Talent, CMW

The buzz around Canadian Music Week is starting to approach a fever pitch — Billy Talent will receive the Legends

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This will make some music fans feel old: Sum 41 announced a 15th-anniversary tour for their Does This Look Infected album

February 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anniversary, Does This Look Infected, Sum 41

Late in the summer of 2002, I was invited to drop into a tiny Toronto studio where Sum 41 was

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Radiohead Unveil 20th Anniversary Edition of OK Computer

May 4, 2017May 3, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 1 Comment Anniversary, OK Computer, OKNOTOK, Radiohead, special edition

Anniversary special editions don’t get much better than this. To celebrate the original release of their groundbreaking OK Computer, Radiohead

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Music History 

A Year Ago This Weekend, Scott Weiland Was Found Dead on His Tour Bus

December 4, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Anniversary, RIP, Scott Weiland

The last twelve months have been horrible when it comes to losing musicians. The streak that has included everyone from

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Record Collecting 

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rock Steady with This 2-LP Set

October 1, 2016October 1, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Anniversary, Jamaican music, LP box set, Rock Steady, special edition LP

This year is important for Jamaican music: it’s the 50th anniversary of the genre rock steady. Following ska, but a

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July Fourth: Not Just Independence Day. Anniversary of Ramones’ Roundhouse Gig

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 Nerhys 3 Comments 40th Anniversary, Anniversary, Concert, fortieth anniversary, The Ramones, the Roundhouse

July 4, 1976 was the two hundredth anniversary of America’s battle for independence. It was also the night the Ramones

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Eminem Sells Bricks, Boards from Childhood Home

May 24, 2016May 23, 2016 Amber Healy 2 Comments Anniversary, Eminem, Marshall Mathers, Reissue

It’s a new practices for celebrities to offer their fans the opportunity for exclusive things– pre- or post-show meetings, photos,

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Music News 

Hard To Believe It’s Been 35 Years Since John Lennon Was Assassinated.

December 8, 2015December 9, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Anniversary, Beatles, Death, John Lennon

Where were you when John Lennon was killed outside the Dakota on the evening of December 8, 1980? Were you

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Music History 

It Was 40 Years Ago Today That Queen Released “Bohemian Rhapsody”

November 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anniversary, Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen

I remember exactly what I was doing the first time Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” came on the radio (the story here).

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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  • In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
    Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
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