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Random music news for Wednesday, May 4, 2022

“I’m not dead yet!” No kidding. “I’m not dead yet, either!” Oops. Once you shiver at the implications of those

There’s an annual charity event in Dublin each Christmas Eve that features buskers on Grafton Street. But because of blood

One of the great gathering places in Seattle is the Pike Place Market. Yesterday (April 20), people looking for fresh

On this day in 1969, Hells Angels security people murdered a concert-goer during a set by the Rolling Stones at

Pearl Jam may be from Seattle, but Eddie Vedder’s baseball heart will always belong to his beloved Chicago Cubs. He’ll

A French startup called Obilab has come up with something for drummers who want an easier way to haul their

If you’re a busker (or if you just like to take your electric guitar camping), you’ll know how cumbersome it

May 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Busking, New York, U2

Did the Edge have his guitar case out? Did anyone throw in a few coins? Click on the image to

Liv Gain was just trying to add a little music into the lives of people heading into a Giant Tiger

Yes, it’s a commercial for an insurance company, but if you don’t tear up, then maybe there’s something wrong. It

Don’t let this stuff slip past you. Remember that lawsuit between the Beastie Boys and Goldiebox over the use 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 […]
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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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