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Random music news for Saturday, May 7, 2022

Back in 1984, Keanu Reeves worked for the CBC and did a report on a teddy bear convention. There’s video,

This guy is doing stand-up in a Ukrainian bomb shelter. Laughter in the face of adversity, you know? Now some

No, no, no, and no. Yes to music news for March 24, 2022. Kid Rock and Tucker Carlson, together at

Earlier this week, Dolly Parton gracefully said “Thanks but no thanks” to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame regarding

A rideable robot goat? From a motorcycle manufacturer? Yep. Let’s try some music news for March 16, 2022. Just as

She might be 76 years old, but Dolly Parton remains one of the most forward-looking artists out there. Not only

Let’s fact-check the so-called “trucker protest,” shall we? Once you read that, check out music news for February 15, 2022.

One day, one of these strange signals will turn out to be actual aliens. Until then, I’ll keep gathering music

The Winter Olympics are coming up in a few weeks. A little snow would be nice. As for music news

One week until Christmas. Just sayin’. And the music news just keeps on coming. Here’s what we have for December

Like Space Invaders? You haven’t seen anything like this. Time for some music news for August 13, 2021. This isn’t

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