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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 956: The long, strange trip of John Frusciante, part 1

I’m pretty sure it’s not an actual scientific classification, but along with homo sapiens, we need to acknowledge a new

Dave Gahan, the singer of Depeche Mode, is really lucky to be alive. And I mean REALLY lucky. He went

Of all the rock stars I’ve ever met, no one smiled as much or as broadly as Taylor Hawkins. A

Even if you’ve never been tempted to try drugs, you’ve probably wondered what it feels like to get high. I

Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our

I’ve never seen more squirrels collecting nuts in my neighbourhood. Does that mean we’re in for a bad winter? Ponder

If you’re going to tour in the US, you’ll inevitably run into the local drug culture. You never know when

The phrase “sex, drugs and rock’n’roll” go back at least to Ian Dury’s 1977 hit, probably earlier. The three things

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

There are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the death of Chris Cornell. This new revelation from his tour manager

Exclaim! points us to a new study from Addictions.com that tracked drug mentions in music. Using data from SongMeanings.com and

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