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It’s way too soon, but people are already speculating who might be the next Foo Fighters drummer

I know, I know. The grief is still unbearable and the healing hasn’t even begun to take hold. Hell, we

Trivia question: How many guys have played drums in Nirvana since the group took that name in 1987? Let’s count.

Pumpkin spice latte creep is here. Starbucks is already offering pumpkins spice latte and pumpkin muffins. Too soon? How long

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

Draw your own conclusions. (Via Danny)

On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes

Anyone else tired of Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln commercials? Is he really selling cars for Ford? Off now to deal with

Winging home from Las Vegas today, so an entire day is lost to travel. But before I boarded my Air Canada

As a drummer myself, I LIVE for those moments where the music stops and I get to show my chops.

Suzanne Morissette Cruz is a killer drummer, so it seemed perfectly natural for her to bust out a wicked drum

March 1, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Drummers

As a drummer myself, I enjoy a good drummer joke. How do you tell if the stage is level? The

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