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Concerts 

Miss the KISS 2020 Goodbye concert? Check it out here.

January 2, 2021January 1, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Dubai, KISS, New Year's Eve

KISS performed an insanely big New Year’s Eve show in Dubai, one that set at least two world records. First,

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Cool! 

From the world of architecture, here’s a building inspired by an iPod

June 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Architecture, Dubai, iPod

Dubai has some of the wildest architecture anywhere in the world. That now includes a building called The Pad. Designed

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Music News 

Are You a Radio Morning Show Looking for Sun and Sand? Read On.

March 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dubai, Morning Show, Radio

First, you should know when I say “sun” I mean 45 C heat. And “sand” means desert. Millions and million

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, September 17, 2015

September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beats 1, Dee Snider, Dubai, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, MySpace, PMRC, Ricky Gervais, Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, YouTube

Time to leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur where the Yellow Shirts and the Red Shirts are battling each other in

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Controversy 

Performing in Dubai? You Might Want to Rethink That.

July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Censors, Dubai

From this week’s PopBitch newsletter: Remember that disastrous gigAmyWinehouse had in Dubai in 2011? The one everyone blamed on the

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Music History 

Three Fun Retro Items from the Wayback Machine

July 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Conga Drums, David Bowie, Dubai, Johnny Carson, Marlon Brando, The Cure

Three retro items: 1.  Anyone remember the time David Bowie was on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson? (Via Diffuser)

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Martin, Dubai, Kinks, Rihanna, Scorpions

If you live in Canada, we’re now past Tax Freedom Day.  You’re done paying the government.  Theoretically. Ticketmaster has a

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • 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
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