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Random music news for Tuesday, September 13, 2022

A suggestion for King Charles III: Declare that all shampoo and conditioner bottles must be transparent so we can all

Elton John, who has always been close with members of the Royal Family, was in Toronto for his last-ever show

I’m trying to imagine a world without a Queen Elizabeth. I can’t. Moving on to music news for September 9,

Is this real? If so, I don’t want to see the litter box. Let’s instead focus on music news for

Pollstar has been the bible of the touring music industry for four decades now, keeping track of such things as

Artist: Faux RealSong: Full Circle This pop song is weird. It’s sharp, minimalist, irresistibly catchy… it’s absolute perfection. I have

The monkey had a bullet-proof vest? Please discuss after you check out music news for June 22, 2022. Marcus Mumford

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] It started with David Bowie on Jan. 10, 2016, and before

Okay. Sure. (Via Tom) And then there are heckling drones. . Now some music news for May 20, 2022. Remember

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

Now that it’s Valentine’s Day, I have a plea to my neighbours: TAKE DOWN YOUR DAMN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS! There. I

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