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Random music news for Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Happy birthday, ‘Merica. But the world doesn’t stop for your Independence Day, so here’s music news for July 4, 2108.

It was five years ago today that an earthquake hit Fukushima, creating the second-worst nuclear plant disaster of all time.

It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time.

For some reason, this date is indelibly etched into my mind because a billion years ago, my mom prohibited my

Is this Canadian election campaign over yet? Jeebus… In music news, this is what I’ve got today. Wait: You mean

If Bugs Bunny were a wiseass rapper instead of a wiseass rabbit, he might be capable of something like this.

Depending on when you’re reading this, I’m either in Shanghai, over the Pacific or flaked out on the couch at

Let’s see what’s out there, shall we? Fifty Cent has to pay $16 million for stealing a headphone design. Can’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 […]
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