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Random music news for Monday, May 2, 2022

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple Music, Arcade Fire, Cameron Crowe, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Eurpvision, Gene Simmons, Ian Scott, Long COVID, Mudbug Festival, Naomi Judd, Ukraine

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

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Drumnbass, Eve 6, Funeral Songs, Gene Simmons, Ice-T, Jeffrey Epstein, John Cooper Clarke, Lorde, Max Collins, Meat Loaf, Mike Tyson, Netflix, Radio, Rolling Stones

I do not need my phone this bad. Once you get those images out of your mind, move on to

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This guy cleared snow dressed as Gene Simmons of KISS because…well, we don’t know.

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gene Simmons, KISS, Snowblower

Meet Tommy Sedlock of Endictott, New York. After a mid-March storm dumped a bunch of snow on his neighbourhood, Tommy

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Interview 

Gene Simmons on the future of KISS, selling song catalogues, and vodka

December 30, 2021January 2, 2022 Alan Cross 6 Comments Catalogue Sales, Gene Simmons, Moneybag, Vodka

Gene Simmons is at the other end of a Zoom call. He’s at his home in LA with the family

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Random music news for Friday, December 17, 2021

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afghanistan, Alexa, Brad Pitt, Christmas #1, Covid, Digital Audio, Gene Simmons, Nile Rodgers, Simpsons, Triumph

Artists from across Canada are coming together to help with flood relief for disasters on both coasts. You can learn

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Random music news for Saturday, November 13, 2021

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AstroWorld, Bitcoin, Gene Simmons, KISS

Note to some of my neighbours: Can you please take down your Halloween decorations. Do that after we go through

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Random music news for Monday, September 6, 2021

September 6, 2021September 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Archspire, Audi, Barbie, Covid, Dinosaur Jr, Fender, Gene Simmons, Kanye West, Mark H, Metal, Reading, Tom DeLonge

I know I shouldn’t really be doing any labour on Labour Day, but here I am with music news for

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 31, 2021

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Cannabis, Covid, Drummers, Gene Simmons, Google Play, Guitaris, GWAR, Iron Butterfly, Peter Thiel

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

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Random music news for Friday, August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021August 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afghanistan, Busta Rhymes, Concerts, Drake, Festivals, Gene Simmons, Grateful Dead, Hugh Syme, Kanye, Movie Trailers, OnlyFans, Ottawa Bluesfest, Rush, Sting

“Man dies after using adhesive instead of a condom during sex.” That was in Florida, of course. The rest of

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 27, 2021

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s, Gene Simmons, Golden Gate Bridge, Kanye West, Latitude, Live Nation, MuchMusic, Murder, Pink, Radio, Selling Out

In all seriousness, I was wondering about this. Can COVID be transmitted through farts? Doctors say it’s possible. Ponder that

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Random music news for Friday, April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Van Halen, COVID-19, Doc Martens, Eddie Van Halen, Gene Simmons, Katy Perry, Mick Fleetwood, Paul Simon, Plagiarism, Puscifer, Rick Astley, TikTok, Vinyl Records, Vinyls

I’m not surprised at this. I already know people who are poisonous. As for music news for April 2, 2021…

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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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    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 […]
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    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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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