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Random music news for Thursday, January 6, 2021

When is it time’s up on Christmas decorations? Just askin’. Moving to music news for January 6, 2021… In case

There’s music new on December 25? Absolutely. Here’s FYIMusicNews’ Year in Review. The US Congress wants to know exactly what

Well, I picked a grand time to leave the country, what with all the sudden new travel restrictions. I can

That’s one way to pack a guitar. As for music news on November 11, 2021… Gord Downie’s widow, Kaya Usher,

Fred Armisen is not only a comedian, writer, and actor, but he’s also a pretty fine musician. In this clip,

While it’s never gone away, guitar-based music–especially on the alt-rock side of the leger–hasn’t been as popular as it once

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca and was adapted from the much more in-depth Ongoing History of New Music

With all the hoopla surrounding the 30th-anniversary release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, Fender has decided to re-issue its Kurt Cobain signature

Guitarists love their effects pedals. There are thousands to choose from, each promising to give you an extra edge when

Back in early 1974, Johnny Ramone got high on weed and decided that he wanted to learn how to play

For decades, one of the best woods for making electric guitars has been ash. Not only has it been plentiful

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