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Ongoing History Daily: When music industry money flowed like water

Back in the 90s, there was so much money flowing through the music and beer industry that we saw some

One of the best music-themed episodes of The Simpsons dates back to May 1996 with “Homerpalooza,” which saw Homer became

[Another summer encore. Back with more new shows in the fall. -AC] There is no question that the vast majority

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

The summer encore season has come to an end. It’s time for some brand new shows. There’s something about creative

A little more than twenty-five years after Hole released their Live Through This album, thoughts turn to the prospect of

I probably don’t have to tell readers of this site that 1994 was a landmark year for music releases. We’ve

Fans of the Foo Fighters will remember The Rockin’ 1000, a massive group of Italian musicians who lured the Foos

Still in Vegas. No baby crying anywhere my room. No tiger in the bathroom. And there are no dead bodies

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

When you’re a rock star, you exist in a bubble where everyone is afraid to tell you “no” regardless of

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