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Random music news for Saturday, February 5, 2022

Ad time for the Super Bowl is sold out. NBC got US$7 million per spot. And now, some free music

Kenny G is synonymous with some of the mellowest sort of instrumetal music out there. For example: But his will

I rolled up the rim to win and all I got was four more weeks of winter. Now all I

[Another list from current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. We want to make this the definitive list of airborne concerts, so if

Back in 1970 on this day, Charles Manson went on trial for the Tate murders. He’s still in jail, of

Yep, I have the post-Canadian Music Week cold. Anyone else? And now, music news for April 25. Record Store Day

My lost luggage finally arrived after my trip to the Caribbean–liquor intact, thank Jeebus. And now, in music news… No

Man, it must be fun to work on Jimmy Kimmel’s show. (Via Brent)

I think we all know that musicians need to find alternate sources of revenue this days. But jeez, taking a

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