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Random music news for Monday, December 13, 2021

Well, this seems extreme. This day’s music news–December 13, 2021–isn’t at all like that. A new book could break open

How’s this for a concert venue? Wow! Moving on to music news for December 4, 2021… This remains my favourite

Getting Led Zeppelin to tell their own story has been an elusive thing with none of the members especially anxious

Marty McFly’s hoverboard just sold for about US$500,000–and it doesn’t even hover. Reading music news for November 16, 2021, is

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

One of my big issues with a lot of contemporary music is that it’s perfect. No bum notes. Tempo is

TikTok is a super-unicorn, a social media network that’s not only survived but challenging for (and in some quarters already

We all know what “grunge” is right now. But did that word–“grunge”–ever come to describe a sound and musical movement?

One of the most influential groups in the history of new rock was the Ramones. By extension, the late Johnny

Where were you 20 years ago today? If you were around, you’ll remember it as one of the weirdest days

Believe it or not, there has never, ever been an authorized Led Zeppelin documentary. That’s about to change with the

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver