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Random music news for Thursday, May 24, 2018

The first night game in MLB history was played on this day in Cincinnati with the Reds beating the Phillies

Lip-syncing (NOT lip-singing, people!) is the act of miming along with pre-recorded vocals. Faking it, in other words. Cheating, even.

Securing a spot on American Bandstand could send your single into the stratosphere. But just like a bunch of other

First rule of lip-syncing on stage: hold the microphone right side up. Imagine the horror of Chinese folksinger (well, she

Once upon a time, before Auto-Tune and before artists routinely used backing tracks in concert situations, there was a group

Happy Black Friday. Let us all engage in an orgy of rabid consumerism. And now, the music news. Speaking 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