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Random Music News for Saturday, April 2, 2022

I have a very long plane trip coming up on Thursday–in economy, of course. This shows how I’ll try to

Can we please give the Jeopardy job to Mayim Bialik already? Or Levar Burton. I’d be okay with that, too.

That’s one big rock–and a valuable one, too. Let’s try some music news for August 9, 2021. You know all

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

On October 20, 1977, members of Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded a rickety Convair CV-240 passenger prop plan for a hop from

Something went terribly wrong with a rickety prop plane ferrying Lynyrd Skynyrd from Greenville, SC, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Somehow,

More proof that the internet is truly a strange and wonderful place. If you enjoy this, there’s more to be

Lynyrk Skynyrd was at the height of their fame when they boarded a rickety Convair prop plane in Greenville, South

Today would have been John Lennon’s 79th birthday. On to music news for October 9, 2019. A Hole reunion? It

For the most populous province in Confederation, Ontario, should have more choice when it comes to multi-day outdoor music festivals.

In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should

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 […]
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