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WTF? Now some Stranger Things fans are trying to CANCEL Metallica?

Along with Kate Bush, Metallica has enjoyed a Stranger Things effect with one of their songs. As soon as viewers

It’s not quite as big a hit as Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” but Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” continues

Metallica and “Master of Puppets” continue to ride the Stranger Things wave ever since Eddie was seen shredding the solo

Thanks to inclusion in Netflix’s Stranger Things, but Kate Bush’s “Running Up that Hill” and Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” have

As Kate Bush continues to cash cheques from Spotify and iTunes after “Running Up That Hill” blew up globally after

“Master of Puppets” from the kitchen? Okay.

Late August brings news of things that labels and bands would love you to put on your Christmas list. If

Two things bugged me about St. Anger from the start: (a) the unlistenable amount of compression that induced near-fatal levels

This looked like one helluva wedding. Details at Ultimate Classic Rock.

Yep. They’re offering up a September 21, 1986, show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London–the Master of Puppets tour–for 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