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There’s now a Metallica version of the board game CLUE

Next to KISS, Metallica never seems to miss a merchandising opportunity. The band’s latest offering is a Metallica version of

Back in the day, buying a T-shirt or some piece of band swag at a concert was often an afterthought.

Summer’s over. Get back to work/school. The day after Labour Day is always rough. Maybe distract yourself for a second

With the collapse of physical music formats, artists have had to find alternate revenue streams. Some, like Eminem and a

Remember when it was tough to find a cool jersey for practice and those pick-up games? Not any more thanks

Just about everyone has an opinion about Miley Cyrus, but regardless of what you think of her music, you have

You can see the appeal of a national day where people across the land don their favourite music-related T-shirts in

Metallica is pulling out all the stops for the 30th-anniversary commemoration of the release of the “black” album. Along with

Tool is one of those bands who, when given a choice, will always do something unexpected and weird. In a

Scientists have figured out the weight of all the COVID-19 viruses in the world. It’s not much. Ponder that as

Too much? If so, the BBC would like to hear from you. If you’re a musician thinking about getting into

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