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Music Lessons

Music News 

Looking to learn how to play an instrument? This looks interesting.

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Lessons, Rocksmith

Music lessons are one of the best things for your brain. Yes, it takes time to get good, but if

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Music News 

Do young musicians really have an advantage in life?

January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Babies, brain development, Children, Children's Music, Classical Music, Music Education, Music Lessons, toddlers

We’ve all heard that playing classical music for babies and young children helps their brain develop faster.  But a new

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, John Lennon, Music Lessons, Music Piracy, Music Snobs

If he were still with us, John Lennon would have turned 80 today. If you’re a fan, you might want

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Friday, September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, ABBA, Ace Frehley, AI, Brett Michaels, Burger King, Eminem, KISS, Libertines, Little Richard, Music Lessons, Poison, Rush, Streaming, Touring, U2, Vinyl, WAP

Cool. A floating Apple Store. Elsewhere in music news for September 11, 2020… Why do artists get paid so little

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, July 30, 2020

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Airpods, Alanis Morissette, Apple, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Indie Charts, Kanye West, Killers, Madonna, Music Lessons, Songwriting, Spotify

If you follow American politics, you’d better read this. Once you’re done, try to calm down by browsing through music

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Music News 

200 more kids to get free lessons, thanks to The Hammer Band

July 4, 2020July 3, 2020 Amber Healy 2 Comments Moshe Hammer, music in schools, Music Lessons, School, The Hammer Band

We might not know when schools will start up again, or what they might look like when they do, but

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Arkells are offering online music lessons during this time of self-isolation

March 19, 2020March 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Coronavirus, Music Lessons

Trust the Arkells to be as positive as possible in every conceivable situation. Since so people are stuck at home,

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, January 28, 2020

January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Grammys, Mick Jagger, Music Lessons, Smartphones, Ukulele

If you live in the Toronto area, is your bank suddenly on lockdown with a security guard at the front

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Weekly survey: What musician inspired you to pick up an instrument?

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Alan Cross 15 Comments Music Lessons

I have no excuse for taking up the accordion. When asked by my parents which musical instrument I wanted to

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Music History 

Are these the best guitar songs of all time? Y/N

August 1, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Guitar, Guitars, Music Lessons, Take Lessons

Music lesson site called TakeLessons came up with this interactive infographic featuring what it believes to be the best guitar

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, May 17, 2018

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing, Classic Rock, Concerts, Daniel Johns, Def Leppard, Elton John, Google, Metallica, Music Lessons, Napster, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Silverchair, Tbilisi, Twitter

On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • 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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    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 […]
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