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Metallica to Release New Single on Halloween

October 25, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Atlas, Hardwired...To Self Destruct, Metallica, New Album, New Single, Rise!

We’re less than a month away from the release of Metallica’s new album Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album comes out on

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First Single of Secret Path Released and New Downie Fund Announced

October 14, 2016October 13, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Chanie Wenjack, First Nations, Gord Downie, indigenous people, Music Video, New Single, Secret Path, Single

If anyone ever needed proof that Gord Downie is a wonderful human being who cares about real problems in society,

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New Order Releases Their First Song in 10 Years. Listen.

July 28, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment New Order, New Single

Come September, New Order will release the (Hooky-less albeit with a fully complete Gillian Gilbert) Music Complete. The first single

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God Help Me, But I Like the New Single from The Darkness

March 30, 2015March 31, 2015 Alan Cross 4 Comments Darkness, Last of Our Kind, New Single

No falsettos this time, but there are plenty of homages to 80s-era rock. The Cult’s “She Sells Sanctuary” is obvious.

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More New Muse and Blur and Brandon Flowers

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Brandon Flowers, Drones, Killers, Muse, New Single

First, here’s another sample of the upcoming album, Drones, which is due June 8. Now here’s a new one from

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Listen to the New Weezer Song, “Back to the Shack”

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments New Single, Weezer

This is the first taste of Everything Will Be Alight in the End, which will be out September 30.

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How to See U2’s Super Bowl Commercial

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bank of America, New Single, Product (RED), Super Bowl, TV Commercials, U2

It’s that time of year when Canadians kvetch about not being able to see the big-production Super Bowl commercials because

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
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  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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