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Random music news for Friday, April 1, 2022

Aliens are among us. Really. Be paranoid about that as you look through music news for April 1, 2022. No

We’re on the verge of mask-shaming, if we’re not already there. On a (necessary) trip to Costco yesterday, I couldn’t

The designated hitter rule came effect on this day in 1973. And here are the things that we’re talking about

Spring starts at 5:58 pm EDT. Let’s get on with it. Meanwhile, let’s indulge in some music new for March

The Internet is a wondrous thing where even people like Donald Trump can be rehabilitated into a metal fan. Thanks to

Pantera is heavy, right? And trombones are made of metal, correct? So let’s call this a new take on heavy

When do you have your Thanksgiving dinner? Is it Sunday or Monday? We’re doing ours today so we get a

Yep, it’s a holiday across Canada, but since there are readers in other countries who come to this site, I

With declining music sales and with no hope in hell of streaming replacing those lost revenues, artists are looking at

Film soundtracks existed long before the 90’s but I really think the filmmakers of that era were really good at

Screaming is hard. Do it wrong and you’ll shred your voice forever. Danny forwards this lesson from Phil Anselmo of

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