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Random music news for Monday, May 16, 2022

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Podcasts, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Travis Scott, YouTube

If you buy these sneakers, you (a) have too much money and (b) are certifiably insane. Agreed? Moving to music

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Random music news for Friday, April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Covid, David Bowie, Electric Guitar, Foo Fighters, Morrissey, Nick Cave, Pantera, Podcasts, Queen, Roger Taylor, Rolling Stones, Royal Blood, Taylor Hawkins, Ukraine, YouTube

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

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Random music news for Friday, February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brian Epstein, Britney Spears, Ed Sheeran, Elvis Presley, Joe Rogan, Nickelback, Peleton, Podcasts, Snapchat, South Korea, Spotify, Ticketmaster, Tony Wilson, Truck Protest

The Queen–yes, the monarch–has launched a brand of dog perfume. Gotta pay for Prince Andrew’s indiscretions somehow, right? Now let’s

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Podcasts, Public Domain, Radio, Snoop Dogg

Puck monkeys. I like it. Then there’s music news for January 12, 2022. Music recorded before 1923 is now in

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Random music news for Thursday, December 23, 2021

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Beatles, Drake, Kate Bush, Merch, Podcasts, Ringo Starr, Spotify

Is anyone still working? Or have we all bailed for the holidays? Is there still music news to be reported

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Random music news for Thursday, December 9, 2021

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airplay Royalties, Brian May, Daft Punk, Metaverse, Music Blogs, Neil Young, NFTs, Podcasts, Radio, Slash, Song Catalogues

Flying back to Toronto today. Will I get tested for COVID even though I’m double-vaxxed and have a valid PCR

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Random music news for Friday, December 3, 2021

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Carlos Santana, Drake, George Harrison, Phil Collins, Podcasts, R Kelly, Ricky Gervais, Robert Priest, Spotify, TikTok, Vinyl, Yoko Ono

Crossing borders today with multiple vaccine proofs. Jeezus, this is a weird time. At least music news for December 3,

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Random music news for Thursday, November 18, 2021

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Climate Change, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, NFTs, Podcasts, Pogues, Shane MacGowan, Taylor Swift, Tidal, Web 3.0

A phone for dogs? What will they think of next? How much do artists get paid from streaming platform these

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Random music news for Saturday, September 18, 2021

September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Climate Action, David Bowie, Death from Above 1979, Genius, Jay-Z, Lyrisc, NFTs, Podcasts, Rolling Stone, Shrek, U2, Warner Music

Are Zoom meetings making you so self-conscious that you’re running for the plastic surgeon? You’re not alone. Now take a

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 8, 2021

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, BTS, Covid, Fender, Google, Lego, Paul Weller, Podcasts, Sex Pistols, South Park, Spotify, Technics SL-1200, Vaccinations

A metal bassist stopped a possible mass shooting at a gig in Boise, Idaho. He got shot for his troubles,

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Check Your Head podcast combines musicians, mental health

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Check Your Head, Check Your Head podcast, Covid, COVID-19, Depression, Headspace, LGBT, Mari Fong, Mental Health, Musicians, Pandemic, Podcasts, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

The past 18 months or so have been really tough on everyone’s mental health, including artists of all stripes. Not

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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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  • 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 […]
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