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Random music news for Monday, May 16, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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