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Random music news for Wednesday, January 5, 2022

The Simpsons acknowledged Winnipeg again. Why? Could it be because Matt Groening’s father (his name was Homer, by the way)

Have you noticed more road rage these days? Some people have. Keep that in mind after you browse through music

Here are two words you never want to hear from your doctor: “scrotal necrosis.” Let that sink in as you

Freddie Mercury had one of the great voices not just in rock’n’roll but in music, period. Few people can match

Back in the day, one of the more famous recording studios in London was Wessex Studios in Highbury. The building

It’s “Bohemian Catsody,” of course. And because Freddie was such a fan of cats, you know he’d approve.

If I had to guess which band’s t-shirt was the most popular ever, I’d probably go with The Ramones, Metallica,

That’s one big rock–and a valuable one, too. Let’s try some music news for August 9, 2021. You know all

I’ve long maintained that I have a black ball of infinite density somewhere in my abdomen where I keep all

Looking for a new conspiracy beyond QAnon? Try the “Birds Aren’t Real” movement. Yes, it exists. Fortunately, the music news

When Queen first released “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a single on October 31, 1975, it was a disaster. Reviews were brutal.

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