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Random music news for Saturday, July 24, 2021

Olympics! Right. Probably should start watching, huh? But only after music news for July 24, 2021. To help get the

Shirley Manson has always been a strong female role model. In this op-ed about her personal demons, she will become

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on

Were you around on this date in 1992 when the Blue Jays won the World Series? And now, the music

General Motors was founded on this day in 1908. That’s all I got–except for all this music news. Rush is

Terry Fox died 35 years ago today. And moving to music news… The Chili Peppers’ The Getaway debuted at #1

At some point in everyone’s music career, they fall off the stage. The trick is to be a pro about

From the Wikipedia entry for March 10: 1977 – Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus. Write your own

Garbage’s Butch Vig shot this of Brody guesting with Shirley on vocals for “Girls Talk,” a 10-inch single Garbage released

Brody Dalle–Mrs. Josh Homme to some–has a new solo record coming this year. Check out this first taste which also

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