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This GOP rep blames the Uvalde school massacre of rap music and the internet while defending guns

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, Internet, School Shooting, Song Lyrics, Ulvade, Video Games

So rap music bad, guns good? All those poor kids and their teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, because of hip-hop

Poll: Who Is the Greatest Rock Lyricist of All-Time?

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 35 Comments Goat, Greatest Rock Lyricist of All-Time, Lyricist, Poll, Song Lyrics

As the second decade of the 3rd millennium nears its end and I start thinking about what inevitable listicles to

Medical Mysteries of Music

Why Can We Remember Song Lyrics Better Than Almost Anything Else?

October 26, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Memory, Song Lyrics

I have a terrible memory for names. If you’re ever introduced to me, you can bet that I will forget

A Fascinating Look at the Evolution of Lyrics

March 4, 2014March 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foul, Sex, Smile, Song Lyrics, Trends, Weed

This article from the Huffington Post is worth close study. It traces the evolution of the vocabulary of song lyrics.

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