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Ongoing History Daily: The story of “Enter Sandman”

Metallica was probably the biggest cult band in the world up until they released their “black” album in 1991. That

It’s called Soundful. All you have to do is sing something into your phone, upload it to the platform, and

The loudest sound ever heard on Earth was an estimated 310 dB. What could possibly make that much noise? This.

If you follow the trends in music, you’ll know that songs are getting shorter and shorter and their construction are

Here’s an interesting trivia question. What song was performed the most in the 20th century? Think of all the songs

People love to point out songs that sound a little too much like other songs. This video (via Stephen) takes

It’s impossible to predict what will inspire the creation of a hit song. Some songs emerged from the creator’s mind

With the release of his best-selling memoir, The Storyteller, Dave Grohl had plenty of stories to tell as he did

A sportscar with 3,000 hp? Yes, please. Over to music news for November 17, 2021. Travis Scott had a collaboration

I know it’s Monday and it’s hard getting back to that job you hate. But do you really want to

Fun with chalk and a blackboard. (Via Tom) And here’s fun with music new for September 23, 2021. If you’re

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