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Music News 

Are These the 20 Worst Songs of All Time?

November 5, 2016 Alan Cross 24 Comments Baha Men, Barenaked Ladies, Beatles, Berlin, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bobby McFerrin, Bryan Adams, Designer, Eddie Murphy, Europe, Hues Corporation, Los del Rio, Men Without Hates, Nena, Piko-Taro, Starship, Steve Miller Band, Terry Jacks, USA for Africa, Worst Songs

Earlier this week I reported on a project purportedly designed to flush out the worst songs in the universe. The

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 21, 2016September 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AirBnB, Biggie, Courtney Love, David Bowie, Disc Jockey, Drake, Elton John, iHeartMedia, iPhone 7, Rush, Streaming Music, Susan Jacks, Terry Jacks, Tupac, Weezer

I woke up in Nashville. I seem to be here for the NAB/RAB Radio Show. I’d better get moving–but not before

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Disco Donnie, Facebook, Horros, IBM, Ireland, NXNE, Ravi Shankar, Rolling Stones, Stone Temple Pilots, Terry Jacks, Tom Waits, Vladimir Putin

This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian

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Music History 

How Much Do People Like Classic Canadian Pop and Rock? [Infographic]

February 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Complete Ignored, Oh What a Feeling, Terry Jacks

Years ago, the people in charge of the Junos put out a book-and-box set called Oh What a Feeling, a

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Recommended Music 

Blur’s Damon Albarn Covers a Canadian Schmaltz-Rock Classic

February 18, 2014February 21, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cancon, Covers, Damon Albarn, Terry Jacks

Pop music doesn’t get much sappier than Terry Jacks’ massive 1974 global hit, “Seasons in the Sun.”  Now Damon Albarn

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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