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What makes a good driving song? Let’s explore that with Tom Cochrane.

March 14, 2021March 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Driving songs, Tom Cochrane

[This a column I contributed to the Toronto Star Wheels section this weekend. -AC] It may seem like a distant

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Random music news for Tuesday, March 9, 2021

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alishia Chinai, Billboard, dance clubs, Facebook, Frogs, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, National Album Day, Noise Cancellation, Oasis, Pandemic, Red Rider, Slade, Tom Cochrane

A “smart mask?” Yep. Here’s why you might want to consider one. Study: We need more women in recording studios.

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Tom Cochrane’s Humboldt Broncos version of “Big League” is now available

April 23, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Humboldt Broncos, Tom Cochrane

After we heard the horrible news of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed so many lives, Tom Cochrane appeared

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Tom Cochrane’s “Big League” takes on new meaning in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big League, Humboldt Broncos, Tom Cochrane, TSN

No other song embodies the hockey hopes and dreams of a Canadian kid more than Tom Cochrane’s “Big League.” Tom

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ONTour, Ontario 150’s Province-Wide Concert Tour Continues

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amanda Marshall, ONtour, Tom Cochrane

To call ONTour a success is a bit of an understatement. The series of two dozen free concerts across the

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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 22, 2017

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Portis, Beyonce, Bonnie Tyler, Cassettes, CBSC, Lynn Lake, Music News, Music sales, Sinead O'Connor, Tom Cochrane

How are your eyes? You didn’t burn them out by staring into the face of the sun yesterday, did you?

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    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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