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Random music news for Friday, June 7, 2019

On this day in 1982, Graceland opened to the public. The bathroom where Elvis died was kept off-limits. On to

On a day just like this long, long ago–1977, to be exact–Star Wars opened in theatres. Now let’s move to

According to a Christian numerologist, the world was supposed to have ended this past Saturday. I hope you didn’t max

American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the

Back in the USSR, western pop and rock music was considered to be nothing more than tools of capitalist stooges.

Anyone famous die today? Please let the answer be “no.” RIP Carrie Fisher. And now, in other music news… Eddie

I love me a good conspiracy. Who really shot JFK? Is the British royal family actually lizard people? Did NASA

I haven’t had a first day of school in a long, long time but you never get over that feeling

Back in the USSR, it was tough to be a rock fan. Regarded with suspicion and fear, the authorities did

There’s a surprising amount of music in space. Both Voyager probes carry the famous Golden Record, an old-school phonograph record

FACT has a fun story on Alex Alekperov, the one-time proprietor of a record store in Baku, Azerbaijan, back in

Sam Galet in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver
Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
Mark Silver
Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
Mark Silver