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The family behind Walmart is getting into the festival business

The Walton family, the ultra-rich folks from Arkansas that control everything Walmart, have decided to get into the festival business.

Walmart has pulled a dancing cactus–apparently an educational toy–that sings songs in three languages. Unfortunately, the song it sings in

Give an alligator helium to chance its voice? Why not? Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for

Some people are really into tattoos and other body modifications. But would you have your ears removed so that your

Just wear a damn mask. And if you won’t, then this song from Eric D’Allessandro is for you.

Given that Canada had a day off in the middle of the week, this is not going to be a

Are we heading out on a Boxing Day run today? Or are you all shopped out? Maybe we can all

With America on edge after the mass shootings earlier this month, people are taking the idea of “see something, say

Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the first-ever Special Olympics. It was held in Mexico City. As

It’s 4/20. Are you even paying attention to music news today? No, I didn’t think so. The doctor who prescribed

Mason Ramsey, the 11-year-old who has recently come to the Internet’s attention for his insistence on yodeling Hank Williams songs

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