Get ready to sing — it’s Music Monday!
Fresh off some wildly successful shows in Hamilton, Toronto and other cities, Triumph is once again headlining a major effort, as the band’s hit song “Hold On” was selected as the theme for
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D1do, Bex launch next chapter of #AFFiRMATiONanthems, ready to build mental health supportive community
What began as a creative project that took off as a whirlwind writing session is continuing to evolve into something that’s more than just musical expression and artistic enthusiasm, as the Toronto-Hamilton based
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Help bring new life to Oakville’s Moonshine Cafe
It’s a story that’s becoming more familiar: a beloved local music venue is facing an uncertain future after its beloved owner passes away. John Marlatt and Jane Mackay owned the Moonshine Cafe in
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Mark your calendars: Music Day in Canada coming up September 27
For one night, 11 cities across Canada are working together to host Music Day in Canada, a celebration of live music and the people who make it. The brainchild of a handful of
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Cameron Crowe to release memoir this fall
Dreamers, music fans and nerds unite: Our leader is publishing his first book this fall. Cameron Crowe, the sweet-hearted soul at the centre of movies that are powered as much by music as by
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Basia Bulat, Whitehorse, Joel Plaskett among those joining Peterborough Folk Festival
Canada’s longest-running free folk festival is gearing up for its 36th year, bringing together great artists and musicians for a long weekend of great times. This year’s Peterborough Folk Festival, slated for August
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Tease your hair and practice your stance, the Canadian Air Guitar Championships are tonight.
[This is worth a re-post. I’m one of the judges tonight! – AC] The lights will be shining down from the Velvet Underground stage when Canada’s best air guitarists take the stage on
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Music Monday, honouring Canadian music education, set for next week
Mark your calendars for next Monday, May 5: Forget about Cinco de Mayo, it’s Music Monday in Canada. More than 150,000 people will gather in more than 600 locations across the country to
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Another chapter in the Canada-US break up: To tour or not to tour?
Every spring, summer tours and concert dates spring up like so many flowers, delighting music fans who eagerly grab their credit cards to get tickets to see their favourite bands. But for Canadian
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Kasador ready to take flight with the release of new self-titled EP
Bands that want to have long careers shouldn’t fear evolution; they should embrace it as the best way to allow themselves and their fans to continue to grow together. That’s a core feature
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It all adds up: National Music Centre to launch new exhibit honouring Sum 41
Now that the dust has settled, the tour is over and the bus has been stored away, the members of Sum 41 are adjusting to life after the band. But they aren’t fading
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