posted Saturday, January 27, 2024
The Canadian supergroup Trans-Canada Highwaymen have taken a collection of CanCon classics for a spin with a 14-track recording that pays homage to the great K-Tel compilation records of the 1970s. The lineup includes four singer-songwriters who have all written songs that have contributed to Canadian culture — Sloan bassist Chris Murphy, Odds guitarist Craig […]
posted Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Toronto Swifties may not need to wait for her concert to hear Taylor Swift’s hits live. Feeling 22 – A Live Tribute to Taylor Swift, a tribute concert that spans the superstar’s entire career, returns to The Rec Room at Roundhouse Park for a third straight year on January 20, 2024. Feeling 22 features more […]
posted Friday, January 12, 2024
It was pure fate that Hamilton’s punk legends, Teenage Head, got to perform at one of the most memorable concerts that took place in Ontario during 1980. Heatwave featured several top name new wave bands of that time, including Elvis Costello, Talking Heads, The B-52s, The Pretenders, and many more, including several local acts. In […]
posted Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The 12th annual INSPIRE Awards, an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ activism and advocacy within an inspirational framework, is taking place on January 6, 2024 at the Hart House, University of Toronto. The annual event also brings together all the other honourees for the evening, including community leaders and organizations, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community […]
posted Thursday, November 30, 2023
Canada’s Walk of Fame, will be co-hosted by Drew and Jonathan Scott of The Property Brothers and Deborah Cox. The 25th Anniversary Celebration is being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Saturday, December 2, 2023. A special Canada’s Walk of Fame 25th Anniversary broadcast will follow on Saturday, December 16, at 7 p.m. ET on CTV. […]
posted Monday, November 20, 2023
Famed musician, philanthropist, and gay icon, Dolly Parton, has released her much anticipated ROCKSTAR album, a promise she kept when she made the proclamation to produce one after being inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame last year. The album’s focus track, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (feat. P!nk and Brandi Carlile)” takes the iconic […]
posted Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The Musical Stage Company‘s signature UNCOVERED concert event takes place November 14 to 17, 2023 for four performances only. This year’s concert spotlights the music of two of the most influential bands of the past 50 years – Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles. This annual sell-out concert is developed and performed by some of Canada’s most […]
posted Friday, September 22, 2023
If you spent the 1970/80s listening to radio, then you’ve most likely heard of most, if not all, of the inductees and performers at the first of two 25th anniversary Canada Rock of Fame events taking place in Toronto this year. The first takes place September 28th at the recently refurbished Massey Hall, orchestrated by […]
posted Sunday, September 17, 2023
299 Queen Street West: The Much Music Documentary has its official premiere at Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe Street) in Toronto on Sept 22, 2023, after which it will have screenings at several other cities across the country, before landing on Crave TV. With unprecedented access to the MuchMusic archives, 299 Queen Street West tells the story […]
posted Saturday, September 9, 2023
The new Chip Baker film, “Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (and Other Rock & Roll Stories)”, directed by filmmaker Danny Garcia (“Nightclubbing,” “Sad Vacation”) made its American theatrical debut screening in New York City at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday, September 5th at 9:30pm. This documentary film explores the rich history, cultural significance and otherworldly occurrences […]
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