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CMW Refocuses Music Industry

Keith Sharp
CMW Refocuses Music Industry
Neill Dixon literally circles the globe trying to figure out the contents for his annual Canadian Music Week conference, yet even though the face of the existing music industry is changing rapidly, Dixon is still inspired by what he has witnessed at a number of other conferences and festivals as he completes plans for what will be the 33rd annual... Read More

DIANA KRALL Wallflower

Keith Sharp
DIANA KRALL Wallflower
(Verve/Universal) As much as Diana Krall has enjoyed phenomenal success with her own songs in chalking up global sales of over 15 million albums worldwide, it’s this jazz pianist/vocalist’s ability to interpret other artist’s material in her own distinctive fashion which has been Krall’s trademark over the past 22 years. Whether it has been collaborations with Nat King Cole or... Read More

Danko Jones: Going Global Is Worth The Risk

Keith Sharp
Danko Jones: Going Global Is Worth The Risk
Danko Jones has no patience for bands who complain that they can’t find gigs. Since launching his punk-rock trio in 1996, Toronto-native Jones understands a simple work ethic of getting out there and playing wherever the opportunity presents itself. On the verge of releasing the band’s seventh studio record `Fire Music’ on Canadian indie New Damage Records and Bad Taste... Read More

ALANIS MORISSETTE TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME

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ALANIS MORISSETTE TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Award-winning singer-songwriter will be honoured at The 2015 JUNO Awards on Sunday, March 15 Toronto, ON (February 10, 2015) – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is pleased to announce Alanis Morissette as the 2015 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Spanning nearly three decades, Morissette’s extraordinary career has produced a string of chart-topping albums... Read More

Goddo: There Goes The Neighbourhood!

Keith Sharp
Goddo: There Goes The Neighbourhood!
When Goddo front man Greg Godovitz announced he was moving from Toronto to Calgary eight years ago, local promoter Randy Charlton decided to mark the departure by organizing a `Good Riddance’ concert. Eight years later, Godovitz has decided to mark his 50th year in the music biz by returning to Toronto so Charlton has obliged by staging a `There Goes... Read More

Alan Doyle In A Happy Place

Keith Sharp
Alan Doyle In A Happy Place
Alan Doyle calls it the most thankless job in the field of entertainment, singing national anthems at sports events. “In my experience there is nothing more terrifying than singing the national anthem, especially the U.S one,” commented Doyle as he met in the lobby of Toronto’s swank Delta hotel, in town to promote his new solo record, “So Let’s Go”,... Read More

The SiriusXM JUNO KickOff to open JUNO Weekend with The Sheepdogs

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The SiriusXM JUNO KickOff to open JUNO Weekend with The Sheepdogs
SiriusXM’s JUNO Radio returns, featuring past and present nominees TORONTO, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 – SiriusXM Canada, the country’s leading audio entertainment company, today opened up ticket sales for the SiriusXM JUNO KickOff, featuring four time JUNO Award winners The Sheepdogs on March 12 in Hamilton, Ontario. Now in its second year, the event, hosted by The Canadian Academy of Recording... Read More

TOM COCHRANE ‘Take It Home’

Keith Sharp
TOM COCHRANE ‘Take It Home’
(Universal) It takes 11 tracks before Tom Cochrane announces he’s “Back in the Game” but Cochrane fans will have already figured this out long before they get to the final track of `Take It Home’, his first studio recording since his 2006 `No Stranger’ release. Solo album #7 and our Tom goes country. You can partially blame Rascal Flats for... Read More

TME Awards 2015 – Now With More TWEET!

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TME Awards 2015 – Now With More TWEET!
Despite the workarounds previously provided, many of you have still been unable to properly express your enthusiasm for your favourite 2015 Music Express Awards nominees. Due to overwhelming response (yes, we actually do read all your hate fan mail) about not being able to vote more than once for your selections, we’ve gone back to the drawing board and have... Read More

Saga: Yes! But We’re Huge in Hamburg!

Keith Sharp
Saga: Yes! But We’re Huge in Hamburg!
At first glance it might appear to be a bit of an oddity that an established classic rock act like Saga would be headlining  Friday’s event at Toronto’s Phoenix Club ((With opening bands  Suns Of Stone and the David Barrett Trio) Yet follow through their  itinerary and you will notice that Saga’s  future dates at Average Joe’s nightclub in Lethbridge... Read More

RAY DANNIELS TO BE HONORED WITH WALT GREALIS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS

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RAY DANNIELS TO BE HONORED WITH WALT GREALIS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS
Renowned Music Executive Acknowledged for His Myriad Contributions to the Canadian Music Industry Toronto, ON (January 29, 2015) — The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced Ray Danniels as the recipient of the 2015 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, that recognizes individuals who have made an impact on the Canadian music industry. Danniels will be honoured... Read More

eOne Music Canada Earns 13 Nominations For The 2015 JUNO Awards In Multiple Genres

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eOne Music Canada Earns 13 Nominations For The 2015 JUNO Awards In Multiple Genres
TORONTO, January 27, 2015 — The nominees for the 2015 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on Tuesday morning, as Canada’s top artists now get ready for a trip to JUNO Week in Hamilton, March 9 – March 15, 2015. eOne... Read More

NASH-MacINNES

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NASH-MacINNES
  Long Live The Blues Any Canadian Blues aficionado worth his/her salt knows the story of Edmonton’s Hot Cottage who in the early 1970’s, aided by Stoney Plain Records’ president, Holger Petersen, hooked-up with legendary blues artist Big Walter Hortonwhat became a landmark recording session for teenage vocalist Nancy Nash. At Horton’s request, Nash sang “Hound Dog”, jammed on “Worried... Read More

COLIN JAMES. Hearts On Fire

Keith Sharp
COLIN JAMES. Hearts On Fire
(Universal) There was a time in the early days of Colin James’ career when pundits couldn’t figure out whether this Regina native was actually a blues guitarist who wanted to be a pop star or a budding rock star who had a penchant for the Blues! Safe to say that over 16 studio albums, James has refined his style and... Read More

Paul James: Shaking Those Birthday Blues!

Keith Sharp
Paul James: Shaking Those Birthday Blues!
Paul James and Bo Diddley Toronto-based blues guitarist Paul James couldn’t face the reality  he was turning 50 years old. Refusing to acknowledge this historical benchmark of his life, James stayed at home and failed to even consider celebrating the occasion. “I was so not into celebrating that birthday,” noted James over the phone. “You are talking about a guy... Read More

The Phoenix: Return Of The Glory Days

Keith Sharp
The Phoenix: Return Of The Glory Days
Saturday December 13th 2014 and 410 Sherbourne Street Toronto is rocking. Now known as the Phoenix Concert Theatre and formerly known as the Diamond Club during the venue’s heyday from 1984 until 1991, one of this city’s few surviving rock music  venues is packing them in as Moe Berg reunites Pursuit Of Happiness and is joined on a bill with... Read More