The CBC has a Neil Peart documentary coming in September
As part of the CBC’s fall schedule, we will get Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, a documentary as part of The Passionate Eye series. The date is September 28. The CBC promises that
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2026 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize voting Is now open
Before the Polaris Prize was created to honour the best Canadian albums, thousands of records were released,.The Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize is an effort to recognize brilliance in pre-Polaris records. These are
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Random music news for Saturday, August 8, 2026
How many expressions can the human face make? This book from 1885 says the number is 81. Now you know. Here’s 15 pieces of music news for August 8, 2026. BONUS: What would
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Rush Day 2026 is tomorrow!
RUSH DAY is a celebration of all things Rush, and with the 50 Something tour, the most talked-about roadtrip of 2026, it’s going to be bigger than ever This year, Rush Day is
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Time for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (06 Aug 2026)
Sorry this is a day late, but I was flying back from Asia on a 23 hour flight. Here’s what we learned about Canadian CD and vinyl sales this week from Luminate. SPOILER:
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There’s a documentary on the rebirth of Linkin Park. Here’s a trailer.
After lead vocalist Chester Bennington died in 2017 no one was willing to bet that Linkin Park would carry on–everything, that is, except the band itself. They, of course. returned with a revamped
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An AI program might have exposed the a song of the summer as fake
If you’ve been paying attention. “Rubberz” by hip-hopper Fenix Flexin has been something of a hit this summer in some circles. Cool. Fine. However, there are plenty of people who believe that it’s
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Ongoing History Daily: Rage Against the Machine practiced what they preached
If there’s one thing you could say about Rage Against the Machine is that they practiced what they preached. They became close friends with the Zapatista rebels in Mexico, and they also took up several political causes closer to home. For
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, August 7, 2026
How good are you at mowing the lawn? Not all people are the same. Moving to music news for August 7, 2026…. BONUS: AI is going rogue without human control. Skynet, anyone? Where
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All roads lead to Kingston this August for an important Tragically Hip anniversary
If you’re a fan of The Tragically Hip, this is a heavy month: August 20 marks 10 years since the band’s final concert in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario. It’s already been announced,
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This Australian band played a music festival in Ukraine. Here’s what happened.
Ukraine may be at war with invading Russian hordes, but the Ukrainian people have proven to be resilient in ways that we can’t imagine. They’re still holding music festivals. This Australian band headlined
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