The SNL 50th anniversary concert sounded like a good time
A big party was held at Radio City Music Hall in NYC last night (February 14). The occasional was a musical celebration of SNL’s 50th anniversary. Performers included Cher, Bad
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Watch as 100 drummers pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins
Today (March 25) marks one year since the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. The exact cause of his cardiac failure has never been made public (I have theories)
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Hip fans, get ready to add to your vinyl libraries
The next few years will be big ones for Tragically Hip fans, as the band announced this week not one, not two, but THREE re-releases and deluxe editions. First, we’ll
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Review with Photos: Sound of Music Festival Kick-Off Concert
Burlington Ontario’s Sound of Music Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. In that time it has grown to become Canada’s largest free music-related event, attracting thousands upon thousands
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Has It REALLY Been 22 Years Since Oasis Played Knebworth?
Thank you to whoever runs Oasis’ Twitter for reminding me how old I’m becoming. Today marks 22 years since night 1 of Oasis' legendary Knebworth gigs. More than 4% per
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CMW to honour Billy Talent
The buzz around Canadian Music Week is starting to approach a fever pitch — Billy Talent will receive the Legends of Live Special Achievement Award on May 11 in recognition
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This will make some music fans feel old: Sum 41 announced a 15th-anniversary tour for their Does This Look Infected album
Late in the summer of 2002, I was invited to drop into a tiny Toronto studio where Sum 41 was working on their second studio album. Producer Greig Nori took
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Radiohead Unveil 20th Anniversary Edition of OK Computer
Anniversary special editions don’t get much better than this. To celebrate the original release of their groundbreaking OK Computer, Radiohead have announced a monster 20th anniversary version entitled OKNOTOK. The
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A Year Ago This Weekend, Scott Weiland Was Found Dead on His Tour Bus
The last twelve months have been horrible when it comes to losing musicians. The streak that has included everyone from Bowie to Prince to Keith Emerson to Glen Frey to
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rock Steady with This 2-LP Set
This year is important for Jamaican music: it’s the 50th anniversary of the genre rock steady. Following ska, but a precursor to reggae, rock steady blended together elements of R&B,
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July Fourth: Not Just Independence Day. Anniversary of Ramones’ Roundhouse Gig
July 4, 1976 was the two hundredth anniversary of America’s battle for independence. It was also the night the Ramones played in London at The Roundhouse. This Fourth of July
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