First track from long-awaited Gord Downie, Bob Rock partnership arrives
In 2020, when the estate of Gord Downie released Away is Mine near the three-year anniversary of his passing, it was promised that there was more to come from the
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Gord Downie’s legacy, five years after his death
Take a moment and remember where you were when the news came out on October 18, 2017. We knew it was coming but it hit like a punch to the
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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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Gift idea: Gord Downie socks
Still shopping for Christmas? How about a pair of these Gord Downie socks? And yes, they’re officially licensed from the Downie estate. In other words, with permission from the family.
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A Day to Listen: Tune in
The past few weeks have brought the heartbreaking but, sadly, not unsurprising news that hundreds upon hundreds of children have been found buried on grounds of former residential schools. Children
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Secret Path Week goes virtual; #reconciliACTIONs still encouraged
Hard to believe that we’re in mid-October already, but Secret Path Week is just around the corner. Started in 2017, Secret Path Week honours the lives of Gord Downie and
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Celebrating Gord Downie’s Birthday with Acoustic Hip from Starpainters
Gord Downie would’ve celebrated his 56th birthday on February 6. As has become tradition, Buffalo’s Strictly Hip is throwing a party to benefit the Gord Downie & Wenjack Fund, inviting
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First Listen: Understanding the Secret Path
It’s October, which means Secret Path Week is almost upon us again. Between October 17 and 22, Canadians are called to “Do Something,” as urged by Gord Downie during the
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Attention, Tragically Hip fans: Secret Path Live set for October 19 at Roy Thomson Hall
In 2016, two months after the final Tragically Hip show, Gord Downie returned to the stage for a very limited run of shows, during which he presented Secret Path. A
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Bringing the Walk for Wenjack to Toronto
Shortly after Gord Downie released The Secret Path in 2016, Rob Ferreira and a group of friends decided to retrace the final steps of Chanie Wenjack. They flew out to
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Residential school survivors heed Downie’s call to ‘Do Something’
In one of his last few public appearances, Gord Downie issued a call to the nation: “Do Something.” The last piece of work released by Gord Downie before his death
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