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The Tragically Hip will receive the 2021 Humanitarian Award at the JUNO Awards

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, CARAS, Junos, Tragically Hip

The Juno Awards are trying it again. After last year’s event in Saskatoon was kyboshed by the coronavirus, we will

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I was a former CanCon hater. I’ve since seen the error of my ways.

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Cancon, Junos

[I was asked to write something for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Juno Awards. Here’s what I came up

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The Juno Awards return for 50th-anniversary event May 16, 2021

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, 50th-Anniversary, Junos

After being forced to cancel the Junos this year–sorry Saskatoon–and moving to a virtual sort of thing, CARAS today (Dec

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Random music news for Friday, November 27, 2020

November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Batman, Billy Corgan, Black Friday, Call the Office, David Bowie, Junos, Killers, MC5, Old Spice, Rammstein, Smashing Pumpkins, Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, Twitter, Wayne Kramer

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

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Don’t forget that the 2020 Juno Awards will stream tonight at 7 pm EDT

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Junos

The 2020 Junos were supposed to have been held in Saskatoon back in March, but COVID-19 spoiled the party. CARAS,

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COVID-19 is having a devastating effect on music. And it won’t end for a while.

March 14, 2020March 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments CMW, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Junos, Live Nation, SOCAN Awards

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] [Note: This article has been updated to reflect the cancellation of the

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Random music news for Tuesday, February 4, 2020

February 4, 2020February 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Dave Mustaine, Deborah Dugan, Grammys, Grateful Dead, Julian Lennon, Junos, Madonna, Megadeth, Smashing Pumpkins, Strumbellas, WiFi

Worried that you’re vulnerable to the Wuhan flu? What year were you born? There’s a connection, apparently. Now that I’ve

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The Juno Awards wanders back to Toronto for the 50th-anniversary event in 2021.

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Junos, Toronto

One of the cool things about our national music awards program is how it pops up in a different city

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Random music news for Thursday, March 21, 2019

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Beto O'Rourke, Bryan Adams, BTS, China, Goths, Jerry Lee Lewis, Junos, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Neverland, Shaq

Happy birthday, Twitter! You’re now 13 years old. As for music news on March 21, 2019… The Junos drew almost

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Calling all emerging artists — here’s a panel for you

March 10, 2019March 9, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments A/R eOne, Alley Cat PR, Emerging Artists, India Coran, Jess Seguire, Junos, London, Lost in Japan, MusicTalks, Nathan Quinn, RPM Promotions

Are you part of a new or up-and-coming band and feel kind of overwhelmed at what it takes to get

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Random music news for Tuesday, March 5, 2019

March 5, 2019March 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, AI, Amazon Echo, Chrissy Steele, India, iPhone, Junos, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Qrates, Spotify, Tim Berners-Lee, Young Dolph

If you’re into computers and don’t know about the Sinclair ZX81 (which was launched on this day in 1981), look

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