Origin Stories – Bryan Potvin on The Northern Pikes’ “She Ain’t Pretty”
February 6th, 2018 | by Juliette Jagger
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When the Northern Pikes got their start in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1984, the city wasn’t exactly
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Origin Stories – Mars Bonfire on Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild”
January 21st, 2018 | by Juliette Jagger
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) It’s amazing how many classic pop songs started out as B-sides but ended up becoming mega
Origin Stories – The Stampeders “Sweat City Woman”
January 20th, 2018 | by Juliette Jagger
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) As far as iconic Canadian pop songs go, “Sweet City Woman” from The Stampeders is a
Origin Stories – Carole Pope on Rough Trade’s “High School Confidential”
January 18th, 2018 | by Juliette Jagger
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) In Toronto during the early 1980s, Rough Trade was already a local cult legend. With fiercely
Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career “You Needed Me”
January 17th, 2018 | by Juliette Jagger
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in
Are You an Artist Looking to Network with Like-Minded People? Look Here
September 1st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Part of the National Music Centre’s mandate is to work with Canada’s Music Incubator, an organization that wants to do
Random Music News for Saturday, August 26, 2017
August 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Why does Tylenol make it so bloody hard to open those blister packs holding their cold pills? Sorry, but these
Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career 1978’s “You Needed Me”
August 19th, 2017 | by Juliette Jagger
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in
Random Music News for Saturday, July 22, 2017
July 22nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I read this article from the US and a certain smugness came over me. Is that wrong? And now, the
Explore Canadian Music History Online with New National Music Centre Collection Archive
March 17th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Calgary’s National Music Centre (NMC) has launched a new online platform in celebration of Canada 150, allowing fans to browse
Random Music News for Wednesday, November 9, 2016
November 9th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Welcome to the day after election day in the US. Only three years and 364 days until the next one–if
The National Music Centre Announces Their Next Batch of Artists in Residence
October 14th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The cool thing about the new National Music Centre in Calgary–actually, one of the many cool things–is the centre’s artist
Random Music News for Tuesday, September 6, 2016
September 6th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Back to school. Time to get serious about work again. And it’s pumpkin spice season at Starbucks already. The summer
Random Music News for Friday, September 2, 2016
September 2nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1970, NASA announced that after a few more flights, there would be no more trips to
Random Music News for Friday, August 12, 2016
August 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
As the thermometer hit 33C outside my house, there were guys on my street sealing driveways in the hot sun.
Canada’s National Music Centre Finally Opens Tomorrow
June 30th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
After years of planning and construction, Canada gets its version of the Rock and Hall of Fame tomorrow. Check that:
Random Music News for Thursday, June 2, 2016
June 2nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1999, the Kingdom of Bhutan got around to allowing TV into the country. And in music
Studio Bell Opens July 1 in Calgary
May 17th, 2016 | by Nerhys
On July 1, Studio Bell is finally opening its doors to the public. The National Music Centre plans to rock
The Long-Awaited National Music Centre Opens in Calgary on July 1
May 14th, 2016 | by Nerhys
On Canada Day, Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre will finally open its doors. Located in Calgary’s East
Would You Like to be an Artist in Residence at the New National Music Centre?
April 20th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
When the National Music Centre opens to the public later this year, people are going to be blown away. It’s
Universal Music Just Donated a Massive Amount of EMI Archives to the U of Calgary
April 1st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
On the eve of the Juno Awards in Calgary, the city took another step to becoming a musical powerhouse. Not
Canada’s National Music Centre Nearing Completion
March 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The timing might not be the greatest–downtown Calgary is suffering mightily because the collapse in oil prices–but the good news
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