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Polaris Music Prize

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Here are the key Polaris Music Prize dates for 2022

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Polaris Music Prize

In another sure sign of spring, the dates have been announced for the Polaris Music Prize for this year. Members

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The 2021 Polaris Music Prize Gala is TONIGHT!

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gala, Grand Jury, Polaris Music Prize, Short List

The finale of the 2021 Polaris Music prize is coming up tonight (September 27) and after months of debating and

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 3, 2021

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright Infringement, Covid, Foo Fighters, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Jared Leto, Kanye, Kurt Cobain, Led Zeppelin, Live Nation, Lordi, Paul McCartney, Polaris Music Prize, Supertramp, Twitter

It’s my parents’ anniversary today: 64 years. Wow. As for other things happening on August 3, 2021, here’s some music

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Here is the Short List for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, Polaris Music Prize, Short List

You know we’re deep into summer when we start talking about the finalists for the Polaris Music Prize. We started

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Here is the Long List for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize

June 15, 2021June 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, Long List, Polaris Music Prize

After nearly of year of nominating, lobbying, and listening, the jury for the Polaris Music Prize (200+ people of which

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Here are the key dates for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize

February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, Polaris Music Prize

The Polaris Music Prize is back for 2021. Nominations and debates about a vast array of new Canadian albums are

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Voting is now open for the 2020 Slaight Family Polaris Prize

October 23, 2020October 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Polaris Music Prize, Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize

With Backxwash winning the 2020 Polaris Music Prize this past Monday, it’s time to move to the 2020 Slaight Family

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Backxwash wins the 2020 Polaris Music Prize

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Backxwash, Polaris Music Prize

It came a month late and had to be done in a virtual setting, but we finally have a winner

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The 2020 Polaris Music Prize Ceremony is TONIGHT. Here’s what you need to know.

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Polaris Music Prize

In the Before Times, the Polaris Music Prize came to its annual conclusion with a big gala in Toronto on

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 15, 2020

September 15, 2020September 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments adidas, Football, Guns 'N Roses, iPhone 12, Karaoke, New Order, Osama, Polaris Music Prize, Silver Dollar, Spotify

We needed some good news like this in the age of pandemic. No flu season this year? We’ll see. On

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Here is your Polaris Music Prize shortlist for 2020

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Polaris Music Prize, Short List

When this whole process began, music wonks such as myself nominated over 200 albums for consideration by the Polaris Music

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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