Shawn Mendes Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Now even a Kremlin-backed TV station is making fun of Donald Trump. Check out this singing mashup.

August 30, 2019August 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Shawn Mendes, Vladimir Putin

Despite being an advocate for all things Putin Donald Trump can’t seem to get any respect in Russia. Channel 1,

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Nick Babcock’s fateful leap could lead to a Launch

February 11, 2019February 12, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Alec Benjamin, bazzi, CTV, Jann Arden, Kasador, Kingston, Nick Babcock, Shaun Franc, Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers, The Launch

After years of being in a band, Nick Babcock decided to try his luck as a solo artist. Now he’s

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ROCKthusiast Does #MWE for AJoMT (Day 28)

February 4, 2019February 28, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments #InternationalClashDay, #MWE, 111 Songs, A Star is Born, Adam Baldwin, Alexisonfire, Alice Merton, Ariana Grande, Bradley Cooper, Darlene, Darryl Weeks, David Bowie, Familiar Drugs, February, Feral Roots, Fever 333, Gerard Way, Golden Hour, Hesitant Alien, Hollerado, Hubert Lenoir, Iggy and the Stooges, Isn't Anything, Jann Arden, Kacey Musgraves, Kurt Cobain, Lady Gaga, Legacy Edition, Made an America, Maroon 5, Mastodon, MINT, Montage of Heck, Music Writing Exercise, My Bloody Valentine, My Dear Melancholy, No Rest for the Wicked, Once More 'Round the Sun, Outsider, Perfect Velvet, Radical Softness, Raw Power, Red Pill Blues, Red Velvet, RIval Sons, Rolling Stones, Shawn Mendes, Spinnerette, Spirit of Eden, Talk Talk, thank u next, The Clash, The Dose, The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss, The Weeknd, These Are the Days, Three Days Grace, Voodoo Lounge Uncut, Whitehorse

Before anyone starts asking “#MWE, WTF?”, the hashtag stands for Music Writing Exercise, and is the brainchild of Gary Suarez,

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An Anti-Virus Company Calls Avril Lavigne “The Most Dangerous Celebrity Online” When It Comes to Malware

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Malware, McAfee, Shawn Mendes, Viruses

McAfee, one of the big anti-virus software companies, is worried about Canadian musicians. AScared, actually. While observing the malware bouncing

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Doubt the JUNOs? Here’s Some Statistics That Show How Much They Mean To Artists in Terms of Potential $$$

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Alessia Cara, Billy Talent, Bryan Adams, Dallas Smith, July Talk, Junos, Leonard Cohen, Nielsen Music, Ruth B, Shawn Mendes, Statistics, The Strumbellas

Cute little Canada with its adorable award shows, right? How could it ever stack up to the States and their

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The 2017 JUNO Awards: Trends Uncovered by Google Canada to Predict Winners?

March 20, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Alessia Cara, Arkells, Awards, Billy Talent, Celine Dion, Drake, Google, Junos, Kaytranada, Leonard Cohen, Ruth B, Search, Shawn Mendes, Spirits, Starboy, The Strumbellas, The Weeknd, Tory Lanez, Trends, Views

With the JUNOs approaching in just a few short weeks, guessing the award winners becomes a hot topic. If you

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Canadian Artists Who Have Won Gold and Platinum Awards So Far This Year

July 11, 2016July 10, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments 2 Freres, Alessia Cara, Belly, Coleman Hell, Dany Fernandes, Deadmau5, Diana Krall, Drake, Half Moon Run, High Valley, Justin Bieber, Louis Jean-Cormier, Marianas Trench, Mia Martina, Ruth B, Shawn Mendes, The Strumbellas, The Weeknd, Virginia to Vegas, Walk Off The Earth

We’re halfway through 2016 and already several Canadian musicians have won gold and platinum awards. FYI Music News compiled a

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Top-Streamed Albums and Tracks on Google Play Music for 2016

June 28, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Alessia Cara, Classified, Coleman Hell, Drake, Google Play Music, Koreas, Rymz, Shawn Mendes

Just in time for Canada Day this weekend, Google Play Music has just released their list of top-streamed albums and

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Well, This is an Unfortunate Music Video Coincidence

March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Coincidence, Music Video, Shawn Mendes

No one is accusing anyone of any malfeasance here, but the similarities between these two music videos are interesting. Take

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So What Does All These Canadian Pop Successes in 2015 Really Mean?

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alessia Cara, Drake, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd

Drake. Bieber. The Weeknd. Between those three guys (and Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara and a few others), Canadians dominated the

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Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 22 April 2015

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Charts, Music sales, Shawn Mendes

Apologies for the lateness again, but it’s been a crazy week. Let’s start with Canada. There are five new entries

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Sam Galet in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
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Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
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Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
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