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“Echoes of the Flame” exhibit of Hip-inspired artwork opens in Toronto

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments Art, Daniel Lanois, Echoes of the Flame, First Nations, Gord Downie, Indigenous, Reconciliaction, Reconciliation, Song-Word Art House, The Tragically Hip, Tom Wilson, Tsi Tyonnheht Onkwawen:na Language and Cultural Center

Four months after it opened in Muskoka, a collection of 18 artworks inspired by the Tragically Hip are on display

Musicians and artists bring The Tragically Hip’s lyrics to life in Echoes of the Flame

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bracebridge Hall, Brayden Bugazzi, Brigitta Kocsis, Daniel Hughes, Daniel Lanois, Dina Roudman, Erica Nado, Filippo Fiumani, First Nations, Gord Downie, Jeff Bartels, Kai McCall, Michael barber, Muskoka, Niki Hare, Peter Horvath, Reconciliation, Rob Croxford, Sandrine Dickel, Simon Andrew, Song-Word Art House, Sylvain Tremblay, The Tragically Hip, Tom Wilson, William DeBilzan

A new series of original artworks directly inspired by, and featuring, lyrics from the Tragically Hip continue to move forward

Celebrate Bob Lanois’ life with “Snake Road” documentary video

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 Amber Healy 4 Comments Big Is Less, Bob Doidge, Bob Lanois, Daniel Lanois, Dave Conlon, Edgar Breau, Freakography, Glen Marshall, Grant Avenue Studio, Jack Syperek, John-Angus MacDonald, Paul Langlois, Rachel Heart, Simply Saucer, Snake Road, Stephen Sahlin, The Trews, Tom Wilson

It’s been one year since Bob Lanois, legendary Canadian musician, photographer, sound engineer and artist, left this mortal coil for

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Random music news for Saturday, June 12, 2021

June 12, 2021June 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, America's Got Talent, Apple, Bob Dylan, Brexit, BTS, Capitol Riot, Elton John, K-Pop, McDonalds, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Prince Harry, Tom Wilson, Unrecouped Costs

This January 6 Capitol rioter admits that he had a plan to destroy the internet by bombing Amazon servers. Craziness.

Unison Holiday Special going virtual — and open to the public

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Canada in Unison Holiday Special, Covid, COVID-19, fundraiser, Holiday Concert, Iskwe, Jim Cuddy, July Talk, Matthew Good, Mother Mother, Musicians, Neon Dreams, Pandemic, Ruth B., Sam Roberts Band, Sarah Harmer, Scott Helman, The Glorious Sons, Tom Jackson, Tom Wilson, Unison Benevolent Fund

It’s no surprise at this point to learn that the Unison Benevolent Fund won’t be hosting its normal end-of-the-year fundraising

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Random music news for Friday, October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beats, Christopher Cross, Concerts, Danny Carey, David Crosby, Eddie Van Halen, Festivals, Gene Simmons, Nextmag, Phil Collins, Prison Music, Sony, Streaming, TikTok, Tom Wilson, Tool, Van Halen

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

Random music news for Thursday, February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020February 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astronomy, Beyonce, Deborah Dugan, Drake, Dyson, Grammys, Jay Z, Juice WRLD, Marianne Faithful, McMaster, Radio, Spotify, Super Bowl, Tom Wilson, Toronto Star

Wow. Some people, huh? Where have you been, lady? Let’s divert from that to music news for February 6, 2020.

Rock My World Canada, chapter 46: Junkhouse

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Junkhouse, Mike Carr, Rock My World Canada, Tom Wilson

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

UPDATED: Honouring the ‘Legacy’ of Gord Downie

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bruce McCulloch, Chanie Wenjack, Damnhait Doyle, Danny Michel, Downie Wenjack Fund, Gord Downie, Kevin Fox, Matthew Barber, Tom Wilson, Trent Severn

Hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching one year since we lost Gord Downie. A number of tribute events marking

Random Music News for Tuesday, November 21, 2017

November 21, 2017November 20, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Beethoven, David Bowie, Dustin Bentall, FACTOR, Joni Mitchell, Kindle, Netflix, Pharrell, Radio, Soviet Union, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tom Wilson

Okay, people. Time to take down the Halloween decorations. Those carved pumpkins look pretty disgusting. You’ve been warned. And now,

The Spirit of John: A Concert in Support of the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

May 10, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Alzheimer Society of Toronto, Jim Cuddy, John Mann, Molly Johnson, Royal Wood, Tom Wilson

Two years ago, John Mann, the lead singer of Spirit of the West, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As