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Was this the most disastrous tour in history?

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Guns 'N Roses, Metallica, Tour, Touring

Guns N’ Roses and their peak plus Metallica at their most metal. What could possibly go wrong? (Via Rick J)

Because so many U2 fans read this website, here’s some U2 news

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Album, Las Vegas, Rumours, Tour, U2

There are plenty of people who track U2 rumours, Raven (a reader of this website who seems to be particularly

USS makes an Ottawa stop on their farewell tour: photos and review

June 12, 2022June 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Final;, Ross MacDonald, Tour, USS

[Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald was on hand for the final USS show in the city. Review by Karen Coughtrey.- AC]

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Photos from Bruce Cockburn’s 50th-anniversary tour and his Canada’s of Walk of Fame star

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment 50th-Anniversary, Bruce Cockburn, Canada's Walk of Fame, Tour

[A report from Ottawa correspondent, Ross MacDonald. – AC] It is not often that a concert starts with a standing

Foo Fighters cancel all upcoming dates following Taylor Hawkins’ death.

March 29, 2022March 30, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Death, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins, Tour

No real surprise here. What happens beyond this is anyone’s guess.

Billy Talent’s upcoming tour will benefit food banks across Canada

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Talent, Canada, Charity, Food Banks, Tour

Billy Talent’s cross-Canada tour begins April 1. At every stop, they will donate a portion of ticket sales to a

Two years later, Pearl Jam reschedules Canadian gigs canceled by COVID

March 14, 2022March 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Covid, Gigaton, Pearl Jam, Tour

Where were you two years ago today? Probably wondering what the hell was going to happen now that the World

The Red Hot Chili Peppers announced their tour in a fun way.

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RHCP, Tour

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are planning their first tour since the return (again) of John Frusciante to the fold

SOCAN offering travel assistance to help musicians get back on the road

July 18, 2021July 17, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Grants, Performance, SOCAN, SOCAN Foundation, Tour, Touring, Travel, Travel Assistance Grant

This could be music to many people’s ears: The SOCAN Foundation is once again accepting applications for its Travel Assistance

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters show how to write the perfect tour postponement press release

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Coronavirus, Foo Fighters, Tour

It was just a matter of time before the Foo Fighters announced a postponement of some of their 25th anniversary

The Glenn Gould Hologram Tour. Yes, You Read That Right!

September 23, 2018September 21, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Eyellusion, Glenn Gould, Hologram, Tour

Glenn Gould was an innovator. His creativity knew no bounds and his life and music continue to influence to this

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