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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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Music History Music News 

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

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Music News 

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.

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Concerts 

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

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Music News 

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

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Music News 

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

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Music News 

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

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Music News 

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

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Music News 

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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This is what it takes to put Metallica on the road. Watch this four-part series of how their stage show works.

June 26, 2018June 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lighting, Metallica, PA, Sound Reinforcement, Tour

As one of the biggest bands in the world, Metallica is able to spend gobs of money on each and

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Music History 

UK Rock’n’Roll Landmarks Tour, Day 6 (Thursday, May 17)

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Landmarks, London, Rock, Tour, UK

A light day today with just one formal visit. Handel and Hendrix Museum, 25 Brook Street, London We began with

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