Random music news for Saturday, August 8, 2026
How many expressions can the human face make? This book from 1885 says the number is 81. Now you know. Here’s 15 pieces of music news for August 8, 2026. BONUS: What would
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There are two new Tragically Hip recordings out today
This summer will mark the tenth anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert in Kingston. There will be plenty of commemorations, not least of which is a live album that was recorded that
Read MoreThere’s a new song from The Tragically Hip today, sort of. But fans will love it.
The Tragically Hip have a huge archive that has preserved almost everything the band ever did. This includes a trove of live recordings from over the decades. Today, we get a double A-side
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Just in time for summer: Tragically Hip ice cream
The Tragically Hip knows that Canadians love a good summer treat. They’ve teamed up with Kawartha Dairy (in Bobcaygeon, of course), to release a new Hip ice cream. It’s “maple whisky flavoured, with
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, May 4, 2026
A “truck-mounted nuclear ‘power bank?” Yes. That will take care of charging a few phones. Moving to music news for May 4, 2026… BONUS: Apparently, transparent fried chicken is a thing.
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The Tragically Hip will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame this fall
Come September 26 at Massey Hall, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame will induct The Tragically Hip, along with Loverboy, Feist, and Roch Voisine. Good call, all of them. The ceremony will be
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The Tragically Hip (and City and Colour and more) have a new version of “Ahead by a Century”
The World Cup starts in June, and as customary, soccer-themed songs are starting to pop up in countries all over the world. This is an example. The Tragically Hip have teamed up with
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A Tragically Hip charity just raised over a quarter of a million dollars for cancer research
Tragically Hip fans are the best. If you’re in Western Canada, you may have encountered an annual event called GEDfest. Named after Gordon Edgar Downie, organizers work to raise money to support Western
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, November 7, 2025
It’s almost ski season. How about a giant hamster wheel that could revolutionize indoor skiing? Now let’s try some music news for November 7, 2025. BONUS: Hudson’s Bay: Not quite dead yet. In
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The annual Gord Downie Chanie Wenjack Fund benefit is tonight in Toronto
Each October around the anniversary of Gord Downie‘s passing on October 17, 2017, there’s an event at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto that raises money from the Downie Wenjack Fund, as part of
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Ongoing History Daily: Gord Downie’s concert suits
When the Tragically Hip went out on tour in 2016, Gord Downie had seven different suits specially made by a tailor named Izzy Camerelli. Each suit was named after someone who helped him
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