Singer-songwriter superstar Billie Eilish is launching a massive concert tour — with both good and bad news for her Quebec fans. The Grammy-winning musician will kick off her upcoming tour in Quebec City on Sept. 29 in support of her soon-to-released album Hit Me Hard and Soft. But despite moving on to Toronto with shows on both … Read more
More than 400 Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature are denouncing what they describe as “alarming and destructive” anti-trans legislation in an open letter released Sunday by music superstars Tegan and Sara. The list of stars who signed the letter includes actor Elliot Page, Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, actress … Read more
In an almost exact repeat of her showing in 2022, Montreal artist Charlotte Cardin leads the 2024 Juno nominations with six, with nods for artist, album, pop album, songwriter and single of the year, along with TikTok’s fan choice award, the show’s organizers announced on Tuesday. Cardin, who both hosted the event and won in four of those … Read more
Singer-songwriter Toby Keith, who twice won the Academy of Country Music’s entertainer of the year award, has died. He was 62. Keith, who had stomach cancer, died peacefully on Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer’s website. “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” the statement said. He … Read more
Hailed as one of the most versatile new-age artists, singer-songwriter Armaan Malik, who recently received love for his second album ‘Only Just Begun’, has decided to do something special for his fans. Taking note of the immense outpour of love coming his way, Armaan Malik unveiled a big surprise for his millions of fans by … Read more
Music festival Coachella has announced their 2024 lineup, which includes Canadian acts Nav, AP Dhillon, Grimes and Blond:ish. It’s not the first time for all but one of the Canadian artists featured to have performed at the festival. Grimes — the singer-songwriter and DJ originally from Vancouver — last performed there in 2016, while rapper and singer … Read more
Hot on the heels of one of the best years for movie and TV releases in recent memory, 2024 is shaping up to be an impressive year for screens both big and small. Even though there may have been strikes last year, seriously delaying the majority of projects scheduled for release, there are loads of … Read more
Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past and Agent Game as well as the TV series The Cleaning Lady, has died. He was 42. Publicist Jennifer Allen, told The Associated Press Canto died of appendiceal cancer and had opted to keep his diagnosis private. “Adan had a … Read more
When Canadian producer Jordan Young started playing around with AI voice-cloning technology — ultimately creating a fake Kanye West song that sounded, well, just like Kanye West — it immediately prompted him to think about the ethical implications of the technology. “As soon as I made it, I started to think … if anybody can make music with … Read more
The ongoing workers’ strike, on Wednesday, stalled the coroner’s inquest into the death of popular rapper, singer, and songwriter, Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mobhad). The workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, had embarked on the strike on Tuesday to protest the attack on NLC president, Joe Ajaero, on 1 … Read more
