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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Covers Bob Dylan For The Times

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has recorded Bob Dylan’s ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ for his next release, ‘The Times’ EP.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, Canada, folk, Neil Young, rock, The Times, USA

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Leonard Cohen ‘Hallelujah’ Used Without Permission At Republican Convention

by Music-News.com

Representatives from the estate of Leonard Cohen are “surprised and dismayed” after they “specifically declined” Republican Party officials’ request to use his song Hallelujah at their National Convention.

Tagged as: Canada, Donald Trump, Leonard Cohen, Republican Party, RNC, USA

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The Weeknd Wants To Write An Album For A Female Artist

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd is keen to write a whole album for a female artist to balance out his past misogynistic lyrics.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, pop, rock, The Weeknd

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Neil Young Premieres Biting ‘Looking For A Leader 2020’ VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has premiered his ‘Looking For A Leader 2020’ video in the latest edition of his “From The Porch” series.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Living With War, Looking For A Leader, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Neil Young Reveals More From The Archives

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young will release two more live albums from his archives and the second volume of The Archives box set.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, archives, Canada, Crazy Horse, Neil Young, Neil Young Archives, Return To Greendale, rock, Way Down In The Rust Bucket

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The Weeknd Donates Big For Beirut Relief Efforts

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd has donated $300,000 (£230,0000) to Global Aid for Lebanon to help the relief effort following last week’s warehouse explosion that levelled a large part of Beirut.

Tagged as: 10s, Beirut, Canada, Lebanon, pop, rock, The Weeknd

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Alanis Morissette Thanks Her Therapist

by Music-News.com

Alanis Morissette fears she’d have died young if she did not have a “whole team” of therapists.

Tagged as: 90s, Alanis Morissette, Canada, rock

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Drake Sets Twitter Alight With Stormzy’s Ex Tweet

by Music-News.com

Drake has set Twitter alight after name-checking British rapper Stormzy’s ex-love Maya Jama in his latest track.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, Drake, pop, rap, Stormzy, USA

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Watch Gordon Lightfoot Perform Stunning ‘If I Could Read Your Mind’ For Canada Day 2020

by Paul Cashmere

81-year old Canadian songwriting legend Gordon Lightfoot has performed a stunning version of his 1970 classic ‘If I Could Read Your Mind’ and his 1986 hit ‘I’ll Tag Along’ from the front of his house for Canada Day 2020.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, folk, Gordon Lightfoot

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Drake Questions Plaintiff’s Nightclub Assault Injuries

by Music-News.com

Rap superstar Drake has called into question the injuries allegedly sustained by a man accusing him of involvement in a 2018 Hollywood nightclub assault.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Canada, Drake, rap

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NeilYoung at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Objects To His Songs At Trump Rally

by Music-News.com

Neil Young has stated he is ‘not OK’ with Donald Trump using his songs at his Fourth of July weekend event.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Americana, Canada, country, Neil Young, rock, USA

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UK Charts: The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’ Is Biggest Song of 2020 So Far

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd claims the UK’s Official biggest song of 2020 so far with his huge Number 1 hit Blinding Lights, OfficialCharts.com can confirm.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, pop, rock, The Weeknd

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Justin Bieber Denies Sexual Assault Allegations

by Music-News.com

Justin Bieber has hit back at an allegation of sexual assault recently made against him on social media.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, Justin Bieber, pop

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Michael Buble Moves On From Abuse Allegations

by Music-News.com

A representative for singer Michael Buble is demanding a stop to “ridiculous” allegations suggesting he is abusive towards his wife, Luisana Lopilato.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

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Australian Charts : Drake Dominates Album Chart For Second Week

by Gavin Ryan

For only the third time this year an album holds the No.1 spot for a second week, as the Drake mixtape “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” is the top selling album in Australia for another week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, Drake, pop, rap

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Neil Young’s Missing Link Album ‘Homegrown’ To Be Officially Released

by Paul Cashmere

‘Homegrown’, Neil Young’s missing link between ‘Harvest’ and ‘Comes A Time’, will be officially released in June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, country, Homegrown, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Bryan Adams Apologises For His Racist Rant

by Paul Cashmere

Bryan Adams has issued an apology after posting a racist rant about China on Instagram.

Tagged as: 80s, Bryan Adams, Canada, rock

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Drake Scores The No 1 UK Album

by Music-News.com

Congratulations to Drake, who scores the Official Chart double this week as his Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape and song Toosie Slide claim Number 1 on the Official Albums and Singles Charts.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, Drake, pop, rap

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Australian Albums: Drake ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes Is The No 1 Album

by Gavin Ryan

A new mixtape album by Drake called “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” debuts at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming his third overall No.1 album in Australia.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, Drake, pop, rap

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The Weeknd Eyes Simpsons Cameo

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd has set his sights on landing a “dream” cameo in The Simpsons after poking fun at himself on animated TV hit American Dad.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, hip-hop, pop, R&B, The Weeknd

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Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber Had A Lyme Disease Chat

by Music-News.com

Avril Lavigne once reached out to fellow Canadian popstar Justin Bieber over his battle with Lyme disease.

Tagged as: 10s, Avril Lavigne, Canada, Justin Bieber, pop

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Neil Young ‘Road of Plenty’ Album Features Charley Drayton As A Bass Player

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has announced another archive called ‘Road of Plenty’ and Charley Drayton is the bass player on the record.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, Neil Young, rock

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Justin Bieber and Michael Buble Cover Bill Withers

by Music-News.com

Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, and Michael Buble were among the stars teaming up on Sunday for a virtual sing-along to Bill Withers classic Lean on Me for Canada’s coronavirus relief fundraiser.

Tagged as: Avril Lavigne, Bill Withers, Canada, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, pop

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Drake Is Isolating Out A New Album

by Music-News.com

The coronavirus lockdown has given Drake the opportunity to give his upcoming album 100 per cent of his attention for the first time in over a decade.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, Drake, pop, rap

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Debut COVID-19 Inspired ‘Shut It Down 2020’

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young and Crazy Horse has produced a video for his now very appropriate 2019 song ‘Shut It Down’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Canada, Crazy Horse, Darryl Hannah, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Michael Buble Is Homeschooling His Children

by Music-News.com

Michael Buble is getting to grips with homeschooling his children as the coronavirus lockdown continues.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

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Australian Charts : The Weeknd ‘After Hours’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The fourth studio album for Canadian artist The Weeknd called “After Hours” becomes his third successive No.1 album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, hip-hop, pop, R&B, The Weeknd

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City and Colour Reschedule Australian Tour

by Announcement

After recently announcing the postponement of his April Australian tour due to the current COVID-19 crisis and subsequent Government directives, Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green today reveals rescheduled national dates for October and November 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, acoustic, Canada, City And Colour, folk, rock

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Drake Places Himself Into Self-Isolation

by Music-News.com

Drake has decided to spend the foreseeable future in quarantine at his home in Toronto after Nets star Kevin Durant was diagnosed with the deadly illness the just days after he partied with him at Nice Guy in Hollywood.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, Drake, pop, rap

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