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Drake Makes Stars Shine For Final London Gig

Drake delivered the most star-studded performance of his tour so far by surprising fans in London on Monday (20Mar17) with appearances by Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz, Skepta, and Giggs.

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

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Nickelback And Michael Jackson Albums Awarded Diamond In USA

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Michael Jackson ‘Bad’ and Nickelback ‘All The Right Reasons’ have been awarded the RIAA Diamond certification.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Michael Jackson, Nickelback, RIAA, rock

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Drake Joins The Weeknd At London Gig

by Music-News.com

Drake left fans screaming with joy when he made a surprise appearance during The Weeknd’s concert in London on Wednesday night.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Drake, pop, rap, The Weeknd

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The Tea Party Prepare First Ever Symphony Show For Australia 2017

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian rock icons The Tea Party will play their first-ever shows with a symphony orchestra in Australia in April.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, rock, The Tea Party

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Garth Hudson To Join Wild Honey Orchestra For The Band Tribute Concert

by Noise11.com

Original The Band keyboard player Garth Hudson will join The Wild Honey Orchestra and guests including Jackson Browne to perform The Band’s first two albums live in LA.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, Garth Hudson, Jackson Browne, rock, The Band

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Tegan And Sara Cancel Australian Zoo Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Tegan and Sara have cancelled their upcoming Australian tour including appearances at Sydney’s Twilight At Taronga and Melbourne’s Melbourne Zoo Twilights.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, indie pop, Tegan And Sara

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Leonard Cohen’s Family Debut Unseen Footage In Traveling Light Video

by Paul Cashmere

Adam Cohen, the son and producer of the late Leonard Cohen, has created a video for his dad’s song ‘Traveling Light’ featuring unseen personal footage of the late star.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, contemporary, Leonard Cohen, songwriter

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Drake Doesn’t Feel Right About His Grammy Awards

by Music-News.com

Drake doesn’t want his 2017 Grammy Awards because it “feels weird” to accept rap prizes for what he considers a pop song.

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

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kd lang photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Why The Rolling Stones Gave k.d. lang A Songwriting Credit

by Paul Cashmere

k.d. lang will celebrate the 25th anniversary of her international hit album ‘Ingénue’ with the Ingénue Redux Tour in Australia in July and one of the songs on that album inspired a Rolling Stones song.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 90s, Canada, contemporary, k.d. lang, rock, songwriter, The Rolling Stones, UK

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The Weeknd Takes A Stab At Justin Bieber In New Song

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd appears to be taking aim at Justin Bieber’s manhood in a new song after Bieber mocked the R&B star’s new romance with his ex, Selena Gomez.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, Justin Bieber, pop, The Weeknd, USA

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Alanis Morissette Robbed Of $2m in Jewellery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Musician Alanis Morissette has reportedly lost $2 million (£1.6 million) worth of jewellery after burglars broke into her Los Angeles home.

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

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Judy Collins Salutes Leonard Cohen At Pre-Grammy Party

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Sunday night, the main Grammy ceremony had their regular In Memoriam segment along with performances saluting the late George Michael and Prince and a mention of Al Jarreau who had died earlier in the day.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, folk, Judy Collins, Leonard Cohen

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Diana Krall Announces New Album And Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Diana Krall has announced a brand new album and supporting tour for 2017.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Diana Krall, jazz

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R.I.P. Steve Lang of April Wine 1949-2017

by Paul Cashmere

April Wine bass player Steve Lang has died in Canada at the age of 67.

Tagged as: 80s, April Wine, Canada, rock, Steve Lang

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Michael Buble image by Ros O'Gorman Noise11 photo

Michael Buble Says Son Is Improving With Treatment

by Music-News.com

Michael Buble and his wife Luisana Lopilato has confirmed “doctors are very optimistic” about their son Noah’s future as he is responding well to his cancer treatment.

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

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Nickelback Release New Song ‘Feed The Machine’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Nickleback is putting the final touches on their ninth studio album, Feed The Machine. Look for the album on Friday, June 9 via BMG.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Nickelback, rock

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Drake Victim Of House Sale Hoax

by Music-News.com

Drake’s Los Angeles home was allegedly put up for sale by a hoaxer who had no connection with the rapper.

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

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Michael Buble Replaced As BRIT Awards Host

by Music-News.com

British TV stars Dermot O’Leary and Emma Willis will host this year’s Brit Awards, after Michael Buble pulled out to focus on his son’s cancer battle.

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

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HMV Canada Goes Into Receivership

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Just as there seemed to be some hope for stabilization in the retail market for physical music, HMV in Canada has gone into receivership.

Tagged as: Canada, HMV, music industry

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Drake Plans A Return To Acting

by Music-News.com

Rapper Drake is planning a return to his acting roots.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Drake, rap

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Celine Dion Sets European Summer Dates

by Music-News.com

Celine Dion has announced she’s set to tour Europe and the United Kingdom this summer in an humorous bilingual video.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop

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Celine Dion Records New Original Song For Beauty and the Beast

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 1991, Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson went to number 9 on the Hot 100 and 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart with her version of the title song from Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary

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Michael Buble Pulls Out Of BRIT Awards To Concentrate On Ill Son

by Music-News.com

Michael Buble has reportedly pulled out of hosting next month’s Brit Awards so he can focus on his young son’s cancer battle.

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

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Ann Wilson Sets Solo Dates For March April

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Heart’s Ann Wilson is going out on a solo tour during March and April.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ann Wilson, Canada, Heart, rock

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Ed Sheeran Thanks Justin Bieber For Recording Lose Yourself

by Paul Cashmere

Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself hit was originally intended for Ed Sheeran’s album Divide.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, pop, UK

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Australian Charts: The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ Still Australia’s Most Streamed Song

by Paul Cashmere

The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ maintains the top spot as the most streamed song in Australia again this week.

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

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Did Neil Young Just Release The Biggest Flop Of His Career?

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Neil Young released his latest album, Peace Trail, on December 9. It very well could be the biggest flop of his career.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Neil Young, Peace Trail, rock

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Avril Lavigne Plans Comeback For 2017

by Music-News.com

Pop punk Avril Lavigne is bouncing back from her battle with Lyme disease with plans to release her first album since 2013.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Avril Lavigne, Canada, pop, rock

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Avril Lavigne Tells Mark Zuckerberg To Stop Bullying Husband’s Band Nickelback

by Paul Cashmere

Popstar Avril Lavigne has chastised Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg for picking on her estranged husband’s band Nickelback.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Avril Lavigne, Canada, Mark Zuckerberg, Nickelback, pop, rock

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Celine Dion Reflects On Highs and Lows Of 2017

by Music-News.com

Celine Dion has reflected on her tough 2016 in a retrospective video recounting the highs and lows of the past 12 months.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary

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