Last Updated: March 15, 2011 6:48pm
Bryan Adams gets Walk of Fame star
It's turning into a very good week for Canadian rock star Bryan Adams - a day after announcing he's about to become a dad, he's landed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 5:46pm
Tethera ventures into traditional sounds of Brit music halls in concert in London Sunday
One of the performers in Sunday’s Cuckoo’s Nest folk club double bill can be expected to do some double duty.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 5:26pm
Black Sapphire draws on family, friends
You can find childlike charm at the East Village Artist Co-op — especially when folk-pop group Behind Sapphire takes the stage Friday night.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 3:46pm
Nas: Gadhafi 'misunderstood'
Rapper Nas has risked sparking political controversy after airing his sympathy for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi , insisting the dictator is "misunderstood".
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 8:48am
TVOTR bassist has lung cancer
TV On The Radio’s bassist Gerard Smith has dropped out of the band's summer tour after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 5:39am
Neil Diamond, Tom Waits in Rock Hall
U.S. singer and songwriter Neil Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, crooning his signature mellow rock songs in a stark contrast to fellow inductee heavy metal band Alice Cooper.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 1:02am
Steve Jobs killed music: Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi has taken aim at Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, accusing him of "killing" the music industry with iTunes.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 1:03am
Sam Cooke film moving forward
Start singing "Ain't That Good News": A Sam Cooke biopic has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 1:03am
Slipknot replaces dead bassist
Slipknot have decided to stay "within the family" to find a touring replacement for bassist Paul Gray, who died of an accidental overdose last May.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 8:06am
k.d. lang visit coup for London fans
Iconic Canadian singer k.d. lang has a June date to Sing It Loud at the Grand Theatre.
Last Updated: March 15, 2011 8:08am
Success arrives early for London singer
Genevieve Fisher's country music dreams are getting into the crazy zone.
Last Updated: March 14, 2011 12:35pm
Rock icon Allman ready to roll
Gregg Allman was born a ramblin' man. Nearly nine months after a liver transplant gave him a new lease on life, the southern-rock legend is eager to get back on the road and start playing up a storm again.
Last Updated: March 14, 2011 10:10am
Turkish singer shot in the head
Unidentified assailants shot popular Turkish singer Ibrahim Tatlises in the head as he left a TV studio overnight, leaving him in a critical condition, media reports said on Monday.
Last Updated: March 13, 2011 9:10pm
Iconic jazz artist Morello dies
Celebrated jazz musician and longtime drummer of the The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Joe Morello, has died at the age of 82.
Last Updated: March 13, 2011 3:04pm
Colin James takes it from the top
Colin James just came back -- to say hello again.
Last Updated: March 13, 2011 9:48am
Black Keys double winners at Indies
Acclaimed Akron, Ohio duo The Black Keys were double winners at The Indies during Canadian Music Week on Saturday night where the awards were held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, punctuated by a performance by buzzed-about sci-fi-soul-funk star Janelle Monae.
Last Updated: March 13, 2011 10:00am
Live Review: Janet Jackson in Toronto
It’s official: Janet Jackson is ready for Vegas judging from her Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour which pulled into the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts on Saturday night for the first of two back-to-back shows.
Last Updated: March 13, 2011 3:00am
This week's CD reviews
Mining Diamond, memorializing Marley, jamming with James, revisiting Sister, revamping Disney and more. It's all about reissues and compilations this week:
Last Updated: March 12, 2011 6:47pm
Sammy Hagar on Chickenfoot IV
Sammy Hagar has revealed the silly title of the second Chickenfoot album which he is currently recording with Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, solo guitarist Joe Satriani, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith.
Last Updated: March 12, 2011 5:35pm
Ryder plays prank on Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge had a prank played on her Saturday afternoon during her so-called “celebrity interview” at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel during Canadian Music Week.
Last Updated: March 12, 2011 12:00am
Green with envy
Green beer. Corn beef. U2 cover bands. Irish Rovers tribute bands. Shamrocks on cute emerald-tinged hats. Big leprechaun fun.
Last Updated: March 13, 2011 3:00am
Adele, Rubin an oddly perfect pair
British pop-soul singer Adele hooked up with respected hard-rock-hip hop producer Rick Rubin on her second CD, 21 -- the hottest-selling disc in North America.
Last Updated: March 11, 2011 11:12pm
Listener member talks solo Saturday
U.S. “talk music” star Dan Smith of Listener is flying solo in London on Saturday night.
Last Updated: March 11, 2011 11:12pm
‘Hard-playing’ jazz pianist Ken Crone returns
A London-region jazz piano icon is back in town this weekend.
Last Updated: March 11, 2011 11:13pm
Jack Richardson Music Awards recognize local talent
Now, the real fun begins.