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By: Staff – Pop punk legends New Found Glory have announced the release of their new acoustic album, Make The Most Of It, on January 20 via Revelation Records. The album features seven brand new tracks written in the wake of guitarist Chad Gilbert’s cancer diagnosis – including new single and music video“Dream Born Again,” … Continue reading
By: Dakota Arsenault – Tom Green – prankster, provocateur, pundit – has a lot on his mind. With his new album, The Tom Green Show, he lays it all out with a dazzling pastiche of social and political commentary, autobiography, and general Tom-foolery. He mixes hip-hop, punk-rock, goth-rock, confessional folk, electronica, and signature novelty tunes into … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Gord Downie, the frontman of beloved Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, has died at 53. According to a statement on the band’s Twitter page, Downie died Tuesday night surrounded by his children and family. “Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always … Continue reading
By: Staff – Beloved funk/soul/R&B artist Charles Bradley has died following a battle with stomach cancer. “Always a fighter, Charles battled cancer with everything he had,” a statement read. “Thank you for your prayers during this difficult time. Mr. Bradley was truly grateful for all the love he’s received from his fans and we hope … Continue reading
By: Staff – Charles Bradley has announced the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates due to illness. The beloved soul singer was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall and, after undergoing treatment and beating it, he returned to the road this past spring. He began to feel run down during recent tour dates and learned … Continue reading
By: Staff – Grammy-nominated soul-R&B-funk artist Sharon Jones, who was best known as the lead singer of Brooklyn-based band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, died last night (Nov. 18th) in Cooperstown, New York of complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 60. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Sharon Jones has passed away after a heroic … Continue reading
By: Staff – Entrepreneur and philanthropist W. Brett Wilson, and Juno and Canadian Country Music Association Award winning country singer Brett Kissel are joining creative forces to encourage the public to support the hundreds of thousands of Canadians battling cancer each year. The partnership came about after Wilson heard “I Didn’t Fall in Love With Your Hair”—a song on Kissel’s … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based punk band The Flatliners have just released a cover of The Tragically Hip’s iconic 1996 single “Ahead By A Century”. Inspired by Toronto Mayor John Tory’s recent action to make August 10th ‘Tragically Hip’ Day, The Flatliners decided to record their own acoustic version of “Ahead By A Century” to celebrate the band that has been such … Continue reading
By: Staff – Nearly 25,000 Canadians have signed Kelly McAlpine’s petition asking the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to broadcast the Tragically Hip’s final show at the K-Rock centre in Kingston on August 20th 2016. Her petition continues to gather momentum as fans struggle to purchase tickets for the band’s final tour, which Ticketmaster made available to the public Friday … Continue reading
By: Staff – Following the announcement yesterday morning that frontman Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer, The Tragically Hip have announced tour dates for a summer tour, which will support their forthcoming album, Man Machine Poem, out June 17th. Check out the full list of tour dates below. The tour, which will serve as their last ever set of performances, kicks off … Continue reading
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