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Pet Shop Boys Pissed Off At Drake Over Unauthorised Lyric Use

Drake has angered British music legends Pet Shop Boys by using the lyrics from one of their hits in a new track without permission.

Tagged as: 20s, Canada, Drake, Pet Shop Boys, pop, UK

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Grimes Begs Elon Musk To Allow Her To See Her Child

by Paul Cashmere

Grimes has been pleading with Elon Musk over his X platform, the platform formerly known as Twitter, for access to their child.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, Elon Musk, Grimes, pop, techno, USA

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Sum 41 Release First Song In Four Years ‘Landmines’

by Paul Cashmere

Sum 41 have a new song ‘Landmines’ the band draws to and end after 27 years.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, punk, rock, Sum 41

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Drake Gifts Fan $50,000

by Music-News.com

Drake gifted a fan $50,000 (£39,700) during his concert over the weekend.

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

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Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Given Days To Live

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Harwell, the lead singer for Smash Mouth, has days to live according to his manager Robert Hayes.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, rock, ska, Smash Mouth, Steve Harwell, USA

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The Weeknd Adds Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Stadium Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Weeknd has added dates to his Australian tour with second stadium shows added for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, pop, The Weeknd

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The Weeknd To Play Three Shows In Australia in November/December

by Noise11.com

The Weeknd will perform stadium shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this November and December. There is also one show for New Zealand for Auckland on 7 December.

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

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Jimmy Barnes Has Put Together A Robbie Robertson Playlist as a Tribute To Robbie

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has put a Robbie Robertson playlist together following the sad news of Robbie’s passing this week at age 80.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Bob Dylan, Canada, Jimmy Barnes, Robbie Robertson, rock, The Band, USA

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Robbie Roberston of The Band Dead at 80

by Paul Cashmere

Robbie Robertson, the co-founder, songwriter and lead guitarist for the legendary band The Band, has died at age 80.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Americana, Bob Dylan, Canada, Robbie Robertson, rock, The Band, USA

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Buffy Sainte-Marie Has Announced Her Retirement from Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary Canadian indigenous folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has announced her retirement from performing.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canada, folk

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Celine Dion Sister Shares Update On Celine’s Health

by Music-News.com

Celine Dion’s older sister has shared an update on the singer’s health following her recent diagnosis with Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS).

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop

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Drake Teases New Album

by Music-News.com

Drake teased fans on the opening night of his joint tour with 21 Savage that he has a new record “coming soon”.

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

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Neil Young Rolls At Rarities At First Concert Tour Since 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has performed a treasure trove of rarities at the first show of his first concert tour since 2019 and played many songs never performed live before.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Coastal Tour, Neil Young, USA

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

Neil Young Shares Long Lost Version of ‘Sedan Delivery’ Ahead of Official ‘Chrome Dreams’ Release

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young will release his long lost ‘Chrome Dreams’ album in August and has shared an early edition of ‘Sedan Delivery’, which would later make its way onto the 1979 ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ album.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Chrome Dreams, Neil Young, rock, Sedan Delivery, USA

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Neil Young Announces First Tour Since 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young will return to touring but only for the USA and then only for the west coast of the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Coastal, Neil Young, rock, tour, USA

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Joni Mitchell Plays Her First Headline Show Since 2000

by Paul Cashmere

Joni Mitchell has played her first headline show since 2 June, 2000.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Brandi Carlile, Canada, folk, Joni Jam, Joni Mitchell, rock

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Neil Young’s Expanded ‘Ragged Glory’ To Be Included In Official Release Series 5

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young’s fifth edition of the remastered box sets will include the expanded edition of 1990’s ‘Ragged Glory’ on ‘Neil Young Official Release Series Discs 22, 23+, 24 & 25’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Canada, Don't Shoot The Horse, Neil Young, Ragged Glory, rock, USA

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

Neil Young Prepares For Archives Box Volume 3 and Rarities Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young will continue his Archives series with a third volume in the box set editions as well as a solo tour with many never before performed songs.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, acoustic, archives, Canada, Neil Young, rock, solo, USA

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Joni Mitchell Live At Newport To Be Officially Released

by Paul Cashmere

On June 24, 2022, Joni Mitchell surprised music fans at the Newport Jazz Festival with her first appearance in 20 years.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, folk, Joni Mitchell, Newport Jazz Festival

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Abel Tesfaye Has Had 28 Top 40 Singles So Get Used To The Name

by Paul Cashmere

Abel Tesfaye has had 28 Top 40 hits in Australia including a number one hit. Its time to work out who he really is.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Abel Tesfaye, Canada, pop, The Weeknd

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Gordon Lightfoot’s Final Album ‘At Royal Albert Hall’ To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

Gordon Lightfoot’s final album, the live recording ‘At Royal Albert Hall’ was recorded at Gordon’s London concert on 24 May, 2016.

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

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Sum 41 To Call It Quits After One Last Album and Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ontario, Canada’s Sum 41 will break up after a final album and tour.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, punk, Sum 41

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Billy Joel Pays Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot With Sundown Performance At Madison Square Garden

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel has paid tribute to Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot by performing Gordon’s 1974 classic ‘Sundown’ at his Madison Square Garden concert on Friday night in New York.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, Canada, Gordon Lightfoot, Madison Square Garden, rock, USA

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Billy Joel Performs Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘If You Could Read My Mind’

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel has shared a home recording performance of the Gordon Lightfoot classic ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ as a tribute to the late Canadian singer.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy Joel, Canada, country, Gordon Lightfoot, If You Could Read My Mind, rock, USA

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Gordon Lightfoot Dies At Age 84

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84.

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

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Tim Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Dead At 71

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Bachman, guitarist and vocalist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died from cancer his son Ryder has revealed.

Tagged as: 70s, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Canada, heavy, metal, rock, Tim Bachman

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Stephen Stills and Neil Young photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Plays First Show In Four Years With Buffalo Springfield Buddy Stephen Stills

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young performed his first show in four years with his co-Buffalo Springfield member and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young partner Stephen Stills at the Light Up For Blues benefit for Autism Speaks in Los Angeles on Saturday (22 April, 2023).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neil Young, rock, Stephen Stills, Stills Young Band, USA

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Envy of None To Release Five All-New Songs With ‘That Was Then, This Is Now’ EP

by Paul Cashmere

After releasing their self-titled album in 2022, Envy of None (EON) will return with more new music, the EP ‘That Was Then, This Is Now’ in June.

Tagged as: 20s, Alex Lifeson, Canada, Envy of None, rock, Rush, That Was Then This Is Now

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Judy Collins Australian Tour Rescheduled To March 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary singer Judy Collins has rescheduled her Australian tour for March 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Americana, Canada, folk, Judy Collins

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Canadian Songwriting Legend Gordon Lightfoot Cancels All Upcoming Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has cancelled all upcoming shows in his North American tour due to health reasons. No further details are known.

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

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ZZ Top Without Dusty and Frank Must Be Bittersweet for Billy Gibbons

It must be a strange feeling for Billy Gibbons to have to celebrate 50 years of ZZ Top on tour without his co-founders and best friends Dusty Hill and Frank Beard. The good news is that Gibbons is continuing the legacy of one of America’s greatest Blues-Rock bands.

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Pink Floyd are on course to claim their seventh UK Number 1 album this week, as Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII dominates the midweek Official Albums Chart.

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