Gord Downie

The Tragically Hip To Release Live Album From 1991 Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Canada’s The Tragically Hip will release an historic 1991 Los Angeles concert as a standalone live album.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Gord Downie, Live At The Roxy 1991, rock, The Tragically Hip

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Canada Indies Awards The Complete Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian Music Week was on in Toronto this week.

Tagged as: Canada, Canadian Music Week, Gord Downie, music industry

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R.I.P. Gord Downie of Tragically Hip 1964-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

We knew his time was short when he announced last year that he was suffering from incurable brain cancer, but his constant working and releases made it seem that he was doing well against the disease.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Gord Downie, rock, Tragically Hip

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Leonard Cohen and Gord Downie Up For Polaris Prize

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The short list has been announced for the Polaris Music Prize and it contains two veteran artists, one who recently passed away and one who is terminally ill.

Tagged as: Canada, Gord Downie, Leonard Cohen, music industry, Tragically Hip

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Leonard Cohen And Gord Downie Win Seven Jonos Between Them

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Junos, Canada’s biggest music awards, carried a somewhat somber tone as the late Leonard Cohen took two of the top prizes of the night while Gord Downie, who is suffering from terminal brain cancer, won five including three as a solo artist and two with his group The Tragically Hip.

Tagged as: Canada, Gord Downie, Juno Awards, Leonard Cohen, music industry

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The Guess Who To Reunite With Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings For First Time In 23 Years

Canada’s The Guess Who have announced they are getting back together for the first time with Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings in 23 years.

June 14, 2025

John Lennon’s Psychedelic Rolls Royce Is Back On Display At Royal British Columbia Museum in Canada

John Lennon’s 1964 Rolls-Royce Phantom is on display at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Canada until January 2026.

May 31, 2025

Terry Draper of Klaatu from his Facebook page

Terry Draper of Klaatu Dies At Age 73

Terry Draper, one of the three founding members of Klaatu, has died at the age of 73.

May 31, 2025

Neil Young Releases Title Track From Upcoming ‘Talkin To The Trees’ Album

Neil Young has released the title track of his next album ‘Talkin To The Trees’, his first album with new backing band The Chrome Hearts.

May 23, 2025

Oversized Baby Man Targets Arcade Fire

America’s biggest baby president is now targeting Arcade Fire who he says has a “very sad name” and that they are “not good music”.

May 19, 2025

INXS Reality Show Singer JD Fortune Surfaces For Australian Tour

JD Fortune is back and will tour a setlist of INXS songs for Australia in October.

May 5, 2025

Neil Young Officially Releases ‘Let’s Roll Again’

Neil Young has officially released ‘Lets Roll Again’, the song he premiered just a week ago on 26 April at the light Up The Blues benefit in Los Angeles.

May 2, 2025