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Music News Digest, May 5, 2022
Awards news Canadian Music Week has announced the nominees for the 2022 INDIES – the 21st annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam. Felix Cartal leads with four nominations, followed by Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Fake Shark with three nods each. The INDIE Awards take place live on June 11 at the El Mocambo in Toronto. Tickets here. A full nominees list here. – Presented by SOCAN and FACTOR, in association with Music Publishers Canada, the Juno Songwriters Circle is always a Juno Week highlight. This year’s event takes place at Massey Hall in Toronto on May 11, and, hosted by CBC’s Tom Power, it sports a potent lineup comprising Charlotte Day Wilson, Serena Ryder, TOBi, The Weather Station, Mustafa, Metric, and Devon Portielje and Conner Molander from Half…
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Music News Digest, April 21, 2022
Awards news Global pop star Shawn Mendes will be honoured with the International Achievement Award at The 2022 Juno Awards Broadcast in Toronto, CARAS has announced. Mendes will make a special appearance to receive the distinguished decoration during next month’s show, set for Budweiser Stage in Toronto, on May 15 and broadcast and streamed live across Canada at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages. The multiple Grammy-nominated Mendes has won 11 Juno Awards. In a press release, he stated that “Accepting this award will be a surreal moment. To be recognized for my work not only in Canada, but…
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Music News Digest, March 7, 2022
The previously delayed and much-anticipated After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour by The Weeknd has now announced its dates. With Doja Cat in support, it launches with a hometown Toronto show at Rogers Centre on July 8, followed by stops at major US stadiums including Metlife in New York City, Soldier Field in Chicago, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and more, before wrapping Sept. 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The tour is produced by Live Nation, and this is the first leg of The Weeknd’s massive world trek, with additional dates in Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa & the Middle East to…
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Music News Digest, Jan. 6, 2022
Just after teasing the imminent launch of a new album around the holiday interval, The Weeknd has disclosed new facts this 7 days. Entitled Dawn FM, the album will come out tomorrow (Jan. 7). An intriguingly various of contributors includes Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Stage By no means, and Jim Carrey, and the cover art functions a photo of Abel Tesfaye as a a great deal more mature man. Check out the observe listing in this Billboard report. Dawn FM is the observe-up to The Weeknd’s fourth album, Following Several hours, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 in March 2020. We can properly predict this will be the to start with blockbuster album of…
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Music News Digest, Dec. 9, 2021
Drake has long had a problematic relationship with the Grammy Awards, and earlier this week he withdrew his two nominations for the 2022 Grammys. He was up for best rap album (Certified Lover Boy) and for best rap performance, for his track with Future and Young Thug, Way 2 Sexy. A Recording Academy rep said it withdrew Drake’s two nominations from the ballot at the request of the rapper and his management (the final round of voting opened on Monday). Drake’s team has yet to comment. Source: Variety – Polaris Prize-winning artist and producer Haviah Mighty is launching her Black-Owned Business Giveaway this month, donating $10K amongst a diverse network of Black-owned businesses to help them further expand and…
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Music News Digest, Dec. 6, 2021
Via a Facebook post on Saturday, famed Canadian vocalist David Clayton-Thomas (of Blood, Sweat & Tears fame) announced that “I am officially retiring from the concert stage. I am now past my 80th birthday… having survived two heart surgeries and 60 years of rock & roll, it’s time to hang it up. If I can’t perform at the level people expect of me then I won’t perform at all… I won’t embarrass myself or disappoint my fans. My eternal gratitude to all the gifted musicians and hard-working crews who have travelled the world with me for six decades and made every night a magical experience… it’s been a trip. Our musical collaboration…
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