Vancouver producer Chin Injeti up for two Grammy Awards
Vancouver producer Chin Injeti could be headed for more Grammy glory. Injeti, who already has shared Grammy gold working on Eminem‘s Recovery, has two albums on which he worked vying for Grammy...
View ArticleJack White outsells The Beatles… on vinyl
Jack White became a bigger seller than The Beatles in 2012 when it comes to the traditional vinyl format. White’s solo debut Blunderbuss sold 33,000 copies as an old needle-and-groove platter, taking...
View ArticlePat Carney slags Justin Bieber; pop star says Black Keys drummer should be...
What is it with drummer Pat Carney and Canadian artists? Last year, Carney started a fire between his band The Black Keys and jock rockers Nickelback and was forced to (semi) apologize after he said...
View ArticleVancouver producer Chin Injeti lands another Grammy win
Chin Injeti is going to need a bigger mantelpiece. The Vancouver-based producer and singer-songwriter already had a Grammy win to his name for collaborating on Eminem’s chart-buster Recovery, and he...
View ArticleConcert announcements: Mumford & Sons to play Surrey’s Holland Park on...
British neo-folksters Mumford & Sons will be performing at Surrey’s Holland Park on May 24. The band was recently announced as one of the main headliners for a variety of festivals including...
View ArticleThe glorious hypocrisy of Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s Polaris Prize statement
Every music fan’s four favourite words today: Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The Montreal post-rock collective won the eighth Polaris Music Prize last night for their latest album Allelujah! Don’t Bend!...
View ArticleWatch Tanya Tagaq’s amazing Polaris Music Prize performance (video)
Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq won the 2014 Polaris Music Prize for her excellent album Animism yesterday (Sept. 22) in Toronto. Although the $30,000 prize is handed out regardless of live...
View ArticleParody video has Hitler ranting about Polaris Music Prize
So in case you missed it, there was somewhat of a social media push to sway the Polaris Music Prize jury to vote for Hamilton-based troubadour B.A. Johnston for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize shortlist....
View ArticleDallas Smith ropes in the wins at 2015 B.C. Country Music Awards
Country rocker Dallas Smith was the big winner at the 2015 B.C. Country Music Awards held at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver on Monday night (Oct. 26). Smith, formerly of rock band Default, was honoured...
View ArticleThe Dixie Chicks to play Vancouver in July
The Dixie Chicks are bringing their country road show to Vancouver’s Rogers Arena next summer. The Grammy Award-winning group will play Rogers Arena on Thursday, July 7 as part of the DCX MMXVI World...
View ArticleFamily entertainer Fred Penner navigates a renewed career
Fred Penner Dec. 5, 4 p.m. | ACT Arts Centre (Maple Ridge) Tickets: Sold out Fred Penner has been playing music professionally for 43 years. And yet, after all his past successes — from a 12-year run...
View ArticleBrad Paisley doesn’t chase success, it finds him
Brad Paisley: Crushin’ It World Tour Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. | Rogers Arena Tickets: $32.25-$122.25 at Ticketmaster When Brad Paisley sits down to write a song, he doesn’t focus on writing a hit. Now on...
View ArticlePhotos: Red carpet fashion at the Grammys
Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga among celebs who lit up the red carpet with their fashion statements at the 58th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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