Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For November 17, 2016

This is your chance to join the JUMP! 106.9 team in Ottawa! They're on the hunt for a Part Time Casual Swing Announcer who...

Unison Holiday Schmoozefest 2016 Now Onsale

Tickets are on sale now for the Unison Holiday Schmoozefest’s triumphant return! With even more prizes, special guest DJ Brendan Canning, and the Big...

New BC Music Fund programs are coming soon

With industry consultation and feedback from the Sound Recording Pilot Program, Creative BC has developed six new funding programs to support all aspects of...

Danzig’s “Mother” Reimagined As A Lounge Song, While Using Original Vocals

Andy Rehfeldt unleaches the metal guitar riffs of Glenn Danzig and company replaced with softer, more lounge-friendly instruments and rhythms, with the vocals left...

Thief Makes Unusual Purchase With Stolen Credit Card…A Home Security Camera

Deputies in Jefferson County are searching for a man who used a stolen credit card to purchase a home security system that will help...

Donald Passman on what successful artists have in common

“They definitely do things differently … The funny thing is, it’s not about talent, because I’ve known some incredibly talented people that have had...

Jimmy Fallon, Metallica & The Roots Sing “Enter Sandman” With Classroom Instruments

Metallica joins Jimmy Fallon and The Roots in the Tonight Show Music Room to perform "Enter Sandman" with classroom instruments. https://youtu.be/GXJifYl_byU

Seymour Stein On Jethro Tull

I was at the Windsor Pop & Jazz Festival in 1966 or 1967. Jethro Tull were playing and they were unsigned. Mike Vernon was...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Now Distributes 1 Million Books A Month

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which began as a small community outreach in Parton’s native Sevier County, Tennessee, has evolved to become the largest literacy...

Governor General of Canada to present Fran Herman, Canadian pioneer of music therapy, with Meritorious Service Medal

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced that the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) will be presented to Mrs....

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For November 16, 2016

WE is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Manager, Speaker Support and Executive Projects to join the Executive Office. eOne is looking for a Marketing...

Leonard Cohen Reads His Poetry In This Lost Interview From 1974

“I don’t feel any compulsion just to stand under the spotlight night after night unless I have something to say“ - Leonard Cohen One...

The Cast and Crew of Sesame Street Do the Mannequin Challenge

Brought to you by the letters L, I, and T. It's lit on Sesame Street! https://youtu.be/NZ7EaZw8OvM

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For November 15, 2016

CBC Windsor has an opening for a Producer, responsible for ensuring digital/social goals and objectives are developed and being met in line with both...

No surprise…Leonard Cohen sales explode since his passing

Doug Spence, VP for client and business development at Border City Media in Canada, writes to FYI Music to update readers on the uptick...

NXNe returns to Toronto June 16-25, 2017

The 23rd Annual NORTH BY NORTHEAST (NXNE) is expanding to ten days, with a dynamic selection of music, gaming, comedy, and more June 16...