Toronto’s Sonic Boom Will Create 7-Inch Picture Disc Of Anything You Want

Toronto record store Sonic Boom and Andy March of Monotype Audio Disk Cutting (and also cassette label Craft Singles and local band Crosss) has set up a...

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For July 17, 2015

iProposect in Toronto is looking for a Digital Business Strategist. The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) is seeking a highly detail-oriented professional to write minutes...

The Teletubbies, Stripped of Color, Frolic to Their Favorite Joy Division Tune

This is obviously what we can call a natural progression in The Teletubbies, from their classic scenes of the baby in the sun to...

Pandora, Spotify, I HeartRadio Dominate As Online Listening Grows

Webcast Metrics has released its monthly digital audio Top 20 Ranker for March 2015. The Ranker is a listing of the top-performing digital audio...

Tori Amos On Ageism: “There isn’t a role in the music business where you play the grandma”

Have you encountered the ageism that’s doled out to a lot of older female musicians? When an actress is over 60, the public will accept...

SiriusXM Canada to broadcast from Pemberton Music Festival

SiriusXM Canada, the country's leading audio entertainment company, today announced it will return to British Columbia's hottest summer event, Pemberton Music Festival, to bring...

That Time Buffy Saint-Marie Explained Breastfeeding On Sesame Street

2015 Polaris Prize nominee and great human being, Buffy Sainte-Marie was a regular cast member on Sesame Street for five years beginning in 1975....

BADBADNOTGOOD, Alvvays, Drake, Buffy Saint-Marie Among 2015 Polaris Prize Short List

The 2015 Polaris Music Prize Short List was announced this morning at The Carlu in Toronto.  The event was live on TFO’s BRBR and...

David Gilmour Announces “Rattle That Lock” Album And North American Tour

David Gilmour has announced that his new solo album Rattle That Lock will be released worldwide on Friday, September 18, 2015 on Columbia Records. ...

Here’s Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love Mock Sassy Reader’s Angry Letter

If you're an artist, one way to handle criticsm or shade, as the kids like to call it, is to simly ingore them, and...

A$AP ROCKY Gets It Right When Talking About These Kids Today And Their A.D.D.

“It's 2015, so our attention span is so short. Most of us kids got A.D.D. these days. You get on the Internet and so-and-so...

I SAID…STUDY CLAIMS TAYLOR SWIFT’S ‘1989’ IS LOUDER THAN AC/DC’S ‘BACK IN BLACK’

According to a new study conducted by a mastering engineer, Taylor Swift's 1989 is officially a louder album than AC/DC's Back In Black. The...

Revolutions On Air: The Golden Era of New York Radio 1980 – 1988

New York City Radio during the 1980s featured the most dynamic and influential soundtrack the city has ever heard. Revolutions On Air is the...

That Time Johnny Cash Did Commercials For Canada Trust ATM Machines

The Man In Black wants to make sure you're in the black with Canada Trust's ATM Machines, in this TV commercial from the 1980s. https://youtu.be/q7IjYs8U80E https://youtu.be/SEPfxI0BO98

Gord Bamford, Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Jason Blaine and Dallas Smith lead 2015 CCMA Award Nominations

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) is pleased to announce the nominees in thirty-four (34) CCMA Award categories today, eight (8) of which will be...

Sonny Rollins On How Practicing Yoga For 50 Years Made Him A Better Musician

If you’re a a beginner or advanced yoga practitioner, you’ve probably noticed the benefits of yoga - such as better sleep, better health, improved...