AGO welcomes legendary hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy for one-day Basquiat Symposium
Artists, musicians, authors, academics, and other creative thinkers from across Canada and the U.S. – some who knew Jean-Michel Basquiat personally – are coming...
Elvis Costello Penning Memoir ‘Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink’
The man who penned "Everyday I Write the Book" has officially penned one himself. Elvis Costello's "unconventional but indelible memoir" Unfaithful Music & Disappearing...
Johnny Marr Will Release His Autobiography in Fall 2016
Century today announced a World Rights deal for the autobiography of music legend and The Smiths co-founder, Johnny Marr. Century won the hotly contested...
Music Festivals are BIG business in Canada
From FYI Music:
According to an Enigma Research report, commissioned by Canadian Festivals Coalition, the 15 largest events annually generate more than $1B in new...
The Indigo Girls Release First Studio Album in 4 Years – ‘One Lost Day’ out on June 2nd
It has been four years since the Indigo Girls released a new studio album. On June 2nd, their much-anticipated release ONE LOST DAY, will...
Kerry Washington’s Vanguard Award at the #glaadawards is amazing
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect...
24 pieces of advice for filmmaking and life from Werner Herzog
Found in the book Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed.
1. Always take the initiative.
2. There is nothing wrong with spending a night...
The Most Annoying People on the Plane starring Sir Patrick Stewart
The travel company Expedia conducted a poll asking fliers to name the most annoying types of airplane passengers. Jimmy Kimmel was going to just...
John Fogerty Announces “Fortunate Son” Autobiography Coming October 6th
Coming October 6, 2015, from Little, Brown and Company, is the long-anticipated memoir by JOHN FOGERTY, titled FORTUNATE SON: My Life, My Music. With...
That Time Freddie Mercury Performed With The Royal Ballet in 1979
On October 7th, 1979 Freddie Mercury performed with the Royal Ballet. He had never done any ballet before, but it was something he had...
SXSW offers 1,291 free songs from artists performing this year
These torrents include tracks that can be previewed on the SXSW website for SXSW 2015. This year's includes 1,291 files totaling 8.42GB, making it...
SoundExchange, NPR And The Corporation For Public Broadcasting Ink Long-Term Agreement For Webcasting Royalty Rates
SoundExchange announced it has reached a settlement agreement with NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) on royalty rates for the next five...
Sony Music To Purchase Remaining Interest In The Orchard, The World’s Leading Independent Digital Distributor
Sony Music Entertainment announced that it has entered into an agreement with Dimensional Associates, LLC to acquire the remaining interest in The Orchard, the...
Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For March 23, 2015
Nature's Touch Frozen Foods in Saint-laurent, QC is looking for a dynamic and creative person, who wishes to join a dynamic and industry-leading company...
Neil Young built “a barn roof” out of 200,000 copies of Comes A Time
From Uncut:
Neil Young has admitted he once bought thousands of copies of his own album and used them as shingles on the roof of...
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Is Coming To Toronto June 4-7 Featuring Aerosmith’s Joe Perry
The legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp that has been making dreams come true in the U.S. for the past 18 years is now...
