MusiCounts Announces the 10th Recipient of the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award

MusiCounts is thrilled to announce that Steve Sainas of Terry Fox Secondary School in Port Coquitlam, BC has been named the 2015 MusiCounts Teacher...

The Charlatans (UK) To Release Their Acclaimed Album Modern Nature In North America on April 21st

One of my all-time fave bands - The Charlatans UK – Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Martin Blunt and Tony Rogers - release their twelfth...

The Final Frontier: The Surprising Musical Origins of Star Trek

Who are the original music samplers? Sit back and let CBC Radio 2's Tom Allen spin a yarn that explores one piece of music...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper plane crash may be re-examined

Following a performance on the tour at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. on February 2, 1959, Buddy Holly chartered a small airplane...

From 1937: How To Type Cheerfully To Music

I took typing in school but never thought to type to music. http://youtu.be/5Z-XX5kR_mY

Zac Brown Band’s New Album ‘JEKYLL + HYDE’ Out April 28, North American Stadium Tour Kicks Off May 1...

Zac Brown Band's forthcoming album 'JEKYLL + HYDE' will be out April 28, 2015, on Southern Ground/John Varvatos Records/Big Machine Label Group/Republic Records. The...

Kim Gordon on “Selling Out”

Barnes And Noble Review: In 1990, Sonic Youth decided to sign to a major label. You received a lot of criticism for it —...

Mumford & Sons Announce Third Album Details and 2015 Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers

Mumford & Sons have today announces the details of their forthcoming third album, Wilder Mind. Wilder Mind will be released in North America through Glassnote...

So Cute! Panda asks for hug to get down from tree

A breeder in China’s Sichuan Province wants to take this panda down from a tree, but the lovely panda wants a reward. So it...

Taylor Swift Does It All – Save The Music Industry AND Stops Babies From Crying

6-month-old Rosie loves Taylor Swift, and it looks like Taylor Swift loves Rosie. THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. http://t.co/4bNzbBdcsX— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13)...

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For March 4, 2015

The Department of Sport Management at Brock University invites applications for a 3-year limited term appointment as Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2015. Bumstead...

Rock ‘N’ Roll Didn’t Start In The 1950s

I just finished reading author and photograph collector Jim Linderman's book called The Birth of Rock and Roll that includes many found photographs of...

Amanda Palmer races to $13,000 per release in Patreon crowdfunding

From The Guardian: Every time US musician Amanda Palmer releases a new song, video or long-form piece of writing, she'll earn more than a total...

Canada’s Walk Of Fame Announces The Return Of The “Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program”

Canada’s Walk of Fame announces the return of the highly successful Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program, supported by RBC, as part of Canada’s Walk...

EARTH, WIND & FIRE and CHICAGO Announce North American Co-Headling Summer Tour

Two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago announced today their North American co-headlining summer tour Chicago and...

eOne Music Signs Burn Halo

California rock act BURN HALO has signed a worldwide deal with eOne Music with plans to release an all new LP WOLVES OF WAR...