More than just the music - a dive into three recently published books about musicians, the music industry and everything that goes along with it.
Artists
A Look At Canada Through Gord Downie’s Lens
Avicii, Dead at 28
Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN wins Pulitzer Prize
Huey Lewis Has Cancelled all 2018 Performances Due to Hearing Loss
Blink 182 Announces Las Vegas Residency
Tom Petty Latest Victim of Opioid Crisis After Gruelling Tour
Dolores Thought of Herself as Half Canuck
Looks Like Liam and Noel Have Made Up
A Property With “Free Fallin” Views
Listen for the small moments in Downie’s ‘Introduce Yerself’
Canada Remembers Gord Downie
Heartbreaker, Wilbury, Legend: The Music of Tom Petty
We’ve Lost Tom Petty — UPDATE: It’s now confirmed.
Walk Downie’s “Secret Path” in Richmond Hill
What You Should Know About the 2017 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Justin Timberlake Unveiled as the Secret Pop Star on New Foo Fighters Album
There’s a Petition to Replace Confederate Monument with Statue of Missy Elliott
Music & Wine
James Corden Waiting for Bennington Family OK to Air Carpool Karaoke Episode
New Bands, New Cities, New Music: Jack White announces third solo album
Dave Grohl Reveals Paul McCartney Plays Drums on New Foo Fighters Album—but that’s not all
Meet Gene Simmons’ Bovine Doppelgänger, Genie
The Beatles Covers Show Just How Respected They Are
The Hip Hop World Reacts to the Death of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington
Kenny Shields of Streetheart Dies
Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Dead by Suicide on the Birthday of his Great Friend, Chris Cornell
Albums ’round the house
The Fall of “Gangnam Style”
Membran Entertainment Looking to Battle Bots with Blockchain
G&B Remembers: The Day the Music Died
Lady Gaga to Perform Grammy Tribute to Bowie
Bernie Sanders Ends Caucus Speech with Bowie’s “Starman”
B.o.B Boasting Earth is Flat
David Bowie fans to bring Starman to the stars, back from the dead. Wait, what?
David Bowie’s Family Thanks Fans in New Facebook Post
Kim Mitchell Recovering After Heart Attack
5 Times Hip Hop Sampled David Bowie
#Nickelback Now a Player in US Presidential Race
David Bowie’s influence on your favourite musicians
Tommy Lee, Stuck in his #Tracks
The Slants Score Victory in Trademark Case
Steve Miller, NWA Among Inductees of 2016 Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame
A Final Farewell to Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots
Blood Squirting KISS Action Figure
That’s it for Neil Peart: Rush Drummer Hangs Up Sticks
We’re Not Alone: Musicians Who’ve Battled Mental Illness
10 Bands With First Dibs on a Name
Own Canadian Rock Icon Neil Young’s Hawaiian House
6 Rock Stars You Didn’t Know Were Cat People
Remembering Son of S.O.U.L: Toronto DJ Legend Passes Away
Joni, Cohen, Young, Make Rolling Stone’s Top Songwriters List
You Oughta Know, Morissette’s Music Leads to Domestic Violence
Dates Announced for Moogfest 2016
To Apple, Love Taylor: Updated
Artists React to Charleston Shooting
Justin Vernon is Team Spotify
90s Rapper MC Supreme Killed in California Car Crash
Jigga What? Dr Carter’s Manager Clarifies Roc Nation Rumour
Show Must Grohl On: Rocker Breaks Leg at Sweden Show.
The Sons of The Beatles Are NOT Starting A Band
Dave Grohl’s Teenage Fan Letter to Ian MacKaye Dug Up.
B.B. King was Murdered?
Stone Roses ex-Manager Releases a Reply to Prince Harry
Waits Wishes Letterman Well
Tributes to The King of Blues
Prince Plays Toronto Tuesday
Guitar Hero Expands Set List for 2015 Release
New Order Exhibit Opens in Camden
Unique Beatles Photographic Auction
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James on Live Music, Streaming, Tidal
Roger Waters Lashes out at Silicon Valley in Times Interview
Killer Mike Speaks about Race, Cops, and Hip Hop at MIT
Billy Corgan is Getting into the ‘Rasslin Business
Stolen: Elton’s Heart Shaped Shades
Missing: Kirk Hammertt’s iPhone. And 250 Guitar Riffs
Marilyn Manson Punched at Denny’s: Does it Get Any Better?
Jarvis Cocker Presenting his 20 Golden Greats at Paris Art Space
Taylor Swift Bought Porn Domains
Has Metallica Lost More Money Than They’ve Made in the Last Five Years?
All Credit Goes to Cobain
Unlikely Combos and Punny Names To Take Over Kimmel
Gordon Lightfoot and Daniel Lanois raise funds for Grant Avenue Studio
How to Talk Like a Hipster–In 1939
Let’s Take a Look at Some Updated All-Time Album Sales Numbers, Shall We?
Sam Smith to Pay Royalties to Tom Petty
Santa Swift Swoops In for Holiday Cheer
What Elvis Songs are Still Big on the King’s 80th Birthday?
The current music scene is bleak says Noel Gallagher
Ballad of the Mighty Marr and Gallagher
Bono may never play the guitar again
Jack White Hid Records in Furniture
Psy’s “Gangnam Style” Just Broke YouTube’s View Counter
Decemburns: The Top 10 Chops for those who love to Rock
Be Good To Your Woman
A Brief History of Rock Stars and Air Rage
Scientists Find a New Frog, Name it After Ozzy
Gift Idea: A New Rolling Stones Picture Book. The Bad News? It Costs $10,000
AC/DC Drummer Charged In Murder For Hire Scheme
What is Trent Reznor’s Top Secret Project at Apple?
With all of this Prince talk, here’s an article by Sheila E.
Prince Pop-up Show in Toronto Wednesday w/@3rdEyeGirl CANCELED?
Taylor Swift no longer on Spotify
Touring Indie Bands Can Now Crash at the “Brooklyn Patch”
U2 Planning Lengthy Residency in Toronto Reports @U2log
Taylor Swift Tops the iTunes Canada Charts with Eight Seconds of Static.
Nickelback Parody “Look at this Instagram” Best Thing Ever Today
Liam Gallagher disbands Beady Eye and joins The Who Band…for cancer
Oh, you like Beyonce? You must be an idiot…
The Truth About Bono’s Sunglasses
Michael Jackson Earned HOW MUCH Last Year?
Are you smart enough to work with Thom Yorke?
Imagine Dragons are Looking to Rock the CFL Half-Time Show at the 102nd Grey Cup
Big-Name DJs Spin Big Profits
Death From Above 1979: The Movie
The Battle of the Englishmen: Peter Hook vs New Order
Young iTunes Users Asking “What Is U2?”
U2 Got Paid HOW MUCH by Apple?
How To Find Out If Your Friends Secretly Like Nickelback
Bruce Springsteen and Tony Sirico Are Set To Appear On Steven Van Zandt’s Series ‘Lilyhammer’
So What’s This About Rock Finally Being Dead? I Beg to Disagree, Gene Simmons [UPDATE]
YouTube Names the Song of the Summer of 2014
Ex-Smashing Pumpkins Drummer Is Now a Tech CEO
This is the Best “Where Are They Now” Music Story You’ll Read All Month
Bono & U2 To Return to Apple for iPhone 6 Release
The First Kate Bush Concert in 35 Years Was an Awesome Success
Henry Rollins apologises for attacking Robin Williams in a newspaper column
Rock Songs That Can’t be In the QuickHitz Selection
The Oasis exhibition that most of us missed out on
Rob Ford and deadmau5 – Coffee Run
Is Wham! Reuniting?
Aretha Franklin Loses R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Foo Fighters to Play a Crowd-Sourced Concert
The Last of the Original Ramones Is Gone: RIP Tommy Ramone
Wanna Know Why Brazil Lost to Germany? It’s Mick Jagger’s Fault.
This is Why Jack White Is the Coolest Performer Today
Real Estate Mogul Lenny Kravitz Is Still Making Music
Bob Marley Soccer Gear (And How Soccer Contributed to His Death)
Weirdest. Concert Injury. Ever.
Let’s Make Ozzy a KNIGHT, Part…Um.
Prisoner Sues Beyonce, Kanye, Jay Z and More for Stealing His Lyrics While He Was in Jail
The Nerdiest Album EVER: Band Releases Record as Linux Kernel Module
Pomplamoose: This Week’s Best Thing Ever
Could Miley REALLY Come in Like a Wrecking Ball? Let’s Ask Science!
Kate Bush Sales Spike 4,000% After Residency Announcement
A College Course in… Miley Cyrus?
Did Elvis Die of Natural Causes?
Kate Bush Announces Live Dates in London. Wait, WHAT?!?
Is This the Most Clever Way to Pay for a Tour EVER? I Think So.
Happy Get Lucky Mashup Nerdgasm courtesy Pomplamoose
Newly-Discovered Zit-Causing Bacterium Named After Frank Zappa
Fishbone Ordered to Pay $1.37 Million in Stage Diving Incident
Skinny Puppy Used for Torture?
Alan Cross at Center of Courtney Love “Twibel” Lawsuit
There is Now a Church Based on the Teachings of Kanye West
2014: 10 Jobs Justin Bieber Could Do If He Quits Music
Madonna Buys Her Brother Some New Teeth
Campaign to Make AC/DC #1 at Christmas Has Begun
Listen to a Lost Track from Peter Gabriel’s So Album
Lou Reed, Dead at 71
Dude Spends Life Savings on Plastic Surgery So He Can Look Just Like Justin Bieber
Stuck for a Halloween Costume? Go as Kurt Cobain!
KISS Merchandising Reaches a New Low
First Date? Tell Her You Like The Boss.
Still More on the New Fee on Foreign Musicians Touring Through Canada
Sorting Out This New Fee on Foreign Musicians Touring through Canada
Wanted: Accordion Player
When You’re Rich Rock Stars, You Get to Fly Like This