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'My Heart Will Go On' Lyricist Will Jennings Sells Song Catalog To Legendary Music Pu Photo 'My Heart Will Go On' Lyricist Will Jennings Sells Song Catalog To Legendary Music Publisher Lance Freed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 14, 2023

Will Jennings, the lyricist behind hit songs like 'My Heart Will Go On' and 'Up Where We Belong,' has sold his song catalog to music publisher Lance Freed. This acquisition marks a significant deal in the music industry....

THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS Announces Special Performers For Toronto's Massey Hall Photo THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS Announces Special Performers For Toronto's Massey Hall
by Michael Major - November 21, 2023

Guests can look forward to a classic variety showcase with special holiday performances from the country’s top acts. Andy Kim’s previous guests include Alex Lifeson, Arkells, Barenaked Ladies, Billy Talent, Bobby Bazini, Broken Social Scene, BUCK65, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Choir! Choir! Choir!, City and...

The Andy Kim Christmas Returns to Toronto's Massey Hall in December Photo The Andy Kim Christmas Returns to Toronto's Massey Hall in December
by Michael Major - October 24, 2023

Andy Kim’s previous guests include Alex Lifeson, Arkells, Barenaked Ladies, Billy Talent, Bobby Bazini, Broken Social Scene, BUCK65, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Choir! Choir! Choir!, City and Colour, Colin James, Cowboy Junkies, Dan Hill, Feist, Georgia Harmer, High Flyer, Jacksoul, Jake Clemons, Jully Blac...

Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye Receives CMW Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award Photo Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye Receives CMW Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award
by Michael Major - December 15, 2022

Abel “The Weeknd’ Tesfaye is the first musician to receive both the Allan Slaight Impact Award, and the CWM Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. Abel “The Weeknd’ Tesfaye received the Allan Slaight Impact honour at Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2014, which is presented to a remarkable musician, duo o...

Deborah Cox to Be Inducted Into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Photo Deborah Cox to Be Inducted Into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
by Michael Major - March 29, 2022

Cox will be the first Black woman to receive the national honour. Cox has released six critically-acclaimed albums and has scaled the R&B and pop charts with six Top 20 Billboard Magazine R&B singles and thirteen number one hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart. Cox will perform live from To...

Apple Music Spotlights 'Strength In Community' Theme For International Women's Day Photo Apple Music Spotlights 'Strength In Community' Theme For International Women's Day
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022

Apple Music will feature exclusive interviews with Maria Becerra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tiera Kennedy, Tate McRae, DJ Minx, chloe moriondo, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Caitlyn Smith, Brittney Spencer, TINI, Alison Wonderland and more as they speak to lessons learned, advice they’d pass along and how they...

14-Year-Old Pop Artist Anna Goldsmith Inspires Audiences To “Shine” with New Single Photo 14-Year-Old Pop Artist Anna Goldsmith Inspires Audiences To “Shine” with New Single
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2021

While many other 14-year-olds can find themselves nervously transitioning from senior youths to junior adults, Canadian pop and musical theatre artist Anna Goldsmith is here to say she's in their corner with this, her dazzling new debut single, 'Shine' - available now. ...

43rd Annual BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! Festival Announces Lineup Photo 43rd Annual BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! Festival Announces Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 02, 2021

The 2021 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will also offer a movie night featuring the 1973 documentary Wattstax, which highlights the 1972 Watts Summer Festival, as well as an evening dedicated to dance co-conceived by Tatiana and BRIC featuring the Passion Fruit Dance Company with DJ sets by Soul ...

Molly Tuttle Shares FKA Twigs 'Mirrored Heart' Cover Photo Molly Tuttle Shares FKA Twigs 'Mirrored Heart' Cover
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 28, 2020

Award-winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Molly Tuttle has unveiled her stunning cover of FKA twigs' 'Mirrored Heart' with a profoundly intimate companion video....

VIDEO: Molly Tuttle Shares Rolling Stones Cover 'She's A Rainbow' Photo VIDEO: Molly Tuttle Shares Rolling Stones Cover 'She's A Rainbow'
by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2020

Award-winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Molly Tuttle has unveiled a cover of The Rolling Stones’ psychedelic landmark, “She’s A Rainbow.” The track – available today at all DSPs and streaming services – heralds Tuttle’s eagerly awaited new LP, …but i’d rather be with you, arriving everywhere via C...

Molly Tuttle Unveils Cover of The Rolling Stones' 'She's a Rainbow' with Star-Studded Photo Molly Tuttle Unveils Cover of The Rolling Stones' 'She's a Rainbow' with Star-Studded Companion Video
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 21, 2020

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BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Fr Photo BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - June 18, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!...

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020) Photo BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - April 16, 2020

The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!...

Jeannette Byrne Releases New Album WOMEN OF THE ONE WORLD Photo Jeannette Byrne Releases New Album WOMEN OF THE ONE WORLD
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 31, 2020

Irish music artist Jeannette Byrne has released her fourth album 'Women Of The One World'. Women Of The One World is a concept album that hosts a collection of covers from influential female artists of the 1960s and 1970s, many of whom continue their great work today. With songs from Buffy Sainte Ma...

Buffy Sainte-Marie to Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at Canadian Mus Photo Buffy Sainte-Marie to Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at Canadian Music Week
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 14, 2020

Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce Buffy Sainte-Marie as the 2020 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. Buffy will be honoured for her work over the last 60 years as a trailblazing musician, activist and educator at the annual Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards ...

Mariee Sioux Announces New Album 'Grief In Exile' Photo Mariee Sioux Announces New Album 'Grief In Exile'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019

Mariee Sioux has long been a fixture in the California folk scene, revered for her delicate fingerpicking and mystical songs that reflect her Native American heritage and her upbringing in the Sierra Nevadas, land that resides on occupied Nisenen territory in Northern California. Sioux is a musician...

Craft Recordings Announces 1960s-Era Psychedelic Rock Compilation Photo Craft Recordings Announces 1960s-Era Psychedelic Rock Compilation
by Tori Hartshorn - March 14, 2019

Craft Recordings has revealed the full details on their upcoming title, Poppies: Assorted Finery from the First Psychedelic Age, a compilation of 1960s-era psychedelic rock featuring cult-classic artists such as Buffy Sainte-Marie, Circus Maximus and Southwest F.O.B....

David Huckfelt Shares EVERYWIND Feat. Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath Photo David Huckfelt Shares EVERYWIND Feat. Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath
by Tori Hartshorn - February 05, 2019

David Huckfelt will release Stranger Angels on February 22 and today shares another track from his solo debut. The acclaimed leader of The Pines is joined by Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso on 'Everywind', which premiered this morning at The Bluegrass Situation. The song came to Huckfelt from a postcard...

The 2018 JUNO Awards Broadcast Recognizes Rising Talent & Pays Homage to Legends on C Photo The 2018 JUNO Awards Broadcast Recognizes Rising Talent & Pays Homage to Legends on Canada's Biggest Night in Music
by Macon Prickett - March 26, 2018

The 2018 JUNO Awards celebrated Canada's biggest night in music in grand style, from the 200-foot red carpet taking over the Georgia viaduct, to the sold-out live CBC broadcast from Vancouver's Rogers Arena. The two-hour show opened with a special instrumental rendition of International Achievement ...

Geddy Lee, Jann Arden, Mark McMorris, & More To Present at the 47th Annual JUNO Award Photo Geddy Lee, Jann Arden, Mark McMorris, & More To Present at the 47th Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast Live on CBC
by Macon Prickett - March 20, 2018

The Canadian Academy of Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC today announced the complete list of presenters sharing the stage at The 2018 JUNO Awards. This year's broadcast hosted by Multi-JUNO Award-winner Michael Bublé will be broadcast live from Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Sunday, March 25 at 5 PM...

Celestial Cycles: Percussionist and Composer Sameer Gupta Spins Syncretic Gold from R Photo Celestial Cycles: Percussionist and Composer Sameer Gupta Spins Syncretic Gold from Ragas, Jazz Impulses, and a Community of Creativity on A Circle Has No Beginning
by Robert Diamond - February 10, 2018

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Celestial Cycles: Percussionist and Composer Sameer Gupta Spins Syncretic Gold from R Photo Celestial Cycles: Percussionist and Composer Sameer Gupta Spins Syncretic Gold from Ragas, Jazz Impulses, and a Community of Creativity on A Circle Has No Beginning
by Robert Diamond - January 27, 2018

The small turnings of life spin into bigger eddies, the wheels within wheels where the everyday meshes with the transcendent. These patterns, captured in gestures, in cycles layered on cycles, have fascinated artists across cultures, across centuries....












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