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Rick Springfield, Men At Work, John Waite Announce American Tour

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Rick Springfield, Men At Work, John Waite Announce American Tour

Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.”

He’s an accomplished actor who starred opposite Meryl Streep in the feature film Ricki and the Flash and gave a chameleonic performance as the creepy Dr. Irving Pitlor in HBO’s prestige drama True Detective, earned great reviews for his portrayal of Lucifer on the CW hit Supernatural and most recently played the insane Pastor Charles on FX’s worldwide hit series American Horror Story.

In 2019, Springfield, released his seventeenth studio album, “Orchestrating My Life.” It has been a long and fruitful affair, and one that has gifted him with a powerful connection to his legions of devoted fans, who pack his annual fan getaway events, as well as the nearly 100 shows a year he performs both with his band and solo in an intimate “storyteller” setting that he captured on the 2015 CD/DVD and concert film Stripped Down.

GRAMMY winners Men At Work, are arguably one of the biggest bands of the ’80s selling over 30 million albums worldwide and scoring two No. 1 singles in the US (“Down Under” and “Who Can It Be Now”), and three others in the Top 10 (“Be Good Johnny,” “Overkill,” and “It’s A Mistake”). The tour also marks the first time in over 20 years that lead singer Colin Hay has put a band together as Men At Work, dedicating the setlist to the seminal band’s repertoire.

John Waite, another giant MTV-era star, has enjoyed massive success not only as a solo artist with the hits “Missing You” (No. 1) and “Change “ (Top 10) but also as the lead singer of the highly influential power pop band The Babys and the supergroup Bad English. The Babys are best known for the hit songs “Isn’t It Time” and “Every time I Think Of You,” while Bad English scored a No. 1 hit with “When I See You Smile.”

Rick Springfield, Men at Work, John Waite Tour 2022
Aug. 5 – Saint Augustine, FL @ The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Aug. 6 – Stockbridge, GA (Atlanta) @ Stockbridge Amphitheater
Aug. 7 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Aug. 10 – Catoosa, OK @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Aug. 12 – Newkirk, OR @ 7 Clans First Council Casino
Aug. 13 – Irving, TX (Dallas) @ The Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
Aug. 14 – Sugar Land, TX (Houston) @ Smart Financial Theatre
Aug. 18 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Aug. 19 – Atlantic City, NJ @ The Borgata Casino Resort
Aug. 20 – Grantville, PA @ Hollywood Casino
Aug. 25 – Kettering, OH @ Fraze Pavilion
Aug. 26 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
Aug. 29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
Aug. 27 – Bay City, MI @ Wenonah Park
Aug. 30 – Inglewood, CA (Los Angeles) @ YouTube Theatre
Sept. TBA – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
Sept. 2 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Resort & Casino
Sept. 3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Street Experience (free to the public)

Statement From Foo Fighters Concerning Upcoming Tour Dates

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Statement From Foo Fighters Concerning Upcoming Tour Dates

This just hit the news…

It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.

With Love,

Foo Fighters

Kitchener, ON Alt-Rockers THE BOYS & I Light Up a Lead-Off Single That’s “White Hot”

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Kitchener, ON Alt-Rockers THE BOYS & I Light Up a Lead-Off Single That’s “White Hot”

Rock ‘n’ Roll will certainly never die as long as there are new talented and exciting artists fueling the flames. Enter alt-rock outfit The Boys & I, poised to add some serious combustibility to the Canadian hard rockers club with their new single, “White Hot.”

As the first riff of “White Hot” hits with a wallop, it’s immediately apparent that this Kitchener, Ontario-based four-piece means big rock business. Then, when lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist James Blacktop digs into “You’ve got the passion, you’ve got the fire”, it’s signed, sealed, and delivered, baby.

What’s this song about? What a lot of fast and furious rock songs are about — and rightfully so.

“It’s always about a girl, isn’t it?” muses Blacktop. “Though there is the odd short story with a melody, the vast majority of our songs come from my hardships, insecurities, triumphs, and well… Trying to impress a girl.”

You’re white-hot, baby
And I’m a moth to the flame
You’re driving me crazy
But I don’t mind being insane

“White Hot” is the attention-grabbing lead single introducing a five-song debut that the boys have put the final touches on for a Spring 2022 release. Recorded last fall at notable Uxbridge, Ontario’s Chalet Studio where the band could soak up the ambiance left there by Rush, Crown Lands, and Platinum Blonde to name a few, the all-original EP pulls from a sizable self-written cache of songs.

“Two of the songs were co-written with lead guitarist, Marc Reilly,” explains Blacktop. “Two of the other songs, however, got their beginnings lyrically as far back as 2008 and 2009. With around 30 original songs we rotate through during live shows, we got to pick the best of the best from our repertoire.”

In addition to Blacktop and Reilly, the other boys in this powerhouse band are bassist Adom Postma and drummer Nathan Bonassin. Prior to the pandemic, The Boys & I built up a burgeoning local following, stage by stage, that helped them mount a successful Kickstarter campaign to send them into the studio just in time to hit the ground of the impending re-opening of 2022 running and rocking.

In 2019, The Boys & I headlined the King St. Food Truck Festival in Kitchener and opened for JUNO Award-nominated local heroes, Courage My Love. In September 2020, they released their debut single “That Ain’t Me Anymore”, which has racked up well over 50,000+ streams to date and received regular airplay on various local and college radio stations.

Consequently, the group made the shortlist of nominees for Best Local Band in both 2020 and 2021 with The Record’s Reader’s Choice Awards. To help thank their local following, The Boys & I debuted “White Hot” on Kitchener/Waterloo’s CKMS 102.7 FM on release day, February 18, and hit the stage for a celebratory set at Descendants Beer & Beverage Co. that evening.

Now, it’s time for The Boys & I to break out beyond the Ontario breadbasket and scorch the rest of the country with their unique, firebrand rock ‘n’ roll.

Toronto Tabla Ensemble + Bif Naked Release New Single “Prayer for the Mother”

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Toronto Tabla Ensemble + Bif Naked Release New Single “Prayer for the Mother”

Ground-breaking musical collective Toronto Tabla Ensemble and legendary Indian-born Canadian artist Bif Naked mystify with cutting-edge sonics and sophisticated grooves on their latest jaw-dropping single, “Prayer for the Mother.”

Celebrating their 30th anniversary, the song lands alongside Toronto Tabla Ensemble’s blistering new album, For the Love of Tabla — an 11-song LP that dazzles listeners start to finish with some of the best tabla playing in the world.

Their eighth studio release, TTE’s enchanting founder and artistic director Ritesh Das continues to put the tabla, a twin-hand drum popularized in northern India during the 18th century, in the spotlight. “Normally the tabla gets lost or buried under all the other instruments in a song so, for this album, I mixed each track to bring the tabla up so you can hear it prominently within all the other sounds,” Das explains.

While the entire album defies expectations, a distinctive energy radiates from their latest release. “Prayer for the Mother” is a technically brilliant composition that draws on unique instrumental configurations that continue to assert TTE as a musical tour de force and one of Canada’s most prestigious and creative exports. The effortless fusion of rhythmic tabla percussion and rock n’ roll sensibilities serve as a sonic mechanism to communicate the tremendous power of woman and motherhood, and Canadian icon Bif Naked’s hypnotic lyrics accompany Das’s lightning-fast vocalizations to elevate “Prayer for the Mother” into the music stratosphere.

Beyond “Prayer for the Mother,” For the Love of Tabla is bursting with a worldly charm reflective of the diversity found in every musical moment, and an all-star cast of renowned artists assembles to bring TTE’s latest musical masterpiece to life.

“For The Love of Tabla” features a cacophony of musical talent that has shared a harmonious relationship with TTE over their storied career — including longtime collaborator and Taiko master Kiyoshi Nagata, violinist/composer Miamon Miller, drummer Dale Anne Brendon, and sitarist George Koller, to name a few.

Recording TTE’s latest album during a global pandemic was not easy, and all of the sensational artists featured on the release played remotely all across the globe to bring the album to fruition.

Thankfully, however, the collective of passionate artists found a way to make it work. As Das says, “I think members and performers took advantage of the situation and turned it into something positive.”

While Das acknowledges traditional Indian sounds are featured on the album, he emphasizes, “I don’t do traditional Indian music.” To Das and TTE, music has no geographical boundaries, declaring, “I take the essence of North Indian classical music and blend it with other styles.”

Over the last three decades, TTE has wowed audiences playing some of the biggest stages around the world. As they’ve brought their intricate music to the masses, TTE has won and been nominated for numerous creative awards including the Global Music Award for Outstanding Achievement in composition, the Independent Music Award for Best World Traditional Song, and a JUNO Award nomination for their enigmatic record, Firedance. With a myriad of accolades under their belt, Das and TTE continue to push their art as a way of uniting and educating listeners. As Das suggests, “if you can educate people about the culture, I think you can eliminate a lot of racism.”

All are welcome to commemorate Toronto Tabla Ensemble’s For the Love of Tabla, a CD release party is set to take place on March 19th at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre Theater. Soul-stirring performances from TTE will be captured in-person and live-streamed beginning at 7 PM. Head to TorontoTabla.com/events for more information.

Toronto Tabla Ensemble’s exceptional single “Prayer for the Mother” from their jaw-dropping album For the Love of Tabla is available on CD and digital platforms now.

Folk Songstress JACKIE K Celebrates Gratitude in Hopeful ‘70s-Inspired “Dandelions Everywhere”

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Folk Songstress JACKIE K Celebrates Gratitude in Hopeful ‘70s-Inspired “Dandelions Everywhere”

Sometimes the longing for Spring, whether literal or metaphorical, is so palpable as to be an ache. That’s how Canadian alt-folk songstress Jackie K was feeling in the middle of an online workshop in the middle of the pandemic when she wrote her new single, “Dandelions Everywhere.”

Fresh from her recently released EP, Look for the Little Things, the song arrives as simultaneously hopeful, wistful, and full of melancholy cheer as Jackie K sings about nostalgia for something she doesn’t yet have.

Backed by a full band — piano, ukulele, strings, guitar, and sax — “Dandelions Everywhere” has the glorious, innocent ’70s feel of the Carpenters or the 5th Dimension (think “Wedding Bell Blues”). The song breaks into a chorus of ‘Dandelions everywhere/Now the snow has gone’ and we’re right there with Jackie in those early, sunny, anticipatory days of Spring that make life worth living.

Dandelions, of course, aren’t the most beautiful or glamorous flower; in fact, they’re technically a weed — but that’s the point, the North Battleford, SK artist muses. “This song was written during a Songstudio workshop in February of 2021, sitting in my basement on an online meeting app,” Jackie recalls. “Being ‘sick of winter,’ ‘sick of Covid,’ and ‘waiting for Spring’ was the general feeling. My co-writer Evelyn Saungikar and I knew the season was coming — sooner for her in Toronto, than me in Sask, and that we would even be excited about dandelions!”

Finding joy and hope in even the tiniest things is what the album, recorded at Riverdale Recorders in Edmonton, AB is all about. “It’s important to always remember to look for the little things,” Jackie says. “During stressful times, it’s even more important to find moments of gratitude.”

Look for the Little Things also includes the track “Green Heals Me,” another song about the transformative power of Spring. “I did have several people ask me if it was a song about pot,” Jackie considers. “I hadn’t been thinking that, but it would work!”

The four-track RP also plays host to the song “Night at the Opry,” a tune inspired by a field trip to Memphis and Nashville Jackie took with her music students in 2020 right before Covid shut everything down. Rounding out the release is “In My Oasis,” a high-energy track also inspired by nature and the little things, and written about a teacup full of purple flowers.

Jackie K’s musical endeavors are mainly a family affair; her husband, Tom Kroczynski, is her bass player, while her son Connor Newton is her sax player, and her son Sean Davis Newton, on guitar and percussion, also engineered, produced, and mastered her album. The rest of the band is rounded out by Phil Rodda, a drummer from Edmonton, and Patrick Whelan on fiddle.

When she isn’t writing or performing, Jackie teaches band and guitar to high school students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art, and is a member of SaskMusic, SOCAN, AFM#553, BMI, SAC, and the Americana Music Association.

Watch Taylor Hawkins’ Drumming Masterclass

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Watch Taylor Hawkins’ Drumming Masterclass

As drummer for the Foo Fighters for over 20 years, Taylor Hawkins has drummed his way through everything from Reading & Leeds Festival, to Radio 1 Live Lounges to sell out stadium shows.

But what does it take to become a drummer? What inspires someone to pick up a pair of drumsticks in the first place? And just how important is the drummer to a band?

In this program, Taylor gives us a guided tour of his drum kit, talking to Radio 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq about his childhood, his influences, his favourite drum loops, and what it’s like drumming with both Alanis Morissette & Dave Grohl.

Impala Launches New “100 Artists To Watch” Award To Highlight Diversity In European Independent Music Sector

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Impala Launches New “100 Artists To Watch” Award To Highlight Diversity In European Independent Music Sector

IMPALA is launching a new programme to boost diversity in the European independent music sector in partnership with YouTube. “100 Artists to Watch” will put the spotlight on key independent artists across Europe. A new set of participating artists will be announced each Spring. This new programme replaces IMPALA’s annual European Independent Album of the Year Award, which had a great roll of 10 years.

Curated by IMPALA’s members and its broader network, 100 Artists to Watch is designed to highlight artists at different stages in their career. Members are free to propose artists based on various factors such as diversity and innovation, as well as commercial success.

IMPALA’s very first list includes artists from 30 different countries and features more than 30 music genres, from Blues-Stoner to Hip-Hop, Jazz to Dance, Hyperpop to Alternative Rock… 100 great European independent artists to look out for this year. Hit play to embark on an amazing musical journey here and discover the complete list of artists below.

Helen Smith, Executive Chair, IMPALA commented: “IMPALA’s remit is to boost diversity across Europe, so it’s great to be introducing this new programme with YouTube. The idea is to help shine a light on the range of talent the independent sector works with in Europe.”

Dan Chalmers from YouTube added: “The independent sector is a key partner for YouTube and we are really excited about our collaboration with IMPALA on 100 Artists to Watch in Europe. YouTube gives creators and artists a platform to reach the world and enables them to get noticed across borders”.

100 Artists to Watch (by alphabetical order by artist/record label/country):

  • /A\ – Hummus records – Switzerland
  • 21 vek – Password Production – North Macedonia
  • A Garota Não – Self-released – Portugal
  • AJ Tracey – Revenge Records – The UK
  • Alejas – Self-released – Latvia
  • Amelie Siba – Self-released /Teargarten distributed by Warner – Czech Republic
  • Annet X – Self-released – Czech Republic
  • Arlo Parks – Transgressive Records – The UK
  • Bad Daughter – LAA – Croatia
  • Balstyrko – Fake Diamonds Records – Denmark
  • Besides – Self-released – Poland
  • Blanks – Excited About Music – The Netherlands
  • Blind Channel – BloodBros Oy under exclusive licence to Century Media Records Ltd – Finland
  • Brodka – PIAS recordings – Poland
  • Buč Kesidi – Kontra – Serbia
  • Camille – CNR Records – Belgium
  • Cem Adrian – PASAJ & GARAJ distributed by Sony – Turkey
  • Circus Mircus – Stockton Records – Georgia
  • CMAT – CMATBABY under exclusive licence to AWAL – Ireland
  • Coez – Carosello Records – Italy
  • Coma Cose – Asian Fake – Italy
  • Danger Dan – Antilopen Geldwäsche – Germany
  • Denise Chaila – Narolane – Ireland
  • Dubioza kolektiv – Menart – Bosnia and Hercegovina
  • Eesah Yasuke – Banzaï Lab – France
  • El Kanka – A Volar Music – Spain
  • Erekle Getsadze – FEB15TH – Georgia
  • Evelinn Trouble – Evelinn Trouble/Mouthwatering records – Switzerland
  • Ezhel – Koal Arts / Noah’s Ark – Turkey
  • Ferran Palau – Hiddentrack records – Spain
  • Florence Arman – Self-released distributed by AWAL – Austria
  • FO SHO – Best Music LLC – Ukraine
  • good job nicky – Cobalt Music Helladisc – Greece
  • Gurt [O] – Masterskaya – Ukraine
  • Hellwana – Ty Nikdy Label distributed by Warner – Czech Republic
  • Hilma Nikolaisen – Self-released under licence to Fysisk Format – Norway
  • Ifi Ude – Self-released – Poland
  • Jesse Markin – Jesse Markin under exclusive licence to VILD Music Oy – Finland
  • Kabloonak – Tilto Namai – Lithuania
  • Karmento – El Tragaluz Records – Spain
  • Kira Skov – Stunt Records/Sundance Records – Denmark
  • Koala Voice – Nika Records – Slovenia
  • KOIKOI – Moonlee Records – Serbia
  • Kojaque – Soft Boy Records under licence to PIAS – Ireland
  • L’impératrice – Microqlima – France
  • La Rappresentante di Lista – Woodworm Music – Italy
  • Lelee – Moonlee Records – Slovenia
  • Linda Fredriksson – We Jazz – Finland
  • Linn Koch-Emmery – Boys Tears – Sweden
  • Little Simz – Age 101 under licence to AWAL – The UK
  • Love ‘n’ Joy – Self-released – Ukraine
  • Lucia – Overground Music – Romania
  • Maan – 8ball Music – The Netherlands
  • MAD (Mars and Daemons) – Self-released – Romania
  • Madame – Sugar – Italy
  • Marčelo – Lampshade Media – Serbia
  • Marja Mortensson – VEADTA – Norway
  • Mart Hoogkamer – NRGY Music – The Netherlands
  • Masha Qrella – Staatsakt Rec. GmbH – Germany
  • Mavi Phoenix – LLT Records – Austria
  • Maxida Märak – Snafu Records – Sweden
  • Melek Mosso – Piu Sound / Kalan Muzik – Turkey
  • Miguel Araújo – Estúdio Chiu – Portugal
  • Mira Lu Kovacs – Play Dead Records – Austria
  • Lee & IvaneSky – Dallas Records – Croatia
  • Muthoni Drummer Queen – Irascible Music / Yotanka Records – Switzerland
  • Namasenda – PC Music – Sweden
  • Nekromantheon – INDIE RECORDINGS – Norway
  • Nesen – Self-released – Latvia
  • Nicu Alifantis – Alifantismusic – Romania
  • Nivva – Bad Names Records – Czech Republic
  • Noga Erez – City Slang – Germany
  • Nova Twins – Marshall Records – The UK
  • Nunki Bay Starship – Grapefruit Moon Records – Hungary
  • O Gajo – Rastilho Records – Portugal
  • Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp – Bongo Joe Records – Switzerland
  • OrelSan – Wagram Music – France
  • Pillow queens – Self-released – Ireland
  • Rina Sawayama – Dirty Hit Records – The UK
  • Savages y Suefo – Mana Mana Records – Hungary
  • School of X – Tambourhinoceros – Denmark
  • SEIVA – Repasseado – Portugal
  • Sharktank – Ink Music – Austria
  • Siri Neel – Empress Music – Denmark
  • Smith & Thell – Playground Music Scandinavia – Sweden
  • Snelle – ROQ ‘N Rolla Music – The Netherlands
  • Sofia Portanet – Duchess Box Records – Germany
  • Stoned Hedge – Password Production – North Macedonia
  • Suistamon Sähkö – Nordic Notes – Finland
  • SYNONYMS – Pluto Sound – Hungary
  • TAMADA – Souq Records – Georgia
  • The Liminanas and Laurent Garnier – Because Music – France
  • Urban & 4 – Croatia Records – Croatia
  • Vianney – Tôt ou tard – France
  • Voodoocat – Hebra Records – Belgium
  • Whispering Sons – PIAS Recordings – Belgium
  • Woodstock Barbie – NOW Books & Music – Hungary
  • Ykons – Blue Milk/T4A / Check Check Productions – Belgium
  • Yüksek Sadakat – Doğan Müzik Yapım – Turkey
  • Zahara – G.O.Z.Z. RECORDS – Spain

Read more about these artists on their dedicated webpage here.

Listen to them here (all 100) or check out our genre playlists instead:

Deborah Cox to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

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Deborah Cox to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC announced today that award-winning recording artist and world-renowned Broadway, television, film and fashion icon, Deborah Cox, will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at The 2022 JUNO Awards. Cox will be the first Black woman to receive the national honour. With a career spanning almost three decades, 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. To celebrate her induction during The 51st Annual JUNO Awards on Sunday, May 15, 2022, Cox will perform live from Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. The induction and performance are presented by longtime JUNO sponsor, TD Bank Group. The 2022 JUNO Awards will be broadcast and streamed live across Canada, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established by CARAS in 1978 to acknowledge artists that have made an outstanding contribution to the international recognition of Canadian music. Cox will join the ranks of Canadian music icons including Alanis Morisette, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Barenaked Ladies, Jann Arden, Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Oscar Peterson, RUSH, The Guess Who, The Tragically Hip, Sarah McLachlan and Shania Twain. In 2016 the Canadian Music Hall of Fame found a permanent home with the opening of Calgary’s Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre. A new exhibition celebrating the career of Cox will open at Studio Bell on May 14. More details will be announced soon.

“I feel incredibly grateful to experience this true milestone moment,” said Deborah Cox. “Music has always been about community for me, and I am so thankful to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and CARAS for not only recognizing myself, but my family, friends and loving fans who have supported me and helped make my dream possible for the past 25+ years. As the first Black woman to become an inductee, I am honoured to have the chance to show our younger generations that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to with hard work, dedication and passion. I hope that my music can continue to bring peace, happiness and comfort to anyone who might need it, and empower people of all ages to follow their dreams and believe in themselves.”

“Deborah is a multi-dimensional artist who has been entertaining and captivating audiences around the world for over 25 years,” said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards. ”Her resounding voice and powerful performances have made her an international icon. We are so privileged to celebrate her talent and can’t wait to see her inspire audiences this spring in her hometown of Toronto.”

Born in Toronto, Cox grew up in a musical household and showed an early interest in music with influences including Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and Whitney Houston, whom she calls her truest inspiration. She began performing professionally and recorded television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before becoming a professional backup vocalist for Céline Dion. In 1994, Cox was signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, releasing her self-titled debut album the following year. Her second studio album, One Wish, was certified platinum in the United States and had two Number 1 singles, “We Can’t Be Friends” and “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,” which became an instant hit and held the record for the longest running Number 1 R&B single of all time. After 14 weeks at the top of the charts, Cox earned a Billboard Music Award nomination for R&B Single of the Year, a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award nomination, a Soul Train Award, a Lady of Soul Award and three JUNO Awards.

In addition to her reputation as an established recording artist, Cox has been recognized and awarded for her undying commitment to various social justice initiatives, including advocacy for LGBTQ2S+ rights, support for those living with HIV/AIDS, and the fight for human rights and equality for all. Cox was honoured with Black Music Honors’ Entertainer Icon Award in 2020, in recognition of her 25 ground-breaking years in the music industry.

Over the last few years, Cox has been expanding her identity as an artist, actress, creator and was appointed Executive Director for Alpha Magazines, a publication that strives to empower women worldwide. On top of her illustrious musical catalog, she has graced screens and stages with theatrical performances in Aida and The Bodyguard. Cox also attracted rave reviews for her role as Regina on BET’s First Wives Club and starring in the critically acclaimed HBO MAX series Station Eleven.

Cox was also honoured alongside Martin Luther King’s daughter, Dr. Bernice King and other change-making women at the 2021 Black Women in Media Awards for her impact on the entertainment industry. Following the success of her hit 2019 single “Easy Way,” Cox has new music on the way and is working toward the release of her seventh career studio album due out in 2022.

The 51st annual JUNO Awards, produced by Insight Productions (a Boat Rocker company), will make history on Sunday, May 15 as it broadcasts and streams for the first time from an outdoor venue at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, live across Canada at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos. Hosted by Simu Liu, previously announced performers include Arcade Fire, Arkells, Avril Lavigne, Charlotte Cardin, and Mustafa.

‘By the Way’, This Is the Wrong Band – Mom Mistakenly Buys Chilli Pipers Tickets

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‘By the Way’, This Is the Wrong Band – Mom Mistakenly Buys Chilli Pipers Tickets

It happens!

Remy Shand Releases 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of ‘The Way I Feel’ On April 22

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Remy Shand Releases 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of ‘The Way I Feel’ On April 22

Remy Shand’s influential debut, and only, album, ‘The Way I Feel’, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a deluxe edition with the addition of six rare tracks that are brand-new to streaming services, including four tracks that have never been released before in Canada and the U.S. The deluxe will be available April 22 on all digital and streaming platforms, and in the meantime, you can download or stream one of the rare tracks “A Day in the Shade.”

“A Day in the Shade” followed “The Way I Feel” as a single exclusive to Canada’s PureTracks, an early streaming service; the other bonus tracks, “Mai” and “Ripened and Consumed,” were previously available only on international editions of the album. Additional instrumental versions of the album’s three biggest tracks highlight Shand’s studio prowess, especially the extended instrumental version of “Take A Message.”

“My vision was to push through and create a solid platform for musical autonomy – the bedroom musician, the one-person band,” says Shand. “Twenty years later it’s the norm. Universal Music Canada and UMe/Motown understood the mission and the authenticity within. The album, music and statement will always be ahead of its time… and the message of love, eternal. It’s the way I feel.”

First released by UMC and Motown on March 12, 2002, ‘The Way I Feel’ was written, arranged and produced by Shand; he also performed all instruments.

In addition, music videos for “Take A Message,” “The Way I Feel” and “Rocksteady” will be officially available at all partners for the first time.

‘The Way I Feel’ received rave reviews, accolades and awards, including four GRAMMY® nominations; a JUNO Award winner for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year and nominations for Artist of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year; hit No. 1 for six consecutive weeks in Canada, where it is certified platinum; Top 40 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart; #15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart; and a top 5 chart success for the single, “Take a Message,” on the U.S. Adult R&B chart.

Remy Shand is a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and self-producer, and his work is at once accomplished and deeply rooted, yet original. He is an artist who attacks the boundaries of R&B, pop and alternative with his own timeless fusion, as undeniable as it is unconventional.

Remy credits his musical education, in his hometown of Winnipeg, MB to a crate of classic albums salvaged by his dad from a club his construction crew was remodeling. Home-schooled through 10th grade, Remy enrolled at the local high school (mainly to play in the jazz band, whose teacher Remy would later hire for a recording session) but left after just one year. He’d started on acoustic guitar and bass around age 12, and his record collection provided his benchmarks. Here, My Dear, Marvin Gaye’s searingly honest chronicle of his divorce, became Remy’s favourite album and a musical bible: “I look at it as being taught by the masters — the geniuses will take you all the way.” Albums like Ann Peebles’ I Can’t Stand the Rain; the Isley Brothers’ 3+3; Marvin Gaye’s I Want You, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life and the works of Rufus, Sly Stone and Steely Dan, among others, all became Remy’s sources as a musician, songwriter and producer.

‘THE WAY I FEEL: 20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION’ TRACK LISTING

The Way I Feel 5:01
Burnin’ Bridges 4:35
Everlasting 4:21
The Second One 4:09
The Colour Of Day 3:35
Take A Message 4:03
I Met Your Mercy 2:43
Rocksteady 3:36
Liberate 3:56
Looking Back On Vanity 4:58
The Mind’s Eye 6:11

BONUS TRACKS

Mai 3:05
Ripened and Consumed 3:28
A Day in the Shade 3:40
The Way I Feel (Instrumental) 5:45
Take a Message (Instrumental) 4:03
Rocksteady (Instrumental) 3:37
About Remy Shand (taken from his 2002 biography):

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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