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Gord Downie, Tragically Hip singer, has terminal cancer, band plans ‘one last tour’

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Gord Downie, Tragically Hip singer, has terminal cancer, band plans ‘one last tour’

Gord Downie, lead singer of iconic Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, announced this morning he has a form of terminal brain cancer.

News of Downie’s illness was posted on the band’s website.

Hello friends.

We have some very tough news to share with you today, and we wish it wasn’t so.

A few months ago, in December, Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

Since then, obviously, he’s endured a lot of difficult times, and he has been fighting hard. In privacy along with his family, and through all of this, we’ve been standing by him.

So after 30-some years together as The Tragically Hip, thousands of shows, and hundreds of tours…

We’ve decided to do another one.

This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us.

What we in The Hip receive, each time we play together, is a connection; with each other; with music and it’s magic; and during the shows, a special connection with all of you, our incredible fans.

So, we’re going to dig deep, and try to make this our best tour yet.

We hope you can come out and join us this summer – details and dates will be coming this week.

And we sincerely thank all of you, for your continued love and support,

Paul, GordD, Johnny, Rob, GordS

Since their formation in 1984 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles. Nine of their albums have reached No. 1 in Canada. They have received numerous Canadian Music awards, including 14 Juno Awards and has been inducted into both the Canada’s Walk of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Video Compilation

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The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Video Compilation

I don’t expect anyone to watch this superb supercut of David Lee Roth jumps and kicks without laughing all the way through, this is pure genius. But adding the yells, whoos, yeeeah, grunts, whoops, and from Van Halen’s Runnin’ With the Devil vocal take is drop-dead amazing.

https://youtu.be/GVbBrePfbgc

The Beastie Boys Covered The Beatles “I’m Down” And Promptly Got Blocked By Michael Jackson

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The Beastie Boys Covered The Beatles “I’m Down” And Promptly Got Blocked By Michael Jackson

The Beastie Boys recorded a version of this song to be featured on their debut album, Licensed to Ill, The lyrics, tempo and melody were substantially different but on the chorus portion “How can you laugh” used a sample of the original Beatles recording without securing permission to do so. In the January 13, 1987, issue of the Village Voice, Greil Marcus reviews the track, writing:

The old Beatle screamer, scheduled for Licensed to Ill but chilled by new copyright owner Michael Jackson because of supposed bad language, this is circulating, even on the radio. On one hearing, it sounds more like the Beach Boys having fun with “Barbara Ann” than the bloody killer rape job you might expect.

The song was indeed deleted from the final track list at the last minute due to licensing restraints but can be found on some Beastie Boys bootlegs.

Outtakes And Bloopers From All Six Star Wars Films

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Outtakes And Bloopers From All Six Star Wars Films

With Star Wars: The Force Awakens in stores now on DVD, check out this hilarious bloopers mix where you get a look at the less serious side of the actors from the famous franchise.

The Time Tiny Tim Sung “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” On The Tonight Show

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The Time Tiny Tim Sung “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” On The Tonight Show

Tiny Tim’s quirky uke playing and freaky falsetto was so bizarre to watch when I was a kid. Actually, he’s still an outsider in music even after all this time has passed. Known mostly for his rendition of Tiptoe Through the Tulips, he went all-out disco for his 1979 appearance on the Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, performing Rod Stewart’s Do Ya Think I’m Sexy. Look for the great look on Johnny’s face at the end.

Infographic: Music Careers For Your Personality Type

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Far from just art for art’s sake, music is business: big business. Here’s one way to figure out what you want to do in music, and where to go. Click on the image below for a larger look.

Music Careers for Your Personality Type
Source: CollegeMatchup.net

A Day in the Life of a Production Assistant

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A Day in the Life of a Production Assistant

If you’re planning on working your way up into the film industry, PAing is a rite of passage. Production Assistants (P.A.’s) are often overlooked, but are a crucial part of any production. They work as a team, have their eyes on everything, facilitate communication across the entire set, and keep everything running smoothly. On the set of RocketJump: The Show, they gave production assistant Colin West McDonald a go pro and followed him as he went about his day on the short “Tip Jar.”

Teenager Who Was Born Without Fingers Beautifully Plays The “Twilight” Theme On Piano

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Teenager Who Was Born Without Fingers Beautifully Plays The “Twilight” Theme On Piano

Alexei Romanov, a teenager from Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan, Russia, is a 25-year-old who was born without hands. He taught himself how to play piano despite this fact, and amazes everyone who has watched his performance of the Twilight theme on the piano.

Watch: Giant pandas create trouble as staff cleans their house

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Watch: Giant pandas create trouble as staff cleans their house

“Stay away from my basket!” A video of pandas’ daily life in a breeding base in Sichuan has amused thousands of netizens. Check out the video to find out who the “trouble makers” are when the staff cleaned the pandas’ house.

Seth Rogen’s Sausage Party Has A New Trailer, And There’s A Reason It’s The First R-Rated CG Animated Movie

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Seth Rogen’s Sausage Party Has A New Trailer, And There’s A Reason It’s The First R-Rated CG Animated Movie

Seth Rogen‘s Sausage Party is out with new green band trailer. The film is the first R-rated CG animated movie, and it tells the stories of food items realizing what happens to them when they leave the grocery store. Sausage Party also stars Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, and Bill Hader.

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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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