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One of my personal mentors in life, Fran Herman is receiving the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) from the Government of Canada

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One of my personal mentors in life, Fran Herman is receiving the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) from the Government of Canada
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced that the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) will be presented to Mrs. Fran Herman, one of the Pioneers of Music Therapy in Canada, and the first Chair of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund.
After decades of being a Music Therapist (MTA) working with children with special needs, Fran used her unique skills as a story teller, author, an advocate for persons coping through challenging circumstances, and her passion for the profession of music therapy to do what some claimed was impossible – raise 4.25 million dollars with the support of the Canadian music industry. This significant feat included the creation of the Music Therapy Centre in the heart of Toronto on Bloor Street – again another perceived, impossible task.
The Meritorious Service Decorations are part of the Canadian Honours System and include a military and a civil division. The civil division recognizes individuals who have performed an exceptional deed or activity over a limited period of time, which brought honour to their community or to Canada. Additional information on this honour is available online here.
To engage the necessary stakeholders to develop such a project Fran seemed to use the most simple of all media – talking to people. Fran mobilized a team seemingly simply by telling them about the histories of children she worked with and how music therapy had transformed their lives. The work and visibility of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund and the Music Therapy Centre (both continue to this day) reach individuals of all ages across the country and inspire many internationally. To date, her efforts have contributed to fund over 380 projects from coast to coast to coast, enabling research, program development and direct music therapy services to reach thousands of men, women, children and seniors with diverse needs (physical disabilities, palliative care, mental health, just to name a few) in healthcare and special education settings.

Details are starting to emerge for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize

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Details are starting to emerge for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, is heading north.  Celebrating its 11th year, the 2016 Polaris Music Prize Long List will be announced Wednesday, June 15th at the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse, Yukon.  The announcement of the 40 titles that comprise the Long List, produced in conjunction with Yukon’s Film & Sound Commission, will begin at 12 p.m. PT with a special live stream broadcast on the Polaris Facebook page.

CBC Radio 2 will feature a special hour-long broadcast celebrating the Polaris Music Prize Long List on Drive with Rich Terfry at 6 p.m.  (6:30 p.m. NT). Local CBC Radio 2 frequencies can be found at cbc.ca/frequency or the broadcast can be streamed online at cbcmusic.ca.

As with years past in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax, special local guests will be on hand in Whitehorse to help announce the list. The announcement will also feature a special live performance by a 2016 Long Listed artist.

Polaris will also produce a Yukon-focused artists’ event with support from Government of Yukon’s Department of Economic Development. This event will include a panel discussion, demo listening and one-on-one meetings with local Yukon artists.

“On behalf of the Government of Yukon, I look forward to welcoming the Polaris Music Prize to Whitehorse,” Yukon Minister of Economic Development Stacey Hassard said. “We’re pleased to provide support to Music Yukon and Polaris to host an event that will provide developmental feedback and support to our local artists. Congratulations to all of this year’s long-listed artists.” These events are also supported in part by Music Yukon, NVD hotels and Yukon Brewing.

The Polaris Music Prize will announce the Short List at the Carlu in Toronto on Thursday, July 14th and the winner at the Polaris Gala on Monday, September 19th. CBC Music and AUX.tv will stream the gala live.

The eligibility period for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize runs from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016. An independent jury of 194 music journalists, broadcasters and music bloggers from across Canada determine the Long List and Short List. Eleven people are selected from the larger jury pool to serve on the Grand Jury. They will convene the night of the gala to select the Polaris Music Prize winner.

The Polaris Music Prize will award $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year. The nine other Short Listed artists will receive $3,000 Courtesy of Slaight Music. Polaris is judged solely on artistic merit without consideration of genre or record sales. Past winners have included Buffy Sainte-Marie (2015), Tanya Tagaq (2014), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2013), Feist (2012), Arcade Fire (2011), Karkwa (2010), Fucked Up (2009), Caribou (2008), Patrick Watson (2007), and Final Fantasy / Owen Pallett (2006).

Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, will open on Canada Day 2016

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Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, will open on Canada Day 2016
The National Music Centre (NMC) is ready to rock Calgary and Canada with the public opening of Studio Bell on July 1, 2016. Opening to the public on Canada Day marks the first of several celebrations that NMC has planned over the months, with full programmatic and architectural completion in October 2016.
This new state-of-the-art facility, designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture, is the first national cultural institution dedicated to celebrating music in Canada in all of its forms. Studio Bell rises in nine interlocking towers, clad in glazed terra cotta in the heart of Calgary’s East Village. Much more than a museum, the 160,000 square-foot building includes five floors of exhibition space with an impressive collection of musical instruments, equipment and artifacts that span over 450 years of technology and innovation; Canadian music memorabilia; and three Canadian music halls of fame.
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, is a new state-of-the art facility designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture. An international hub for music and technology, Studio Bell is the first national cultural institution of its kind dedicated to celebrating music in Canada in all of its forms. More than a museum, Studio Bell rises in nine interlocking towers, clad in glazed terra cotta in the heart of Calgary’s East Village. The 160,000 square-foot building includes five floors of exhibition space, a 2000+ piece collection of artifacts, instruments and music technology, and other features including recording facilities, workshops, classrooms, an event space, and a 300-seat performance hall. For more information, visit studiobell.ca.
With interactive exhibits that tap into touch, sight and hearing, technology and storytelling will merge to create an immersive and exciting visitor experience.
“Studio Bell will be one of Canada’s most significant national institutions, inspiring new generations of musicians and music lovers and catalyzing the redevelopment of Calgary’s East Village as a core urban district,” said NMC President and CEO Andrew Mosker. “We are ecstatic to finally reveal this remarkable facility and its potential to music lovers from home and away.”
Construction of Studio Bell began in early 2013. The project cost is $191 million, and NMC has already raised over $130 million through its capital campaign.
To celebrate Canada’s birthday and the story of music in Canada, Studio Bell’s Premier Founding Partner Bell Canada is presenting free public admission on July 1, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Studio Bell will also be hosting special Canada Day programming to mark the opening.
“Bell is proud to celebrate the grand opening of Studio Bell, the new home of the National Music Centre and an inspiration to all music lovers,” said Loring Phinney, Vice President of Corporate Marketing for Bell Canada. “We look forward to supporting NMC in creating and sharing great Canadian musical experiences with visitors for years to come.”
The first 500 visitors that register online for this event will have guaranteed early entry for NMC’s opening day program and receive a gift upon arrival. Online registration will open on June 15 at studiobell.ca.
To thank our supporters and give music fans more opportunities to visit them in their opening month, Studio Bell will be open seven days a week for the month of July only. Studio Bell will then move to regular year-round hours from Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For full details on hours of operation and holiday closures, please visit studiobell.ca/visit. Regular admission to Studio Bell will be $18 for adults, $14 for students/seniors, $11 for children (3-12 years of age), and free for children under 3 years of age. Advance sales will begin on June 15.
NMC Memberships provide year-round access to Studio Bell and help to support our operations. Memberships purchased between June 1-June 30 will have a special “front-of-the-line” discount, and cost $49 ($58 after July 1) for adults, $38 ($45 after July 1) for students/seniors, and $94 ($110 after July 1) for families of four. Membership sales will be launched on June 1 at studiobell.ca/visit.

Prince To Record Label President: “One of the things I want to make sure is that you don’t make me black”

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Prince To Record Label President: “One of the things I want to make sure is that you don’t make me black”

After many years of turning down interview requests, legendary Warner chief Mo Ostin recently conversation with HITS Magazine’s Bud Scoppa. That exchange appears in its entirety in their most recent print edition; below are a couple of key excerpts.

[Prince] said something quite interesting to Lenny Waronker. He said, “One of the things I want to make sure is that you don’t make me black.” He just wanted to be treated like all artists. He wanted to be Fleetwood Mac; he wanted to be The Beatles, The Rolling Stones; he didn’t want to be restricted to being an R&B artist. He was right—when he went into pop, when he went into rock, whatever he did, he did it extraordinarily well. I remember when we signed Duke Ellington at the very beginning of the history of Reprise, Duke said to me, “I don’t want to be categorized as a jazz artist.” He said, “I’m a musician and do every kind of music.” And Prince had pretty much the same idea.

He always had autonomy. I mean, the power of the creativity, his inventiveness, daring, he was always pushing boundaries, all of those things made us say to ourselves, “Hey, this guy is the real deal.” Norman Granz once said to me, “I never tell Oscar Peterson how to play piano. Don’t get in the way — get out of the way.” We knew how good he was, and he was what he was.

An Annotated Look At The Classic Beach Boys Album “Pet Sounds”

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An Annotated Look At The Classic Beach Boys Album “Pet Sounds”

In the next episode of Pitchfork’s new series, Liner Notes, they take an annotated look at the Beach Boys classic album, Pet Sounds, 50 years after its release. Released on May 16, 1966 The Beach Boys eleventh studio album that sounds is considered one of the most influential albums in pop music history with classics like “God Only Knows” “Sloop John B” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice“. These sounds brought complex orchestrations ambitious lyrical arrangement and the concept album to pop music leaving an imprint that is still heard today.

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Tegan And Sara To Perform In Toronto As Part Of 2016 Hilton Concert Series

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Tegan And Sara To Perform In Toronto As Part Of 2016 Hilton Concert Series

This June, as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series, Hilton Worldwide will host their first Canada concert, featuring Juno award-winning Grammy nominated Tegan and Sara with Indie Pop Duo JR JR. The concert, which helps highlight the unique access and experiences provided to Hilton HHonors members, is taking place at Hilton Toronto.This will be the fourth of seven concerts to take place at hotels within the Hilton portfolio in 2016, following February’s Jason Derulo concert at Hilton San Diego Bayfront, April’s Elle King performance at Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton, and May’s Halsey performance at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba.

The 2016 Hilton Concert Series is traveling around the world to bring exclusive experiences to HHonors members and highlight the benefits of HHonors membership. Now in its second year, the Series, produced by Live Nation, is helping fans around the world discover some of the music industry’s most buzz-worthy artists.

The artists will be Tegan and Sara, with JR JR, at Hilton Toronto in Toronto, Canada on June 25, producer and singer/songwriter Grimeswith HANA at Hilton Berlin in Berlin, Germany on July 19, country music singer/songwriter Kip Moore at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tenn., on August 31, and GRAMMY award winner Gary Clark Jr at Hilton Austin in Austin, Tex., on October 28.

To get tickets, click here.

Billboard adds Americana and Folk music to charts

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Billboard adds Americana and Folk music to charts

Billboard magazine has decided to create a new Americana and Folk Albums chart in a move that recognizes the rise of artists — such as Jason Isbell and the Lumineers —who have enjoyed commercial success.

Billboard announced the chart change on Thursday, effective June 4, in an email to record executives. The chart was previously called the Folk Albums chart, leaving some Americana artists without a go-to chart.

The move comes a few months after heated debate when the country-folk band Green River Ordinance was left off the Country Albums chart, but slotted on the Folk and Rock charts. And the new chart serves as another piece of recognition for the rise of Americana, the broad umbrella of a genre that covers American roots music from multiple sub-genres — country, rock, blues, folk and jazz, among others.

“This change recognizes the growth of Americana and the prominent rise of the term overall, both within the industry and in widespread music coverage,” said Gary Trust, co-director of charts for Billboard in email forwarded to The Tennessean.

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Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams and Chris Stapleton Lead The Americana Awards Nominations

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Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams and Chris Stapleton Lead The Americana Awards Nominations

Jason Isbell, the Alabama-born singer-songwriter whose 2013 album Southeastern established him as one of the leaders in American roots music, received three Americana award nominations Wednesday night for his work on his latest release, Something More Than Free.

The former Drive-By Trucker garnered nominations for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year (“24 Frames”). The nominations were announced in Washington, D.C. at an invitation-only event presented by MusicFIRST, an organization that advocates for fair compensation for musical creators.

Lucinda Williams, whose latest album The Ghosts of Highway 20 stands is another great record for her, received two nominations, as did country star Chris Stapleton for his work on last year’s Traveller.

The winners will be announced during the Americana Honors and Awards show on September 21 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

A full list of categories and nominees is below:

Album of the Year
Something More Than Free, Jason Isbell, Produced by Dave Cobb
The Ghosts of Highway 20, Lucinda Williams, Produced by Greg Leisz, Tom Overby and Lucinda Williams
The Very Last Day, Parker Millsap, Produced by Parker Millsap and Gary Paczosa
Traveller, Chris Stapleton, Produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton

Artist of the Year
Jason Isbell
Bonnie Raitt
Chris Stapleton
Lucinda Williams

Duo/Group of the Year
Alabama Shakes
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Lake Street Dive
The Milk Carton Kids
Tedeschi Trucks Band

Emerging Artist of the Year
Leon Bridges
John Moreland
Margo Price
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

Song of the Year
“24 Frames” Jason Isbell
“Dime Store Cowgirl” Kacey Musgraves
“Hands Of Time” Margo Price
“S.O.B.” Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats

Instrumentalist of the Year
Cindy Cashdollar
Stuart Duncan
Jedd Hughes
Sara Watkins

The Stone Roses have released their first new song in over 20 years: “All for One”

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What the world is waiting for. They are the resurrection, they are the light. The Stone Roses have released their first new song in over 20 years: “All for One.”

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8 of The Best Celebrity #TBT Instagram Posts

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Whoever thought of #TBT, I tip my hat to you, never undone no matter what the social media network.

#tbt dressing as myself

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#TBT By the time I was 16 yrs old, I had already enrolled in four high schools across the country due to being evicted and lil’ trouble with the law.. McKinley HS (Honolulu, HI), Glencliff HS (Nashville, TN), McGavock HS (Nashville, TN), Freedom HS (Bethlehem, PA). I was also 6’4 225lbs, rockin’ a dead caterpillar on my lip (aka the porn ‘stache) and all the kids in every high school thought I was an undercover cop cause I looked like a mutated, yet handsome SOB of a man child. Plus in Nashville I was already hangin’ out in honey tonk dive bars on Music Row and hustlin’ cars from crackheads. Yup, one of the many reasons why I’m a grateful man for the life I have today and also grateful I straight up kicked puberty’s ass early in life. #GodBlessSamoanAndBlackGenetics #AndGodBlessOurTeenageYears #AndWTFWasIThinkingWithThisMustache

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#tbt When you’re 13… hanging with your first crush and you’re trying to play it cool. #wheresmydeodorant

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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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