Canada’s Walk of Fame is excited to announce that Ayaz Virani of North York, Ontario is the Grand Prize winner of the 2016 Emerging Artists Music Mentorship Program, supported by RBC. The program, valued at more than $100,000, provides musicians with the opportunity to grow and develop their skills and industry connections, and take their budding music careers to the next level. Seven talented finalists were selected from more than 350 hopefuls from coast-to-coast who submitted applications that ranged across all genres of music.
Shad Leaves CBC Radio’s Q; Tom Power Named New Host
Shad is being replaced as the host of CBC Radio show q by Tom Power. Power will be the show’s third host in three years.
Shad, whose real name is Shadrach Kabango, hosts his final episode of q on Tuesday, the CBC announced Monday.
The program had 168,000 listeners in June 2016, compared to 220,400 in June 2015. It had its highest audience – 282,000 – in September 2014. Power, who served as a regular guest host for several years, will officially take over the mic in October.
Shad posted a statement on his Facebook page, and Kabango and the CBC are discussing the possibility of developing a new program.
Well, my time at q has come to a close.
It’s been an honour and a JOY to serve in this role! Countless fascinating guests and don’t even get me started on my colleagues: Smart, funny, and dedicated is just the beginning. The show will continue and in great hands with Tom Power – an excellent host and a great guy. My relationship with the CBC remains strong. We’re discussing the possibility of developing a new show together. In the meantime and either way, I’m looking forward to having more time to put into music and I’m grateful for an amazing experience.
Thanks for your love and support on this adventure!
Watch Rick Astley Cover AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”
No Rick rolling here. Maybe. Rick Astley performs a surprise encore of AC/DC’s Highway to Hell at his showcase gig at The Troubadour in West Hollywood.
Guy Tells Hilarious Story He Was Paid $500 To Never Tell
Sean Patton tells a story he was bribed to never tell.
Music in the Brain: MIT Scientists Reveal The Parts Of Our Brain That Responds To Music
Scientists have long wondered if the human brain contains neural mechanisms specific to music perception. Now, for the first time, MIT neuroscientists have identified a neural population in the human auditory cortex that responds selectively to sounds that people typically categorize as music, but not to speech or other environmental sounds.
Will Ferrell, Exotic Animal Expert
The Late Show doesn’t have an animal expert yet, so why shouldn’t it be Will Ferrell?
The Countries With The Most Selfie-Related Deaths
Have you ever noticed tourists so engrossed in the act of posing for a selfie that they have totally lost track of their surroundings? In some cases, selfie-takers have experienced serious accidents, even resulting in death. Priceonomics researched reported selfie-related deaths worldwide since 2014 from various news archives, uncovering 49 firm cases. The top three causes of death for selfie-takers were falls from heights (claiming 16 lives), drowining (14) and accidents with trains (8). India experienced the most deaths from selfies over the past two years, followed by Russia and the United States.
You will find more statistics at Statista
Listen To This Song Created By 40,000 Bees
“One” by Be is the first long player released by Caught by the River’s record label Rivertones.
This unique four track album is the sound of British summertime from the viewpoint of the animal kingdom. A truly transcendental record – if you try to imagine Spacemen 3 recording a series of 21st century outdoor ragas for Touch Records and you’re somewhere in the right direction.
“One” is the soundtrack to artist Wolfgang Buttress’ UK Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo – an installation that highlighted the plight of the honeybee, focusing on the importance of pollination. The music on the record is a constantly changing and evolving symphony – the sound of a dialogue between bee and human.
The album was recorded by musicians Kev Bales and Tony Foster – a duo known for working with Spritualized, Julian Cope, Dave Gahan and Mark Lanegan (among many others). Other musicians featured on the record include Jason Pierce, Youth, cellist Deidre Bencsik, vocalist Camille Buttress and Amiina (the string section regularly used by Sigur Ros). The recording sessions saw musicians improvising in the key of D along to a live audio feed of beehive sounds. Piano, Mellotron and lap steel were overdubbed later. The result is a uniquely meditative piece.