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  • From invite-only listening sessions to the Jim Cuddy Jam: Inside JUNO Week’s best-kept secrets

    The CBC said The 55th Annual JUNO Awards, which aired on March 29 was watched by 2.6 million viewers on CBC TV, at least for some portion. ...
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  • Canadian musician Melissa Auf der Maur revisits ‘90s rock era during Toronto book tour stop

    Canadian musician, photographer and venue owner Melissa Auf der Maur had a busy weekend in Toronto, which included two book talks for her newly released...
    Melissa Auf der Maur discussing 90s rock during Toronto book tour event.
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  • Sold-out Punk Talks panel rounds up OGs from late 70s Toronto punk scene

    The latest Punk Talks panel was held at the whimsical DIY fashion and art space Peach Berserk Sunday afternoon in Parkdale, featuring three OGs reminiscing...
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  • TVO mines 40-year history of Saturday Night at the Movies! for 5-part docuseries

    TVO Media Education Group, owner of public educational television broadcaster TVO, previewed an episode of For the Love of Movies Thursday night at Hot Docs...
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  • Nash the Slash documentary event uncovers life of Toronto music pioneer

    The late Nash the Slash, the Toronto-born musical iconoclast and pioneer who wrapped his face in surgical bandages and Iggy Pop immortalized in the song...
    An image of Nash the Slash, Toronto music pioneer, in a black and white promotional poster for a documentary event, highlighting his influential career in the Toronto music scene.
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  • Women in Music Canada Honours celebrates industry trailblazers and rising voices at Toronto gala

    What to know Women in Music Canada hosted its fourth annual Honours at Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, recognizing artists, executives and organizations advancing equity in...
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  • Toronto musician hoping GoFundMe boost helps him get treatment to prolong his life

    What to know Paris Black has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC). He's hoping a GoFundMe boost will help him...
    A Toronto musician with long, curly blonde hair wearing a cowboy hat, performing or attending an outdoor event with vibrant lights and fair attractions in the background.
    MusicYour City
  • U.K. underground rapper EsDeeKid gives short but explosive sold-out set in Toronto

    Rapid-rising U.K. rapper EsDeeKid brought his hot-ticket, sold-out Rebel Tour to Toronto’s Mod Club Saturday and Sunday night, playing less than an hour set that...
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  • Maestro Fresh Wes and Michie Mee honoured with Canada Post stamps, reveal who they’ll send letters to first

    What to know Canada Post unveiled its first-ever hip hop stamps during Black History Month, honouring pioneers Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee, and Montreal trio...
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  • Dub poet and farmer Ras Takura on his new book, Toronto’s creative scene and growing sprouts indoors

    What to know The Jamaican dub poet, reggae artist, and farmer sold his self-published poetry book on the street and performed at local festivals, including...
    Diverse group of people at a community event in Toronto, featuring a man with a beard and colorful headscarf holding a book titled "The Man, The Seeds & The Land" near a woman with a poppy pin.
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  • Only 10 made the cut: Toronto’s best concerts of 2025

    Asking someone who has been going to concerts in Toronto since the age of 16 and now a professional music journalist to assemble a year-end...
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  • Lauryn Hill filmed two magical shows in Toronto – one included surprise guest Wyclef Jean

    What to know Lauryn Hill performed two unique Toronto shows on her Canada-only Artist in Residence tour, blending her classic hits with unreleased material. The...
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    Concert reviewsCulture
  • Shopping for a music lover? Visit this one-day only Toronto indie label market

    Better get a wider Christmas stocking, say 12-inches. Eighteen independent record labels will be selling vinyl, CDs, limited-edition items, and other merchandise at the inaugural...
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  • Paul, Ringo and George reflect on music, breakup, and even haircuts in new Beatles Anthology episode

    What to know A new ninth episode of The Beatles Anthology has been released on Disney+, complementing the newly restored and remastered original eight episodes....
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  • Måneskin singer Damiano David lives out his dream as solo artist at Toronto show

    It takes a confident and centred person to pull away from fast-climbing global success and do something that makes them happy, no matter the outcome....
    Dynamic Toronto live music performance at NOW Toronto event featuring a singer and band on stage with vibrant lighting.
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