Michael Bublé announces Canadian tour dates

Michael Bublé, who launches his 2010 Crazy Love tour March 10th in Florida has finally announced a handful of Canadian dates this August. You’d think that following a lengthy U.S. and European tour, Bublé would give his home-country fans a bit more of an extended run but thus far only eight dates have been announced, [...]

From The Ticket Stub Vault: Barenaked Ladies

February 16, 2007 (Air Canada Centre, Toronto) Ah, those were the good ol’ days. I considered myself a long-time fan of the band but this was the first time I had a chance to see them live. Touring behind the companion discs of Barenaked Ladies Are Me and Barenaked Ladies Are Men, the (then) five-piece [...]

Iron Man 2 teams up with AC/DC

Looking forward to seeing Iron Man 2 when it hits theatres May 7th? I know I am. Are you a fan of AC/DC? Yep, count me in on that one too. Well get ready because just like chocolate and peanut butter, I think the pairing of the music of one of the biggest bands in [...]

Montreal gets Peter Gabriel; Toronto gets Dave Matthews

As mentioned in my last post, Montreal gets the lone Peter Gabriel date this spring. So now it’s Toronto’s turn to get the only date of what will sure to be a very hot ticket this year. Arguably one of the biggest touring acts around and a summer tradition, the Dave Matthews Band have announced [...]

Montreal gets lone Canadian date for Peter Gabriel mini-tour; new Bowie live disc

Peter Gabriel, whose new all-covers disc “Scratch My Back” hits stores mid-February, will be launching a North American mini-tour this spring in just three cities: Montreal, New York and Los Angeles. It actually comes as no surprise that Gabriel would choose Montreal as the city’s music fans have long had an affinity for the prog-rock [...]

The Sunday morning “Get in the car, get out of the car” Shuffle Report

The Shuffle Report: 10 songs I listened to, in order, on my iPod in shuffle mode at a given point in time. No editing, no skipping. It is what it is. Sunday morning and time for running errands. The title above says it all. Get in the car, drive somewhere, get out of the car, [...]

All-stars to record R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” for Haiti relief

Everyone’s favourite alt-rockers have announced that a new version of their hit Everybody Hurts is being recorded in the UK and will be released as a charity single to aid Haiti in its earthquake recovery efforts. The project is being spearheaded by Simon Cowell and among the performers who may be involved are George Michael, [...]

Help Wanted: Lead singer for classic rock band. Must supply own scarves and tight pants.

Legendary Boston rockers Aerosmith have begun a search for a new lead singer to replace Steven Tyler, but whether it’s just temporary or a permanent vacation for Tyler remains to be seen. Lead guitarist and Tyler’s partner in crime Joe Perry, who’s currently finishing up a Canadian tour opening for Motley Crue, has stated that [...]

Big guns lining up for Friday’s Hope For Haiti Benefit

The line-up of big ticket talent is starting to come together to join George Clooney and Wyclef Jean as they, along with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, host the Hope For Haiti benefit to air this Friday January 22nd from 8:00-10:00 pm ET. The event will be broadcast on CTV, MuchMusic and MTV as well as all [...]

‘Glee’ star to release his own album

It was bound to happen. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that one of the biggest buzz-worthy shows of the current tv season is Glee. Not only has the show developped a huge following, but the popularity of the program has spawned not one but two hit albums featuring songs performed on [...]

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