Concert Review: Taj Mahal | National Arts Centre, Ottawa, March 10, 2024

Taj Mahal will always be special for my partner and me. When we were first dating, and getting to know each other's musical interests, we discovered on a road...

Next Week in Music | March 11-17 • The Short List: 6 Titles That...

There are two kinds of people: Those who care that Justin Timberlake has a new album coming next week and those who don’t. Guess which group I'm in. But...

Next Week in Music | March 11-17 • The Long List: 360+ Releases On...

Today in rock birthdays: Country superstar Carrie Underwood is 41, New Bohemian Edie Brickell turns 58, Neneh Cherry blows out 60 candles, guru producer Rick Rubin hits 61 along...

Next Week in Music | March 11-17 • New Books

Muddy roads, fab females, a Bowie bio, music movies and more new additions to your reading list. Lights, camera, rock!   Out of the Blue: Life On The Road with Muddy...

Next Week in Music | March 11-17 • On TV

Paul Simon hypes his new limited series, Kacey Musgraves moves some product, Sleater-Kinney make Jimmy Fallon yell 'Come on! That's how you do it!’, Glen Hansard gets your weekend...

Tom Wilson Will Unveil His Beautiful Scars In Hamilton

Tom Wilson’s identity crisis began in earnest at the age of 4, when his mother looked him square in the eye and told him “There are secrets I know...

Maggie’s Wake Should Liven Up Your St. Patrick’s Day

Maggie's Wake aim to take over your St. Patrick's Day celebrations with their self-titled debut album, arriving March 17. It took just over a year for the award-winning London, Ont.,...

Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • The Short List: 16 Titles You...

Lion or lamb? That is the question. And honestly, it could go either way, depending on your preference. In terms of sheer numbers, it's actually a pretty quiet week,...

Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • The Long List: 325+ Releases On...

Happy 71st birthday to singer-songwriter and sometime Soft Boys frontman Robyn Hitchcock, easily one of the most entertaining and original artists and performers out there. Emphasis on out there....

Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • New Books

Miles, John and Bill play it cool, 2 Tone returns in black and white, The Boss is living large and more — check out all the new additions to...

Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • On TV

Norah Jones and Jack Antonoff's Bleachers make the rounds, Ariana Grande is your date on Saturday night, New Kids drop in on Kelly and Billie Eilish leads the Oscar...

Celtic Tenors Announce Expanded Edition Of An Irish Songbook And World Tour

The Celtic Tenors have been acting as musical ambassadors for a quarter-century now, applying their immense vocal talents (and uniquely Irish charm and personality) to material that ranges from...

Next Week in Music | Feb. 26 – March 3 • The Short List:...

It's a good thing you've got an extra day to get ready for all the new music on the way. Based on the quantity — and quality — of...

Next Week in Music | Feb. 26 – March 3 • New Books

If you've been waiting — as I have — for Joel Selvin’s biography of talented, tormented drummer Jim Gordon, wait no longer. Not interested? Not a problem. Next week also brings...

Next Week in Music | Feb. 26 – March 3 • On TV

On one of the morning shows I watch — it doesn't matter which; they're all the same — there's a host who always has three mugs in front of...

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