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'She's just such a boss': how Orville Peck teamed up with Shania Twain on his new Show Pony EP

The masked Canadian country singer releases the anticipated followup to his Juno-nominated, Polaris Prize longlisted debut album.

How a Nigerian grandmother made her film debut in Beyoncé's Black is King

Mojisola Odegbami, appears several times in Beyoncé's latest visual album Black is King as an opulently dressed African queen. Before its release, she wasn't famous. She's a grandmother and retired family life educator living in Nigeria.

Radio Day 6 August 14

The Weeknd donates $300,000 to aid victims of Beirut explosion

'Give what you can,' the Toronto singer's manager implored fans.

Scott Pilgrim turns 10: how the cult film gave fans a perfect snapshot of Toronto's indie music scene

The movie based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novels featured some of the city's biggest indie acts.

Meet Jayda G, the scientist-turned-underground DJ repping Canada around the world

'I'm fighting my way back': Canadian singer Kiesza stages a comeback after brain injury

Radio Q August 12

Alex Porat, Shay Lia, LØLØ and more: songs you need to hear this week

From the archives: the legendary Salome Bey on gender equality, reluctance in the Toronto music scene and more

30 under 30: meet Canada's next classical music stars

Salome Bey, Canada's First Lady of the Blues, has died

News Entertainment August 10

Canadian actor Brent Carver, Tony Award-winning star of Broadway musicals, has died at 68

Would you go to a drive-in symphony concert? Here's what the OSM's looked like

Jully Black: 'When I hold this award I hold this as the baton that my mom passed to me'

Alan Thicke songs to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

News Entertainment August 6

Quebec now allowing festivals of 250 people across the province

Marilla Steuter-Martin

News Canada Montreal August 5

How one B.C. venue is blazing the trail for a return to live music

News Canada British Columbia August 4

Neil Young sues Donald Trump over copyright infringement

10 things you didn't know about Arcade Fire's The Suburbs

Webcast cancelled after host, former Tribe Called Red member Ian Campeau admits using power to exploit women

Rhiannon Johnson

News Indigenous August 4

Summer campfire songs for the 21st century

Michael Bublé headlines the latest Order of British Columbia appointments

News Canada British Columbia August 3

Malik B, founding member of The Roots, dies at age 47

News Entertainment July 29

Backxwash, Busty and the Bass, Boslen and more: songs you need to hear this week

Drake beats Madonna for the most Billboard top 10 hits of all time

Super Duty Tough Work's 'golden-era taste, current-era based' hip hop shines a light on Winnipeg scene

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