Category: Music Reviews
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The 25th Anniversary of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame @Glenn Gould Studio, CBC Building-Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
By Sally Warburton The 25th Anniversary of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame took place on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 at Glenn Gould Studio, CBC Building, 250 Front Street West, Toronto. The evening was a time to celebrate Canada’s Songwriters. The Red Carpet took place before the show with everyone sharing their excitement of the event. …
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Mavis Staples @Koerner Hall-Sat.,Oct 28, 2023
By Sally W. Mavis Staples! The music icon had arrived! The star of R & B and gospel singing with her beautiful voice! Mavis Staples had taken the stage at Koerner Hall. She joined her bandmates – guitarist, bassist, drummer and two backup singers already on the stage. And she received a thunderous applause –…
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THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO TORONTO’S MASSEY HALL DECEMBER 6
Tickets to the 19th annual celebration go on-sale Friday, October 27 at MasseyHall.com and TicketMaster.ca with proceeds supporting CAMH’s Gifts of Light Prices range from $35.50- $85.50 (plus service charges)All Ages / Reserved Seating The Andy Kim Christmas returns to Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall Wednesday, December 6 for another unforgettable evening celebrating the magic of the season with performances from iconic Canadian artists. This year’s show marks the 19th year that…
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JUDAS PRIEST REVEAL NEW SINGLE “PANIC ATTACK” OUT TODAY
JUDAS PRIEST REVEAL NEW SINGLE “PANIC ATTACK” OUT TODAY LISTEN HEREPhoto credit: James Hodges Photography Following their amazing headline show at the Power Trip Festival in Indio, California this past weekend, Judas Priest today announce their new single “Panic Attack” from their upcoming new studio album Invincible Shield. Stream the song here.The band revealed Invincible Shield on stage in…
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METAL GODS JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM INVINCIBLE SHIELD OUT MARCH 8, 2024NEW SINGLE “PANIC ATTACK” OUT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023
METAL GODS JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM INVINCIBLE SHIELD OUT MARCH 8, 2024NEW SINGLE “PANIC ATTACK” OUT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023 WATCH THE ALBUM TRAILER HERE Photo credit: James Hodges Photography Following a storming headline show at Power Trip Festival in California last night, metal icons Judas Priest announced on stage the arrival of a brand-new studio…
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Canada’s Rock of Fame @ September 28, 2023
Photography By Sally W., Interviewed By Jesse Read and Shannen Johnston Massey Hall was filled with Canadian talent on Thursday, September 28! Big time Canadian talent! This was the 25th Anniversary of Canada’s Walk of Fame. It was time to celebrate the Canadian musicians who’ve given us the Canadian music scene which has spread worldwide! …
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BURNA BOY-I Told Them…Tour
Shortly after releasing the highly anticipated visual for fan favorite, “City Boys”, Nigerian artist Burna Boy has returned to announce his I Told Them… Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 16-city tour kicks off on November 3 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, marking Burna Boy’s first ever Los Angeles stadium performance, then making stops across the U.S. in Houston,…
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Debby Friday Has Won The 2023 Polaris Music Prize For The Album Good Luck
Debby Friday Has Won The 2023 Polaris Music Prize For The Album Good LuckDebby Friday has won the 2023 Polaris Music Prize for the album Good Luck. This is Debby Friday’s first Polaris Music Prize win. The Prize, which was presented by CBC Music, goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without…
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Duran Duran @Scotiabank Arena-Tues.,Sept.19th,2023
The “Future Past Tour 2023” was in full forcd and it was a night of new wave nostalgia and New Romantics,surprises and the music of iconic Duran Duran. The show began with Duran Duran emerging from the fog atop a central staircase on the stage. Gigantic screens on either side of them and a video screen…
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CSN&Y: Henry Diltz’s 85th Birthday Party and Book Preview
This weekend Genesis co-hosted an 85th birthday party for Henry Diltz in Los Angeles celebrating not only his milestone birthday but also an early viewing of his book, CSN&Y: Love the One You’re With. We were delighted to present Henry and CSN&Y band member, Stephen Stills with specially-commissioned advanced copies of the book. Over 100 guests…
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Day #11 -Sun., Sept.17th, 2023
By The BKONTHESCENE Team It was the final day for TIFF2023, and we were invited to The TIFF Bell Lightbox – Malaparte for the breakfast award ceremony to close off TIFF for this year. What a whirlwind 11 days of screeners, Q&A, red carpets, receptions and galas. The Toronto International Film Festival has ended and…
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Day#7-Wed.,Sept.13th,2023
By The BKONTHESCENE Team Our first stop for Day#7 was Canadian film Mademoiselle Kenopsia, Directed by Denis Côté (QnA photos at Lightbox screening). A woman totally alone (actor Larissa Corriveau) is in an empty building, waiting for something to happen. And the audience is also waiting but is fascinated by the acting and the setting. It seems like an…
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Day#5 – Mon., Sept. 11th, 2023
By The BKONTHESCENE Team Our day started with a Camera Call: TIFF STORY: Celebrities Battleground: Uniting for a Cancer-Free Tomorrow “1st Annual Battleground: Uniting for a Cancer-Free Tomorrow.” Our day started with Battleground, a celebrity basketball event that raised awareness on mental health and cancer, was where well-known figures from music, film, sports, and television came…
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CNE Bandshell Concerts 2023-Dwayne Gretzky With James Baley,Dionne Warwick With Cheyenne Elliot,William Prince With Opener-Julian Taylor Band And The Kim Mitchell Band-“The Half Way Point” on -Fri.,AUGUST 18 — Mon.,SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
By The BKONTHESCENE Crew It’s the CNE ! Although that often signals the near end of summer… it means a lot more than that..the fun of the CNE and the concerts at the Bandshell! The 2023 year’s line-up of concerts is an amazing one! Plus merch booths sell t-shirts, LPs, posters and other memorabilia at…
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Ann Wilson & Tripsitter@The Danforth Music Hall-Fri.,July 7th,2023
By BKONTHESCENE & Photography By SV PHOTOGRAPHY Ann Wilson, the voice of rock band Heart was front and centre on her solo tour with her backing band Tripsitter for a energetic two hour set. What a catalogue of music history and for almost fifty years the band Heart churned out iconic tunes that are stapes…
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Sepultura,Kreator Death Angel and Spiritworld-“KLASH OF THE TITANS”Tour@The Danforth Music Hall-Thurs.,June 8th,2023
By Franklin Lau It was a night of new and veterans of the heavy metal genre for the tour: “Klash of the Titans.” Sharing the spotlight were three of the most iconic, prolific and influential thrash bands of all-time. Sepultura, Kreator and Death Angel who are the veterans, with Sepultura and Kreator being the featured…
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Singer-Ronnie Platt Talks Concert Tour&Music!ROCK BAND KANSAS REPORTS BRISK TICKET SALES AND INDUSTRY RECOGNITION FOR THEIR 50 YEARS, 50 CONCERTS IN NORTH AMERICAN THEATERS TOUR
We had the pleasure to speak to Ronnie Platt who is the lead singer, backing vocals and the keyboard player since 2014 for Kansas.Here are the highlights of our conversation.We first started the conversation on the topic of Toronto and rockband Rush.Platt said”my admiration is for the band’s albums:Caress Of Steel and 2112 and lead…
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The Legendary Downchild Blues Band 50th Anniversary Concert @ Massey Hall-Sat.,May 13th,2023
By Alex Lam lt was showcased as the 50th anniversary concert, but in fact, it was the 54th year that this iconic Blues band has been together. It was an energetic audience for the sold out Saturday night concert to witness one of the most influential Blues bands around. The crowd was dancing in the…
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Singer-Songwriter Sharron Katz Reinterprets the Adam-and-Eve Tale for Maximum Empowerment on “Leaving Eden”
“Leaving Eden” YouTube and Spotify Website Shaking things up and radically diverging from one’s comfort zone requires a steely resolve and a ton of courage, and folk/roots artist Sharron Katz captures that situation’s fear, exhilaration, and grit in her single “Leaving Eden” – available now. It’s inspired by the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve, which Katz began…
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May Pang Fills in Missing Pieces in Beatles’ John Lennon Story in Explosive New Documentary
THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY set for Domestic and International Release by Iconic Events on April 13thA LOVE STORY THAT TOOK 50 YEARS TO TELLMay Pang’s Revealing Account of Her Relationship with John LennonTheatre/ticketing info here Drops trailer here“A compelling documentary…a fascinating, revealing, and sometimes moving portrait of John Lennon.”—Owen Gleiberman, Variety“Vortex. Love. Icon…This is not your ordinary…
