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How to spot a Taylor Swift ticket scam as fraud reports skyrocket

TORONTO — As Taylor Swift prepares to close out her Eras Tour era in Canada, fans desperate to see the pop star perform live are vulnerable to scams.

Oct 21, 2024 9:50 AM Read more >

83-year-old Newfoundland musician still playing sold-out shows, even with memory loss

CLARENVILLE, N.L. — At 2 p.m. on Thursday, the scene at the Lions Club in Clarenville, N.L., rivalled any rowdy St. John's bar that thumps with music late on a weekend night.

Oct 20, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Rapper turned Saskatchewan NDP candidate says sorry for lyrics called misogynistic

REGINA — A former Saskatchewan rapper turned political candidate apologized Tuesday for lyrics that the incumbent Saskatchewan Party has criticized as misogynistic.

Oct 15, 2024 4:51 PM Read more >

Rufus Wainwright calls Trump's use of 'Hallelujah' cover the 'height of blasphemy'

Rufus Wainwright says he was "horrified" to learn that Donald Trump played his cover version of "Hallelujah" during a presidential campaign event in Pennsylvania on Monday.

Oct 15, 2024 3:07 PM Read more >

Taylor Swift tour dates expected to inject hundreds of millions into Toronto economy

TORONTO — Taylor Swift fans headed to Toronto for a run of six concerts next month are expected to bring with them hundreds of millions of dollars in local economic activity, according to new modelling from a tourism organization.

Oct 15, 2024 2:20 PM Read more >

Coldplay books two more dates in Toronto, only Canadian stop on tour

TORONTO — Coldplay is doubling down on its concert dates in Toronto. The British rock act says it's adding July 11 and July 12 of next year to its planned shows at the yet-to-be-opened Rogers Stadium.

Oct 11, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >

Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada

TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified users this week that it will increase the cost of its ad-free monthly subscription packages before the end of the year.

Oct 11, 2024 10:01 AM Read more >

MuchMusic postage stamp gives music station deserved spot in history: former VJs

TORONTO — Generations of MuchMusic VJs gathered outside the former headquarters of the nation's music station to mark what they called a historic moment in the form of a postage stamp.

Oct 10, 2024 4:46 PM Read more >

Greig Nori denies abuse allegations made in Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley's memoir

TORONTO — Treble Charger frontman Greig Nori is denying he pressured Deryck Whibley into a sexual relationship more than two decades ago — an allegation the Sum 41 singer levelled in his new memoir.

Oct 10, 2024 3:57 PM Read more >

Jacob Hoggard abandons bid to challenge 2022 conviction before Canada's top court

TORONTO — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has abandoned his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court.

Oct 10, 2024 12:06 PM Read more >