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Music Review: Sam Halen or Van Hagar? Box set showcases Van Halen's magnificent Sammy Hagar years

Music Review: Sam Halen or Van Hagar? Box set showcases Van Halen's magnificent Sammy Hagar years

Some debates will never be settled.
Joni Mitchell releases 1972 demo recording featuring Neil Young

Joni Mitchell releases 1972 demo recording featuring Neil Young

TORONTO — A long unreleased Joni Mitchell demo recording with an appearance by fellow Canadian musician Neil Young is finally seeing the light of day.
Nickelback to perform during NHL's Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium

Nickelback to perform during NHL's Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium

Canadian rock band Nickelback will take the stage at Commonwealth Stadium when the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames in the NHL's Heritage Classic later this month.
Cowboy Junkies postpone tour dates after COVID-19 outbreak in band

Cowboy Junkies postpone tour dates after COVID-19 outbreak in band

TORONTO — Alternative country band Cowboy Junkies say they're postponing the remainder of their Ontario concert tour after an outbreak of COVID-19 within the band.
A conversation with Chappell Roan, the yodeling, queer pop icon of tomorrow

A conversation with Chappell Roan, the yodeling, queer pop icon of tomorrow

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first few minutes on the phone with The Associated Press, Chappell Roan shared a revealing fact about herself. “I have a ‘princess’ tramp stamp, that was my first tattoo,” the 25-year-old pop singer laughed.
Sleater-Kinney announce new album ‘Little Rope’ - shaped by loss and grief - will arrive in 2024

Sleater-Kinney announce new album ‘Little Rope’ - shaped by loss and grief - will arrive in 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a video introducing Sleater-Kinney’s last album, 2021’s “Path of Wellness,” the duo of Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker ask a psychic if they’ll ever record another album.
Alok is among the most famous DJs in the world, and he wants to make it a better place

Alok is among the most famous DJs in the world, and he wants to make it a better place

NEW YORK (AP) — Alok is one of the biggest DJs on the planet, but at just 32 years old, he’s learned that fortune and fame don’t equal happiness. “I was 24. I was the No. 1 DJ in Brazil. I had financial success, popularity.
Review: Coldplay brings empathy - and Selena Gomez - to the band's 2023 North American tour finale

Review: Coldplay brings empathy - and Selena Gomez - to the band's 2023 North American tour finale

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In 2023, a Coldplay concert opens like a triumphant finale — LED wristbands flashing, confetti canons on overdrive, a singalong of 68,000 voices repeating “You've got a higher power,” to match frontman Chris Martin's energy.
Music Review: Allow Jorja Smith to reintroduce herself on her sophomore release, 'Falling or Flying'

Music Review: Allow Jorja Smith to reintroduce herself on her sophomore release, 'Falling or Flying'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breaks are privileges awarded veteran acts, most often an effect of long-lasting relevancy. The opposite is also true: New acts are rarely given permission to take a beat, or risk slipping into obscurity.
Rush's Geddy Lee reflects on 'My Effin' Life' with book and tour

Rush's Geddy Lee reflects on 'My Effin' Life' with book and tour

TORONTO — Rush bassist Geddy Lee is getting closer to his heart with a new memoir. The "Tom Sawyer" musician is set to release "My Effin’ Life" on Nov. 14 which will coincide with a 14-city North American book tour.
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