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Dominican American author and two-time world record holder R.M. Almonte is paying tribute to his late mentor Raymond “Voodoo Ray” Ultarte as he travels across Canada in pursuit of two more records.

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The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is marking the 10th anniversary of Secret Path with Indigenous cover songs, a Toronto concert on Oct. 23 and expanded classroom resources across Canada.

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Lessonface will open a new season of free online masterclasses with The MET Orchestra Musicians starting in October, featuring harp, oboe and violin sessions led by principal players from the orchestra.

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Sally Porter Munro, a former San Francisco Opera Chorus member and mezzo-soprano, is featured in the international bestseller The Moment We Rise, which reached multiple bestseller categories in six countries after its Sept. 9, 2026 release….

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Diaspora Arts Connection is marking the 10th anniversary of Let Her Sing® with concerts in San Francisco and San Diego and a San Francisco film program centered on women’s voices and artistic freedom.

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Performing Arts at Fawn Lake will host pianist John Novacek and violinist Laura Frautschi on Saturday, Nov. 21, for a program of chamber music masterworks and holiday favorites.

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Derek Hui, the Toronto-born entrepreneur now based in Tokyo, says photographing more than 400 weddings gave him the discipline he later used to fund and manage artists.

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School of Rock said its 2026 AllStars Tour raised more than $16,000 for the Play Without Limits Project, funding scholarships for students who might not otherwise access its programs.

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ZATAP will bring Billboard and Luminate’s new Smart Media Album format to the United States and Canada starting October 2 after three straight No. 1 albums in Germany.

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Norwegian artist and composer Marius Formoe is pushing his single “Always” to a wider international audience after documented airplay in about 35 countries and multiple radio listings.

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Grid Forward released the 100th episode of its GridPulse podcast, bringing together Jigar Shah, Audrey Zibelman and Herman Trabish to discuss the electric grid’s biggest challenges and the path ahead.

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Harris Institute will shut down in December 2026, ending a 37-year run in Toronto music-industry education.

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Iconic Events Releasing and CJ 4DPLEX will bring SB19 Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale in Cinemas to more than 200 North American theaters on Oct. 8 and 11. The release gives fans of the Filipino P-pop group a chance to see the concert…

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Independent Newfoundland singer-songwriter MADELINE has landed her self-released single “You Like” at No. 4 on Apple Music’s global “New in Punk” playlist, with the placement also live in Japan.

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Newfoundland pop-punk singer-songwriter MADELINE landed at No. 4 on Apple Music’s global “New in Punk” playlist with her self-released single “You Like,” while also appearing on the U.S. “New in Rock” list.

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Le Boat is tying a week of free live performances to boating trips along Ontario’s Trent-Severn Waterway from Sept. 11-17, 2026. The event is designed to draw travelers into waterfront communities while showcasing houseboating routes that require…

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AZADI Songs of Freedom, released worldwide Aug. 27, 2026, brings together GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated musicians from multiple countries in a statement against repression and censorship.

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Shekinah Grace Moyes is releasing Rise As One, a 15-track Christian crossover album, with a 10-track Essential Edition in August 2026. The Vancouver-made project blends Scripture-based themes with pop, R&B, gospel and dance while also extending…

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Two Ottawa-raised artists, pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin and conductor-composer Nadeem Majdalany, have teamed up on AZADI Songs of Freedom, a new classical album built around human rights and artistic resistance.

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Good Money Brands is expanding into 47 BevMo locations across Northern and Southern California with its five-year Good Money Canadian Whisky.