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Concert hopes dashed for sisters as Air Canada disruptions continue
NTV
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August 19, 2025
There was good news this week for travellers after a strike by Air Canada’s flight attendants disrupted service for a few days. But here in Newfoundland and Labrador residents are still being impacted. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports. The post...
This week in Oakland: Orchestra Gold album listening party, and a new art exhibit in Temescal
The Oaklandside - California
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August 19, 2025
Music and art are a quintessential part of the fabric of Oakland culture, and there’s so many people and business owners working to keep it alive and thriving in The Town. Bar Shiru is one of those places that support local artists, with...
KITTIE Shares Reimagined Version Of 'Spit' Title Track To Celebrate Album's 25th Anniversary
Blabbermouth - California
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August 19, 2025
Canadian metallers KITTIE have released a reimagined version of the title track of their debut album, 2000's "Spit", to celebrate the LP's 25th anniversary. The official music video for the song's updated version, dubbed "Spit XXV", was directed...
Back to musical roots at Red River Roots
High Plains Reader - North Dakota
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Music | August 19th, 2025 By John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.com Bluegrass is a genre of music that is often associated with the American South. Many people would express incredulity at being told there is a thriving bluegrass and folk music...
'Opportunity to shine': Music Day in Canada coming to Barrie
Barrie Today
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August 19, 2025
Barrie will join several cities across the country for event on Sept. 27; The Rec Room at Park Place hosting local show NEWS RELEASE THE LEMMON FOUNDATION ************************* Music Day in Canada, an annual nationwide celebration dedicated to...
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from August 19-25, 2025
New Jersey Stage
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August 19, 2025
originally published: 08/19/2025 Here is a look at shows taking place from August 19-25, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as...
St. Clair County news briefs: Free concerts, Henry Winkler book signing, more
The Voice - Michigan
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August 19, 2025
Free concerts set for this month McMorran Place and the Port Huron Recreation Department are partnering to providing free concerts at 7 p.m. Thursdays in August at McMorran Plaza for the Blue Water Area community to enjoy. The 2025 Rockin’...
“It’s a war”: Wayne Gretzky’s legacy came under fire amid Donald Trump’s controversial trade war with Canada
The Times of India
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Wayne Gretzky (Getty Images) Brantford, Ontario, long celebrated as the hometown of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, is now facing unexpected economic turbulence as U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect. Local businesses, residents, and even...
Bluegrass band Jackson Hollow to WOW with Salmon Arm concert
Eagle Valley News
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August 19, 2025
An ensemble of talented bluegrass artists will be taking the stage for this week's Wednesday on the Wharf concert. With a timeless sound and authentic appeal, B.C. bluegrass and country band Jackson Hollow has captured the hearts of a growing...
Sonora resident, an acclaimed music video director, set to release first feature film
The Union Democrat - California
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A Grammy-nominated music video director who lives in Sonora is preparing for the premiere of his first feature-length film next month at the Toronto International Film Festival. Andy Hines, 42, has spent the past decade-plus working with A-list...
This Canadian Hard Rock Supergroup Came Together for a Movie (And They Should Have Kept Going)
American Songwriter
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August 19, 2025
What do you get when you combine members of Rush, Thornley, Three Days Grace, Die Mannequin, and The Tea Party for a supergroup created specifically for a movie about Trailer Park Boys? Well, you get probably the most Canadian thing ever. This...
Porchfest aka Music on the Porch at the American Gothic House
Southeast Iowa Union
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Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy good food and music from the American Gothic House porch! By Cari Nicely, American Gothic House Center Aug. 19, 2025 11:26 am Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread....
Air Canada suspends flights due to strike action
TTR Weekly
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August 19, 2025
MONTRÉAL, 20 August 2025: Air Canada confirmed on Tuesday that flights of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge remain suspended due to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) failing to direct its flight attendant members to resume the...
Music that moves you
Oregon Coast Today
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August 19, 2025
Make your way to the Lincoln City Cultural Center for an evening of transcendent global music this Sunday, Aug. 24. “Migrant Voices” is a musical collaboration by acclaimed musicians Itamar Erez and Hamin Honari that weaves together stories of...
West Kelowna still mum on MAGA man's concert
The Kelowna Daily Courier
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The City of West Kelowna says it will have something to say this week about a planned performance on Saturday by controversial U.S. singer and preacher Sean Feucht. Feucht, who is celebrated by the MAGA movement that backs U.S. President Donald...
Rising Canadian country artist bringing 'all or nothing' to Newmarket's Summerfest
Newmarket Today
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August 19, 2025
Windsor-raised musician Kelsi Mayne will roll into Newmarket for an Aug. 21 show, coming off of Calgary Stampede, Boots and Hearts performances In the span of a few difficult weeks, Windsor-raised country artist Kelsi Mayne broke off a 10-year...
Israeli-Canadian author reflects on writing after October 7, and her own Yemeni heritage
The Canadian Jewish News
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August 19, 2025
Israeli-Canadian author Ayelet Tsabari struggles to express, in brief, what’s transformed in her life since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and the resulting war in Gaza, and since the publication of her award-winning novel, Songs for the...
Dr. George deserves the Order of Canada
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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August 19, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Dr. George Valentine Freundlich, a retired medical doctor, musician and philanthropist, as well as a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, who spent all of his career looking after the sick...
Hantsport celloist named music teacher of the year
Annapolis Valley Register
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August 18, 2025
Originally from Nova Scotia, she grew up studying piano, cello and choral singing, but eventually moved to Normandy, France, to pursue a career in fine art. She brought her family back to Canada in 2013 and resumed studies in cello and cello...
West Kelowna to share update on controversial American musician Sean Feucht's show
Kelowna Capital News
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Feucht is scheduled to perform at Memorial Park on Aug. 23 An update regarding an appearance in West Kelowna by American Christian musician Sean Feucht might be coming soon. In an emailed statement, the City of West Kelowna indicated news about...