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Hard Rock marks opening of its first Canadian resort with guitar smash ceremony

Hard Rock marks opening of its first Canadian resort with guitar smash ceremony

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa officially opened Thursday with its trademark guitar smash, introducing Canada’s first fully integrated Hard Rock resort. Executives, tribal leaders, and local officials took the stage to shatter guitars instead of...

GENE HOGLAN Recalls 'Biggest Lesson' He Ever Got About Music Industry

GENE HOGLAN Recalls 'Biggest Lesson' He Ever Got About Music Industry

At this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan, who has played with TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, FEAR FACTORY and STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, among others, spoke about being one of the most in-demand...

Rock band reschedules Upstate NY concert after ‘uncertain border situation’

Rock band reschedules Upstate NY concert after ‘uncertain border situation’

A rock band has rescheduled an Upstate New York concert after concerns about an “uncertain border situation.” Dwayne Gretzky will perform at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 26. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale...

Kelly Human memorial concert showcases family, cultural pride and community in Portage

Kelly Human memorial concert showcases family, cultural pride and community in Portage

Hundreds of people gathered at Island Park Thursday, July 3 for the third annual Kelly Human Memorial Concert, a heartfelt tribute to a beloved Métis woman whose legacy continues to inspire community connection and giving.Article content The...

Gwen Stefani coming to Churchill Park Music Festival

Joining Def Leppard, Blake Shelton, and The Killers Churchil Park Music Festival have announced that Gwen Stefani will be headlining Sunday nights show at the festival. The Grammy-winning frontwoman of No Doubt is known for songs like Hollaback...

Music & More Guide for July 3: Local concerts, music, theater, arts and more

Music & More Guide for July 3: Local concerts, music, theater, arts and more

Concerts Out Loud (’70s-’80s-’90s hits), Concerts at the Arboretum series, 7 p.m. Thursday, event lawn at Carleen Bright Arboretum, 9001 Bosque Blvd., Woodway; free, parking off Pavilion Way. Waco Community Choir, "God Shed His Grace on Thee,"...

Van Jams: New Vancouver music from June 2025

Van Jams: New Vancouver music from June 2025

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. You can’t catch a bus in Vancouver without tripping over a struggling indie musician trying to figure out how to turn the pain in their soul into...

'Unsettling': Barrie resident questions downtown safety on Canada Day

'Unsettling': Barrie resident questions downtown safety on Canada Day

'To say we were shocked would be an understatement,' says man, who described person bragging loudly about doing drugs in front of child With the dust now settled on Canada Day events around Barrie earlier this week, the city’s new “enhanced...

Music and Memories: Concert Organizer John Taylor Brings the World to Small Towns

John Taylor doesn’t have to go far to hear first-class live music. Since 2014, the friendly Iraq war veteran and computer programmer has hosted concerts at his home in tiny Cambridge, Illinois, 31 miles southeast of Moline. Many artists, however,...

Historic discovery brings Inuit filmmakers’ animation to life after half a century

Historic discovery brings Inuit filmmakers’ animation to life after half a century

A group of 13 Inuit filmmakers who created 58 animated short films in the 1970s will have their work available for public viewing for the first time after the films were rediscovered, restored and digitized by the National Film Board of Canada...

Ottawa Canada Day highlights 2025: A Canadian love-in

Thousands gathered at LeBreton Flats Park to celebrate Canada Day with amazing evening of music, dance, and national pride! OTTAWA, ON – Tuesday, July 2 – Thousands gathered at LeBreton Flats Park and tuned in across the country to celebrate...

This concert series in Toronto hosts mystery shows in unexpected locations

This concert series in Toronto hosts mystery shows in unexpected locations

Do you remember your first concert? Mine was Hilary Duff when she came to Toronto back in the “Metamorphosis” days. But have you ever thought about going to see a show without actually knowing who will be performing? I know it sounds like a weird...

Meet Demi Lovato’s Musician Husband Jutes, Her ‘Best Friend’ and ‘Soulmate’

Meet Demi Lovato’s Musician Husband Jutes, Her ‘Best Friend’ and ‘Soulmate’

Demi Lovato met singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes while working on her eighth album, HOLY FVCK. The pair were friends before dating. He proposed with an original song in December 2023 and the couple wed in May 2025. Jutes, a pop-punk and...

Review: Eye-popping thrills and bursts of Canadiana take centre stage at 2025 Grandstand show

Review: Eye-popping thrills and bursts of Canadiana take centre stage at 2025 Grandstand show

Breadcrumb Trail Links Theatre Performances, special effects and fireworks come together for one of the best Grandstand shows yet The Young Canadians perform in the Grandstand Show at the Calgary Stampede on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Brent...

William “Bill” Ledyard Campbell

William “Bill” Ledyard Campbell

January 18, 1950 – June 16, 2025 William “Bill” Ledyard Campbell, age 75 of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 16, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. Bill was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, went to school as a boarder at St. George’s...

‘Uniquely Canadian’: Calgary Stampede begins with parade led by Shania Twain

‘Uniquely Canadian’: Calgary Stampede begins with parade led by Shania Twain

Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade. "It's exhilarating....

Delegates from around the world attend fossil conference in Llandrindod Wells

Delegates from around the world attend fossil conference in Llandrindod Wells

The 35 delegates have come from 12 countries, including China, Estonia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, the USA, and Canada to share research and to see the local rocks and fossils—and in particular, the newly discovered Castle Bank Biota. The...

Raise the Roof Surpasses Fundraising Goal

Raise the Roof Surpasses Fundraising Goal

July 7, 2025 at 12 h 00 min Reading time: 1 min JASON SETNYK Diversity Cornwall’s “Raise the Roof” campaign exceeded its $15,000 goal thanks to a wave of community support and a matching pledge by TD Canada Trust. The fundraiser aims to keep the...

Oasis sends fans ’Supersonic’ as long-awaited reunion tour starts in Cardiff

Oasis sends fans ’Supersonic’ as long-awaited reunion tour starts in Cardiff

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Author of the article: Associated Press Jill Lawless Published Jul 07, 2025 • Last updated 48 minutes ago • 5 minute read Liam Gallagher, left, holds the hand aloft of Noel Gallagher from the band Oasis as they perform...

Shania Twain donating $25K at upcoming concert to fight hunger in Moose Jaw

Shania Twain donating $25K at upcoming concert to fight hunger in Moose Jaw

The funding will help rescue and redistribute 75,000 meals through six local non-profit partners, including the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank. MOOSE JAW — As Shania Twain’s tour rolls across Canada, the country music icon is giving back in a...

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