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Cher: The difficult reality behind the scenes of The Sonny & Cher Show
This year, decades after re-establishing herself as a solo artist, Cher was finally recognized by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She’s also just relea…
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Remembering percussionist Zakir Hussain
The acclaimed tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain has died at age 73. Last year, he was in Toronto for his show “Masters of Percussion” at Massey Hall. Just…
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Michael Healey: His stage satire about the failure to build a smart city in Toronto
Michael Healey’s award-winning play “The Master Plan” is a biting satire about the Sidewalk Labs fiasco in Toronto, when the Google sister company at…
1 year, 3 months ago
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D.D. Jackson and George Elliott Clarke: Can any poem be turned into music?
The Canadian pianist D.D. Jackson got an unusual request during the pandemic: his old friend, Canada’s former poet laureate George Elliott Clarke, as…
1 year, 3 months ago
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Gwen Stefani: No Doubt’s early days and her new album Bouquet
It’s been eight years since Gwen Stefani has released an album. Following a very public divorce, she needed some time to heal, pick up the pieces of …
1 year, 3 months ago
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The OBGMs: How therapy shaped their new record
Densil McFarlane, the lead singer of the Canadian punk rock band The OBGMs, felt like he was in a rut, so he decided to seek out therapy. That decisi…
1 year, 3 months ago
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Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Why they believe in a Red Future
The hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids are back with their sixth studio album (and first on a major label), “Red Future.” Yung Trybez and Young D join …
1 year, 3 months ago
Jane Schoenbrun: I Saw the TV Glow and their ‘90s TV obsessions
The director Jane Schoenbrun first became known for their 2021 movie “We're All Going to the World's Fair,” which tapped into a teenaged fascination …
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Dennis Lyxzén: When your song becomes a big hit after the band breaks up
It’s been more than 25 years since the Swedish hardcore punk band Refused released their seminal album, “The Shape of Punk to Come.” Their most famou…
1 year, 3 months ago
Remembering poet Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black Americans. On Monday, …
1 year, 3 months ago