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Rural Alberta Advantage Eye Up Sheepdogs as Juno Competition, Excited for Shatner

The Rural Alberta Advantage describe their current state of mind as "wow, exclamation point, star star!" after receiving two Juno nominations. We chat with the band about the Junos and more. ... Read More »

Deadmau5 Beefs With Michael Bublé, Says Modern Raves Lack Adventure

Spinner talked to award-winning DJ Deadmau5 about awards, raves and, of course, Michael Bublé. ... Read More »

Said the Whale: Juno Winners Look Beyond Vancouver's Little Mountain to Big America

Said the Whale seek inspiration outside of Vancouver after Juno Award win. ... Read More »

Rush Win Governor General's Award: Canadian Rockers Honoured by Homeland

Canadian rock trio Rush are up $25,000 and one commemorative medallion after receiving a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. ... Read More »

NME Awards: Florence + The Machine Beats Adele, Davy Jones Remembered

Florence + The Machine stops Adele's reign of terror, taking home trophies for Best Solo Artist and Best Track. ... Read More »

Oscars 2012 Best Original Song: 'Man or Muppet' Wins

'Man or Muppet,' from 'The Muppets,' has won the Oscar for Best Original Song. It was written by Bret McKenzie, best known as one-half of the duo Flight of the Conchords. ... Read More »

Oscars 2012: How the Academy Killed the Best Original Song Category

It's time for the Oscars Best Song category to get back to, as Barbra Streisand's Oscar-winning song once put it, the way we were. ... Read More »

Damon Albarn, Noel Gallagher: Duo Kiss, 'Bury Hatchet' at BRIT Awards Afterparty

After years of taking pot shots at each other, former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher and Blur's Damon Albarn have kissed and made up. Literally. ... Read More »

Adele's '21' Sales Skyrocket After Multiple Grammy Wins

NEW YORK (AP) - Adele's album '21' has spent 21 weeks atop Billboard's Top 200 albums chart -- and its 21st week is the biggest one yet. ... Read More »

Adele Flips Off BRIT Awards Bosses After Winning Album of the Year -- Video

Adele gave BRIT Awards bosses the middle finger after they cut off her "Album of the Year" acceptance speech. ... Read More »

Lana Del Rey BRIT Awards: Singer Crowned International Breakthrough Act

Singer/meme Lana Del Rey has picked up the trophy for International Breakthrough Act at this evening's BRIT Awards in London. ... Read More »

Adele BRIT Awards 2012: Singer Wins Best British Female Artist

Adele won best female British artist at the Brit Awards. ... Read More »

Steven Van Zandt: Musician Applauds Jennifer Hudson's Whitney Houston Tribute

Steven Van Zandt, 'Sopranos' actor and well-known guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, weighed in on Jennifer Hudson's Whitney Houston tribute while chatting with Spinner this week. ... Read More »

Clarence Clemons Grammy Tribute Bumped for Whitney Houston, Says Maceo Parker

A planned Grammy tribute to Clarence Clemons was replaced by Jennifer Hudson's honoring of Whitney Houston. ... Read More »

Deadmau5 Grammys 2012: DJ Pranks Skrillex on Red Carpet

Before Deadmau5 and Foo Fighters joined forces at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, the Canadian superstar DJ made some news of his own by playing a joke on his DJ pal Skrillex on the red carpet. ... Read More »

Paul McCartney's Grammy Performance With Springsteen, Grohl Closes Ceremony in Style -- Video

Paul McCartney closed the 54th Grammys ceremony last night with the second half of the medley from 'Abbey Road,' the Beatles' final recorded album. ... Read More »