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Joel Plaskett Honored with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

Joel Plaskett has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. ... Read More »

CMW, CMF: Joel Plaskett Ushers in Canadian Music Week Atop the CN Tower

Canadian Music Week kicked off its 30th anniversary on a high note, by throwing a party atop the world's second-tallest structure, the CN Tower, with Joel Plaskett. ... Read More »

Joel Plaskett, 'Scrappy Happiness': Musician Releases Record Track by Track Via Radio

Joel Plaskett is recording and releasing one song a week, for 10 weeks. From these tracks, he'll create a new album, 'Scrappy Happiness.' We talk to Plaskett about the project. ... Read More »

Thrush Hermit Reunion Tour Marks Indie Icons Decade-Old Demise

Way back in the early '90s, Halifax, Nova Scotia was hailed as "the next Seattle" and Thrush Hermit ... Read More »

Joel Plaskett Talks Indie Rock Reunion with Thrush Hermit

Before Joel Plaskett was one of Canada's most beloved solo artists, he was a member of the alt-rock ... Read More »

Constantines, Metric, Great Lake Swimmers Rule Canadian Music Week Indie Awards

Every festival needs a good closing party, and Canadian Music Week / Canadian Music Fest wrapped ... Read More »

Joel Plaskett's 'Three' Wins Six ECMA Awards

Joel Plaskett swept the East Coast Music Awards stage in a multiple of threes as the iconic rocker's ... Read More »

Juno Awards Nominate Metric, Michael Bublé, Drake, Billy Talent, Justin Bieber

Metric's 'Fantasies' came true when the Toronto electro-pop band's breathrough album landed the ... Read More »

Thrush Hermit Announce Reunion Tour

Almost exactly a decade ago, Canada's then-best '90s alt-rockers Thrush Hermit sadly played their ... Read More »

Vancouver Acts Dominate Bucky Awards, Metric Shut Out

The voice of Canadian music fans was heard loud and clear on Wednesday as CBC Radio 3 awarded top ... Read More »

Joel Plaskett's 'Three' Earns Him Eight East Coast Music Award Nominations

With all the attention being paid to music coming out of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, it's easy ... Read More »

Not 'Nobody': Toronto Indie Rapper D-Sisive Wins Echo Songwriting Prize

When Derek "D-Sisive" Christoff first arrived on the Toronto hip-hop scene in the late '90s, he ... Read More »

Vancouver Rocker Matthew Good Blasts Upcoming Olympics

Rio De Janeiro was in the spotlight last Friday after landing the 2016 Summer Olympics over Obama's ... Read More »

Polaris Prize Preview: Shaking Down the Shortlist

Now in its fourth year, the Polaris Music Prize has gone from upstart award to much-coveted honour ... Read More »

Two Hours Traffic Back Joel Plaskett for Polaris Prize

The winner of 2009's Polaris Prize is still anyone's guess, but there's little doubt who Two Hours ... Read More »

Two Hours Traffic: You Oughta Know

Two Hours Traffic are releasing their new album at the cusp of fall, but the Canadian band's ... Read More »