Introducing the Toronto Star’s Weekend Music Digest, a roundup of new music, concert listings and more.
This week’s roundup includes new music from Feist, Daniel Caesar, DEBBY FRIDAY and more. Click here to listen along to the Spotify playlist.
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YouTube Music is getting real-time lyrics on Android and iOS
Real-time lyrics are nothing new in the music streaming realm. Both Spotify and Apple Music have had the feature for some time now. YouTube Music has been lacking behind. Lyrics have been available on the Google streaming platform, but only
Music Review: Fair Winds & Following Seas – An Ambitious Rendition Of A Zelda Masterpiece – Featured
The music of The Legend of Zelda is as much a part of the series’ identity as any of its characters, locations, and items. Even though the specific arrangements change throughout the series, there are always
Universal Music Group Nashville Oops Lori Christian and Rob Femia to Executive Roles
Universal Music Group Nashville (UMGN) has tapped Lori Christian and Rob Femia to join its executive board. Christian has been upped to executive VP of marketing, while Femia has been named executive VP of business and legal affairs for the
Celine Dion’s new single ‘Love Again’ was released after the diagnosis
“The sun will rise again, the storms subside again, this is not the end,” Celine Dion sings in her new single “Love Again.”
The Quebec-born artist is making a comeback with a ballad for an upcoming film, also titled “Love
Mayhem Singles Round Up Part 4 2023
I think it’s time for another Mayhem singles round-up, don’t you? Here coming the fourth for 2023, it includes a baker’s dozen of tunes that have been passed on to me or recommended during the previous few weeks and months,
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Blipblox myTRACKS
While some trendy samplers (Chompi, we’re looking at you) imitate the look and feel of kids’ toys for hipster kudos, Blipblox goes the whole hog and actually designs one that’s made for kids
“Scrap The Monarchy” – The Krown Jewels
Kunt and the Gang aka the Kunts and now aka the Krown Jewels are back. They have previously released some cracking poppy, punky tunes about our “illustrious leaders” including such classics as “Boris Johnson Is A Fucking Cunt”, “Boris Johnson
‘Ghost To The Light’ – Koagula
Koagula (aka Kell Chambers) who describes himself as a nomadic singer-songwriter recently released a new album, ‘Ghost To The Light’ and I have had some moments of pure musical pleasure listening to it. The album kicks off with “Every Feather”,
Country music star Granger Smith leaving industry for ministry: ‘I just want to glorify God’
Granger Smith revealed he’s leaving country music for ministry after the end of his upcoming tour.
Smith, 43, shared a video announcing the news to his fans on Tuesday.
“This message is so difficult to post,” he wrote. “The words