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Meet heavy-hitting music executive Amber Grimes

After an early start as a promoter, Amber Grimes is executive vice president and general manager of the music label and management company Love Renaissance.

TheGrio is celebrating Black Music Month with “High Frequency,” our celebration of trailblazing Black Women

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What is this year’s song of the summer? Here are 13 Canadian contenders

There are so many summer moods that finding the perfect song for the season is a big ask, but we love a challenge. Luckily, there are plenty of Canadian contenders to choose from, including a dance-club hit from Nelly Furtado,

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McGill music instructor claims he lost promotion to a less qualified candidate

A teacher in McGill’s music department is suing the Montreal university for $300,000 claiming he was passed over for a prestigious job.

In the lawsuit filed on June 6 at Quebec Superior Court, conductor and instructor Jonathan Dagenais alleges several

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Kindelan – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – Friday 2nd June 2023

I must confess I have been looking forward to this event for a long while. The long-awaited and highly anticipated show formally signaled the release of Kindelan’s debut EP ‘You Can Reach Me If You Try’. Until earlier this year

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Spartanburg Philharmonic’s new music director John Concklin is no stranger to the region

The Spartanburg Philharmonic’s new music director John Young Shik Concklin isn’t a stranger to the community or to the orchestra.

Concklin was a violist for the Philharmonic and made his conducting debut in 2018 when he led the Philharmonic’s two

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East Coast Music Awards 2023 winners

HALIFAX –

The first group of winners at the 2023 East Coast Music Awards has been announced.

Singer-songwriter David Myles, who has four nominations, won album of the year for “It’s Only A Little Loneliness.”

Adam Baldwin’s “Lighthouse in Little

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Atlin, BC, arts and music festival canceled again this year

Organizers of the Atlin Arts and Music Festival have pulled the plug on the summer event again this year, just a month after announcing that it was happening.

“It’s a sad situation, and I can tell you the board is

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London Music Hall of Fame unveils 2023 inductees

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Music of discontent: 5 songs that capture France’s history of resistance

Ideas53:59French Evolution: The History of France in 9 Songs

From recent clashes over pensions to the storming of the Bastille in 1789, France is known for its history of protest and resistance.

“Paris has been considered a center

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Kellie Loder, Jah’Mila, Lisa LeBlanc, more win at 2023 East Coast Music Awards

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the East Coast Music Awards, and the first of two award nights took place in Halifax on May 4.

Newfoundland songwriter Kellie Loder was the only musician to come away with more than

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