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![]() Canadian Rock Music Explodes1995 | Administrator | Thursday, 20 August 2009 Maclean's March 27, 1995 With his straggly, shoulder-length hair, torn blue jeans and red sneakers, Greig Nori doesn’t look like the sort of man to be wined and dined in elegant restaurants by smo... READMORE |
Adventures of Alanis in wonderland1995 | Administrator | Monday, 1 February 2010 Maclean's December 11th, 1995 She is the newest cover girl for "alternative" rock, a populist answer to Courtney Love. Fans and critics throughout North America have embraced Ottawa native Alanis Mori... READMORE |
Country Princess1995 | Administrator | Monday, 1 February 2010 Maclean's August 28th, 1995 Rising star Shania Twain fought hard for her newfound successIt is the August holiday weekend, but there is no rest for Shania Twain. New country music's hottest new sens... READMORE |
Awards for a Survivor1995 | Administrator | Monday, 1 February 2010 Maclean's April 10th 1995Jann Arden's Junos celebrate her new lease on life The morning after her triumph at the Juno Awards, Jann Arden was sitting on a Canadian Airlines flight, bound for Calgary.... READMORE |
Front and Centre Stage1995 | Administrator | Thursday, 27 May 2010 Sarah McLachlan was lounging in her air-conditioned trailer, exhausted but exhilarated after a day spent fielding media questions and a night spent singing, strumming and strutting on stage. Mountain ... READMORE |
The New Romantics2001 | Administrator | Monday, 1 February 2010 Maclean's June 11th, 2001Some boys do cry -- and they do so exquisitely They are the sensitive boys of Canadian pop. Both are acclaimed singer-songwriters, and both are unabashedly emotional. One is... READMORE |
![]() Junkies Inc.2001 | Administrator | Wednesday, 8 September 2010 Cowboy Junkies aim to be David to the record industry's Goliath It's nearly impossible to imagine Margo Timmins as a bad-tempered diva. The angel-voiced singer of Canada's Cowboy Junkies has always be... READMORE |
![]() Hawksley's Moxie2001 | Administrator | Tuesday, 18 January 2011 Is Hawksley Workman too good to be true? At 26, the Canadian singer-songwriter has already drawn comparisons to figures like David Bowie and Tom Waits—for two self-produced albums on which he wrote ... READMORE |
![]() Oh Susanna, don't you cry2001 | Administrator | Wednesday, 19 January 2011 There's nothing morbid about Suzie Ungerleider. As her musical persona, Oh Susanna, she may be known for harrowing ballads of murder and destruction, all steeped in keening Appalachian-style vocals an... READMORE |
![]() Leon Redbone: The cult of Redbone2001 | Administrator | Wednesday, 19 January 2011 For more than 25 years, Leon Redbone has been successfully romancing the past with his Twenties show tunes and turn-of-the-century ditties. His first two albums, 1975's On the Track and 1977's Double ... READMORE |
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![]() Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 10 October 2012 “Call Me Maybe” is a phenomenon. The song has sold over nine million singles worldwide and videos of the infectious hit, sung by Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Sesame Street’s Cookie... |
![]() Jeff Bridges - Jeff Bridges2011 | Administrator | Thursday, 11 August 2011 He won an Oscar playing on-the-skids country singer Bad Blake, so it’s no surprise that Jeff should try his hand at recording. Working with his Crazy Heart collaborators, including producer... |
![]() Various artists - Mad Men: A Musical Companion (1960-1965)2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011 Reflecting the changing mood of 1960s America, TV’s Mad Men has been hailed for its historical accuracy. This two-CD set captures the cocktail party sounds of the era, from the... |
![]() Measha Brueggergosman - I’ve Got a Crush on You2012 | Administrator | Thursday, 26 April 2012 Canadian soprano Brueggergosman is one of the brightest stars of the opera world, with classical performances and recordings acclaimed by critics and conductors alike. But the Fredericton, New Brunswick native is... |
![]() The Messengers2013 | Administrator | Wednesday, 13 March 2013 For Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh, success has come from having the right songs at the right time. Within a month of relocating to Los Angeles from Toronto in 2007, the songwriting-producing duo known as... |
![]() Great Lake Swimmers' new energy2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 3 June 2012 For Tony Dekker, recording—like real estate—is all about location. The Great Lake Swimmers frontman has made a habit of working in unusual settings, beginning with his Toronto-based group’s 2003 self-titled debut, which was recorded in an... |
![]() Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend2012 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011 With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born... |
![]() k.d. lang - Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee2013 | Administrator | Monday, 22 April 2013 She arrived like a chinook in the dead of winter. When k.d. lang first blew out of Alberta in the mid-1980s, her look, personality and voice seemed to be exactly what everyone was hankering for: theatricality,... |