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Drake, Justin Bieber and the Canadians behind recent pop hits head to Grammys

Drake, Justin Bieber and the Canadians behind recent pop hits head to Grammys

TORONTO — Several Canadians could leave the Grammy Awards with an armful of trophies on Sunday, but most of them aren't household names.

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Police: Bodies are those of 3 rappers missing nearly 2 weeks

Police: Bodies are those of 3 rappers missing nearly 2 weeks

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) — Three bodies found in a vacant Detroit-area apartment building have been identified as those of three aspiring rappers who went missing nearly two weeks ago, police said Friday.
'Alice Darling' shows complexity of female friendships and how they provide salvation

'Alice Darling' shows complexity of female friendships and how they provide salvation

TORONTO — When it comes to female friendships, Anna Kendrick says the mutual respect and energy of a close friend group can be a source of great strength.
Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It’s complicated.

Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It’s complicated.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released a song that explicit. “He’s like, ‘You’re crazy, but it’s jammin'!’” the R&B singer recalled. “It ended up being my biggest record ever.
Extreme cold weather in Ottawa leaves Winterlude outdoor activities cancelled

Extreme cold weather in Ottawa leaves Winterlude outdoor activities cancelled

OTTAWA — It has been too warm for the Rideau Canal to open to skaters, but now it is too freezing for another traditional winter activity in Ottawa — the Winterlude festival's ice-carving competition.
N.B. premier should scrap French immersion reform and reopen registration: Opposition

N.B. premier should scrap French immersion reform and reopen registration: Opposition

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Opposition is calling on the government to scrap the proposed French-language reform scheduled for schools in the fall.
Review: Stafford-Jutz album brings to life forgotten voices

Review: Stafford-Jutz album brings to life forgotten voices

“Lost Voices,” Tim Stafford & Thomm Jutz (Mountain Fever) “Lost Voices” features new songs written in the past tense, and serves as an engaging soundtrack to neglected chapters in American history.
Boyhood collides with masculinity in Oscar-nominated 'Close'

Boyhood collides with masculinity in Oscar-nominated 'Close'

NEW YORK (AP) — When Lukas Dhont was 12, a camera was thrust into his hands. For Dhont, who would come out as gay as a young adult, the camera was an escape from the strains and stereotypes he was beginning to feel pushed on him.
AP Was There: The first Grammy awards

AP Was There: The first Grammy awards

The music industry's Grammy Awards made its debut on May 4, 1959, 30 years after the Academy Awards handed out its first Oscar honoring the best in movies. The initial Grammy celebration was bicoastal, with events in Los Angeles and New York.
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