Brad Wheeler

And I'm guessing Elton John chose the guests.

Saturday night's all right for @eltonjohn.bsky.social, who will accept his Glenn Gould Prize at a gala event on May 9 at The Theatre at Great Canadian Resort Toronto. Among those honouring the 2025 laureate are @ronsexsmith.bsky.social, @thebeaches.bsky.social, Jeremy Dutcher, Diana Krall and more.

Live Nation reaches settlement in U.S. antitrust case involving Ticketmaster Concert promoter to pay about $200-million in damages and open parts of its ticketing platform to competing companies, media report says

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Max Webster keyboardist Terry Watkinson was a Renaissance man of Canadian rock He wrote and sang the band’s hit single Let Go the Line, and later pursued a career in medical illustration and did landscape painting

Here's my obit on Max Webster keyboardist and landscape painter Terry Watkinson. Thanks to
@ronsexsmith.bsky.social
and Bob Wegner, Geddy Lee and Chloe Watkinson for help.
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That's kind of glorious!

A country run by its worst humans.

Barbara Walters' interview with Sean Connery on 'slapping women' comment (1987) YouTube video by ABC News

Also Sean Connery: "I don't think there's anything wrong with hitting a woman."
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Will you be expected to do a Beatles cover? Will it be And I Love Her?

The perm.

Fifty years of Rush’s 2112: The sound of a band that refused to bend Prog rockers’ gamble to stay true to their art over appeasement remains a lesson in creative courage

My rock music coming of age and "discovery" of the epic album 2112 by @rushtheband.bsky.social in the 1970s.
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Suite Judy Blume Lies

Icon?

There's racism too, but point taken.

Honestly, not really. Strong Canadian mid-level artists.

Benepo Shulman and Madison Shipman. Both hired with basically no previous experience.

Good one!

Seeing the Lightfoot book there made me think of Mariposa '72. Wondering if set lists are in the festival's records. What a great playlist it would be.

Some of us call this "Sloan hair."

It's Feb. 21 and these two Blue Jays announcers are calling and analyzing this game like it's an August nailbiter. Lack of colour. Take a couple pitches off and tell a story. Buck Martinez, Tom Cheek and Jerry Howarth were in tune with the rhythm of baseball. These two today are tight and nerdy.

Four Legendary Photographers Remember Working With Bob Weir Photographers Jay Blakesberg, Bob Minkin, Danny Clinch, and Rosie McGee remember photographing Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir

Photographers are my favourite interview subjects.
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Even a Deathmatch has a referee.

The Greatest West End Athlete — West End Phoenix We asked sports aficionados to name their favourite of all time. Here, we present their winning pick and what they had to say about 24 notable runners-up.

WEP SPORTS ISSUE COMING FEB 27th!

To get you in the sporting mood, WEP publisher @davebidini.bsky.social asked sports aficionados to name their favourite of all time. Here, we present their winning pick and what they had to say about 24 notable runners-up.

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Jenn Grant 'CRAZY' - Official Video YouTube video by Jenn Grant

Sexy song and video from the talented @jenngrantmusic.bsky.social. Is it me, or is she knock-knock knocking on Dylan's door?
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Now we know why dude chopped down that cherry tree.

Looks like a Cars album cover.

"Mike Tyson is on board." Does Harvey Weinstein have an opinion?

CBC shouldn’t brush off the over 1,000 complaints it received about ads during Olympics opening ceremony Commercials chopped up the stories the Italians were trying to tell the world

Sharp column by @nestruck.bsky.social on how CBC's ad-up doesn't add up.
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