Award Winners

Bass, Canada, Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, Drums, Guitar, JUNO, Rock, Songwriter, The Tragically Hip, Toronto, Voice November 14, 2023

‘Our biggest accomplishment is that we’re good friends’: Looking back to look forward with the Tragically Hip

Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and the remaining members of the Hip get together to expand the catalogue, get creative By Nick Krewen Special to the Star In the six years since the passing of their lead singer Gord Downie, the members of The Tragically Hip, arguably Canada’s most popular band, have had a lot of time to reflect on their greatest accomplishment. Was it selling 10 million albums in Canada over…

Americana, Arranger, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Bob Dylan, Canada, Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame, Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, Composer, Country, Folk, Guitar, JUNO, Music Industry (Trade), Neil Young, New York, Producer, Record Labels, Robbie Robertson, Songwriter, Television, The Band, Toronto, Video, Voice, Willie Nelson November 4, 2023

‘I just thought it was time’ — Sylvia Tyson on ‘At the End of the Day,’ her (maybe) final album

If anyone thinks Sylvia Tyson at 83 is any less authoritative an artist, hearing “At the End of the Day” will quickly quell that notion. By Nick Krewen Special to the Star Her singing voice is a little more weathered, but no less formidable; her lyrics are incisively sharp. If anyone thinks the legendary Sylvia Tyson at 83 is any less authoritative an artist, hearing her newly released 12-song album At…

Business, Dance, France, Germany, Grammy, Hip-Hop, Music Industry (Trade), Novelty, Perspective, Pop, Radio, Record Labels October 26, 2023

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan: ‘There was a human side to the story I think that was never told’ he says ahead of new documentary

Story of the scandal-plagued duo that’s not been told before gets airtime in new Paramount Plus film “Milli Vanilli” by Nick Krewen Special to the Star Thirty-three years after the revelation of one of pop music’s more explosive scandals, Fab Morvan is finally getting to speak his truth. If Morvan’s name is familiar, he was one of the two original “frontmen” — along with Rob Pilatus — of Milli Vanilli, a…

Alt. Rock, Arranger, Art Rock, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, Composer, David Bowie, Garage Rock, JUNO, LGBTQ, Producer, Québec, Rock, Rock 'N Roll, Songwriter, Toronto, Vancouver September 28, 2023

‘It’s an honour, obviously’: Michel Pagliaro on his induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame

Plus ‘Rock of Fame’ honourees like Alan Frew and Carole Pope talk about making it, fan moments and weird concert catering. By Nick Krewen Special to the Star On Thursday night, 13 legacy Canadian recording artists are to be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame during a special ceremony at Massey Hall dubbed “Canada’s Rock of Fame.” The list is a who’s who of homegrown music talent from the ’70s and ’80s,…

Americana, Canada, Folk, Grammy, Joni Mitchell, JUNO, LGBTQ, Nashville, Pop, Prince, Québec, Songwriter, Soul, United States, Voice September 10, 2023

Her first album was about escaping sexual abuse. Her second leans into the ongoing work of survival

“There are days when you feel the triumphant, nothing can bring you down. And then there are days when you struggle,” says Allison Russell. By Nick Krewen Special to the Star They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes, but becoming acquainted with Joni Mitchell more than met the expectations of Allison Russell. The Montreal-born Americana singer-songwriter, who released her second solo album, The Returner, on Friday and plays Venus Fest…