Paul White recalls that “Love Me Do” was a “love me not” when he released it on Feb. 18, 1963 By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Mon Feb 18 2013 Fifty years ago Monday, the song that launched The Beatles was released in Canada. Feb. 18, 1963, may have been the date that “Love Me Do,” the debut single from the most influential pop group…
From England and Australia to Canada and Paris, current nominees Ed Sheeran, Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen, and M83 have found that the world is listening NICK KREWEN GRAMMYS MAY 15, 2017 – 2:36 AM GRAMMY.com Whether you’re on the West Coast, East Coast, somewhere in the middle, or somewhere far beyond U.S. borders, the GRAMMYs are listening. More than 80 nominees up for this year’s 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards…
Canadian folksinger raised $6,200 in the funny money toward production of new album. Paper Nickels, the new album from Corin Raymond, above, and The Sundowners, was paid for with 32,000 Canadian Tire bills weighing approximately 60 pounds (27 kilograms). By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Mon Jan 21 2013 At first glance, the dozens of bundles of banknotes covering folksinger Corin Raymond’s kitchen table might lead you…
NEWS Melissa Etheridge, Kevin Hearn and Justin Hines are three of the many artists overcoming obstacles to share the gift of music NICK KREWEN GRAMMYS MAY 15, 2017 GRAMMY.com (In the spirit of the holiday season, The Recording Academy invites you to consider making a donation to support musicians in need through its MusiCares Foundation or music education programs through its GRAMMY Foundation.) In 1998, when he was recording Stunt…
Entertainment / Music Eighties pop star, tech entrepreneur, now game designer — and through it all, a science obsessive. Musician Thomas Dolby in his travelling “time capsule.” By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Sun Apr 01 2012 Ever the inventive sort, Thomas Dolby is bringing a special guest to Monday night’s gig at the Mod Club: his own time machine. “It’s a 1930s Teardrop trailer that looks like Jules Verne customized…
