CBC • 7th January 2025 Stomp-clap-hey: Why folk-pop music is having a comeback Wild Rivers, Shawn Mendes and more are putting their unique spins on the folk sound in 2025
CBC • 17th December 2024 The year in Canadian music: the good, the bad and the drama It's been quite a year in Canadian music, from Drake's very public feud with Kendrick Lamar to Punjabi rapper Karan Aujla winning the Fan Choice Award at the Junos. Music journalists Rosie Long Decter and Natalie Harmsen join guest host Ali Hassan to reflect on the year in Canadian music, highlighting the artists, albums and trends that defined the sound of our country in 2024.
CBC • 12th July 2024 How Xenia Concerts is improving accessibility, 1 show at a time Adaptive shows for neurodiverse and disabled audiences are providing an inclusive experience for music lovers
CBC • 15th April 2024 How profitable is a rap beef? Drake, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar’s recent rising numbers highlight the financial benefits of a feud
CBC • 15th April 2024 Joni Mitchell, Nelly Furtado, Amanda Marshall and the art of a comeback "The world's been through so much these last few years, and there is something so moving and inspiring about the resilience and grace of these artists, returning to the public eye and performing again."
CBC • 22nd January 2024 Music fans won't get a break on concert ticket prices in 2024, according to experts Economists and industry executives say costs will stay high, due to inflation and the pandemic
CBC • 21st December 2023 How Gen Z singers made 2023 the year of confessional pop The intimate style of songwriting flourished thanks to Lauren Spencer Smith, Katherine Li and Jade LeMac
CBC • 26th June 2023 How Digging Roots, Ghostkeeper and more are making music a family affair | Music The artists are part of a history of Indigenous musicians who have formed successful bands with their families.
CBC • 29th May 2023 How these Filipino Canadian hip-hop artists are creating a unique sound | Music Manila Grey, Han Han and Lex Junior are incorporating their Filipino culture into their music with samples
Food Network Canada • 13th September 2022 How Community Fridges Toronto Is Fighting Food Insecurity The group’s motto is “take what you need, leave what you can."
Global News • 24th February 2021 Goodbye, Grammys: Why Black artists think the awards show is irrelevant As the Grammys once again snubbed several racialized artists, some wonder if music’s biggest night still matters.
Buzzfeed News • 18th June 2020 J.Cole Didn't Have To Come For Noname The Way He Did On his new song “Snow on tha Bluff,” Cole asks Noname, a fellow rapper and Black woman, to do the hard work for him.
BeatRoute • 5th November 2020 Omar Apollo On Finding Inspiration From Prince & Lenny Kravitz The R&B chameleon's technicolour fantasy comes to life on Apolonio.
A.Side • 25th September 2019 Dermot Kennedy wants to remind us why it’s important to make timeless music About to drop his major-label debut album Without Fear, the Irish singer-songwriter doesn’t take a single part of the 10-year road it took to get there for granted.
A.Side • 10th December 2018 How John Mayer taught me about the awkward reality of cultural appropriation What happens when your favourite artist wouldn't exist without your ancestors, but that artist fails to recognize your humanity?
Slice • 13th September 2022 TIFF 2022 Interview: Emma Mackey Doesn't Want Brontë Fans to Overanalyze 'Emily' The actress opens up about stepping into the famed novelist's shoes.
Complex • 30th August 2022 20 Canadians Who Will Shape the Next 20 Years of the Culture From The Weeknd to Jessie Reyez, these Canadians will continue to rock the world.
Maisonneuve • 17th September 2019 Broken Up These days people love the idea of interracial marriages, Natalie Harmsen writes, but that’s different from trying to make one work.
