Jon Bellion at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 7/17/19 You may know Jon Bellion’s sound from songs he wrote for other artists – like “Trumpets” by Jason Derulo or “Holding Out” by Andy Grammer. You ...
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The Re-rebirth of Soul with Kelly Finnigan
Traditional soul music has come a long way since its start in the 1950s and 60s yet there is something about its revival over the course of the last 20 years that is pulling heartstrings and reachi...
Filipina-Canadian Rapper HanHan Talks Diversity, Writing, and Cultural Appropriation
Filipina-Canadian rapper HanHan opens up about her writing process, thoughts on diversity within the music industry in Canada, and the challenges behind fusing folk traditions with contemporary mus...
A Conversation with Vancouver’s Queen of Hip-Hop, Rude Nala
Fierce yet gentle, creative but focused, that is what the lioness, Rude Nala is made of. A smiley, soft-spoken rapper from Burnaby has gone from performing outside the H&M in Metrotown to playi...
Queen + Adam Lambert Shine as Mercury’s in Retrograde
Queen + Adam Lambert’s Rhapsody Tour kicked off on Wednesday night to a smoke-filled Rococo inspired stage at Rogers Arena. It was an absolute onslaught of monumental hits from the drop-dead bass l...
Paul McCartney brings a marathon evening of the ‘old, new and inbetween’ to BC Place
The legendary Sir Paul McCartney, who needs no introduction or list of accolades, returned to Vancouver Saturday evening to play an all-McCartney, three-hour show for a packed BC Place stadium. Pl...
Vancouver Folk Music Festival Brings Something for Everyone
If you’re looking to attend a festival this summer and don’t want to leave the city, one of Vancouver’s best events of the summer is just around the corner – the Vancouver Folk Music Festival...
Tara Kannangara is all about insight and experimentation
Vancouver Weekly interview with Tara Kannangara Hot on the heels of the release of her second album It’s Not Mine Anymore, Juno nominated artist Tara Kannangara played Frankie’s Jazz Club in ...
Blue October back in Vancouver and happier than ever
Blue October at the Venue Nightclub, 06/23/19 In 2006, a man in eyeliner, wearing a suit and tie, began making frequent appearances on TV screens throughout North America with a song called “Hate M...
Shawn Mendes reminds Vancouverites that they still have their youth
Shawn Mendez at Rogers Arena, 6/14/19 Shawn Mendes rocked out to a packed concert at Rogers Arena on Friday. The night started off with Mendes’ band playing an instrumental introduction. Within sec...
Win Tickets to Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2019
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is a Canadian cultural institution. It is a unique community-based celebration internationally renowned for presenting the finest traditional and contemporary folk...
Connan Mockasin kicks off tour with playful soul at the Rickshaw
Connan Mockasin at the Rickshaw Theatre, 6/12/19 Wednesday night saw New Zealander Connan Hosford, who performs under the stage name Connan Mockasin, played a packed show at the Rickshaw Theatre. T...
