Canadian artists join in Wavin' Flag for Haiti
A remixed version of K'naan's anthem Wavin' Flag that will be available for download Thursday at midnight pulls together 57 Canadian artists in a fundraiser for Haiti.
Pink Floyd triumphs in online fight with EMI
British rockers Pink Floyd have won a lawsuit against their own record company over royalty payments for online sales with the courts ordering EMI to stop selling individual songs over the internet.
Mozart-Haydn Festival set for Ottawa
Ottawa's National Arts Centre Orchestra plans to salute the work of contemporaries Mozart and Haydn in a special program during its 2010-11 season.
Malkovich to play serial killer on Toronto stage
American actor John Malkovich will make his Luminato debut playing a notorious Austrian serial killer in a musical performance this June as part of the annual festival of arts and culture.
Pink Floyd sues EMI over online royalties
British rock band Pink Floyd has launched a lawsuit against its record company, EMI, claiming it has miscalculated royalty payments for online sales.
Marie Osmond lays son to rest
Marie Osmond's 18-year-old adopted son was fondly remembered at a funeral service in Utah on Monday.
Oscar Peterson scholarship set at $40,000
A new scholarship named for the late Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson will see $40,000 awarded in September to one aspiring musician entering a music program at Toronto's York University.
Kreviazuk to debut with Edmonton symphony
Singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk is to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for the first time as part of the 2010-11 season.
Lil Wayne gets 1 year in jail for gun charge
Rapper Lil Wayne has finally been sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty to a weapons charge and will be serving that time in New York City jails.
Placido Domingo had colon cancer surgery
Placido Domingo's surgeons removed a cancerous polyp on his colon when the renowned singer and music director was in hospital last week.
Plaskett's Three nabs 6 awards at ECMA gala
Joel Plaskett's latest album is called Three, but the Nova Scotian singer-songwriter more than doubled that at the East Coast Music Awards, presented in Sydney, N.S. Sunday night and capping four days of events celebrating Atlantic Canadian music.
