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  Five Must-See Acts at Sudbury, ON’s Northern Lights Festival Boréal 2025

  PUBLISHED May 19, 2025

  One of Canada's longest-running music festivals, the Northern Lights Festival Boréal is returning to Sudbury, ON, in 2025 for its 54th...

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  Toronto's 6 Can't-Miss Concerts This Week, Including Billy Idol, Bartees Strange, Basia Bulat and More

  PUBLISHED May 19, 2025

  It's may be a holiday in Canada today, but don't worry — we're still here with our weekly picks of can't-miss concerts! Including '80s rock...

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  Five Must-See Acts at Durham, ON's Four Winds Music Fest 2025

  PUBLISHED May 19, 2025

  Four Winds Music Fest is returning in 2025 for its third edition, again taking up residence at the idyllic Riverstone Retreat just outside...

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  Cypress Hill Claim They Helped Legalize It in Canada

  PUBLISHED May 16, 2025

  "Who is playing with the London Symphony Orchestra? C'mon, people — somebody ordered a London Symphony Orchestra!"Any Simpsons fan can answ...

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  This Week's Newly Announced Tours, Including Kali Uchis, Hollerado, Alex G and More: May 16, 2025

  PUBLISHED May 16, 2025

  Head into the May long weekend with this week's roundup of newly announced tours, including a Hollerado reunion, R&B siren Kali Uchis and...

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  Five Must-See Acts at Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo 2025

  PUBLISHED May 16, 2025

  Suoni Per Il Popolo is returning to Montreal this year for its 25th edition, bringing another exciting and eclectic mix of Canadian and int...

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  Five Must-See Acts at Dawson City Music Festival 2025

  PUBLISHED May 14, 2025

  Canada's music scene is heading to the Yukon again in 2025 for the 47th annual edition of the Dawson City Music Festival. Seven venues thro...

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  "The Curse of Convenience": The Limitations of AI Music, and Why It Must Be Regulated

  PUBLISHED May 13, 2025

  In January of this year, Dan Mangan addressed a question about songwriting on his Substack. A reader wanted to know his thoughts on...