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Frank Ludwig with other former Trooper bandmates Tommy Stewart and Doni Underhill at the induction ceremony in Calgary. (Photo courtesy Robert Stewart & Ray Connell)

‘We’re Here For a Good Time’ suits Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee

Famous former member of Trooper from Chemainus still making music

 

Fiddelium members Norah Figueira, left, Ava Shaw, Ben Rainer and Olivia Crowhurst accepted the Young Performers of the Year award during the Canadian Folk Music Awards in Vancouver on April 1. (Submitted photo)

Nanaimo’s Fiddelium wins young performers’ honour at Canadian Folk Music Awards

Ensemble will perform year-end show at the Port Theatre later this month

 

Darren Nast returns to the local music scene after a 20-year hiatus. (Contributed photo)

Vancouver Island singer returns to music scene with new album and global ambitions

Singer-songwriter Darren Nast releases first single off album

 

April is International Guitar Month. How much do you know about guitars and guitarists? (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about guitars and guitarists?

April is International Guitar Month

April is International Guitar Month. How much do you know about guitars and guitarists? (Black Press file photo)
FILE - Actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte from the documentary film "Sing Your Song," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, file)

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Groundbreaking actor and singer became an activist, humanitarian

FILE - Actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte from the documentary film "Sing Your Song," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, file)
Oktiv6 is a hip-hop artist from the Comox Valley. Photo supplied

Comox Valley hip-hop artist brings attention to Island communities

When Eric Ettinger isn’t plying his trade as a support worker for…

Oktiv6 is a hip-hop artist from the Comox Valley. Photo supplied
A new song called “Heart On My Sleeve” has gained large attention online, but it’s using the work of Drake and The Weeknd without their consent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short

A new Drake x The Weeknd song just dropped – but it’s an AI fake

Copyright law around generative AI remains murky

A new song called “Heart On My Sleeve” has gained large attention online, but it’s using the work of Drake and The Weeknd without their consent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short
The Irish Rovers celebrating the filming of their music video for Hey Boys Sing Us A Song at Irish Times in Victoria. (Jennifer Fahrni)

‘Hey Boys Sing us a Song’: Island-based Irish Rover celebrating top song nomination

Popular Irish-Canadian band rings in 60 years of uplifting spirits with a tour, award nomination

The Irish Rovers celebrating the filming of their music video for Hey Boys Sing Us A Song at Irish Times in Victoria. (Jennifer Fahrni)
Hawksley Workman plays the Osborne Bay Pub in Crofton Saturday, April 8. (Photo by Ivan Otis)

Canadian musician overwhelmed with audience reception on B.C. tour

Island dates ahead this week for Hawksley Workman

Hawksley Workman plays the Osborne Bay Pub in Crofton Saturday, April 8. (Photo by Ivan Otis)
Jason Isbell performs in Victoria at the Royal Theatre on March 6, 2023. (Brendan Mayer/Black Press Media Staff)

U.S. woman’s annual communion with her late husband brings her to Victoria concert

Jason Isbell concert on anniversary of partner’s death rings proves music can heal brings

Jason Isbell performs in Victoria at the Royal Theatre on March 6, 2023. (Brendan Mayer/Black Press Media Staff)
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‘I’m worried about the other kids’: Girl testifies against piano teacher in Kelowna sex assault case

Neil Nein-Nein Wong is charged with the sexual assault of a child

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More than 40 categories will be handed out at the Juno Opening Night Awards ceremony which takes place at the Edmonton Convention Centre, co-hosted by “Run the Burbs” star Andrew Phung and CBC Music’s Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe. Avril Lavigne performs on stage at the JUNO Awards on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arthur Mola-Invision-AP

The Weeknd wins big at pre-telecast Junos, Arkells take 6th group of the year award

Headline awards show airs live on Monday

More than 40 categories will be handed out at the Juno Opening Night Awards ceremony which takes place at the Edmonton Convention Centre, co-hosted by “Run the Burbs” star Andrew Phung and CBC Music’s Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe. Avril Lavigne performs on stage at the JUNO Awards on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arthur Mola-Invision-AP
Teen Daze, a.k.a. Jamison Isaak, in his home studio in Chilliwack on Feb. 6, 2023. Teen Daze won a Juno Award on Saturday for Electronic Album of the Year, for his release, Interior. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)

Chilliwack artist, Horsefly duo among B.C. winners at opening night of the Juno Awards

The 2023 Juno Awards officially kicked off Saturday night in Edmonton, Alta.…

Teen Daze, a.k.a. Jamison Isaak, in his home studio in Chilliwack on Feb. 6, 2023. Teen Daze won a Juno Award on Saturday for Electronic Album of the Year, for his release, Interior. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)
Pranatricks officially introduced himself as the Comox valley’s latest member of the West Coast indie folk community at the 2022 Filberg Festival. (screengrab)

VIDEO: Pranatricks adds to the Comox Valley’s indie folk scene

The Comox Valley has a reputation as a hotbed for musicians, so…

Pranatricks officially introduced himself as the Comox valley’s latest member of the West Coast indie folk community at the 2022 Filberg Festival. (screengrab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 8, 2022, left, and country singer Brad Paisley attends a ceremony honoring Carrie Underwood with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles. Paisley is releasing a new song called “Same Here,” that features Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the one-year anniversary of the Russian-Ukraine war. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Brad Paisley pens country song featuring Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

A year ago, country star Brad Paisley watched the news on television…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 8, 2022, left, and country singer Brad Paisley attends a ceremony honoring Carrie Underwood with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles. Paisley is releasing a new song called “Same Here,” that features Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the one-year anniversary of the Russian-Ukraine war. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
”American Idol” contestant Tyson Venegas on the TV show Sunday, left, and as a seven-year-old in 2013 at the BC Junior Talent Search in Surrey.

Watch American Idol ‘Platinum Ticket’ singer wow crowd at a B.C. talent contest 10 years ago

Tyson Venegas thrilled contest judges with his voice Sunday, a decade after doing so in Surrey

”American Idol” contestant Tyson Venegas on the TV show Sunday, left, and as a seven-year-old in 2013 at the BC Junior Talent Search in Surrey.
Vancouver Island University student and Nanaimo musician Mikaila Tombe is gathering data to explore the effects of various music styles on study participants and whether future research could lead to music-based learning aids and therapies. (Photo courtesy Doug Tombe/Tailgate Video)

Getting in tune: Island student researching music’s cognitive and healing effects

VIU’s Mikaila Tombe working on pilot study testing subjects’ responses to different types of music

Vancouver Island University student and Nanaimo musician Mikaila Tombe is gathering data to explore the effects of various music styles on study participants and whether future research could lead to music-based learning aids and therapies. (Photo courtesy Doug Tombe/Tailgate Video)
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Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director

Louis Vuitton has named multitalented singer-songwriter-philanthropist Pharrell Williams creative director of its…

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Jasmine Colette and A.W. Cardinal in their home studio with their four coveted Maple Blues Awards for 2023. (Photo courtesy Blue Moon Marquee)

Blue Moon Marquee feeling upbeat after Maple Blues Awards sweep

Duo now stationed in the Cowichan Valley gaining fans in droves

Jasmine Colette and A.W. Cardinal in their home studio with their four coveted Maple Blues Awards for 2023. (Photo courtesy Blue Moon Marquee)
This combination of photos show album art for “Raven,” by Kelela, left, and “This Is Why” by Paramore. (Warp/Atlantic via AP)

New this week: ‘Your Place or Mine’ and ‘All That Breathes’

Presented this week’s new releases for your entertainment pleasure

This combination of photos show album art for “Raven,” by Kelela, left, and “This Is Why” by Paramore. (Warp/Atlantic via AP)