Joe Don Rooney, best known for playing guitar in one of country music’s most successful groups, Rascal Flatts, has broken his long silence since pleading guilty to a 2021 DUI. In a lengthy social-media post, he affirmed his sobriety and also dispelled a rumor that he was transitioning.
“There have been so many rumors and opinions thrown around about me — but I’m finally healthy and ready for the world. And No, I’m not transitioning to be a woman,” he wrote. “That thought has never entered my mind. Nothing...
“There have been so many rumors and opinions thrown around about me — but I’m finally healthy and ready for the world. And No, I’m not transitioning to be a woman,” he wrote. “That thought has never entered my mind. Nothing...
- 1/3/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Gordon Lightfoot, whose lyrics and vocals made him one of the most prominent folk singers of his era, passed away yesterday. He was 84.
Gordon Lightfoot remains best known for his 1976 song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, which chronicled the sinking of the titular freighter that left all 29 crew dead. That song reached #2 on the Billboard hot 100 and stands as one of the greatest story songs ever, thanks to lyrics like The captain wired in he had water comin’ in / And the good ship and crew was in peril / And later that night when his lights went outta sight / Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
But that was hardly Gordon Lightfoot’s only hit. Throughout his career, the singer-songwriter earned four Grammy nominations, including two for “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, losing Song of the Year to the Barry Manilow-penned “I Write the Songs” and Best Pop Vocal...
Gordon Lightfoot remains best known for his 1976 song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, which chronicled the sinking of the titular freighter that left all 29 crew dead. That song reached #2 on the Billboard hot 100 and stands as one of the greatest story songs ever, thanks to lyrics like The captain wired in he had water comin’ in / And the good ship and crew was in peril / And later that night when his lights went outta sight / Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
But that was hardly Gordon Lightfoot’s only hit. Throughout his career, the singer-songwriter earned four Grammy nominations, including two for “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, losing Song of the Year to the Barry Manilow-penned “I Write the Songs” and Best Pop Vocal...
- 5/2/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 84.
“Gordon Lightfoot passed away this evening in a Toronto hospital at 7:30 p.m.,” a statement on Lightfoot’s Facebook page announced on Monday, May 1st. The statement promised more information “to come.”
Born in Orillia, Ontario in 1938, Lightfoot became known and beloved as Canada’s folk troubadour, an artist who stayed true to his roots despite international success. Songs like “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “Canadian Railroad Trilogy” depicted the culture, landscapes, and history of his Canadian home and grew to become both hits and signature tracks.
In the 2019 documentary Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind, Rush’s Geddy Lee called Lightfoot “our poet laureate… our iconic singer-songwriter,” while Tom Cochrane noted, “If there was a Mt. Rushmore in Canada, Gordon would be on it.”
Singing was Lightfoot’s calling from his youth...
“Gordon Lightfoot passed away this evening in a Toronto hospital at 7:30 p.m.,” a statement on Lightfoot’s Facebook page announced on Monday, May 1st. The statement promised more information “to come.”
Born in Orillia, Ontario in 1938, Lightfoot became known and beloved as Canada’s folk troubadour, an artist who stayed true to his roots despite international success. Songs like “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “Canadian Railroad Trilogy” depicted the culture, landscapes, and history of his Canadian home and grew to become both hits and signature tracks.
In the 2019 documentary Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind, Rush’s Geddy Lee called Lightfoot “our poet laureate… our iconic singer-songwriter,” while Tom Cochrane noted, “If there was a Mt. Rushmore in Canada, Gordon would be on it.”
Singing was Lightfoot’s calling from his youth...
- 5/2/2023
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
Drake is racking up accolades for his lyrical talent.
On Monday night, the Canadian rapper was awarded Songwriter of the Year in the Performer category at the 2022 Socan Awards.
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Along with the songwriting honour, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada also awarded Drake for his singles “Wants and Needs,” which features Lil Baby, and “Way 2 Sexy”, his collaboration with Future and Young Thug.
Yukon’s Stephen Kozmeniuk received the Producer category award for Songwriter of the Year, in part for his involvement in Dua Lipa’s smash “Levitating”, which also won the International Song Award.
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Meanwhile, Vancouver’s bbno took him Breakout Songwriter. Other honourees included Allison Russell and Tom Cochrane, the latter of whom received a tribute in the form...
On Monday night, the Canadian rapper was awarded Songwriter of the Year in the Performer category at the 2022 Socan Awards.
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Along with the songwriting honour, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada also awarded Drake for his singles “Wants and Needs,” which features Lil Baby, and “Way 2 Sexy”, his collaboration with Future and Young Thug.
Yukon’s Stephen Kozmeniuk received the Producer category award for Songwriter of the Year, in part for his involvement in Dua Lipa’s smash “Levitating”, which also won the International Song Award.
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Meanwhile, Vancouver’s bbno took him Breakout Songwriter. Other honourees included Allison Russell and Tom Cochrane, the latter of whom received a tribute in the form...
- 10/18/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
“American Idol” just crowned the winner of season 18. While the show has been a ratings success for ABC since it re-launched the franchise in 2018, neither of the two recent champions has become a household name. The 2018 winner, Maddie Poppe, released her first album, “Whirlwind,” just two days before the 2019 final. However, she wasn’t given a chance to perform on this three-hour show.
In that season 17 finale, Laine Hardy pull off an upset over Alejandro Alandra. At least Laine got a chance to sing, albeit remotely, during the run-up to this year’s finale. Hardy performed his cover of the Tom Cochrane classic “Life is a Highway” during the Top 7 show on May 10.
Such treatment is a marked contrast to the early years of the show. The previous season’s winner was always showcased on the episode that unveiled the new winner of the franchise. “American Idol” celebrated the success...
In that season 17 finale, Laine Hardy pull off an upset over Alejandro Alandra. At least Laine got a chance to sing, albeit remotely, during the run-up to this year’s finale. Hardy performed his cover of the Tom Cochrane classic “Life is a Highway” during the Top 7 show on May 10.
Such treatment is a marked contrast to the early years of the show. The previous season’s winner was always showcased on the episode that unveiled the new winner of the franchise. “American Idol” celebrated the success...
- 5/18/2020
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Following this week’s historic all-Canadian special, Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble, it was announced today that more than $6 million has been raised to date to provide immediate support to Food Banks Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mike Myers, Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
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With donations still being tallied, more than 140,000 individuals were inspired and reached out to support the good works by local food banks. Canadians can continue to donate to Food Banks Canada by texting Covid to 30333 or visiting FoodBanksCanada.ca/StrongerTogether.
The biggest multi-platform broadcast ever is now the most-watched (non-sports) Canadian broadcast on record. Nearly one in three Canadians watched some part of the broadcast on 44 television networks, reaching 11.5 million viewers overall. Audiences peaked at more than 6.1 million viewers during the world premiere of ArtistsCAN’s multi-artist “Lean on Me” charity single. Overall, the 90-minute special has a preliminary overnight audience of...
Mike Myers, Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Credit/Copyright: Cnw Group/Bell Media
With donations still being tallied, more than 140,000 individuals were inspired and reached out to support the good works by local food banks. Canadians can continue to donate to Food Banks Canada by texting Covid to 30333 or visiting FoodBanksCanada.ca/StrongerTogether.
The biggest multi-platform broadcast ever is now the most-watched (non-sports) Canadian broadcast on record. Nearly one in three Canadians watched some part of the broadcast on 44 television networks, reaching 11.5 million viewers overall. Audiences peaked at more than 6.1 million viewers during the world premiere of ArtistsCAN’s multi-artist “Lean on Me” charity single. Overall, the 90-minute special has a preliminary overnight audience of...
- 4/30/2020
- Look to the Stars
News of Michael Busbee’s death at 43 on Sunday resonated throughout Nashville and the music community at large. A respected songwriter and producer, he was a creative partner to Nashville artists like Maren Morris, Keith Urban, and Lady Antebellum, deftly bringing a pop sensibility to country music. And for good reason: he got his start writing and producing pop acts like Shakira and Christina Aguilera. Here are 10 songs, either written or produced (or both), by Busbee that highlight his strong yet unshowy approach in the studio and the writing room.
- 9/30/2019
- by Jonathan Bernstein, Jon Freeman and Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
We present press conference highlights from the Tiff opening film Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band. The film stars Martin Scorsese, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel, David Geffen and Van Morrison. This Canadian documentary film, directed by Daniel Roher and released in 2019, is a portrait of the influential roots rock group The Band, the film is based in part on Robbie Robertson’s 2017 memoir.
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival, and those attending were Daniel Roher, Robbie Robertson, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Jared Levine, Ronnie Hawkins, Dominique Robertson, Delphine Robertson, Katie Roughan, Bill Scheele, Tom Cochrane, Joana Vicente, Chief Ava Hill, and Tiff Rising Stars: Josefine Frida, Kacey Rohl, Shamier Anderson.
Synopsis:
It will tell the story of a group that went from backing up Bob Dylan to become one of the most influential groups of its era.
The...
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival, and those attending were Daniel Roher, Robbie Robertson, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Jared Levine, Ronnie Hawkins, Dominique Robertson, Delphine Robertson, Katie Roughan, Bill Scheele, Tom Cochrane, Joana Vicente, Chief Ava Hill, and Tiff Rising Stars: Josefine Frida, Kacey Rohl, Shamier Anderson.
Synopsis:
It will tell the story of a group that went from backing up Bob Dylan to become one of the most influential groups of its era.
The...
- 9/5/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Brian almost became a protein shake on Family Guy Season 16 Episode 15 when he let his new investment career get to his head.
Stewie might have been disappointed that Brian still wanted to invest in Korea after learning it used dog meat in its shakes, but there was no way Stewie was going to let anything happen to his friend.
And even after Stewie saved his ass, Brian didn't understand the lesson to be learned. It had nothing to do with the evils of Wall Street, just like Stewie said. The lesson that went right over Brian's head was how selfish the family dog really is.
He was willing to invest in a company that killed his own kind for profit. It didn't matter to him that the dogs were being treated inhumanely, all he cared about was the money he was going to make.
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Stewie might have been disappointed that Brian still wanted to invest in Korea after learning it used dog meat in its shakes, but there was no way Stewie was going to let anything happen to his friend.
And even after Stewie saved his ass, Brian didn't understand the lesson to be learned. It had nothing to do with the evils of Wall Street, just like Stewie said. The lesson that went right over Brian's head was how selfish the family dog really is.
He was willing to invest in a company that killed his own kind for profit. It didn't matter to him that the dogs were being treated inhumanely, all he cared about was the money he was going to make.
Related: Family Guy Season 14 Episode 10 Review: Candy,...
- 4/9/2018
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
It was a great night for Teams Cee Lo and Adam on The Voice Tuesday. And though not everyone got good news on elimination night, there were plenty of entertaining performances from the coaches and contestants alike. To open the night, Christina Aguilera and Green performed the world premiere of "Make the World Move," from her new album Lotus. Guest Jason Aldean also took the stage, and Blake Shelton rocked out with his team to Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway." Green's Trevin Hunte, Nicholas David and Cody Belew came together for a '70s inspired - bell bottoms and all!
- 11/14/2012
- by Julia Haskins
- PEOPLE.com
It was a great night for Teams Cee Lo and Adam on The Voice Tuesday. And though not everyone got good news on elimination night, there were plenty of entertaining performances from the coaches and contestants alike.
To open the night, Christina Aguilera and Green performed the world premiere of "Make the World Move," from her new album Lotus. Guest Jason Aldean also took the stage, and Blake Shelton rocked out with his team to Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway."
Green's Trevin Hunte, Nicholas David and Cody Belew came together for a '70s inspired – bell bottoms and all!
To open the night, Christina Aguilera and Green performed the world premiere of "Make the World Move," from her new album Lotus. Guest Jason Aldean also took the stage, and Blake Shelton rocked out with his team to Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway."
Green's Trevin Hunte, Nicholas David and Cody Belew came together for a '70s inspired – bell bottoms and all!
- 11/14/2012
- by Julia Haskins
- People.com - TV Watch
The theme for this week's "Duets" is Party Songs, which ... should prove interesting, since those don't tend to have much harmony going on.
One more finalist is going home this week, which means we get another a capella sing-off and then the group is whittled down to six. Unless Olivia Chisholm really steps it up this week, she's our vote to leave.
1. Kelly and Jason, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," Rolling Stones
Jason has such nice tone, we hope he can pull one out this week. When they start, he's a little thin, but he ramps it up pretty quickly and it's better, but then he starts verse two and it's thin again. It's like he needs Kelly for confidence, because he's pretty weak without her. And when she sings alone, she draws attention to how weak he was because she's so awesome. Hmph. Definitely better than last week, especially his stage presence,...
One more finalist is going home this week, which means we get another a capella sing-off and then the group is whittled down to six. Unless Olivia Chisholm really steps it up this week, she's our vote to leave.
1. Kelly and Jason, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," Rolling Stones
Jason has such nice tone, we hope he can pull one out this week. When they start, he's a little thin, but he ramps it up pretty quickly and it's better, but then he starts verse two and it's thin again. It's like he needs Kelly for confidence, because he's pretty weak without her. And when she sings alone, she draws attention to how weak he was because she's so awesome. Hmph. Definitely better than last week, especially his stage presence,...
- 6/14/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The celebrity and PGA Tour professional field that will participate in the 2010 Mike Weir Charity Classic has been confirmed.
The second annual event will kick off tournament week of the Rbc Canadian Open on Monday, July 19th at the historic St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, with net proceeds benefiting The Mike Weir Foundation.
The marquee group of celebrities from television, film, music and sports includes Samuel L. Jackson, George Lopez, Kevin Dillon, Tom Cochrane, 2010 Olympic gold medalists Jon Montgomery, Rick Nash, Martin Brodeur, NHL superstars Dion Phaneuf and Steven Stamkos as well as Cfl legend Damon Allen. A host of veterans and emerging stars from the PGA Tour such as Anthony Kim, Fred Couples, Luke Donald, Camilo Villegas, Stephen Ames, Paul Casey, Sean O’Hair and Retief Goosen will also participate.
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The second annual event will kick off tournament week of the Rbc Canadian Open on Monday, July 19th at the historic St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, with net proceeds benefiting The Mike Weir Foundation.
The marquee group of celebrities from television, film, music and sports includes Samuel L. Jackson, George Lopez, Kevin Dillon, Tom Cochrane, 2010 Olympic gold medalists Jon Montgomery, Rick Nash, Martin Brodeur, NHL superstars Dion Phaneuf and Steven Stamkos as well as Cfl legend Damon Allen. A host of veterans and emerging stars from the PGA Tour such as Anthony Kim, Fred Couples, Luke Donald, Camilo Villegas, Stephen Ames, Paul Casey, Sean O’Hair and Retief Goosen will also participate.
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- 6/28/2010
- Look to the Stars
We've had some time to get used to the truly terrible idea of a 3D Stretch Armstrong flick with Taylor (Team Jacob) Lautner as the flexible hero in question. But on the upside, at least now I can hold out hope that maybe if Lautner's busy getting all bendy, he won't have time to ruin the memory of Louden Swain in a remake of the sports/teen drama Vision Quest -- which brings me to today's Scenes (Songs) We Love, and while most people focus on Madonna's Crazy for You as the musical highlight of the flick, I thought I would offer up a pretty viable alternative: Lunatic Fringe from Red Rider.
Vision Quest was based on the novel by Terry Davis and centered on a high-school wrestler (played by Matthew Modine) who decides to take on the top dog in a fight to do something meaningful with his...
Vision Quest was based on the novel by Terry Davis and centered on a high-school wrestler (played by Matthew Modine) who decides to take on the top dog in a fight to do something meaningful with his...
- 2/9/2010
- by Jessica Barnes
- Cinematical
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