Music Biz Headlines, Oct. 16, 2017
CMT to focus on healing instead of awards for upcoming Artist of the Year special
In the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, CMT has dropped awards for its upcoming Artist of the Year special. Instead, the country music network is working with nonprofit Musicians on Call to focus on healing through music— Ian Zelaya, Bizbash.com
How music journalism is finding new life back on the printed page
Publishers are letting more Canadians tell Canadian stories, but more diverse voices need to be heard — Josh O'Kane, The Globe and Mail
Music Heals raising awareness by tapping into the power of song
A Vancouver-based charity is helping to bring music therapy to those who are in need of healing — Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight
How can women make it in the music industry? Insiders share their tips
Progress has been slow in bridging the gender divide within the UK music scene. Here successful musicians, producers and executives offer advice on breaking in — Naomi Larson, The Guardian
Revealed: The top recording studios of 2017
The list includes Abbey Road, Power Station, Air, Electric Lady. and Criteria, but omits any Canadian contenders — Billboard
Iggy Pop: ‘If I had to depend on what I get from album sales I’d be tending bars between sets’
The punk hero blasts U2 and praises Thom Yorke in John Peel Lecture — Gary Ryan, nme.com
Stars' secrets for surviving the music industry
Indie rock heroes Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan reveal their keys to longevity in a field that resists it — Tabassum Siddiqui, NOW
Tributes to Leonard Cohen proliferate in songwriter’s Montreal hometown
The late musician’s hometown pays tribute with all-star concert, art exhibition and two larger-than-life murals — Allan Woods, Toronto Star
Saskatchewan cousins Kacy & Clayton make folk music that is far out
The duo gets a boost from the endorsement of Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy — Brad Wheeler, The Globe and Mail
Turandot showcases Vancouver Opera's desire to be extravagant, special
While it's not quite back to the old days, Vancouver Opera launches its “festival within a season” concept this week with a four-performance run of Puccini’s Turandot — Vancouver Sun
Springsteen’s Broadway debut is bringing audiences to tears
The Boss' extended run is proving a critical and commercial hit — Hardeep Phull, New York Post
Kings of Leon plays it straight at Rogers Place
No frills, low-pretension arena rock — lite to the cusp of heavy — is Kings of Leon’s game — Fish Griwkowsky, Edmonton Journal
All-star jazz group, Hudson, offers 'instrumental paintings' of familiar melodies on debut album
For a band featuring such formidable talents, Hudson seemed to come together in a fairly low-key manner — Eric Volmers, Calgary Herald
Pink fans outraged as scalpers scoop up concert tickets in seconds
Pink is coming to Vancouver for a concert in May. But don't expect to buy a ticket at anything remotely close to the original asking price —Canadian Press
COC's Alexander Neef marks a decade of high drama
The Canadian Opera Company’s general director plots a course for the future, with landmark works in store — including a Rufus Wainwright opera and a thrilling production of Wagner’s Parsifal with the Metropolitan Opera — Catherine Kustanczy, Toronto Star
Still Barenaked after all these years
Pop veterans the Barenaked Ladies take listeners on a deeper emotional journey as both the band and its fans have matured — Stephen Cooke, Chronicle-Herald
