Jessie Reyez (pictured) looks inward on her new album, Daniel Lanois keeps looking forward, and an homage to Hotel California. Also in the headlines are Ombiigizi, Miranda Currie, Justin Trudeau, Nav, TSO, Allison Russell, Come From Away, HPO, TIFF, WMG, Robert Kyncl, Resso, Taylor Swift, Leonard Cohen, Ozzy Osbourne, Kanye west, David Bowie, and Linying.
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Jessie Reyez
August 20, 2020
by FYI Staff
Jessie Reyez (pictured) scales the heights for The Raptors, The Weeknd airs his remix of a Lana del Rey cut, and Serena Ryder gets confessional. Also in the headlines are Jazz Bistro, Donovan Woods, Syd Smith, The Empress, TikTok, Concord Music Publishing, AWAL, Tencent Music, Big Hit, Creem, WAP, Bad Religion, Robert Wyatt, Hank Williams Jr, and the Rolling Stones.
August 10, 2020
by Kerry Doole
Jessie Reyez (pictured) releases a new video from her hit album, Terra Lightfoot announces a new record, and Matthew Grimson’s famous friends boost his legacy. Also in the news are Juice WRLD and The Weeknd, Fast Romantics, the CFMAs, The Nursery, The Paddock, Music PEI, Jazz Bistro, and farewell Brent Carver, Martin Birch, and Wayne Fontana.
July 26, 2020
by FYI Staff
Director Peter Huang won $20K as the Grand Prize winner for Reyez’s compelling clip, while a Daniel Caesar video won the fan-voted Audience Award. Special achievement awards were also handed out last week.
June 18, 2020
by Karen Bliss
In the wake of the anti-Black Racism protests, and Black Lives Matter movement finally getting world attention to affect long-overdue accountabilit
March 23, 2020
by Kerry Doole
Manitoba Music launches an emergency COVID-19 relief fund, URGNT live streams concerts in Toronto, and Jessie Reyez earns a glowing review. Also in the news are the Oshawa Music Awards, Leonard Cohen, Home Routes, The Casbah, Garth Brooks, Sean Cunnington, Corb Lund, Randy and Tal Bachman, Jewel, and farewell Kenny Rogers (pictured), Wray Downes, Ted Moses, Marcelo Peralta, and Aurlus Mabélé.
February 5, 2020
by Kerry Doole
The latest track from the fast-rising star begins as a sparse piano ballad, then surges with swelling strings and a massed vocal choir. We hear a hit here.
January 6, 2020
by Kerry Doole
Jessie Reyez (pictured) smells of success, Basement Revolver rocks The Casbah, and stars rally to help Oz firefighters. Also in the news are MusicNL, Avkash Mann, ECMAs, Live On The Lake, Steel City Music Awards, Lindsay Ell, and farewell Jack Sheldon, and Ronnie Knowles.
November 18, 2019
by FYI Staff
Jessie Reyez (pictured) is Up Next, ren creates a buzz, and Lindsay Ell tops the US charts. Also in the news are the Indie Week Awards, the Cuddys, Chris Birkett, Pollstar Awards, Andrea Ramolo, Music Canada, Music BC, Indigenous Music Residency, Music PEI, and Creative Manitoba. With video.
October 7, 2019
by Kerry Doole
The Polaris Prize shortlister's emotionally expressive vocals deliver a powerful message on her latest single and accompanying video.
May 27, 2019
by External Source
We will continue to profile the nominated videos for the prestigious award for Best Canadian Music Video, including this one from a fast-rising young R&B star. Slaight Music is Patron Sponsor for the Prism Prize.
April 11, 2019
by Kerry Doole
The fast-rising, award-winning Toronto R&B singer/songwriter collaborates with an Atlanta hip-hop artist on a steamy new track that has hit stamped all over it.