Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Photo: El Mocambo FB page
October 29, 2018
by Kerry Doole

The El Mocambo's neon palms return (pictured), and Alessia Cara's new album is announced. Also in the news are Music BC, Hugh's Room Live, Let's Hear It, Saskatchewan Music Awards, J Noble, Naming The Twins, Bongo Boy, and farewells to Wah Wah Watson, Jack O'Donnell, Jabulani Tsambo, and Sonny Fortune. Videos added for your enjoyment.

December 11, 2017
by Kerry Doole

In today's roundup, a pioneering digital currency scheme allows fans to purchase a piece of a song. Other topics include a rating of singing drummers, a chorister's Leonard Cohen adventure, Johnny Hallyday's mass funeral, and Neil Young's massive archives.

December 7, 2017
by FYI Staff

Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Léo Smet), “the French Elvis” who sold over 110 million records and acted in 34 films over the span of his career, died overnight Wednesday after being diagnosed with lung cancer in March. He was 74.