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Noeline Hofmann storms out of the starting gate

Alberta singer-songwriter fuelled by “Purple Gas”

Audiogram turns 40: generation-spanning musical creativity

Five current artists of Audiogram’s roster cherry-pick the...

Shawn Hook overcomes a major health scare

And traces the career path to his EP Beauty in Surrender

Goldie Boutilier’s “The Actress”: How the song happened

With a little help from SOCAN’s Liam Russell

Keysha Freshh vulnerable heartbreak album switches it up

Female rapper has men singing the hooks

Kroy: The Need to Suffer

With MILITIA, built over a decade, she steps back to ponder ...

Composer Cris Derksen’s Controlled Burn

Cellist braids together Indigenous, electropop, and classica...

#ComposersWhoScore: Peter Venne’s work on “Hunting Daze”

Applying his creativity to Annick Blanc’s disturbing first...

Blind Ojibway Cree musician Mattmac sets his sights on success

While remaining close to his community

MUTEK: At the heart of Montréal’s electronic music scene for 25 years

“Constantly keeping up with what’s going on is a full-ti...

Music for Good: Chorus of Courage

Survivors, songwriters work hand in hand to transcend trauma

Amin Bhatia & Ari Posner: 25 Years Later

Looking at their history, and the future of screen composing

Decision-Makers: Évelyne Côté

Her sharp insight is at the service of Osheaga and ÎleSoniq...

Liza: Heading into Season Four of her life

With The Alternate Ending, and plenty of syncs

DVTR: The Power of Experience

“There’s no mosh pit in Le Couleur. Maybe that’s all t...

Humble rapper DijahSB builds lifelong career

And makes Polaris Music Prize shortlist for a second time

Bollywood North: Shweta Subram

Much more than a playback singer

Decision-Makers: Isabelle Ouimet

She’s booked more than 100 shows at Montréal Jazz Fest an...

Adrian Sutherland: Precious Diamonds, Cree Confessions

Balancing big city success with remote First Nations communi...

Video: A chat with Allison Russell

After we present her with SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for "Demons...

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