Music Creators


For Lori Yates, songwriting is a therapeutic companion

Four-decade career culminates in “Matador” album

P’tit Belliveau: Become an artist-entrepreneur, or build a house?

“If you just want to do music, don’t be an independent, ...

Jordan Gagne: A seasoned professional scores “The Rookie”

Screen composer’s path to a higher profile

Dynastie Unplugged; the art of being discovered

With Mopao Mumu, Dix-Iple Deca, CSHMR, Naïma Frank

Ric’key Pageot: Live keyboardist for Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Cher

Invents new genre with Parlor Social; spotlights work of Bla...

Working to put Alberta on the R&B/hip-hop map

Four Western SOCAN members to watch in 2024

Mikel Hurwitz, organizer of sounds

Composer, musician, producer, conductor

Shareef: a true acolyte of freestyle rap

TikTok influencer turns musician

Five Québec R&B/Soul rising stars to watch in 2024

Täbi Yösha, Rau_Ze, Hawa B, Clerel, Anaïs Cardot

For New West, final version of each song “depends on what it wants to be”

Collaborative quartet earns more than 100 million views

Sara Dufour: the life she chose

“I’ve realized that every little thing matters”

Video: A Retrospective with pHoenix Pagliacci

Discussing cultural roots, collaboration, genres, mentorship...

Bollywood North: Jonita Gandhi

Playback singer steps out of songwriting closet with “Love...

Kizaba: Carte Blanche for Black History Month

‘It is still hard to admit that Black people experience in...

Sebastian Gaskin opens up to co-writing

And expands both his musical and lyrical range

Uninhibited SadBoi writes short, sharp songs

Eclectic singer-songwriter makes demos in her bathroom

Decision-Makers: Magali Ould, General Manager, Secret City Records

“An artist’s commercial potential is never the first con...

Joseph Sarenhes on Black History Month

“What good is it to celebrate our origins if we don’t al...

Nico Paulo delivers self-assured debut

And takes unique path from Toronto to Portugal to Newfoundla...

Video: Valence presents “La nuit s’achève”

Overcoming writer's block, self-doubt, by working at night

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