Also this week: Drake and Kendrick remains a topic of conversation for multiple hip-hop heavyweights, Drake and Live Nation's new Ottawa venue makes History and more.
The feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake remains a topic for discussion as fellow hip-hop heavyweights Jay-Z and J. Cole weigh in on the beef this week.
Elsewhere, Celine Dion posters in France fuel comeback rumours, Heated Rivalry continues to pay musical dividends and more music biz headlines of the week from Canada and beyond.
Located in ByWard Market, the first expansion of the venue partnership between Drake and Live Nation will open in August 2026. – Heather Taylor-Singh, Billboard Canada
After 47 years on Queen West, the iconic retailer has shut following a final liquidation, leaving only its Montreal flagship in operation. After a massive liquidation that started last month, the legendary Queen Street West storefront shut down for good at the end of business on Sunday. – David Friend, Toronto Star
From the people behind megafest FEQ, Fono returns to the University of Laval campus in Quebec City from Sept. 10-12 for its third edition. – Stefano Rebuli, Billboard Canada
Acclaimed Vancouver singer-songwriters Haley Blais and Sam Lynch have accomplished solo careers, with two albums to each of their names. And, if you grouped their fans in a Venn diagram, it would likely be a circle. – Nathan Caddell, Georgia Straight
Wavelength Music wants people to think more about a small yet vital part of the city’s indie scene: grassroots live music spaces. This past weekend, the non-profit arts platform hosted its first-ever conference, held in conjunction with its annual winter festival of concerts. – Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
Ontario's plan to crack down on what Premier Doug Ford calls resale “ripoffs” on sports and concert tickets by capping prices at face value is raising questions about unintended consequences. – Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
A March 25 benefit concert for the northern GTA will feature acoustic performances by Burlington’s Sarah Harmer, Serena Ryder and Metric's Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw. – Jason Allen, Hamilton City Magazine
The March 21 concert in Ohsweken near Hamilton was designed to support the new Haudenosaunee arts and culture centre. Performers included Logan Staats and Derek Miller. – J.P. Antonacci, Hamilton Spectator
In his first newspaper interview after fathering a child outside his marriage, Grohl discusses his changed outlook, his grief for Taylor Hawkins, and the 430 therapy sessions he’s had. – Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian
The DJ and multi-instrumentalist thinks Donna Summer still sounds like the future, but which ‘unevolved’ Kinks staple can he no longer stomach? –The Guardian
