Music Biz Headlines: Celine Dion Inspires a TV Show, Drake Sets Even More Chart Records
Also this week: Music shines at the Canadian Screen Awards, official Ottawa Canada Day performers announced, Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart returns and more.
Queen Celine is back in the news this week, grabbing headlines at home (news of a TV series focusing on Dion and her large family) and across the pond (an expansion of her Paris residency).
Elsewhere, the headliners for Canada Day concert in Ottawa are named and Drake and Cameron Whitcomb are contenders for Song of the Summer.
Read more industry headlines from home and away here.
Canadian Music Biz Headlines
A Fictional TV Show About Céline Dion and Her Family Is in Development
Produced by the singer’s brother, Jacques Dion, the dramatized adaptation will focus on his sister’s path to superstardom and the entire family's dynamic, including her parents and 14 siblings. – Heather Taylor-Singh, Billboard Canada
Celine Dion Extends Paris Residency Into 2027 with Ten New Concerts
The international icon's grand return to the stage in the French capital has just gotten bigger, with a new run of shows announced for May 2027. Previously registered fans will be able to purchase tickets starting May 3. – Stefano Rebuli, Billboard Canada
The Canadian music icon spoke to Yahoo Canada about aging, surviving breast cancer and more. – Emily Latimer, Yahoo Canada
Alessia Cara, Barenaked Ladies To Headline Official Canada Day Celebration 2026 In Ottawa
The lineup features an eclectic mix of established and rising stars performing at LeBreton Flats Park on July 1, including MICO, Noeline Hoffman, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Pierre Lapointe and more. It will be broadcast live on CBC. – Kerry Doole, Billboard Canada
Drake's 'Janice STFU' and Cameron Whitcomb's 'Kingdom of Fear' Make Spotify's Predictions for 2026 Song of the Summer
Global editors at the streaming giant have revealed their 30 picks for the tracks they think will dominate for listeners during the hot weather. – Heather Taylor Singh, Billboard Canada
Boi-1da on Drake’s Chart Comeback After Kendrick Lamar Beef: ‘He’s Inevitable’
Canadian producer Boi-1da says Drake’s latest chart domination proves once again that the Toronto rap star is unstoppable. – Toronto Star
A$AP Rocky Praises Toronto and Shares a Romantic Moment with Rihanna During 'Don’t Be Dumb' Concert
The Harlem rapper and his superstar wife showed love to each other and to fans at Scotiabank Arena last night during his first of five concerts in Canada. – Stefano Rebuli, Billboard Canada
Every Winner at the 2026 East Coast Music Awards
The 2026 East Coast Music Awards have come and gone and a new batch of award winners has also been crowned. – Brendyn Creamer, The Coast
The film and TV awards honoured Mile End Kicks, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, the Junos and more, celebrating the best in Canadian entertainment. – Heather Taylor-Singh, Billboard Canada
Cadence Weapon Wants you to Stop Scrolling and Start Listening
Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, is done with treating music as background filler. In his new book Ways of Listening, the Hamilton rapper explores the transition from record bins to algorithms. – Jessica Rose, Hamilton City Magazine
Eddy and the Dirty Boys, DJ Prod Beenie and DJ Caprio among performers for the June 4 season opener. – Hamilton Spectator
International Music Biz Headlines
Diljit Dosanjh to Make History as First Punjabi Artist to Headline London’s Wembley Stadium
He made the announcement onstage at Toronto's Rogers Centre on Sunday night (May 31). – Thomas Smith, Billboard UK
How Does FIFA Curate Stadium Music for the World Cup? | Billboard On The Record
Ever wondered how the soundtrack to the world’s biggest sporting events gets made? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, Canadian sports DJ and music curator Grayson Repp shares how he found himself at the intersection of sports and music — and what it takes to build the perfect setlist. – Billboard
Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart Breezes Back, Led by Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’
The summery summary returns. – Gary Trust, Billboard
Not ‘2 Hard 4 the Radio’: Drake Becomes First Artist With 100 Career Hits on Radio Songs Chart
The 6 God commands with the most entries ever on the Hot 100, Streaming Songs and Radio Songs. – Gary Trust, Billboard
Daniel Findikian has Spent Two Decades Inside the Music Industry. Here are his Reflections
‘The future of the industry belongs to executives who can bridge the creative, commercial, and technological divides,' he states. – Music Business Worldwide
What to Know About the Artists Backing Out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 Concerts
“The Great American State Fair” is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes and other programs scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall. It was organized by Freedom 250, which is billed as a nonpartisan organization but was launched last year by President Donald Trump. – Associated Press
Neil Young Archives Volume 4 To Finally Release Legendary 1995 Dublin Concert With Pearl Jam
One of the most anticipated unreleased projects in Neil Young's catalogue is finally set for an official release. Young has confirmed that the complete August 26, 1995 concert recorded at Dublin's RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion with members of Pearl Jam will debut as part of Neil Young Archives Volume 4. – Noise11
The interview arrives ahead of the band's 25th studio album Foreign Tongues, due July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music. – Jessica Lynch, Billboard
Austrian Man Sentenced to 15 years for Plot to Attack Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna
A 21-year-old Austrian man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for planning a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the US singer's Eras tour in August 2024.– Bethany Bell, BBC News
On his New Album 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane,' Paul McCartney Remembers Yesterday
Paul McCartney is 83. It is only natural that he looks back on his pleasing, introspective new album instead of forward. The runway is longer, if nothing else. – Brad Wheeler, Globe & Mail
The Chicks Announce Intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This Is Our Lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album, Taking The Long Way. –Associated Press
Peabo Bryson, Velvety Voice Behind Disney Duets & More, Dies at 75
The veteran singer suffered a stroke over the weekend and was under medical care. – Katie Atkinson, Billboard
