Music Biz Headlines, June 28, 2019
Bryan Adams (pictured) lost work in the Universal fire, Stan Dunford books the Stones, and Ariana Gillis is on the comeback trail. Also in the headlines are Gustavo Gimeno, Denise Valle, Diana Ross, Doomsquad, Hillsong, Jade Jackson, Woodstock 50, Tom Waits, Madonna, and Taylor Swift.
By Kerry Doole
Bryan Adams among the Canadians who lost work in fire at Universal Studios
Other Canadian acts believed to have lost masters in the in 2008 blaze include Joni Mitchell, Nelly Furtado, Rufus Wainwright. – David Friend, CP
Former trucking mogul talks entering the concert biz and landing The Rolling Stones' only Canadian gig
Stan Dunford talks growth of his company, Republic Live, and why he was worried about pulling off this weekend's Stones show even before Mick Jagger's emergency surgery. – Karen Bliss, Billboard
Ticketmaster to pay $4.5M for charging extra fees on event tickets
The Competition Bureau says the company will pay $4.5 million in penalties and associated costs to settle a case investigating misleading pricing claims for its online ticket sales. – CP
New TSO conductor Gustavo Gimeno on the uniqueness of Canadian orchestras
Gustavo Gimeno’s visits to Toronto are growing more and more frequent. The conductor has been jetting away from his current post as Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg to guest conduct the Toronto Symphony Orchestra before he officially begins his Music Directorship of the TSO in the fall of 2020. – Jenna Simeonov, Globe and Mail
Hamilton singer-songwriter spent years overcoming a concussion and her new album is a triumphant comeback
On the Buddy Miller-produced The Maze, her first album in six years, Ariana Gillis has finally found her sound. This may not seem like such a big deal, but for a time, there was a question whether the 28-year-old singer-songwriter would ever play again. – Nick Krewen, Toronto Star
Old soul, new soul: Denise Valle's music explores R&B fusion
Valle, with her R&B/pop/soul musical style, will be taking the stage at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival for the second year in a row. – Matt Olson, Star-Phoenix
Diana Ross talks meeting with Mark Ronson ahead of her next album
Diana Ross recently met with producer Mark Ronson to discuss her next album, the legendary singer told the sold-out crowd at Toronto's Sony Centre for the Performing Arts during the Q&A portion of her TD Toronto Jazz Festival concert. – Karen Bliss, Billboard
Doomsquad's call-to-arms for Toronto's DIY music scenes
The experimental pop trio has seen the city's creative communities handcuffed by political interests and capitalist real estate agendas, but they're not giving up. – Jesse Locke, NOW
It all starts with a song
"My peace of mind and some good food are my most important tools for creating," says Ari Rhodes, a Juno-nominated songwriter, composer, and producer. – SAC
Who is Hillsong UNITED? A primer for the faithless about the huge Christian-rock group
Born of the worldwide Hillsong ministry — hatched from the Pentecostal church of the same name in suburban Sydney, Australia some 30 years ago, and notable recently for its enthusiastic embrace by one Justin Bieber — the membership-fluid band has cranked out 19 albums, most of them live. Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
Preserve the Conservatory
Could the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts be the next building to fall? – Maggie Rahr, The Coast
International
UMG kept a secret list of masters destroyed in the fire — The New York Times just published it
Previously, Universal Music Group had refused to disclose any list detailing its losses in the 2008 Universal Studios fire. This week Times investigatory reporter Jody Rosen released a list of more than 700 artists impacted by the 2008 fire.– Paul Resnikoff, Digital Music News
Jade Jackson may be the next big country-rock star. But first, she has some tables to wait
Today, Jackson will release her sophomore album, “Wilderness,” on the L.A.-based punk-alternative-Americana label Anti-, which also has put out records by Merle Haggard, her lifelong hero Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy and Neko Case. – Randy Lewis, LA Times
Woodstock 50 may be back on at a new venue
A smaller festival could possibly be held at an upstate New York harness track and casino. Woodstock 50 applied for a permit to hold the concert Aug. 16-18 at Vernon Downs.– NBC
This year's Prime Day will be more than a sale: Taylor Swift to star in 'can’t-miss' concert special
The concert featuring Taylor Swift will start at 9 p.m. EST on Prime Video, the e-commerce giant Amazon announced Thursday. Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G. will also star in the concert, to be hosted by actress Jane Lynch on July 10. – USA Today
Life Advice: Tom Waits on his biggest influence, dream dinner party, and his legacy
The famed singer-songwriter-actor, now co-starring in the zombie flick The Dead Don’t Die, talks about kids who won’t listen, being a good liar, and that time the Dalai Lama ran off with his wife—all in the latest Life Advice column. – Larry Kanter, Men's Journal
Madonna calls for gun control in violent video that depicts nightclub shooting
Video scenes in God Control recall 2016 Orlando shooting that left 49 people dead, and end with the words: ‘No one is safe. Gun control. Now’ – Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian
How “Trust In Rock” concerts changed Berkeley’s musical landscape for the weirder
The year was 1976. The headliners, Peter Gordon, and Blue “Gene” Tyranny, were two practically-unknown composers. Now, some 40 years later, Gordon admits, “Trust In Rock was more aspirational than tongue-in-cheek.” – Bandcamp Daily
