Music Biz Headlines, May 16, 2018
Brian Eno turns 70, Pink goes hiking in Vancouver, and Kiefer Sutherland gets personal. Also in the headlines are Charlotte Day Wilson, Wild T., Wiley, Liam Gallagher, Sean McCann, Bishop Briggs, and Stephen Malkmus.
By Kerry Doole
Pink finds time to hike with son Jameson during Beautiful Trauma World Tour stop in Vancouver
Pink, a.k.a. Alecia Beth Moore, brought her Beautiful Trauma World Tour to Rogers Arena. The show included some of the usual high-wire acrobatics that her fans have come to expect and love – Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight
Brian Eno at 70: Why he still matters
Brian Eno turns 70 this week. Here are some of the reasons the pioneering composer and producer remains important – Nick Bollinger, Radio NZ
Charlotte Day Wilson's 'Work' wins Prism Prize for top Canadian Music Video, as industry seeks support
The Field founder Cherie Sinclair seized the moment at the podium to reference last year's dissolution of long-running Canadian funding bodies for independent music videos MuchFACT and BravoFACT – Karen Bliss, Billboard
Kiefer Sutherland gets personal on country-music stage
TV and film star says the new album and tour has him 'opening up in a way that I never had'. He is currently playing Canadian shows – Bill Brownstein, Montreal Gazette
Move over Sia: how young Australian songwriters are making it big in LA
They’re the brains behind the catchiest songs on Spotify, but they’re rapidly becoming celebrities in their own right – Jenny Valentish, The Guardian
Fans upset with last-minute Liam Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft concert cancellation
Event promoter Live Nation cited electrical issues at the Toronto venue as the reason for the cancellation – Toronto Star
Wild T's passion has taken him past the marketing machine to make his own music
“Every time they see a black guy with a Stratocaster (guitar) people expect to hear Jimi (Hendrix), but I always play it my own way.” -Tony Springer, a.k.a., Wild T. – Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal
Biopic of grime pioneer Wiley in development
Trespass Against Us director Adam Smith will direct the story of the Bow MC who rose to the top of the charts – Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian
Sean McCann shares the truth of finding light in the darkness
Embracing sobriety seven years was a life-changing experience for former Great Big Sea member Sean McCann – Jeff DeDekker, Regina Leader-Post
Bishop Briggs brings her monstrous voice to sad-girl anthems
Before being found by an A&R man in L.A. and gaining 80 million plays on Spotify, like many musicians, the pop star performed to empty rooms – Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
Stephen Malkmus doesn’t think he was a jerk
The acerbic Pavement mainman now leads the Jicks, who have a seventh album coming soon – Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times
Charlotte Day Wilson is creating a grant for female music video directors
The singer and Work director Fantavious Fritz are using their $15,000 Prism Prize money to create a one-time grant. They're also donating a portion of it to a women's shelter – Richard Trapunski, NOW
