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SamaritanMag Features Arkells On Eve Of Hometown Fest

Arkells host their own festival in Hamilton this Saturday with some of the proceeds benefitting Syrian refugees who have resettled in the city.

SamaritanMag Features Arkells On Eve Of Hometown Fest

By Aaron Brophy

Canadian rock act Arkells have become one of the country's biggest bands since forming a dozen years ago. So big, in fact, they've created their own music festival at a stadium in their hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, just outside Toronto, with some of the proceeds benefitting the thousand Syrian refugees the city has settled recently.


Taking place this Saturday, June 23, at Tim Hortons Field, The Rally, as it's being called, will feature Arkells, American band Cold War Kids, English singer Bishop Briggs and local act Ellevator.

Read the SamaritanMag interview with band member Max Kerman to find out more about Saturday’s show, and why the band chose this cause.

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Sean Paul Stars in First Episode of Billboard Canada News

The Jamaican dancehall star talks about his role in the global breakthrough of dancehall music, his collabs with stars like Rihanna and Sia and the important role that Canada played in his early career.

"Canada has influenced my music in many ways," says Sean Paul.

The Jamaican star is the subject of the first episode of Billboard Canada News, live now on YouTube.

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