Music Biz Headlines: Bob Marley's Legacy, Nickelback Doc Premieres & More
Our weekly compendium of headlines from across Canada and beyond also includes stories on Pearl Jam, Hollerado, Pussy Riot, Def Jam, Neil Young and Paul McCartney's lost bass.
Bob Marley
Nickelback Sets Two-Night Theatrical Premiere of 'Hate to Love' Documentary
Nickelback is going to the movies via a feature doc that hits cinemas in March. - David Friend, CP
A New Gen of Toronto artists are Building on Bob Marley's Legacy
The city's reggae scene boomed in the 1960s and '70s. As a new Marley movie arrives, a new group of musicians take up the mantle. - David McPherson, Toronto Star
Neil Young's New Album Has Live Recordings from Intimate Toronto Venue The Rivoli
FU##IN' UP, the new album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, features performances of songs from his 1990 album Ragged Glory, recorded live at The Rivoli in a secret show last November. - Rosie Long Decter, Billboard Canada
Pearl Jam to Kick Off World Tour With Double-header Concert in Vancouver
Pearl Jam fans, mark your calendars! The legendary grunge-alt rockers are set to take the stage at Rogers Arena not once, but twice, this May in support of their upcoming album, Dark Matter. - Kristi Alexandra, Georgia Straight
Pam Grier On her Love of Canadian Hip-Hop and Her Toronto Black Film Festival Tribute
Many know Pam Grier blazed a trail for female action heroes, but not everyone knows about her affinity for Canadian hip-hop. - Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press
Canadian Indie Rock Band Hollerado to Reunite for Tokyo Police Club Farewell Shows
After disbanding in 2019, the Ontario group are getting together one last time to say goodbye to fellow indie rockers Tokyo Police Club. - Rosie Long Decter, Billboard Canada
Paying Tribute to Eight Years of Tom Phillips' Honky-Tonk Tuesdays at the Blues Can
It was April 2016 when Tom Phillips and the DTs played their first Honky-tonk Tuesday at the Blues Can, starting an eight-year residency that has attracted a large number of regulars to the Inglewood venue. - Eric Volmers, Calgary Herald
Rebranded Beaumont Music Festival bringing The Beaches, Headstones June 21-22
The Beaumont Blues and Roots Festival is no more — long live the renamed Beaumont Music Festival! The event has just announced its all-Canadian lineup for 2024. - Fish Griwkowsky, Edmonton Journal
Meet the Finalists of 2024 Elevate Music Project
Vancouver’s fiercest battle of the bands is almost ready to crown its winner. Taking place at the Vogue Theatre on March 7, the finale sees rockers BADMNY, sultry Nette, and rapper Temia battle it out for the top spot. - V.S. Wells, Georgia Straight
Canadian Theatre Companies Face a Post-Pandemic Economic Crisis
As Canadian theatres struggle with snowballing economic woes in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, performing arts associations in two of the country’s largest provinces are asking governments to boost their support. - Josh O'Kane & JK Nestruck, Globe and Mail
International
Rod Stewart Sells Catalog to Iconic Artists Group For Around $100M
Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group has finalized what it calls a wide-ranging cross-media partnership with legendary artist Rod Stewart to “acquire, develop, and expand his six-decade musical legacy to new generations of fans”.Sources report the deal will bring Stewart around $100M. - Murray Stassen, MBW
Paul McCartney’s Stolen Beatles Bass Guitar Found After 51 Years
The guitar, dubbed the “most iconic lost musical instrument of all time” by the team behind the search, The Lost Bass Project, was used in Beatles singles including 1963 hits “She Loves You” and “All My Loving.” -Reuters
Paul McCartney is reunited with his violin-shaped Hofner bass, but that is not the only famed guitar.- Ben Beaumont Thomas, The Guardian
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Is Already One of the Top-Grossing Music Biopics
After less than a week, Bob Marley: One Love is already one of the top-grossing biopics of a musician in domestic box-office history. It's grossed $52 million in the U.S. and Canada. - Billboard
‘We Will Not Accept Fake Patois’: Jamaican Linguist on Dialogue in Bob Marley Biopic
Advisers say they were keen to avoid ‘another Cool Runnings’ in portrayal of Jamaicans in One Love. - Lanre Bakare, The Guardian
The Marshall Group Plans to Grow Its Share of the $100B Music Tech Market
One year post-merger, CEO Jeremy de Maillard says the company is looking to step up its game around digital amps and other tools. - Glenn Peoples, Billboard
Pussy Riot Protest Alexei Navalny’s Death Outside Russian Embassy in Berlin
We came with one simple word - 'MURDERERS' He did not just die. He was murdered," Nadya Tolokonnikova says in statement of opposition leader's death. - Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone
Where To Find Jazz Clubs in Los Angeles
Jazz has a long history in L.A. The number of clubs in the area that offer jazz more than once a week has dwindled greatly, but we’ve put together a list of 12 vibrant spots where jazz still reigns in the city. - LA Times
Def Jam Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Digital Timeline And Merchandise To Honor Hip-Hop Legacy
Def Jam was launched in 1984 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons, so the pioneering record company is now officially 40 years old. The label began its birthday celebrations with a detailed timeline featured on its website. - Black Enterprise
Trump’s Final Hours in Office Were Consumed With Fury at Snoop Dogg
Trump’s rage at Snoop Dogg created “chaos” in his administration’s last moments — and nearly killed clemency for Harry-O. - Asawin Suebsaeng, Rolling Stone
