Also this week: A milestone birthday for Dolly Parton, Billie Eilish and The Boss speak out on ICE and an inside look of the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir.
Pitchfork is making headlines of its own this week, putting reviews behind a paywall for the first time in its multi-decade existence. Bruno Mars is also making big waves with his album comeback, picking up like he never left off (because he didn't, really). And All Things Go Festival is returning to Canada, this time for sunnier days.
Read these stories and more in this week's roundup of music biz headlines of the week from Canada and beyond.
Following its inaugural Canadian edition last October, the female and queer-led festival is set to return to RBC Amphitheatre on June 6 and 7. – Heather Taylor-Singh, Billboard Canada
Insomnia is the follow-up to his well-received 2016 memoir Testimony, which covers the life of the Toronto-born songwriter and guitarist up to the Band’s Last Waltz farewell concert in 1976, at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving. – Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail‘
Kicking off a year of incredible bookings in Edmonton, New York rapper Talib Kweli, legendary L.A. punk band FEAR and North Carolina indie folk band Hiss Golden Messenger are all hitting Edmonton next week for the powerhouse multivenue affair. – Fish Griwkowsky, Edmonton Journal
Acclaimed singer-songwriter William Prince will also perform, while actor/comedian Mae Martin will host and Sandy Pandya, Vinny Cinquemani and Alexander Mair will receive special industry awards. – Kerry Doole, Billboard Canada
You haven’t heard of Tiffany Poon yet, odds are that might change in the next couple of years. At the age of 28, the Hong Kong–born pianist has already accomplished more than most of us will in our lives. – Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight
The Inventions Concert Series is coming back after a six-year hiatus, and its looking for emerging talent in Halifax. This is a rock concert powered by a community orchestra, featuring local artists who transform their music into complex arrangements with the help of local composers. – Brendyn Creamer, The Coast
Bandcamp says in a Reddit post that songs created "wholly or in substantial part" by AI are banned, including tracks using AI to mimic other artists or styles. – Kristin Robinson, Billboard
The move marks a major business shift by introducing its first-ever paywall and a philosophical one by inviting readers to respond on the site. – Axios
The singer told the audience on Saturday's event that it's "really hard to celebrate that when we no longer feel safe in our own homes or in our streets." – Gil Kaufman, Billboard
The California-native rockers will get the pregame entertainment rolling on Super Bowl Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. – Ashley Iasimone , Billboard
The network’s new editor-in-chief has championed a press free from élite bias, while aligning herself with a billionaire class more willing than ever to indulge Donald Trump. – Clare Malone, The New Yorker
Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias on Friday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted two former employees, calling the accusations “absolutely untrue.” Associated Press
