Inside: Is the Jamaican dancehall musician a playboy or a conscious lyricist? Plus, the new album, video release, live shows in Florida, New York and Ontario, Canada and a critique of Sorry.
I-Octane’s reggae lyrics rise above
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Canada’s biggest lottery drops scannable fashion collection
An entertainment and gaming brand launched a campaign with a hot new Canadian design label to create a clothing collection that customers use to redeem their lottery tickets locally. So essentially, the shirt on your back can double as a lottery ticket that could win its owner a cool $70 million.
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The documentary about Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis originally premiered on Circle Network as a concert special in 2011 to honour the 25th anniversary of Travis’ album Storms of Life. After a near-fatal illness, the special moved beyond just a concert film to the telling of the story of the artist’s life and recovery.
‘Good To Be Bad: 45 Years Of Rock Tour’
One of my favourite memories of sitting on a hillside listening to music outdoors is of George Thorogood & The Destroyers in the late 80s and possibly 1990 as well. I’m pretty sure I saw them at least twice at Mariposa in Barrie, Ontario. It was expectedly Ba-ba-ba-ba-baad, Bad to the Bone.
Continue reading ‘Good To Be Bad: 45 Years Of Rock Tour’Viva Las Vegas promoter to get honours at classic car show
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will present the Key to the City to Viva Las Vegas promoter Tom Ingram for his achievements and contributions to the entertainment industry at the Viva Las Vegas (VLV) Car Show in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday.
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Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend
It started with 1,500 people who were mostly strangers, now each year 20,000 of them come together as a community in Las Vegas, Nevada, to hand jive, lindy hop, twist and stroll, dress in decades old vintage fashion, sit poolside at the tiki bar in pin-up style bathing suits à la Jane Russell, Bettie Paige, Eartha Kitt or Jayne Mansfield.
Continue reading Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly WeekendSimone Biles got everyone confused over her engagement
Olympian and World medallist Simone Biles posted yet another cryptic post about her recent engagement and got social media all confused. The gymnast’s post did a triple double on the minds of her followers on Twitter.
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Will Smith banned from the Oscars for 10 years for Chris Rock slap
The Academy has decided on Will Smith’s fate for the slap heard around the world on the live television broadcast of the Oscars less than two weeks ago on March 27. They announced their decision today in an open letter addressed to the Academy family.
Continue reading Will Smith banned from the Oscars for 10 years for Chris Rock slapAll things unequal: what Kim Kardashian should’ve said to women about work
In a recent interview, multimillionaire social media influencer and reality TV star Kim Kardashian had the gall to suggest that business women are lazy and don’t want to work. “I have the best advice for women in business,” Kardashian told Variety, “Get your f—— ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.”
Continue reading All things unequal: what Kim Kardashian should’ve said to women about workRush singer Geddy Lee plays Tom Sawyer on Murdoch Mysteries
Geddy Lee, lead singer of the progressive rock band Rush, said yes to Yannick Bisson when the Murdoch Mysteries star asked him to come by the set and hang out sometime. Somehow, Lee ended up making a guest appearance on the show.
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