Her voice is like a powerful wave that washes over you, giving you the chills when she’s in full force. That’s how Halestorm’s lead guitarist Joe Hottinger described frontwoman and guitarist Lzzy Hale’s voice.
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On the Fleurs de Villes FEMMES international flower trail in Toronto
On a tour of the flower festival trail through Toronto’s quaint Yorkville neighbourhood with the co-founders of Fleurs de Villes and up close to the best local floral designers and their creations | article | video |
Billie Eilish launches sultry new fragrance in Canada
The new fragrance from singer Billie Eilish debuts in Canada today, May 11. Until now, it was only available in the United States.
Life-size flower arrangement artwork shaped like Betty White
The Betty White Mannequin is a full-size flower art installation piece in tribute to the late actress and her love of dogs. | Video |
Continue reading Life-size flower arrangement artwork shaped like Betty WhiteArcade Fire to headline Osheaga festival after Foo Fighters cancel appearance
Alternative rock band Arcade Fire will headline the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal in its 15th year. The city and the band have had a long history together. It’s only fitting that they were chosen to fill the spot left open when the Foo Fighters cancelled.
Continue reading Arcade Fire to headline Osheaga festival after Foo Fighters cancel appearanceTwitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new title is Block Head
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey certainly has a sense of humour and he just made it possible for others to laugh along with him. This joke gets an A+ for the extra effort, planning and execution. But, could this be a form of self-punishment instead of just self-deprecation?
Continue reading Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new title is Block HeadI-Octane’s reggae lyrics rise above
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.
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.
Continue reading Canada’s biggest lottery drops scannable fashion collectionCountry music legend given more life
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.
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