6 h. ago New exhibit at NMC honours hitmakers being inducted into music hall of fame

Countless artists have covered the iconic 1977 ballad Sometimes When We Touch, which earned Dan Hill entry into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021. He now joins three other Canadian musicians/groups being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The National Music Centre in Calgary, where the music hall of fame is […]

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10 h. ago Canada Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes Christine Sinclair, Diana Matheson in Class of 2025

Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson lead the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. The two, who won a combined 537 caps for Canada, are joined by former goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld and former FIFA referee Michelle Pye in the induction class. “Canada Soccer is honoured to celebrate […]

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27 h. ago National Music Centre to Launch New Exhibition Honouring Canadian Hitmakers Dan Hill, Ginette Reno, Glass Tiger, and Loreena McKennitt on May 7

2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees celebrated through new exhibition at Studio Bell CALGARY, Alberta, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Music Centre (NMC), in partnership with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), will unveil a new exhibition at Studio Bell on May 7, celebrating the latest Canadian Music Hall […]

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3 d. ago Checker, Cocker, Lauper among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

NEW YORK — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden. Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold […]

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3 d. ago The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Unveils Electrifying Class of 2025 Inductees

2025 Induction Ceremony Set for Saturday, November 8 in Los Angeles, California and Airing Live on Disney+ NEW YORK, April 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tonight, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation pulled back the curtain on its 2025 Inductees – a powerhouse lineup of trailblazers, icons, and music legends who have shaped […]

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2 w. ago San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture has career cut short by condition also faced by Edmonton Oilers’ Kevin Lowe

With San Jose Sharks’ captain Logan Couture announcing he’s quitting the NHL because of osteitis pubis — the same malady that struck Hall of Fame Edmonton Oilers defenceman Kevin Lowe before the 1987 Canada Cup — it’s a painful, sad ending for the Sharks leader. Couture, whose last NHL game was on Jan. 31, 2024, […]

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2 w. ago Playing in CFL gives B.C. Lion Christian Covington deeper appreciation of father’s achievements

Covington has greater appreciation for his dad's hall of fame career after experiencing the Canadian Football League

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3 w. ago Pedro Martinez says he has family unaccounted for in Dominican nightclub roof collapse

Dominican-born Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez said Wednesday he has family members unaccounted for who were inside the Santo Domingo nightclub when its roof collapsed. The 53-year-old Martinez was born in Manoguayabo, about 10 miles west of the Dominican Republic’s capital city. At least 124 people were killed and hundreds more injured when the […]

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3 w. ago Toronto rock legend Neil Young attends U.S. protest with 'hands off Canada' sign

Canadian celebrities residing in the United States are starting to speak up in support of their home country, with rock and roll legend Neil Young the latest homegrown talent standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and annexation threats.The 79-year-old rocker — one of the few artists to hold the distinction of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice — was spotted at a protest in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks, California.Young was one of thousands to take part in the protest on Saturday, which was one of several organized demonstrations held as part of the Hands Off! National Day of Action.Over 2,000 attended Saturday's demonstration in Thousand Oaks, far exceeding the 1,300 protestors expected by organizers.Among the throngs who attended, the Canadian music icon blended in with the pack with the help of a "Hands Off Canada" sign.While Young has an estimated net worth in the vicinity of $200 million, the Rockin' in the Free World s...

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3 w. ago Q&A: Eric Bischoff talks WCW, the NWO, John Cena, his hall of fame induction and more

He’s one of the most polarizing, tell-it-like-it-is personalities ever associated with the world of professional wrestling.  He’s also the former executive producer and senior vice-president for World Championship Wrestling, a man who has been credited with nearly single-handedly taking down World Wrestling Entertainment during wrestling’s Monday Night War in the 1990s and early 2000s. He’s […]

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3 w. ago WrestleMania 13 classic between Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin worthy of Hall of Fame status

For the first time in WWE history, a match will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as an “Immortal Moment”: The legendary match between Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart and Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13. This match is widely regarded as one of the greatest in WWE history and it played a pivotal role […]

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