Canada’s most famous gay country singer has cultivated intrigue—and heaps of fans—with his singular look and made-up name. What’s true about the man behind the mask?
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Faouzia could be Gen Z’s next big pop star
The Moroccan-Canadian singer built a huge fan base and netted a Juno nomination—without even releasing an album
This letter tells the story of Johnny Cash’s pivotal 1961 trip to Newfoundland
Luther Perkins, Cash’s lead guitarist at the time, wrote the letter to his wife
Themes of class and patriarchy in the classic opera ‘La Traviata’ still resonate today
One fancifully sinister scene in the Canadian Opera Company’s 2021-22 performance of ‘La Traviata’ encapsulates why we return to the opera time and time again
Dolly Parton has been very busy. What might she do next?
She donated a million dollars to fund vaccine research and wrote a thriller releasing spring 2022. Here are some (slightly far-fetched) ideas of what she may do next.
Why Céline Dion is what we all need right now
Canada’s beloved pop star is the emotional defibrillator for this exact moment. And we’ve never needed her more.
With Quarantunes, Laila Biali tours from home
When the pandemic wiped her high-profile gigs off the calendar, the Juno-winning musician and her bandmates took to the virtual stage
k.d. lang’s pandemic playlist
From John Prine to Debussy — here’s what’s in lang’s rotation during isolation
The bountiful afterlife of Leonard Cohen
Cohen lives on with a new book, and a new album is even in the offing
Québécois music isn’t marginalized—it’s English Canadians who are missing out
How Quebec’s music industry has remained strong, prolific, and diverse, while also being unapologetically Québécois