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Iconic reggae band The Wailers coming to Gage Park festival with Bahamas, James Barker Band and Lighthouse, Graham Rockingham writes.

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Strolling through the Lethbridge Exhibition last Friday afternoon following an interview with Prairie Sky

Today in Music History - May 14 Today in Music History for May 14:   In 1936, singer Bobby Darin, whose real name was Walden Robert Cassotto, was born in New York City. Darin's big break came in 1958 when he wrote and recorded "Splish Splash," which reached No. 3 on the U.S. charts and sold a million copies. His other hits included "Queen of the Hop" and "Mack the Knife." At the beginning of the '60s, he made the transition from teen idol to a more mature star who performed in Vegas nightclubs. He died on Dec. 20, 1973, after heart surgery. In 1943, Jack Bruce, one of the most influential...

SOCAN Awards to toast 24 people who boosted Canadian content Poll Federal government Bob Ezrin celebrates his award for Producer of the Year at the JUNO Gala dinner in Calgary, Saturday, April 2, 2016. Ezrin is one of 24 people who will be honoured at the SOCAN Awards later this month for helping raise the profile of Canadian-made music.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward TORONTO – The latePierre ElliottTrudeau and famed producer Bob Ezrin, along with 22 others who raised the profile of Canadian-made music, will be toasted at this year’s SOCAN Awards. The music industry organization unv...

SOCAN Awards to toast 24 people who boosted Canadian content by David Friend, The Canadian Press Posted May 12, 2021 2:10 pm EDT Last Updated May 12, 2021 at 2:14 pm EDT TORONTO — The late Pierre Elliott Trudeau and famed producer Bob Ezrin, along with 22 others who raised the profile of Canadian-made music, will be toasted at this year’s SOCAN Awards. The music industry organization unveiled plans to dole out its newly created Guardian Award to a series of longtime champions of Canadian content in late May.  More than half of the “visionaries” will be recognized posthumously, includ...