Canadian Music Week (CMW) has announced that 20-year-old charismatic pop singer/songwriter Richard Tichelman of White Rock, B.C. is the 2021 Jim Beam Virtual National Talent Search Grand Prize Winner. Richard Tichelman’s song “Hands” was streamed in one of six provincial webisodes in the Jim Beam Bourbon Virtual

In partnership with the Quebec provincial government, researchers at Quebec’s Université Laval will oversee two experimental concerts in September with a total of 25,000 attendees in order to further understand the impact of COVID-19 on large crowds at this point in the pandemic and vaccination rollout. The announcement

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on the 2021 Short List. The 2021 Polaris Music Prize Short List is: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Theory of Ice Cadence Weapon – Parallel World DijahSB – Head Above The Waters Dominique Fils-Aimé – Three Little Words Mustafa – When Smoke Rises

RC Data (formerly Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Music) has released the top highlights in the music industry for the first half of 2021 in its latest Mid-Year Report. From top streaming Canadian artists to most consumed songs around the world, the report provides a snapshot of what the first six