Music

Librettist Matthew Jocelyn wants to bring ‘absolute clarity’ to Hamlet production at the Sydney Opera House

Winnipeg jazz legend Ron Paley awarded Order of Manitoba

’Taylor Swift Way’ coming to Toronto as megastar brings Eras tour to city in November

Celine Dion’s presence in Paris ‘not a coincidence,’ says French minister

Can you guess Olympians’ warm-up songs? World’s top athletes share their favourite tunes

John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

Never-say-die Taylor Swift fans want the pop star to come back to ‘Saskatch’

Eminem brings Taylor Swift’s reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder’s record stays intact

Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in US$1-million fraud scheme

Weird Al on new music, Sabrina Carpenter, a decade of Mandatory Fun and 40 years of ‘Eat It’

Music industry maven Mary Martin championed Leonard Cohen, Emmylou Harris and other artists

American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert

Montreal DJ Dave Boxer found fame in 1960s rock radio

Members of Tragically Hip named honorary grand marshals for Toronto’s Honda Indy

Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment

Curtain pulls back to reveal Vancouver orchestra’s new flutist is still in school

Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ

Charlotte Cardin, the Beaches, Allison Russell lead familiar names on Polaris list

Beastie Boys sue Chili’s owner over ‘Sabotage’ ads

Great Lake Swimmers’ troubadour Tony Dekker is heading to a cottage – or campfire near you