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Brad Wheeler is an arts reporter with The Globe and Mail.
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The Leonard Cohen exhibit at Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is not meant to say goodbye
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February 26
Updated
Four female Canadian music producers on their dream studio gigs, from Shawn Mendes to Cher
February 26
film review
The pop doc Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry is a cry for help
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February 25
opinion
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen launch Renegades: Born in the USA podcast
Brad Wheeler
February 23
Iconic Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie reminisces on an eventful eight decades
February 19
Wait just a minute: There’s no Oscar Peterson music in the jazz icon’s new Heritage Minute?
February 17
‘I was born intense’: Dan Hill wears his emotions on his guitar strap
February 12
Updated
Black Canadian musicians on the artists who inspired them, from Aretha Franklin to Salome Bey
February 12
The Band’s Robbie Robertson on stage fright, Stage Fright and a hypnotist’s advice
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February 11
critic’s notebook
Saturday Night Live might not be prime time, but it’s prime real estate for music guests
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Brad Wheeler
February 3
review
The Weather Station’s Ignorance is 2021’s first need-to-know album
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February 1
Updated
critic’s notebook
When it came to the Super Bowl vs. The Grammys, The Weeknd made the right call
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Brad Wheeler
January 27
Closer to the park: St. Catharines commissions artwork to honour Rush drummer Neil Peart
January 26
critic’s notebook
Olivia Rodrigo’s pop hit Drivers License passes every test on its road to historical chart success
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Brad Wheeler
January 25
obituary
Master keyboardist Michael Fonfara played with Lou Reed and Downchild
January 22
Updated
With its daring film version of Handel’s Messiah, a small Canadian theatre company defied the pandemic and thrived
January 22
Updated
That time Ron Sexsmith left Robert Plant dazed and confused, and other weird instances of Canadian musicians meeting their idols
January 20
Updated
critic’s notebook
Never mind a peaceful transfer of power – give us the loud, star-studded inaugural concerts of the past
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Brad Wheeler
January 19
critic’s notebook
Was Phil Spector a murderer who produced records or record producer who murdered?
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Brad Wheeler
January 18
Who is Merck Mercuriadis and why did he just pay $150 million for a half stake in Neil Young’s song catalogue?
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January 15