http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:54:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/country-singer-george-jones-dies-at-81/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/country-singer-george-jones-dies-at-81/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:32 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377550 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/country-singer-george-jones-dies-at-81/feed/ 0 George Jones simultaneously transcended the country genre, while being the absolute embodiment of it http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/the-2013-juno-award-winners/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/the-2013-juno-award-winners/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 03:47:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375017 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/the-2013-juno-award-winners/feed/ 0 Metric and Carly Rae Jepsen win three trophies each, while Bieber takes home the Fan Choice award http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/k-d-lang-lets-her-freak-flag-fly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/k-d-lang-lets-her-freak-flag-fly/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 03:17:01 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/k-d-lang-lets-her-freak-flag-fly/feed/ 0 'The fact I'm standing here accepting this award says more about Canada than it does about me' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/welcome-to-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-rush/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/welcome-to-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-rush/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:06:05 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/welcome-to-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-rush/feed/ 0 Thanks to their legendary fans, the equally legendary Canadian band finally gets its due http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/in-conversation-with-paul-anka/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/in-conversation-with-paul-anka/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:10:31 +0000 Bookmarked http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366650 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/in-conversation-with-paul-anka/feed/ 0 On Frank Sinatra, Dodi Al-Fayed, Canadians...and 'The Ottawa Citizen' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/hit-songs-at-bargain-basement-prices/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/hit-songs-at-bargain-basement-prices/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:00:00 +0000 Rosemary Westwood http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/hit-songs-at-bargain-basement-prices/feed/ 0 ‘Please rip off the Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Lumineers' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/singing-the-brian-mulroney-blues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/singing-the-brian-mulroney-blues/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360011 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/singing-the-brian-mulroney-blues/feed/ 0 Folk trio sings the Brian Mulroney blues http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/words-and-music-by-acdc/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/words-and-music-by-acdc/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Julia De Laurentiis Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357611 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/words-and-music-by-acdc/feed/ 0 A new breed of artists elevates the cover band from midlife hobby to curated show http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/remembering-tom-connors-mp-charlie-angus-on-canadas-cultural-map-maker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/remembering-tom-connors-mp-charlie-angus-on-canadas-cultural-map-maker/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:14:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358880 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/remembering-tom-connors-mp-charlie-angus-on-canadas-cultural-map-maker/feed/ 0 On the legacy of the poor boy from Skinners Pond http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/from-the-macleans-archives-stompin-toms-return-to-the-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/from-the-macleans-archives-stompin-toms-return-to-the-stage/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:11:19 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357998 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/from-the-macleans-archives-stompin-toms-return-to-the-stage/feed/ 0 In 1976, at the peak of his career, Connors retired from public performance. Thirteen years later, he returned. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/stompin-tom-connors-our-national-poet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/stompin-tom-connors-our-national-poet/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:05:58 +0000 Michael Barclay http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358020 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/stompin-tom-connors-our-national-poet/feed/ 0 Michael Barclay on the musician who was 'more punk rock' than most punk rockers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-stupidest-operas-ever-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-stupidest-operas-ever-2/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355240 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-stupidest-operas-ever-2/feed/ 0 His music is among classical’s best known, and best loved. Still, Verdi can’t seem to get our respect. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/if-you-cant-judge-them-teach-them-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/if-you-cant-judge-them-teach-them-2/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350258 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/if-you-cant-judge-them-teach-them-2/feed/ 0 If you can’t judge the new generation of divas, teach them http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/and-the-2013-grammy-award-winners-are/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/and-the-2013-grammy-award-winners-are/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:24:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349027 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/and-the-2013-grammy-award-winners-are/feed/ 0 Mumford & Sons doubles up, Drake, Adele and Rihanna net singles and Chris Brown loses out to Frank Ocean http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/soul-crushers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/soul-crushers/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:12:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344696 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/soul-crushers/feed/ 0 Why Canadians are going abroad for international recognition http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/twins-peak/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/twins-peak/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333039 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/twins-peak/feed/ 0 Once more counterculture than pop culture, Calgary's famous sisters chart a new course http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/david-chase-on-jersey-rock-the-stones-and-a-sopranos-prequel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/david-chase-on-jersey-rock-the-stones-and-a-sopranos-prequel/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:46:50 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/david-chase-on-jersey-rock-the-stones-and-a-sopranos-prequel/feed/ 0 'I had a girlfriend who wasn’t quite in love with me. She told me time was on my side. I'm still married to her.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/the-key-to-survival/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/the-key-to-survival/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327401 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/the-key-to-survival/feed/ 0 A new wave of young musicians is promoting the pipe organ—no hymns, no religious baggage http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/subdivisions-in-the-hour-of-chaos-rush-and-public-enemy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/subdivisions-in-the-hour-of-chaos-rush-and-public-enemy/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:17:51 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327005 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/subdivisions-in-the-hour-of-chaos-rush-and-public-enemy/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on news from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/professor-brubeck/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/professor-brubeck/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:44:42 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324174 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/professor-brubeck/feed/ 0 I did the thing today I sometimes do that baffles my editors. One of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/what-hallelujah-needs-is-a-disco-beat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/what-hallelujah-needs-is-a-disco-beat/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:01:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/what-hallelujah-needs-is-a-disco-beat/feed/ 0 Quebecois disco diva debuted her house-music version of the sombre classic on a gay party cruise to Haiti http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/country-musician-corb-lund-unites-rig-workers-treehuggers-geeks-and-rockers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/country-musician-corb-lund-unites-rig-workers-treehuggers-geeks-and-rockers/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:24:31 +0000 Michael Barclay http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317353 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/country-musician-corb-lund-unites-rig-workers-treehuggers-geeks-and-rockers/feed/ 0 Michael Barclay catches up with the lead singer of the Hurtin' Albertans http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-prince-of-pop/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-prince-of-pop/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:00:01 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314715 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-prince-of-pop/feed/ 0 Exclusive: A candid interview with the new king of pop http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/podcast-brian-d-johnson-on-the-magic-of-bieber/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/podcast-brian-d-johnson-on-the-magic-of-bieber/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:09:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315211 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/podcast-brian-d-johnson-on-the-magic-of-bieber/feed/ 0 BDJ on asking the wrong question: 'I thought, OMG, I’ve just violated the privacy of a teenager' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/backstage-with-justin-bieber/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/backstage-with-justin-bieber/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:01:24 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314756 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/backstage-with-justin-bieber/feed/ 0 A preview of Brian D. Johnson's behind-the-scenes feature on Canada's pop star prodigy http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/the-try-ing-times-of-blue-rodeo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/the-try-ing-times-of-blue-rodeo/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:01:04 +0000 Michael Barclay http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313075 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/the-try-ing-times-of-blue-rodeo/feed/ 0 The veteran band celebrates 25 years with box set and staging their own tribute night http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/from-student-dj-to-touring-with-radiohead-not-bad-dan-snaith/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/from-student-dj-to-touring-with-radiohead-not-bad-dan-snaith/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Michael Barclay http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309301 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/from-student-dj-to-touring-with-radiohead-not-bad-dan-snaith/feed/ 0 The Dundas, Ont. native has a new electronic album, and it sounds good at home or in a dance club http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/the-bard-is-with-the-band/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/the-bard-is-with-the-band/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:19:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306894 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/the-bard-is-with-the-band/feed/ 0 The singer's mother thought his soon-to-be-published book of poems, one of the best things he's ever done http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/this-is-how-the-light-gets-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/this-is-how-the-light-gets-in/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:05:01 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304325 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/this-is-how-the-light-gets-in/feed/ 0 A new biography of Leonard Cohen provides new details on Jimi Hendrix, Phil Spector and Joni Mitchell http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/in-conversation-with-canadian-punk-chronicler-sam-sutherland/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/in-conversation-with-canadian-punk-chronicler-sam-sutherland/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:55:45 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/in-conversation-with-canadian-punk-chronicler-sam-sutherland/feed/ 0 On his new book, 'Perfect Youth' and the music that changed our cultural identity http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/martha-wainwrights-family-therapy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/martha-wainwrights-family-therapy/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/martha-wainwrights-family-therapy/feed/ 0 On her experimental new album, the singer addresses marriage and motherhood http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/rush-among-15-nominated-for-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/rush-among-15-nominated-for-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:34:47 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300116 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/rush-among-15-nominated-for-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 Canadian rock fans take heart, Geddy Lee’s signature wail may find its place in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/kralls-ragged-runs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/kralls-ragged-runs/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297086 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/kralls-ragged-runs/feed/ 0 Inspired by her dad’s old 78-rpm records, Krall puts a contemporary spin on ragtime http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/neil-young-on-the-straight-and-narrow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/neil-young-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297092 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/neil-young-on-the-straight-and-narrow/feed/ 0 An exclusive excerpt from Neil Young's new book, a mix of memoir, meditation and rant http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/a-polaris-prize-juror-on-feist-drake-and-how-it-all-went-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/a-polaris-prize-juror-on-feist-drake-and-how-it-all-went-down/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:25:36 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298156 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/a-polaris-prize-juror-on-feist-drake-and-how-it-all-went-down/feed/ 0 The armchair critics are simply wrong http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/nelly-furtado-flips-the-switch-back-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/nelly-furtado-flips-the-switch-back-on/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295307 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/nelly-furtado-flips-the-switch-back-on/feed/ 0 Six years after she ruled the world with Loose, the pop star learns to say yes again http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/these-sisters-heart-will-go-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/these-sisters-heart-will-go-on/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292677 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/these-sisters-heart-will-go-on/feed/ 0 The sisters' memoir project explodes into a songwriting phase and a new album http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/getting-fresh-with-classical-music/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/getting-fresh-with-classical-music/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/getting-fresh-with-classical-music/feed/ 0 10 did it for Boléro, now Fifty Shades is giving a 16th-century composition a bounce http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/the-six-most-beloved-rush-concept-songs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/the-six-most-beloved-rush-concept-songs/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:34:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/the-six-most-beloved-rush-concept-songs/feed/ 0 Centurions of evil, fountains delivering enlightenment and epic space journeys, for starters http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/postpartum-pop/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/postpartum-pop/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282230 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/postpartum-pop/feed/ 0 The Canadian music icon has mellowed since she had her son, but remains as fiery and outspoken as ever. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/go-easy-on-the-gesamtkunstwerk/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/go-easy-on-the-gesamtkunstwerk/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:51:50 +0000 David Newland http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=277680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/go-easy-on-the-gesamtkunstwerk/feed/ 0 Trust the Germans to have precisely the word for the Olympic Opening Ceremonies http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/happy-25th-appetite-for-destruction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/happy-25th-appetite-for-destruction/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:56:39 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=277529 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/happy-25th-appetite-for-destruction/feed/ 0 Guns N' Roses' first album still works, even if it does sound a tad outdated http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/metric-minds-its-own-business/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/metric-minds-its-own-business/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275353 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/metric-minds-its-own-business/feed/ 0 Toronto band makes, promote and distributes its own albums http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/11/patricia-hammonds-sentimental-journey/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/11/patricia-hammonds-sentimental-journey/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:34:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/11/patricia-hammonds-sentimental-journey/feed/ 0 When this mezzo-soprano sings, the old and the infirm, the young and the hip, all are transported http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/fred-penner-came-back-the-very-next-decade/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/fred-penner-came-back-the-very-next-decade/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:57:01 +0000 Josh Dehaas http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266850 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/fred-penner-came-back-the-very-next-decade/feed/ 0 The generation that embraced the entertainer as children welcomes him back—on campus