Kerry Doole

2 days ago | ca.billboard.com | Kerry Doole

Just ahead of Canada Day, Juno-winning country star Josh Ross stirred up a hornets nest with his strongly pro-American comments at a time of heightened tensions between Canada and the U.S. Meanwhile, Toronto's anticipated new festival released its first lineup and Avril Lavigne joined up with her ex-husband for a pop-punk reunion for the ages.

3 days ago | ca.billboard.com | Kerry Doole

Our line-up was rounded out with AJ Bovaird on bass and vocals, and many moons later I (Liam Killeen) was added on drums. Being from Etobicoke, and a few years younger than the guys, I had sensed that there was something in the water out in the Durham Region. Sum 41 had made a name for themselves locally, and little did we know – they were going to blow up in a way none of us could have fathomed. Closet Monster was touring nationally, releasing a whole bunch of great music.

2 weeks ago | ca.billboard.com | Billboard Canada |Kerry Doole

"One of his first drumming gigs was in 1966 at his high school, Emery Collegiate Institute, in J.P. and The 5 Good Reasons with his life-long friend Virgil Scott. As a young musician in the late 1960s, Terry reveled in the Yorkville scene while studying his craft at York University, but left the music program to play in such bands as The Trax, Mudcow, Funn, and Klaatu. "Never afraid of hard work and long hours, Terry supported his music career as a roofer by day and drummer by night.

3 weeks ago | ca.billboard.com | Kerry Doole

Kenny (Kenneth John) Marco, a Canadian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter best known for the 1969 Motherlode hit, "When I Die," died on May 24, at age 78, after a battle with cancer. In its obituary, The Brantford Expositor reportedthat "Marco attended Pauline Johnson Collegiate in Brantford and while there put together his first band called The Galaxies that would play regional dances, along with gigs in Toronto and Windsor.

1 month ago | billboard.com | Richard Trapunski |Kerry Doole

Billboard Canada is getting a major headliner for the inaugural Billboard Canada Live Stage. Khalid will perform at the heart of downtown Toronto at Sankofa Square as part of NXNE’s 30th anniversary. That’s been the site of many of the beloved festival’s most memorable shows, including performances by Wu-Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips, The National, Iggy Pop & The Stooges and many more.