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Sony Apologizes to Diamond Rings After YouTube Video Removal Mishap

After his homemade video for 'All Yr Songs' was removed from YouTube by request of Sony/BMG, Toronto electro-pop act Diamond Rings (John O'Regan, also of D'Urbervilles) was "upset," to say the least -- mainly because he never gave consent. "They just took it down. Apparently, it was a 'copyright infringement,'" he tells Spinner. "I went back and ...

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Leonard Cohen to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2010 Grammys

Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and the late Michael Jackson are among an impressive group of artists set to receive lifetime achievement awards at next year's Grammys. Bobby Darin, Loretta Lynn, David (Honeyboy) Edwards, Andre Previn, Clark Terry will also receive the distinction on Jan. 30 - the day before the televised program. ...

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F---ed Up Release Benefit Single with Tegan & Sara, Kevin Drew, GZA

Fresh off their coveted Polaris Prize win, Toronto's F---ed Up have decided to give back. The hardcore heavy-hitters have released a tongue-in-cheek cover of Band Aid's classic 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' to help combat the epidemic of missing and murdered native women in Canada. "It's hard to find a balance between the song being a fun, ...

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Toronto's Meligrove Band Contract Swine Flu, Cancel Tour

Toronto indie troupe the Meligrove Band have cancelled the last four dates of their tour with the Most Serene Republic after drummer Darcy Rego and new guitarist Brian O'Reilly contracted the swine flu last weekend. "By the time we were loading the van, [Darcy] was pale and awful," bassist Mike Small tells Spinner. "[The following afternoon] I ...

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