Winners of the 2026 Ontario Folk Music Awards

The Ontario Folk Music Awards were handed out at The Studio in Hamilton, Ontario on Wednesday, October 14th during the annual Folk Canada Conference. 

Highlights from local area artists

• Brantford's Logan Staats earned Performing Artist of the Year & the Culture in Climate Award and also perfomed.
• Waterdown's own Terra Lightfoot did an amazing job hosting the night too.
• Hamilton songstress Treasa Leveasseur led a musical tribute to Coco Love Alcorn when she earned the Estelle Klein Community Builder Award.
• The final jam was a cover of Shine from Hamilton legends Junkhouse.

Click here for the Roots Music Canada story.

Below is a complete list of winners. 

• Performing Artist of the Year: Logan Staats (Brantford)
• Culture in Climate Award: Logan Staats (Brantford)
• Album of the Year: Reasons To Stay by Tanika Charles
• Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award: Jonathan Nvita
• Estelle Klein Community Builder Award: Coco Love Acorn
• Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award: Chris White
• Music Video of the Year: “Been Done” by Frank Mighty
• Recording Artist of the Year: Aysanabee
• Song of the Year: “Quit My Habit” by Rebekah Hawker

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2024 Polaris Prize Long List Including Local Artists

From the Polaris Prize website:

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has revealed its 40 album Long List.

The Long List is where Polaris reveals the 40 nominated albums that will be considered for a given year’s Prize. This year’s Long List is presented by Canada Council for the Arts.

The Polaris Music Prize Short List revealing the 10 finalist albums being considered for this year’s Prize will be unveiled on July 11. More details on this will be announced in the coming weeks.

The winning album will be revealed during the Polaris Gala, taking place Tuesday, September 17 at Massey Hall in Toronto. This will be the second year the Polaris Gala will be taking place at the iconic 130-year-old Massey Hall, Canada’s marquee live venue. Tickets to the Polaris Gala are on sale now via the Massey Hall website.

The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 courtesy of Slaight Family Foundation, going to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre or record sales.

You can view the Long List announcement below

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of polarismusicprize

Here is the complete Long List:

• Allie X (Oakville) — Girl With No Face
  
  
  
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• Terra Lightfoot (Hamilton) — Healing Power
  
  
  
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• BAMBII — INFINITY CLUB
• The Beaches — Blame My Ex
• BIG|BRAVE — A Chaos Of Flowers
• Haley Blais — Wisecrack
• Charlotte Cardin — 99 Nights
• Beverly Glenn-Copeland — The Ones Ahead
• Corridor — Mimi
• Helena Deland — Goodnight Summerland
• Annie-Claude Deschênes — LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE
• Devours — Homecoming Queen
• DijahSB — The Flower That Knew
• Ducks Ltd. — Harm’s Way
• Jeremy Dutcher — Motewolonuwok
• Elisapie — Inuktitut
• Dominique Fils-Aimé — Our Roots Run Deep
• Shane Ghostkeeper — Songs For My People
• Karkwa — Dans la seconde
• KAYTRAMINÉ — KAYTRAMINÉ
• KEN mode — Void
• La Force — XO Skeleton
• La Sécurité — Stay Safe!
• Cindy Lee — Diamond Jubilee
• Sean Leon — IN LOVING MEMORY
• LOONY — LOONY
• Jon McKiel — Hex
• myst milano. — Beyond the Uncanny Valley
• NOBRO — Set Your Pussy Free
• NYSSA — Shake Me Where I’m Foolish
• Pelada — Ahora M​á​s Que Nunca
• PETER PETER — Éther
• Population II — Électrons libres du québec
• Allison Russell — The Returner
• Arielle Soucy — Il n’y a rien que je ne suis pas
• Super Duty Tough Work — Paradigm Shift
• TALK — Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees
• TEKE::TEKE — Hagata
• TOBi — Panic
• Tomb Mold — The Enduring Spirit

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Winter Begins! Video by Frank Koren, Terra Lightfoot, Road Waves

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Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of Terra Lightfoot

Links: Road Waves, More Road Waves Stories, Video above courtesy of Road Waves

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Hamilton Photographer Ivan Sorensen Passes

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Hamilton photographer Ivan Sorensen. He was a mainstay of the Hammer's vibrant music scene. We do not have many details yet but will post them here. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans.

A word from Lou, our blogger:

I met Ivan many times going to the same event. We became friends and he always had a smile on his face and loved his work. He had great enthusiasm when he saw great live local music. I'll miss him terribly.

The was a huge outpouring of grief on social media. Here's a sampling:

Terra Lightfoot

To my friend Ivan: I'll miss you so! Your kind smile, the way you yelled "HEY YOU, GET OVER HERE!" at Supercrawl before we even knew each other.... so you could show me some photos you had taken of the band....we got on so easily from there on out....You were a truly talented man and I'm better for knowing you. Thanks for capturing me at my best so many times. Sending love to your family.

Michael Hickey

I am sad to hear of the passing of Ivan Sorensen....good guy and a great photographer. Most of us performing musicians here have been captured by his lens....always in a unique way....never one to draw attention to himself he focused on us...I'm sad we lost him and his talent....I'll miss seeing him "snapping off a few" at shows.... Rest in Peace Ivan...and thank you....

Kristen Archer (I Heart Hamilton)

You will be missed, Ivan Sorensen ❤ I am so sorry for the loss of a Hamilton creative who captured our music scene so beautifully. Ivan was a staple in festival stage pits and at concerts, and I got to know him better while working with Supercrawl in 2018. Ivan's long hours spent on the ground and in the pit always impressed me and he had such a special eye.

It means a lot to have a photo through Ivan's eyes. Live music shots of Ivan's are some of my favourites. My heart goes out to Ivan's family and friends, and I thank him for his wonderful art and his kindness.

Below  is a sampling of his incredible work.

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GOOD LUCK! 2020 YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Award Nominees (Music-Related)

On March 5, 2020 at The Hamilton Convention Centre, the YWCA will hold the Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards gala. The event will celebrate the achievements of many remarkable ladies. Recently, the nominee list was unveiled and a few members of the Hammer's musical community were nominated

Local musical star Terra Lightfoot and Diana Weir, former Executive Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra are up for an award in the Arts/Culture/Design division. Also nominated in the same category are writer/performer Robin Zee, dance teacher Sheila Nagy, and burlesque artist Cadence Machry.



Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of Terra Lightfoot



Links: Robin Zee, Video above courtesy of robin zee

Also of musical note is karaoke bar and live venue, Tracie's Place, which is in the running for Outstanding Small Business.



Links: Tracie's Place, Video above courtesy of Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.

Click here for the Hamilton Spectator article, including a full list of nominees.

Blast from the Past: Last Years Nominees

Links: Women of Distinction Awards, More WOD Awards Stories

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The Bent Pinky

Bent Pinky

WuMo

More Musical Toons

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News

Local

• Samaritan Mag story on Terra Lightfoot fundraising tour
• Thorold News story on Rumble: The Concert ft Derek Miller
• Exclaim story on Lee Harvey Osmond
  
  
  
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• Maple Blues Award Winners
• Local Juno nominees

Spectator Stories

• Matt Mayes
• Dan Mangan Meets McCartney
• Madison McFerrin
• Jim West
• Paying homage to Glenn Gould

FYI Music News

• Dan Walsh's Guitar for Kids charity work
• Ben Caplan nominated for East Coast Music Award
  
  
  
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• Canadian Music Exec Gord Edwards passes

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef bumped into Bruiser, the mascot for the Hamilton Bulldogs at Fortinos.

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Hamilton Folk Club regular Don Hayter passes

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• Video: Rachel + Timothy Senko on Cultivate Music
  
  
  
  
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• Sarah French Awarded 'Keeping the Blues Alive' Award
• Complete video of the Maggie Awards
  
  
  
  Links: The Maggies, More Maggies Stories, Video above courtesy of The Maggies
  

Cambridge Times Readers Choice Award Winners 

Music-related winners below. Click title for complete list.

Live Entertainment/Theatre

• Diamond: Drayton Entertainment
• Platinum: Black Badger
• Gold: Duke & Duchess

Musical Instruction

• Diamond: Triple Arts Performing & Martial Arts Academy
• Platinum: Billy Joseph
• Gold: Long & McQuade

CD/Records

• Diamond: Millpond Records & Books
• Platinum: The Beat Goes On
• Gold: Forch's Record Store

Musical Instrument Store

• Diamond: Long & McQuade
• Platinum: Pop's Music Shop

Spectator Stories

• JR Diggs Acoustic X-Mas Show
• Shania Twain feature
• Waterdown risks losing Artsfest
• Burlington Sound Of Music gets new director
• Canadian Orpheus Male Choir
• Terra Lightfoot on new tour
• Burlington piano man teaches for Bohemian Rhapsody movie
• Roy Clark passes
• Kacey Musgraves
• Smashing Pumpkins album review
• Former Warped 45s member becomes craftsman
• Once Upon a Mattress review
• Review of 9 to 5 musical
• Toronto's El Mocambo neon palm returning

Talkin' Blues Podcasts

• David Gogo
• Wendell Ferguson

Passings

• Roy Clark

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef experienced the marvellous Kim Deschamps for the first time when the musician returned to his hometown to play a show at Clifford Brewing in Hamilton. It was a great show!

Click here for more pics from this event

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CONGRATS! 2018 View Magazine Reader's Choice Award Winners

Hamilton's best of the best was celebrated at the 2018 View Magazine Readers' Choice Awards. The voting results were unveiled in the Oct 18, 2018 issue.

A special shout-out to one of our sponsors, Judy Marsales Real Estate for winning Gold in the Real Estate Office category.

Here are the music-related winners:

Please not that it goes from Gold (top) to Silver (middle or bottom if only two winners) and Bronze (third).

Band

• Arkells
  
  
  
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• The Dirty Nil
• Monster Truck

Female Artist

• Terra Lightfoot
  
  
  
  Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of Sonic Unyon Records
  
  
• Laura Cole 
• Ginger St. James

Male Artist

• Tom Wilson aka Lee Harvey Osmond
  
  
  
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• Steve Strongman

Cover Band

• Freedom Train
  
  
  
  Links:  Freedom Train, More Freedom Train Stories, More Elvis Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Freedom Train 
  
  
• Monkley Cascade
• The Camel Tones

Live Venue

• Stonewalls
• This Ain't Hollywood
• Casbah

Country Bar

• Dirty Dog Saloon
• Big Texas (Niagara)

Jazz and Blues Venue

• Masque
• Corktown
• The George Hamilton

Open Stage

• The George Hamilton
• Rebel's Rock
• Carrigan Arms

Festival

• Festival of Friends
• It's Your Festival

Coolest Instrument to Play 

• Guitar
• Drums

Independent Record Label

• Hidden Pony
• Sonic Unyon

Recording Studio 

• Grant Avenue Studio
• Jukasa Sound
• Studio 410

Producer 

• Bob Doidge (Grant Avenue Studio)
• Carm Milioto (Studio 410)

Rehearsal Space

• SoundCheck
• The Jam Zone

Musical Instrument Store

• Long and McQuade
• Mohawk Music
• Crash Landing Music

Buying New Music

• Dr. Disc
• Cheapies

Buy Used Music

• Beat Goes On
• Cheapies
• Stardust Records

Radio Station

• Y108
• KX94.7 FM
• CFMU

Radio Personality

• Matt Hayes 102.9 K-Lite
• Mike Alfano 95.3 Fresh

Local Show Promotor

• Brodie Schwendiman
• Ken Inouye
• Ben Rispen

Music School

• Hamilton School of Music
• Long and McQuade
• The Music Stand

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: View, More from the View's Readers' Poll

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Local

• 5 Questions with Monster Truck Guitarist

Local Musicians on August 31, 2018 Charts

Top Downloads

• Arkells: Relentless
  
  
  
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• Tyler Shaw: With You
• The Reklaws: Feels Like That
• lovelytheband: Broken
• Elijah Wood x Jamie Fine: Better Off
• OneRepublic: Connection
• Calvin Harris, Sam Smith: Promises
• Michael Jackson x Mark Ronson: Diamonds are Invincible
• Andrew Austin ft Willa: Everything And More
• Paul Brandt: Bittersweet

Most Active Indies

• Andrew Austin ft Willa: Everything And More
• Tim Hicks ft Lindsay Ell: The Worst Kind
  
  
  
  Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Lindsay Ell, More Lindsay Ell Stories, Video above courtesy of Tim Hicks
  
  
• Reuben and The Dark: Dreaming
• Robert DeLong: Revolutionary
• Terri Clark: Young As We Are Tonight
• Past The Perimeter: Heart Against The Wall
• Brenda Dirk: Hell Ya
• Brad James: I Love The Way You Drink
• Alert The Medic: What Are The Odds?
• Hook and Nail: Two Tons

Spectator Stories

• Terra Lightfoot Opening for Willie Nelson
• Mark Howard Giving Back to Hospital
• New Documentary on 'Come From Away'
• Telling Tales Festival
• Story on Tommy Emmanuel
• Inquest Reveals Cranberries Singer Died of Drowning

Canada

• September 2018 issue of Maple Blues

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef always has an amazing time at the Locke Street Festival and this year was no exception.

Links:  Shakers, More Shakers Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

Click here for more pictures of the event.

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Polaris Long List

• Terra Lightfoot – New Mistakes (Hamilton)
• Iskwé – The Fight Within (Hamilton)
• a l l i e – Nightshade
• Alvvays – Antisocialites
• Arcade Fire – Everything Now
• Bahamas – Earthtones
• The Barr Brothers – Queens of the Breakers
• Bernice – Puff LP: In the air without a shape
• Jean-Michel Blais – Dans ma main
• Bonjay – Lush Life
• Booji Boys – Weekend Rocker
• Philippe Brach – Le silence de troupeaux
• Cadence Weapon – Cadence Weapon
• Daniel Caesar – Freudian
• Jennifer Castle – Angels of Death
• Clairmont The Second – Lil Mont from The Ave
• Gord Downie – Introduce Yerself
• Jeremy Dutcher – Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
• Faith Healer – Try 
• FRIGS – Basic Behaviour
• Zaki Ibrahim – The Secret Life of Planets
• Kacy and Clayton – The Siren’s Song
• Lydia Képinski – Premier Juin
• Pierre Kwenders – MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
• Pierre Lapointe – La science du coeur
• Mélissa Laveaux – Radyo Siwèl
• Hubert Lenoir – Darlène
• Loud – Une année record
• Milk and Bone – Deception Bay
• Partner – In Search Of Lost Time
• Propagandhi – Victory Lap
• Vivek Shraya and Queer Songbook Orchestra – Part-Time Woman
• Sloan – 12
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids – The Average Savage
• U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited
• The Weather Station – The Weather Station
• Weaves – Wide Open
• Charlotte Day Wilson – Stone Woman
• Donovan Woods – Both Ways
• YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN – Dirt

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Local

• Avery Raquel on the Drew Marshall Show
  
  
  
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• 5 Questions with Avery Raquel
• Spectator article on Wax Mannequin
• CHCH Video: Paul Hampson
  
  
  
  Links: Paul Hampson, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• FYI Music News Article on Stan Rogers
• Founding Downchild Bassist Jim Milne Passes
• Hamilton Arts Award Winners

Canada

• Grapes of Wrath to be Inducted into Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame
• Bonnie Dobson's Morning Dew to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriting Hall of Fame
• Canadian recording engineer/producer George Semkiw passes
• Liona Boyd to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from JoAnn Falletta Guitar Competition
• June 2018 issue of Maple Blues

Passings

• Matt Guitar Murphy
• DJ Fontana (Elvis drummer)
• Nick Knox (ex-Cramps drummer)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef popped by the Sound of Music Festival in Burlington and had a great time!

Click here for more pictures from the event

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Many Hamilton musicians inducted into Westdale High Hall of Fame

• Teenage Head
• Diana Panton
• Harrison Kennedy
• Charly Chiarelli

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Local

• CBC Videos: Tim Hicks, Terra Lightfoot
  
  
  
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  Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• CHCH Videos: Laura Cole
  
  
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• Michael Keys Passes

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef  popped by Stonewalls in Hamilton to swing along with Big Rude Jake and his incredible band! He had a wonderful time!

Click here for more photos from the event!

Links: Big Rude Jake, More Big Rude Jake Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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East Coast Music Award Winners

• Album: Rose Cousins: Natural Conclusion
• Song: Rose Cousins: Grace
  
  
  
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• Fans' Choice Entertainer: Matt Minglewood
• Fans' Choice Video: KINLEY: Microphone
• Pop Recording: Jenn Grant: Paradise
• Songwriter: Joel Plaskett
• Francophone Recording: Jacques Jacobus: Le retour de Jacobus
• Group Recording: Les Paiens: Carte noire
• Indigenous Artist: City Natives
• Rap/Hip Hop Recording: Quake Matthews: Celebrate the Struggle
• Rising Star Recording: KINLEY: Letters Never Sent
• Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Measha Brueggergosman
• Directors' Special Achievement Award: Sloan

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories

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Local

• CBC's q Interviews Terra Lightfoot
  
  
  
  Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• CHCH Videos: The Schotts
  
  
  Links: The Schotts, More Schotts Stories, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Conductor Russ Weil Retires from Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band
• Erbie Bowser 100th Birthday

Canada

• Western Canadian Music Award Nominees
• May 2018 Issue of Maple Blues

Cartoons

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef  was a very busy monkey last weekend.

First, he popped by Big B Comics for Free Comic Day. That's always a blast!

Click here for more photos from the event!

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The next day, he visited the Black Bull in Burlington for the first time. He rocked out to Hailee Rose, Dave Rave and friends!

Click here for more photos from the event

Links: Dave Rave, More Dave Rave Stories, Hailee Rose, More Hailee Rose Stories, More Beatles Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous 

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Global News: Top 10 Canadian Albums

1. Shania Twain: Come On Over
   
   
   
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2. Céline Dion: Let’s Talk About Love
3. Shania Twain: Up!
4. Sarah McLachlan: Surfacing
5. Avril Lavigne: Let Go
6. Céline Dion: All The Way - A Decade Of Song
7. Michael Bublé: Christmas
8. Our Lady Peace: Clumsy
9. Céline Dion: Falling Into You
10. Céline Dion: These Are Special Times

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Local

• CHCH Videos: Redhill Valleys, Musical Prodigy makes Canadian debut in Niagara
  
  
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  Links: Brandon Goldberg, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Terra Lightfoot videos on CBC's q: First, Second
• Hamilton Firefighters Help Save Grant Avenue Studio
• Silence in Guelph Receives Trillium Funding
• Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Award Winners
• Sarah Beatty Winds London Music Award

Canada

• Allister MacGillivray's "Song for the Mira" to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Talkin Blues Podcast w Chicago Publicist Kevin Johnson
• Mark Holden's MajikBus Unspools CBC Archive Treasures

World

• 2018 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees
• George Clinton to Retire from Touring

Passings

• Bob Dorough (School House Rock Writer)

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