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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over attack at U.K. nightclub

Charges relate to an alleged attack on a music producer in London three years ago; prosecutors not proceeding with more serious assault charges

U.S. singer Chris Brown, who has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" in a London nightclub in 2023, leaves Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

U.S. singer Chris Brown, who has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" in a London nightclub in 2023, leaves Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

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July 24, 2026

U.S. singer Chris Brown, who has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" in a London nightclub in 2023, leaves Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

U.S. singer Chris Brown, who has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" in a London nightclub in 2023, leaves Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over attack at U.K. nightclub

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July 24, 2026

Brad Wheeler Interview with jazz icon Herbie Hancock, who plays Toronto's Massey Hall, July 26

Brad Wheeler Interview with jazz icon Herbie Hancock, who plays Toronto's Massey Hall, July 26

Jazz icon Herbie Hancock remembers takin’ off with Miles Davis

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July 23, 2026

Shania Twain At the Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto.
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Photography credit: FRED THIEBAUD

Shania Twain At the Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto.
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Shania Twain comes full circle on new album – but first, a stop at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern

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July 23, 2026

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 8: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Olivia Rodrigo performs on stage during an exclusive Billions Club Live show to celebrate the partnership between Spotify and FC Barcelona before El Clásico on May 8, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images for Spotify)

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 8: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Olivia Rodrigo performs on stage during an exclusive Billions Club Live show to celebrate the partnership between Spotify and FC Barcelona before El Clásico on May 8, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images for Spotify)

Swifties dubbed them the Taydaughters. Now they’re wrestling with Taylor Swift’s double-edged influence

Aisling Murphy

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July 23, 2026

Jazz pianist Oliver Jones is shown in Toronto on Monday May 5, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Jazz pianist Oliver Jones is shown in Toronto on Monday May 5, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Oliver Jones, celebrated Canadian jazz pianist, dies

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July 22, 2026

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Shania Twain's love letter to northern Ontario

July 21, 2026

Fans of the K-pop boy band, known as 'Army,' came to greet their kings.

Fans of the K-pop boy band, known as 'Army,' came to greet their kings.

As part of the BTS Army, I laughed and cried at the K-pop band’s biggest-ever show in Paris

Hannah Sung

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July 17, 2026

Singer-songwriter Allison Russell poses for a portrait in Toronto, Monday, June 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Singer-songwriter Allison Russell poses for a portrait in Toronto, Monday, June 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Allison Russell finds hope amid the chaos

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July 16, 2026

Buddy Guy at Massey Hall Toronto July 15, 2026

Buddy Guy at Massey Hall Toronto July 15, 2026

At Massey Hall, a dogged Buddy Guy wasn’t done with the blues

Brad Wheeler

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July 15, 2026

The band plays Ottawa Bluesfest on July 17 and the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ont., two days later.

The band plays Ottawa Bluesfest on July 17 and the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ont., two days later.

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Angine de Poitrine played Toronto’s Mod Club – and it was some show

Brad Wheeler

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July 14, 2026

Fender Stratocaster guitars are displayed at a store in Singapore April 3, 2018. Picture taken April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White

Fender Stratocaster guitars are displayed at a store in Singapore April 3, 2018. Picture taken April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White

Fender escalates copyright fight of its Stratocaster guitar design, taking action against Yamaha

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July 11, 2026

Festival goers at Ontario’s Hillside Festival 2024.

Festival goers at Ontario’s Hillside Festival 2024.

Hillside Festival’s speciality: Presenting the next big musical act

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July 11, 2026

March 11, 1997. Singer Tommy Hunter holding his guitar. Photo by Edward Regan / The Globe and Mail

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March 11, 1997. Singer Tommy Hunter holding his guitar. Photo by Edward Regan / The Globe and Mail

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Country music icon Tommy Hunter introduced several stars to Canadians

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July 9, 2026

The Polaris Music Prize released its 10-album shortlist on Thursday.

Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield, Halifax R&B and soul artist Aquakulture and Quebec microtonal rockers Angine de Poitrine are among the first-time finalists vying for this yearâs Polaris Music Prize. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Polaris Music Prize (Mandatory Credit)

Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes first-time finalists Angine de Poitrine, Aquakultre

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July 9, 2026

British singer Bonnie Tyler performs the song 'Believe in me' during the dress rehearsal for the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena Hall in 2013.

British singer Bonnie Tyler performs the song 'Believe in me' during the dress rehearsal for the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena Hall in 2013.

Bonnie Tyler, singer of chart-topping Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies at 75

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July 6, 2026

Screens display a message referencing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce outside Madison Square Garden in New York on July 3.

Screens display a message referencing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce outside Madison Square Garden in New York on July 3.

What happened at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding? Here’s everything we know

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July 5, 2026

Musicians Peter Asher and Gordon Waller tuning their guitars, rehearsing their song 'World Without Love', which beat 'The Beatles' in the pop charts, April 14th 1964. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Musicians Peter Asher and Gordon Waller tuning their guitars, rehearsing their song 'World Without Love', which beat 'The Beatles' in the pop charts, April 14th 1964. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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A lack of love isn’t a problem in delightful documentary Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Brad Wheeler

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July 5, 2026

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) kisses Taylor Swift after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) kisses Taylor Swift after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, from friendship bracelets to wedding rings

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July 3, 2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23. The two are reportedly getting married at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23. The two are reportedly getting married at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

Why is everyone so fascinated with Taylor Swift’s wedding?

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July 3, 2026

Tommy Hunter poses with a guitar in an undated handout photo. Hunter, who was known by fans as "Canada's country gentleman" has died died at the age of 89. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Denise Grant (Mandatory Credit)

Tommy Hunter poses with a guitar in an undated handout photo. Hunter, who was known by fans as "Canada's country gentleman" has died died at the age of 89. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Denise Grant (Mandatory Credit)

Canadian country star Tommy Hunter dead at 89

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July 3, 2026

Attendees at the at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Attendees at the at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

As the U.S. turns 250, even the music gatherings are partisan

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July 2, 2026

Canada's experimental rock band "Angine de Poitrine" performs during a concert part of the Nuits Botanique music festival in Brussels on May 28, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Canadian experimental rock band Angine de Poitrine performs during a concert part of the Nuits Botanique music festival in Brussels on May 28.

Quebec indie duo Angine de Poitrine moved to Ottawa Bluesfest’s main stage

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July 2, 2026

Taylor Swift fans hold signs outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Taylor Swift fans hold signs outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding

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July 2, 2026

Arkells perform in Quebec City on July 4, 2024. The band just ended a Canadian tour for their ninth album, Between Us.

Arkells perform in Quebec City on July 4, 2024. The band just ended a Canadian tour for their ninth album, Between Us.

Arkells’ ‘takeover’ tour format proved to be genius

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July 2, 2026

Alexander Shelley_01_Photo by Curtis Perry NAC Orchestra_Orchestre du CNA

Alexander Shelley_01_Photo by Curtis Perry NAC Orchestra_Orchestre du CNA

The departing National Arts Centre Orchestra music director Alexander Shelley came, saw and communicated

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July 1, 2026

FILE - Victor Willis, of the Village People, performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada on July 11, 2019. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Victor Willis, of the Village People, performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada on July 11, 2019. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Village People co-founder Victor Willis dies at 74

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July 1, 2026

Eurovision 2026 winner Dara performs for her fans in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, giving the southeast European country its first-ever victory in the competition. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Eurovision 2026 winner Dara performs for her fans in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, giving the southeast European country its first-ever victory in the competition. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Canada to make Eurovision debut in 2027

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June 29, 2026

Noah Kahan Rogers Stadium_ByStephM_HR-5
photo creds – Steph Montani, Rogers Stadium.

Noah Kahan Rogers Stadium_ByStephM_HR-5
photo creds – Steph Montani, Rogers Stadium.

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The sadness of superstar Noah Kahan uplifts his Toronto concert

Brad Wheeler

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June 27, 2026

LONG BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Singers Kevin Drew, Emily Haines of the band Broken Social Scene and Metric’s Jimmy Shaw perform onstage during the Music Tastes Good Festival at Marina Green Park on September 29, 2018 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

LONG BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Singers Kevin Drew, Emily Haines of the band Broken Social Scene and Metric’s Jimmy Shaw perform onstage during the Music Tastes Good Festival at Marina Green Park on September 29, 2018 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Joint tour by Canadian icons Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars is the ‘dream’

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June 26, 2026

Filmmaker, musician and broadcaster Sook-Yin Lee poses for a photo on her porch in Toronto, Friday, August 8, 2024. Lee’s house served as one of the backdrops to her new movie, Paying For It, an adaptation of her former partner Chester Brown’s graphic novel of the same name. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)

Filmmaker, musician and broadcaster Sook-Yin Lee poses for a photo on her porch in Toronto, Friday, August 8, 2024. Lee’s house served as one of the backdrops to her new movie, Paying For It, an adaptation of her former partner Chester Brown’s graphic novel of the same name. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)

Sook-Yin Lee searches for truth on her new album, 72RHR

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