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On June 30, The Montreal Jazz Festival returns to the concert halls and the streets of downtown Montreal after a two-year hiatus because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020,...

South African born songstress Lorraine Klaasen will be performing in Montreal for the first time in a few years when she will surely thrill, audiences on May 21, at...

On April 21st of 2016, the world of music lovers from around the planet said goodbye to Prince Rogers Nelson, better known to music fans by given first name....

The late, great Bobby White, who was also a controversial but well-respected columnist for The Community Contact, shared a priceless story with me many years ago. Philly music legend...

Writers, music journalists and music historians have for decades tried to describe what funk is. Bob Dylan said that, “if you remember the 60’s you weren’t there. Well, if...

Muddy Waters had a song on his 1977 album “Hard Again” called “The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll”. It wasn’t just a statement...

“They keep pulling me back in, Duke”, laughed Rhonda Smith, one of the greatest bass players on the planet. The Halifax, Nova Scotia born and Montreal raised musician was...

As we now usher in the 2022 edition of Black History Month, I want to help you put together a soundtrack ( or uh, excuse me a “playlist” for...

The golden era of hip-hop began 35 years ago, launching what you could call “Phase 3 of the hip-hop age.” This cultural phenomenon was first developed into a musical...

The best part of this time of the year is some of the incredible holiday music you hear on the streets, on the radio and in the homes of...