Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot is digging into the archives to give listeners his first unreleased track in 12 years.
The ``If You Could Read My Mind'' singer announced Wednesday that ``Plans of My Own'' will arrive at digital retailers and streaming music services on Nov. 18.
The song was recorded in 2001 and ``showcases Lightfoot on his signature 12 string guitar and singing at his best,'' his record label said.
Lightfoot is plowing through a number of U.S. tour dates this month before a series of Ontario shows in November. The cities include Chatham, Kitchener, Belleville and Ottawa.
He'll also continue his annual tradition of a run of shows at Toronto's Massey Hall from Nov. 23 to 26.
(The Canadian Press)
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Prom Rape Song
A Prince Edward Island-based artist is hoping a song she wrote that about being raped encourages other women to tell their stories and speak out against their assailants.
Kinley Dowling says Microphone is her favourite song from her debut album Letters Never Sent because it has helped her deal with a traumatizing incident of sexual assault she has carried with her for 15 years.
Dowling, who has played violin for Newfoundland indie ensemble Hey Rosetta! for nine years, says writing a song about her experience helped her work through those difficult emotions.
She says she's already receive many messages from people who say her song inspired them to open up about their own sexual assault experiences for the first time.
Dowling said she sent the song to her teenage assailant in an email, but she has not received a response.
The unnamed perpetrator is not the only recipient of a musical letter from Dowling.
Each song on her new album is a letter to someone, or something, different.
The song Golden Days, for example, is a letter to her favourite place in Prince Edward Island: Lakeside Beach.
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(The Canadian Press)
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Kenny Chesney to receive Pinnacle Award at 50th CMA Awards
Kenny Chesney will receive the Pinnacle Award during the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards, joining Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift as the only recipients.
The award, created in 2005, recognizes an artist who has achieved global prominence through performances and record sales and the highest degree of recognition. Over his career, Chesney has eight CMA awards, including four entertainer of the year awards. His new album, ``Cosmic Hallelujah,'' comes out Friday and features a hit duet ``Setting the World on Fire'' with Pink.
Chesney has 28 No. 1 country songs and has sold in excess of 30 million albums. He is considered one of music's top touring artists.
The CMA Awards will air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Nov. 2 on ABC.
(The Associated Press)
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COOLIO - WEAPONS CHARGE
A conviction and a release for Coolio in that Los Angeles gun case. The rapper has pleaded guilty to bringing a concealed firearm into Los Angeles International Airport last month. However, the judge sentenced him to three years of supervised probation and 35 days of community service. Coolio was arrested September 17th when a T-S-A screener found a handgun in his carry-on bag. It could have been worse for him -- because he was convicted in 2001 of carrying a concealed weapon.
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THE STRUMBELLAS DUKE IT OUT IN VIDEO FOR "WE DON'T KNOW"
The Strumbellas originally had come up with a sad concept for the video for their new single, "We Don't Know." Singer-guitarist Jon Hembrey says it just didn't work. He suggested they recreate their favourite fighting characters from 1990s video games and "beat each other up." Singer-guitarist Simon Ward says that song was a natural choice as a single because it's the band's favourite off their "Hope" album. He says it's weird and fun, and it's a different sound for them.
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE-EARLY VOTING
Justin Timberlake is urging us to vote -- but not to take any selfies while we're doing it. Timberlake deadpans on the "Tonight Show" that he was able to quietly vote and no one noticed. Of course, it didn't happen that way. Timberlake flew from Los Angeles to Memphis this week to vote early in Tennessee. He posted a selfie on Instagram. Timberlake told Jimmy Fallon last night he thought he was doing a good thing by encouraging people to vote. But Tennessee officials note a law took effect this year barring photos and videos inside a polling location.
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LIST OF PRINCE HEIRS PARED DOWN
A Minnesota judge says a woman and girl who claim to be Prince's niece and grandniece will not be considered heirs of his estate. Judge Kevin Eide (EYE'-dee) has ruled that Brianna Nelson and her niece, Victoria Nelson, are excluded as Prince's heirs as a matter of law. The two claim that they descended from Duane Nelson Sr -- someone they say was a half-brother to Prince. However court documents indicate Prince's father wasn't Duane Nelson's biological dad. The link to kinship was challenged by Prince's sister and others who have a direct blood link to the musician. The decision represents no small potatoes, either; Prince's estate is worth between 100 and 300 million dollars.
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CIARA, RUSSELL WILSON EXPECTING
Back when they were engaged, Ciara and football star Russell Wilson told us all they were abstaining from sex until they got married in July. And now, they are telling us there's concrete evidence they have consummated their union. The confirmation comes in the form of a child Ciara is now carrying. Both the singer and Seattle Seahawks quarterback announced the pregnancy online. Ciara just turned 31 on Tuesday. This will be her second child overall. She has a 2-year-old son from her relationship with the rap star, Future. It will be Wilson's first baby.
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CHRIS ISAAK IS SICK
Pneumonia has taken its toll on Chris Isaak. He's calling off his shows for the rest of the year while he recovers. Isaak writes on his website he's "a pretty healthy clean living rock and roller" and it's unusual for him to cancel. He says he's on the mend and hopes to tour again in 2017.
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MARIAH CAREY CALLS OFF CONCERTS IN SOUTH AMERICA
Mariah Carey is blaming concert promoters for having to cancel part of her tour of South America. Carey writes on Facebook her fans "deserve better than how some of these promoters treated them." Shows in Chile, Argentina and Brazil over the next ten days are affected. Carey says she hopes to come back to South America "the proper way" next year.
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ABBA GIVE HINTS ABOUT VIRTUAL REALITY PROJECT
ABBA are promising a "new entertainment experience" involving virtual reality. ABBA's Benny Andersson describes it as "a time machine that captures the essence of who we were. And are." Frida Lyngstad says fans have always asked them to reform and she hopes the new ABBA creation will excite them as much as it excites her. ABBA have enlisted the help of "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller to head the project. Details will be announced next year.
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ICE CUBE TAKES ON "OLIVER TWIST" PROJECT
Ice Cube will play Fagin in a modern remake of "Oliver Twist." The Hollywood Reporter reports Ice Cube and "Hamilton" director Thomas Kail are working on a musical version of the Charles Dickens story of an orphan boy who joins a gang of young pickpockets led by Fagin. Ice Cube will also be a producer.
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( The Associated Press)
