AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoArts Funding: Ottawa’s 2026 budget proposes nearly $4 billion for arts and culture, including $600 million for screen and music sectors, plus a tax credit and expanded expense deductions for working artists. Canadian Music Loss: Producer Brian Ahern has died at 81. A key architect of Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed albums, he also worked with Anne Murray and Johnny Cash. Junos: Carly Rae Jepsen will host and perform at the 2027 Juno Awards in Winnipeg, where Our Lady Peace will enter the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Tour News: Phoebe Bridgers added five Canadian stops to her 2027 Lost Tour, including Edmonton, Winnipeg and Montreal; Deftones’ North American tour will close in Toronto on June 20. Festivals and New Music: Sunfest’s 2027 lineup features Nanaimo-born Cameron Whitcomb alongside headliner Luke Bryan, while Arkells surprised fans with new single “Handshake Thugs” and Montreal’s Angine de Poitrine landed a Coachella 2027 slot. Canadian Hip-Hop: Saukrates has revived a long-lost Drake collaboration in a 2026 remix.
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