AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCountry Breakthrough: Lake Dore singer Mikaela Roach is among the top 32 in the Next Great Canadian Country Star competition and hopes to release more original music soon; public voting for the next round runs until Nov. 15. New Canadian Commissions: Montreal’s Azrieli Music Prizes named Linda Bouchard laureate for Canadian Music. Her new chamber work, Le Saguenay, Saki-nip, will be written for a 2028 performance. Country’s Global Reach: Country streaming is growing at double-digit rates in Canada and several other markets, with worldwide on-demand streams up 54% since 2021, according to Luminate. Homegrown Gear: Sudbury’s NorthTone Strings is preparing to make guitar strings in Canada, joining a small group of domestic makers and aiming to fill a gap in music manufacturing. Vancouver Tribute: Chest Fever brings its recreation of The Band’s The Last Waltz to the Rickshaw on Nov. 7, joined by local musicians.
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