Music

By Marilyn Reichert Passengers heading home from work can often hear the faint tunes of a guitar floating over the crowds of the SkyTrain station. Who doesn’t appreciate a musical interlude to offset the tediousness of life? When we…

By Emma Shular Buskers are increasingly realizing that social media handles are the new calling card. Many are working to build an online presence to earn recognition as professional artists and eventually get signed by a record label.…

By Emma Shular Piotr Jaskiewicz printed out a QR code on an 18-inch-square placard, set it next to the Vancouver Art Gallery steps, picked up his guitar and hoped for the best. Jaskiewicz, who started busking in Vancouver a year before…

By Melbah Grace Jacob  Vinyl records, CDs and cassettes have been making a comeback as people seek a deeper connection with music.  A sense of nostalgia, the actual possession of the item and the deepened experience of playing an…

By Tom Eley The PNE has banned the Breakout music festival after a riot ignited last September when the headlining act failed to show up, according to a PNE spokesperson. On Sept. 18, a handful of disgruntled fans caused $300,000 in…

By Jan Bevilacqua One year ago, as countries enacted strict lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, people in seclusion took to their balconies with guitars and tambourines to support the country’s front-line workers.  Later,…

Titanic rising, Weyes Blood's fourth album, comes out today on Sub Pop. She will play St. James Hall in Vancouver on May 17.

An artist from El Salvador is sparking a social revolution by fusing different cultural musical elements.