Canadian Music Week Pushed Back To September (@CMW_Week)

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

2-Chainz The organizers of the annual Canadian Music Week has announced that the event has been postponed until September, 2020. It was initially scheduled to take place from May 19-23 in downtown Toronto. The new tentative dates are Sept. 8-13, 2020. See statement below.

“Due to the continuing spread of the novel COVID-19 virus we believe it is our social responsibility to postpone the upcoming Canadian Music Week 2020 Conference and Expo. In light of the recent growing number of event cancellations, Public Health Canada statements, and various provincial gathering bans, we concluded this was the right decision. The health and safety of our speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, visitors, and staff is our number one priority. We have managed to find an alternative date at a later time period at the same venue (Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel). The NEW dates for Canadian Music Week will be September 8–13, 2020.”

Here is the new CMW 2020 tentative schedule:

Monday Sept 7th – Labour Day Holiday
Tuesday Sept 8th – Load-in and travel day
Wednesday Sept 9th – Day 1 – Music Conference
Radio Conference + Radio and Audio Awards Luncheon
Thursday Sept 10th – Day 2 – Music Conference
Radio Conference and Music and Broadcast Awards Gala
Friday Sept 11th – Day 3 – Music Conference
September 8th – 13th – Music Festival

Trolls World Tour, Which Features Mary J. Blige, Will Be Available On April 10th

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Trolls World Tour, the 2020 American animated musical film, will be available (at home) on demand this Friday, April 10th.

The DreamWorks animation, which is a sequel to the 2016 film Trolls, has an all-star cast. The film stars: Mary J. Blige, Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rachel Bloom.

Soul Music Legend Bill Withers Dead At 81

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

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81 year old American soul music legend, Bill Withers, passed away on March 30th, from heart complications. Withers was best known for his soulful hits: “Lean On Me,” Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lovely Day.”

The songwriter and musician died in Los Angeles leaving everyone completely heartbroken. Ironically, his song “Lean On Me” has become an anthem for those on the front line of the corona virus pandemic.

Koffee Added To The Co-Trilla Quarantine Sessions (@originalkoffee)

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Jamaican star Koffee has announced that she will be taking part in the Co-Trilla Quarantine Sessions, which is a three-day online music festival.

It will be streamed from April 10th to 12th via the Co-Trilla YouTube channel. Koffee is scheduled for Friday, April 10th at 6PM EDT.

Have You Seen Usher’s New Video “Don’t Waste My Time”? (@Usher)

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Usher‘s brand new video for the single “Don’t Waste My Time,” done as a collaboration with Ella Mai, is out now! Two versions of the visuals were released via his YouTube channel: a long clip on March 25th and a shorter cut on April 1st.

If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to watch, and remember to like, comment and share.

Will The Music Industry Be As Stong & Robust After The Pandemic As It Was Before?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

There are a lot of uncertainty about what the world will be like after COVID19. Every industry, without exception, has been severely impacted by the spread of the corona virus. The music industry in particular has suffered financially, with all shows, tours, bars, nightclubs, festivals etc. cancelled and closed.

Some may assume that it is just the more popular artists that are affected by these cancellations, but that is not the case. We must remember that there are literally thousands of persons working behind the scenes who have now all lost their employment, hence their income.

With that being said, we must now face our new reality, as we ponder the question; what’s next? What will the music industry be like when all this is over with? Will festivals resume as they were before? Will the masses flock to live shows as aggressively as they did in the past? I think the answer depends on two things: 1) how long this pandemic last and 2) the financial and moral status of the people when it’s all over.

Chronixx & Protoje Featured On The Remix Of Alicia Keys’ “Underdog” (@chronixxmusic @protoje)

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On Thursday, March 26th, R&B star Alicia Keys published the official remix to her now popular hit song “Underdog.” The singer invited two of Jamaica’s top reggae artists – Chronixx and Protoje – to be featured on the new version.

Click here to check it out and remember to support the artists by sharing the link: https://smarturl.it/UnderdogRR