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  • The Royal Canadian Mint is launching a special coin celebrating late music legend Oscar Peterson. Peterson, seen here in Toronto being honoured by Canada Post on his 80th birthday with his picture on a Canadian stamp on Aug. 15, 2005, is widely regarded as one of the foremost jazz pianists of his generation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Pianist Oscar Peterson becomes first Black Canadian featured on a circulation coin

  • Jhene Aiko arrives at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Aiko was supposed to headline Kultureland Festival on Sunday night in the Toronto area, but the singer did not take the stage after a last-minute venue change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

    Kultureland organizer says music festival burdened by series of setbacks

  • In this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo, Drake performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)

    Drake tests negative for COVID, reschedules Young Money Reunion concert

  • The Ever After Music Festival was moved to Burl's Creek, after it was initially planned to be held in Kitchener (Katelyn Wilson/CTV News).

    Ontario electronic music festival Ever After pulls plug a week before start date

  • Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

    Beyoncé to remove offensive word from new song she co-wrote with Drake

  • Singer Drake performs on the main stage at Wireless festival in Finsbury Park, London on June 27, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short

    ‘Truly devastated’ Drake cancels Monday's Young Money Reunion show after contracting COVID-19

  • Dua Lipa performs at the United Center on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Chicago. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)

    Dua Lipa speaks out for the first time since unauthorized fireworks went off at Toronto show

  • Shawn Mendes says he's cancelling the remainder of his tour dates in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe as he continues to focus on his mental health. Mendes performs during the Global Citizen festival, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

    Shawn Mendes cancels North American and European concert tour dates

  • Security, Tom Morello, Scotiabank Arena

    Rage Against The Machine guitarist tackled as fan jumps onstage at Scotiabank Arena

  • R. Kelly's manager Donnell Russell leaves federal court, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. Russell's trial opened Tuesday on charges that he forced the cancellation of a screening of a documentary about the singer's sexual abuse of women and girls by calling in a threat to the crowded Manhattan theater. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    R. Kelly's manager convicted of gunfire threat at theater showing abuse documentary

  • Justin Bieber attends a benefit gala in New York on September 13, 2021. The Canadian pop star is set to resume his Justice world tour on July 31 after stepping aside to deal with an illness that left half of his face temporarily paralyzed.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Evan Agostini

    Justin Bieber plans return to world tour after Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis

  • FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2017 file photo, artist Don Henley performs at "All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers' Farewell Concert Celebration" at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP, File)

    3 charged in scheme to sell stolen 'Hotel California' lyrics

  • The Weeknd performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

    The Weeknd tour stop in Toronto postponed due to outage: Rogers Centre

  • In this May 22, 2016 file photo, Justin Bieber performs at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

    Streaming bill could mean Justin Bieber hits don't count as 'Canadian' on Spotify

  • Ricky Martin poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 75th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 26, 2022. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

    Ricky Martin's camp denies restraining order allegations

  • Drake is seen on stage at Budweiser Stage in Toronto with the Backstreet Boys on July 2, 2022. (Twitter/andrewphung)

    Drake joins Backstreet Boys concert at Budweiser Stage in Toronto

  • Beyonce appears in the audience before accepting the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

    Beyoncé explains why she created 'Renaissance'

  • R. Kelly turns to exit during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court building, in Chicago, Sept. 17, 2019. R&B legend R. Kelly is entering another phase of his well-publicized downward spiral with a sentencing in a New York City courtroom Wednesday, June 29, 2022, that could put him behind bars for a quarter century or more. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

    R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

  • Members of the Arkells pose for a photograph at the media wall after winning Group of the Year during the 2022 Juno Awards Broadcast at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, on Sunday, May 15, 2022. The Hamilton band offered a glimpse of what's to come for their seventh studio album "Blink Twice". THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

    Arkells tap into Canadian talents of Tegan and Sara, Lights and others for new album

  • Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse reacts to call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

    Raptors Coach Nick Nurse to perform with Prince’s former band at TD Toronto JazzFest