With Joni Mitchell’s return to Canada the big draw, Sunday night’s 2026 Juno Awards played to an overnight, estimated average minute audience of 765,000 CBC viewers. The public broadcaster’s research department pegs that as up 11 per cent over 2025. Not bad considering multi-nominated Justin Bieber was a no-show. Sunday’s two-hour-plus music industry showcase also
I can’t wait to talk to my Humble & Fred pals Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson (next visit: January 20) about “CFNY: The Spirit of Radio.” The documentary, from Highball TV, recently premiered on TVO and can be streamed on TVO’s digital platforms, including right here on YouTube. The film is credited to Matt Schichter
Geddy Lee was in the house Wednesday night at the TIFF Lightbox theatre in Toronto for a screening of his new docuseries Are Bass Players Human Too? The answer, based on the first two of four episodes currently streaming on Paramount+, is hell yes. Strange fellas with cool if kooky interests and hobbies but still
Neil Peart put on a show Thursday, making the most of Letterman’s “Drum Solo Week.” The 58-year-old Hamilton, Ont.-native is considered one of the best solo men in the biz and brought with him every drum in the tri-state area. Letterman CBS Orchestra drummer Anton Fig, Sheila E and Roy Haynes were featured earlier in the