Star of NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning “30 Rock,” Tracy Morgan will appear at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts as part of the Canadian International Comedy Fest, March 23, 2012. In 2009 Morgan received his first Emmy Nomination in the Supporting Actor category for his performance as Tracy Jordan, the unpredictable star of the fictitious...

TORONTO – January 24, 2012 – Broadcasting legend and a veteran of CHUM Radio for 45 years, Bob Laine, will be posthumously inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame on Friday, March 23, 2012. Laine’s memory and career will be honoured with the Allan Waters Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding success in...

TORONTO – January 17, 2012 – Slacker Canadian Music Fest continues to heat up with the addition of Slash featuring Myles Kennedy. Widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time, Slash, along with Myles Kennedy on vocals, will take the stage Friday, March 23 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre, in a concert presentation with Monster Energy....

TORONTO – January 4, 2012 – On Thursday, March 22, delegates of Slacker Canadian Music Week 2012 will have a rare opportunity to look behind the scenes into the life and career of a Canadian treasure and legend Burton Cummings as he speaks in an exclusive one-on-one at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. With a career spanning more than 40 years,...

TORONTO – December 5, 2011 – Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist and author of thirteen books, will deliver the closing keynote at the inaugural Digital Media Summit being held March 21-22, 2012, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Named to the TIME 100 –...

His career spans 43 years and counting. Within them, he has formed and led three of rock’s legendary bands – Free, Bad Company and The Firm – along with his own career to worldwide success. He has written, recorded, produced and released 30 albums which have gone on to sell over 90 million in total. His songs have left an indelible mark on...

First we brought you the infamous cage match between Bob Lefsetz and Gene Simmons and kept the grapevine fertilized for days with opposing opinions, expletives, and good ol’ industry banter.  Then we brought you the man behind Lady Gaga and looked into the machine that drives the unstoppable mega-monster.  For CMW 2012 we bring you a meeting of these...

From March 22-23, CMW delegates will get an insider’s look at Latin America. With a population of 570 million people, it is home to the 8th largest economy in the world – Brazil. Identified by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in 2010 as one of few international music markets showing growth, Brazil boasts the...

The Spanish sound recording and music publishing industry has undergone a big change in recent years. Its digital music market is growing with retail revenues expected to reach $219 million in the next two years. Its live music market has grown surpassing revenue from recorded music sales in the UK. Its growing population combined with a widespread ability to...