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Rocker-turned-photographer Bryan Adams has thanked fans for their well wishes after confirming reports he's set to become a first-time father.

The Summer of '69 hitmaker and his longtime girlfriend and personal assistant Alicia Grimaldi are expecting a child in May.

British newspaper The Sunday Telegraph broke the news at the weekend and now the singer has expressed his delight at starting a family.

Adams first confirmed the news via his Twitter.com page, on which he posted a link to rumours about his impending fatherhood. The report featured a quote by an "unnamed friend and neighbour" of the star, prompting him to quip, "this article is sort of correct (except for the 'friend' bit)."

And Adams, 51, reveals the pair grew close after they set up his charitable organisation The Bryan Adams Foundation in 2006.

He tells ET Canada, "Alicia Grimaldi and I are expecting a baby. She helped me start my foundation years ago and it looks like she'll be running the family now!
    

"Thanks for your support and kind messages, we appreciate it greatly.

 

 

An Edmonton rock station says it will flout a decision by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council by playing a Dire Straits song from the '80s that uses the term “faggot” non-stop for an hour Friday night.

On Wednesday, the council ruled that the term, which appears three times in the lyrics to "Money For Nothing," was offensive.

A complainant in Newfoundland heard the song on St. John’s station CHOZ-FM and contacted the council to say that the song’s lyrics were “extremely offensive” to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

“Really, we feel it’s a poor decision on the part of the CBSC who are really taking the word ‘faggot,’ used in the song several times, out of context,” K-97 radio personality Todd James said Thursday night. He will be playing the song continuously between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday.

“It’s not an attack against homosexuals. It wasn’t 26 years ago, it isn’t now.”

James said that because the station has been very public with its plans to contravene the ban, it is prepared to deal with any complaints or reprimands.

He said the station isn’t trying to change the decision, but wants to exercise its right to free speech by taking a stand.

“I don’t think we’re going to reverse anyone’s decision,” he said. “The motivation is just to say we’re unhappy with this decision.”

He added the station had been taking non-stop calls Thursday evening from listeners about the station’s plans.

“So far we’ve had nothing but support,” he said.

The council is an independent body created by Canadian radio and television broadcasters to review the standards of their content.

The council’s Atlantic regional panel weighed the song’s “legitimate artistic usage” against the Canadian Association of Broadcaster’s Code of Ethics, which in part states: “broadcasters shall ensure that their programming contains no abusive or unduly discriminatory material or comment which is based on matters of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or physical or mental disability.”

The council concluded “faggot,” when used to describe a homosexual man, is a word “that, even if entirely or marginally acceptable in earlier days, is no longer so.””The societal values at issue a quarter century later have shifted and the broadcast of the song in 2010 must reflect those values, rather than those of 1985.”

Since edited versions exist, such as one that replaces the offending term with “mother,” the council deemed CHOZ-FM to have breached the ethics code.

The radio station, which bills itself as “The Rock of the Rock,” must now announce “during peak listening hours” the details of the decision.

Co-written by Mark Knopfler and Sting, "Money For Nothing" takes the perspective of a working-class salesman watching music videos. The tune took the world by storm during the first half of the 1980s.

The song, which was the first single off of Dire Straits’ 1985 album Brothers in Arms, earned the British duo a Grammy for best rock performance and was the first music video aired on MTV Europe.

Source www.canada.com

 

 

 

stuck on planet earth also known as SOPE is a three piece, independent, alternative, rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band was formed by Adam Bianchi (guitar/vocals), Al Capo (bass/vocals), and Andrew Testa (drums) in late 2006. *[1][2] Fed up with the music scene at the time, stuck on planet earth decided they wanted to bring the show to the people. They came up with the "back pack tour", which was a mini tour that consisted of the band showing up at high schools, after school across Southern Ontario. The band would play their acoustic guitars for the students while they left for the day.

This not only helped solidify their growing fan base, but it also garnered attention on Youtube after the band decided to post videos of themselves getting kicked off school properties. In early 2007 they released their independent self titled EP, which was also made available through Itunes Canada *[3] . The EP was produced by Flashlight Brown alumni Fil Bucchino and Matt Hughes, who have also worked with Ajax, Ontario based band The Johnstones.

In early 2008, it was reported in the Vaughan Citizen, that the band announced that they would again be working with producer Fil Bucchino on another EP. In October 2009 their second EP PLUS MINUS was complete, and on February 2nd, 2010 it was made available online through Itunes Canada[4] . The band noted that PLUS MINUS was a step closer in maturing as musicians and focusing their rock sound, and were especially inspired by both Nirvana and the Police. To date some of the bands accomplishments are noted to be playing on Rogers TV York Region living television show, receiving College airplay across southern Ontario and on such stations as CHRY 105.5 FM, opening for the Johnstones at the Mod Club in Toronto [5] , radio play on Canada's national Strombo show, as well as playing Toronto's new rock station, 102.1 the edge's steamwhistle indie club, and also performing as a part of 102.1 the edge's Bookie's Nu music Night.

 

 

More Than 19 Years of Of Rock and Roll In the depths of the bars of Quebec Sébastien Plante, Stephane Beaudin Stephane Dussault and began, 18 years ago, a promising career. Walking their homage in the region, the three rockers interpret and reinterpret the successes so rowdy groups and cults seventies rock plunge into the adventure.
In 1991, after borrowing the name of the Stones play their manic, Respectable, the group went on stage and makes her own creations. This is the beginning of a directory that grows with the years. Through performances and cities, the group consolidates. The music, values and beliefs Respectables take shape. A shared passion for rock and roll world and a keen desire to get out of the frame leads members to put forward a directory in its own image; true go-getter, festive and integrity. This feature takes the concoction training to another level and introduces three English albums in 6 years. No Dogs, No Band in 1993, Full Regalia in 1997 and finally, The B-Sides: 7 Years of Sucking in the Nineties in 1998.

Occurred at a decisive moment, the output of that cake shape the contours of a new identity. Ending a turbulent epic, the band decides to write an album in French. The Respectable then see the day.

In 1999, $ = happiness, the first francophone album, landed on the shelves. Upon its release, the spotlight turned to the musicians. Fans flocked to this rock to the Quebec mixed with a strong touch of reggae. The first single publicly known, man up 7:00, propels them to the forefront - to the point that the company 7UP buys rights for advertising and broadcast the play in both official languages Canada. The radios are successes follow: Amalgam, Ho decadence Money brings happiness ... bombs music that will bring the group to fame, securing the top of the charts for weeks.

In 2000, ADISQ approach to training six nominations. In 2001 and 2002, she received the Felix Group of the Year, a Gold Record for accumulating 50,000 albums sold in addition to the prestigious SOCAN awards for the songs were done c'qu'on love, My life now, I come and Free. It is the consecration. Cutlery distinctions, Sebastien Plante, Stephane Beaudin Stephane Dussault and attack the production of a fourth album, they realized in collaboration with none other than Gordie Johnson of the Canadian band Big Sugar. Quadrosonic appear in stores in 2002.

A few months later, Respectable is chosen to ensure the Rolling Stones at Bell Centre as part of the tour Licks World Tour in 2003. The fairy tale continues and critics are unanimous: "The Respectable, a band player in the history of Quebec rock. "

In spring 2005, the band signed fifth album entitled firmly committed world upside down. Full of rock riffs, frank, and cut more rock and roll and festive as ever, the third French-language production Respectables wants the most accomplished, showing a maturity and a reinvigorated passion.

In 2006, four members of Respectable blow 15 candles scene, 15 rock festive candles, 15 candles a solid friendship that gave birth to one of the best rock formations popular that Quebec has ever known. So this age group have become exhausted, or die, the quartet of the capital, himself, raises his arm and points to the horizon.


Thus they have the honor to tread the stage of the Bell Centre Theatre, before 8000 fans. Celebrating their 15th anniversary monster, a great time, bringing the group and six invited artists of renown, "dumb stage" who share "The Respect" their fiery energy ...

These 15 years will then be immortalized on DVD with the release of the box, 15th Anniversary - The Respectable, Live at the Bell Centre. Three weeks after its launch, the DVD box is certified Gold - 5000 copies sold.

The same year, achieves Respectables old fantasy and occurs on the main stage at Place des Arts to a Rock Symphony memorable. Accompanied by none other than Claude Dubois, Marjo and Nanette Workman, training revisits his success under the reign of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.

To close a saga of success and guide her career differently, the group launched in 2008 a Best of which is found on a repertoire that knocked over the airwaves since 1991.

His turning point, the group known in 2009 as he makes a reappearance in English with the album Sweet Mama, produced and co-written with longtime sidekick from Gordie Johnson. In just weeks, the first single, Sugar, was propelled through the radios of English Canada, positioning the training in the Top 10 of most Anglo Past and almost unseating, grassroots groups and renowned as: Nickelback, Kings of Leon, Kid Rock and U2. A new career begins and thus becomes Respectables The Respectable ... for the best rock and roll!

 

Soul Side In features four members, Daniel Schmidt (Lead singer), Allen Schmidt (guitar), Samuel Leszczynski(Drums) and Dayne Finley (Bass). In early 2007 the band joined forces with Tracey Singer and Chief (Hinder, Veer Union, NB) as management. The band spent several months writing and co-writing with the likes of Trevor Hurst (Econoline Crush) and Shaun Verreault (Wide Mouth Mason). During the early months of 2008 the band packed up and headed out west to record their album with Garth Richardson and Ben Kaplan. What an amazing experience! Dallas Smith (Default) and Trevor Hurst came in and sang on the record with Dave Benedict (Default) playing bass. Once the record was finished they were able to get Mike Fraser to mix three singles off the record and Dean Maher to mix the other 9. Both mix engineers come from very talented backgrounds working with bands such as Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Hedley and Rise Against. In August 2008 the band had their first showcase for Ralph James president of The Agency Group. After seeing the band preform he sat down with them and said “I Get It!” He has been booking shows for them ever since. As a result of performing at CMW the band was picked up by International booking Agent Nigel Hassler (President of Helter Skelter) The band has toured with Default, Buckcherry, The Trews, Mobile, Thornley, State of Shock, Age of Days, the Watchman, Inward Eye, and Rev Thoery to name a few. The newly mixed record has just finished being mastered at Sterling Sound NY by Ted Jensen

 

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