Feb 15

1954: Keyboards master
Rick Lamb of
Hellfield and
A Foot In Cold Water is born in Toronto.

1964: Canadian Sweethearts release the single, "Hootenanny
Express."

1974:
Mahogany Rush is in Montreal to open a two night stand
at Theatre St Denis.

1974: Bob Dylan and
The Band wrap up their current tour with two shows at the Los
Angeles Forum. The show is partially used for Dylan’s BEFORE THE FLOOD lp.

1975:
Rush release the FLY BY NIGHT lp.

1975:
Joni Mitchell hits #24 on Billboard with "Big
Yellow Taxi".

1975: Formerly known as
Morse Code Transmission, the band shortens
its name to just Morse Code, and they release their first French album, LA MARCHE DES
HOMMES.

1979:
Joni Mitchell and
Oscar Peterson both win Grammys in Hollywood.

1984: It’s night two at the Hammersmith Odeon for
Aldo Nova, opening for Blue Oyster Cult.

1983:
Neil Young is in Providence, RI for a show at the Civic
Center.

1984:
Lee Aaron is in St John, NB for a show at Lighthouse
Pub.

1989: Celebrating the release of their second album,
Blue Rodeo is showcased at Soho’s Borderline Club in
London, England.

1989: As part of the Music Express Magazine Awards in Mississauga, Ont, an
all-star ensemble of artists organized by guitarist
Domenic Troiano, raises more than $40,000 for Joey
Philion, a teenaged burn victim from Orillia, Ontario.

1991:
Kate & Anna McGarrigle are in
Davis, California for a show at The Palms.

1992:
Barenaked Ladies‘ cover of "Lovers In A
Dangerous Time" peaks at #16 on the Canadian pop chart.

1995:
Moist becomes the first rock act to perform live on the Internet
when they do a show in Atlanta.

2003:
Whitehorse release their covers EP, THE ROAD TO MASSEY
HALL.

2007:
Stampeders are in Kirkland Lake, Ontario for a show at The
Winter Carnival.

2007:
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings are
in Nashville for a show at 3rd and Lindsley.

2008: Folk star Willie P Bennett dies at the age of 57 in his Peterborough,
Ontario home after suffering a heart attack.

2008:
Streetheart and
Headpins are in Regina for a show at the Agribition Building
for the Parti Hearti Cabaret.

2011:
Cowboy Junkies release their DEMONS album. It contains
eleven Vic Chesnutt covers.

2011: Melanie Peterson has a CD release party at The Painted Lady in
Toronto.

2013:
I Mother Earth‘s Brian Byrne and Jag Tanna
perform an acoustic show to open Carparelli Sound Lounge in Windsor, Ontario.

2014:
Prism and
Honeymoon Suite are in Calgary at the Deerfoot
Casino.

2015:
Saga is in Calgary for a show at Deerfoot Casino.

2016: Vanity (real name Denise Matthews) dies of kidney failure and drug
addiction in her Fremont, California home at the age of 57.

2018: The new
Thor movie, "Return of the Thunderhawk" premieres in
Vancouver at the Viper Room.

2018:
Sheepdogs are in Vancouver for the first of two nights at
Commodre Ballroom.

2018: After performing for over 50 years,
Jerry Doucette officially announces his retirement.

2018: Irish Descendents are in Cold Lake, Alberta for a show at Casino
Dene.

2018:
Shred Kelly kick off their tour in support of their new
album, ARCHIPELAGO, in Edmonton at the Starlite Room. It’s also the official release their
third album, ARCHIPELAGO.

2018: Corus Entertainment announces all
Hedley songs have been removed from their radio stations, amidst
numerous sexual misconduct allegations.

2019:
Matthew Good is in St Albert, Alberta for an acoustic
show at the Arden Theatre.

2019:
Avril Lavigne releases her new album, HEAD ABOVE
WATER.