Oct 20

1961:
Lennex and
Honeymoon Suite frontman Johnny Dee is born in
Niagara Falls, Ontario as John Richard DeGiuli.

1968:
Gordon Lightfoot is in Vancouver for a show at
the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

1968:
Kensington Market close out a two night run at
the Grand Ballroom in Detroit.

1978:
Triumph is in Chicago for a show at the Agora
Ballroom.

1979:
Triumph is in Harrisburg, PA for a show at Forum
Auditorium.

1982:
Bryan Adams is in Little Mountain Sound Studio in
Vancouver, working on what would become his CUTS LIKE A KNIFE album.

1988:
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush release the
DOUBLE LIVE album while in Dayton, Ohio, opening for Johnny and Edgar Winter at the
Dayton Hara Arena.

1989:
FM is in St Catharines, Ontario for a show at The
Hideaway.

1994:
Neil Young joins Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen
onstage at the Roseland Ballroom in New York. The trio perform "Rainy Day Women
#12 & 35" and "Highway 61 Revisited."

1995:
Tom Cochrane releases his RAGGED ASS ROAD
album.

2000:
Nickelback release the single, "Old
Enough."

2001:
The Smalls perform their last ever concert until reuniting
15 years later at Red's in Edmonton.

2004: Celine Dion's single "Miracle," enters the
Billboard charts at No. 4.

2006:
Greg Keelor is on stage with The Sadies at the
Central Bar and Grill in Victoria, BC.

2009:
Paul Naumann, best known for his guitar work with
Nucleus and
A Foot In Cold Water, dies from complications
of liver problems in a hospital in Taos, New Mexico, where he was living.

2009:
Theory of a Deadman releases the second
version of SCARS & SOUVENIRS, this time with bonus material and a DVD.

2009: Priestess release their sophomore album, PRIOR TO THE
FIRE.

2010:
Dean McTaggart releases his DROP THE NEEDLE IN THE GROOVE
album.

2010:
Nelly Furtado and
David Clayton-Thomas receive stars on
Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.

2012:
Diana Krall peaks on the Billboard jazz chart at #6
with "Glad Rag Doll."

2012:
Hedley peak at #25 on Billboard's chart with
"Kiss You Inside Out."

2012:
Tragically Hip peak on Billboard's albums
chart at #129 with NOW FOR PLAN A.

2016:
Mashmakhan singer/bassist passes away peacefully in his
Saskatoon home at the age of 72.

2017:
Broken Social Scene is in Vancouver for a
show at the Commodore Ballroom. Belle Game opens.

2017: Numero Group release the
Jackie Shane compilation, ANY OTHER WAY – a
compilation of her singles, live album, and outtakes.

2018:
DOA frontman Joe Keithley (aka Joey Shithead) is elected to
council during Burnaby, BC's municipal election.

2018:
Big Sugar is in Vancouver for a show at The
Commodore.

2018: Milk Crate Bandits are in Vernon, BC for a show at the Vernon
Jazz Club.

2019:
Sloan is in Lloydminster, Sask for a show at the Vic Juba
Community Theatre, as part of the 25th anniversary of their NAVY BLUES album.

2019: Toque release their new single and video, "Never Enough
For You."