Oct 27

1948:
Tom Jackson is born Thomas Dale Jackson
on One Arrow First Nation, near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

1967: Seeds of Time, who would later morph into
Prism, headline a show at Vancouver's
Retinal Circus Nightclub.

1973:
Ian Thomas enters the Billboard Hot 100
at #96 with "Painted Ladies."

1973:
The DeFranco Family make their
second appearance in six months on "American Bandstand,"
performing "Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat."

1973:
Rush opens for New York Dolls at the Victory
Burlesque Theatre in Toronto – two shows in one night.

1973:
Neil Young's TIME FADES AWAY
enters Billboard's Top Albums list at #93.

1974:
Myles and Lenny release their
eponymous debut album.

1978:
Anne Murray and
Stonebolt are among the guests on Midnight
Special, hosted by Wolfman Jack.

1984:
Neil Young is in Vancouver for a show
at Pacific Coliseum.

1992:
Triumph releases their EDGE OF EXCESS album
in Canada only, at first.

1998: ON A DAY LIKE TODAY,
Bryan Adams' new album is
released.

2004:
Annihilator releases their ALL FOR YOU
album.

2005:
Luke Doucet releases his new album,
BROKEN (AND OTHER ROGUE STATES).

2006:
Trooper plays 4 Wing, the Air Force base in
Cold Lake, AB for the first time. It's new drummer Clayton
Hill's first time in the Jewel of the Lakeland, and his second
show with them.

2006:
Greg Keelor and The Sadies are in
Calgary at The Mac Hall.

2007: Faber Drive's single, "Tongue
Tied" peaks at #17 on the Canadian singles chart.

2009:
Anne Murray's autobiography,
"All of Me" hits the book stands.

2009: Former
Headstones frontman Hugh Dillon releases
his debut album, WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS.

2012: The Balconies, Funkafeelya, and
Clayton Bellamy open for
Big Sugar in Cold Lake, Alberta at The
Energy Centre.

2012:
The Paul James Band play a Halloween
show at Simcoe Blues & Jazz in Oshawa, Ontario.

2015: Betty Moon releases her cover of
Audioslave's "I Am The Highway."

2013:
Arcade Fire release their new album,
REFLEKTOR.

2016:
Matt Blais releases his single and
video, Set Me Free."

2017: In celebration of the club's 70th
anniversary,
Pursuit of Happiness
reunite for a one-off show at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.

2017: The
Gord Downie solo album, INTRODUCE
YERSELF, is posthumously released, ten days after he died.

2017: Must Stash Hat is in Waterloo for a show at
Chainsaw.

2017: Former
Tupelo Honey frontman Dan Davidson
has gone country, and releases his debut album, SONGS FOR
GEORGIA.

2017: Juliette Augustina Cavazzi, nicknamed "Our
pet", Canadian singer and CBC TV host from the 50s to the 70s,
dies at the age of 91.

2018: Special tribute is paid to
Stompin' Tom Connors during the
Maple Leafs/Jets game in Toronto, on the occasion of him being inducted
in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame days earlier.

2019: Puppets of Rage release their debut EP,
INSANE.

2019: Megan Freedman releases her new single,
"Roots and Wings."

2019: It's announced that
Chilliwack,
Bobby Curtola,
Cowboy Junkies, and
Andy Kim will be inducted into the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the next Juno Awards.

2019: The New Customs are in Drayton Valley, Alberta
for a show at Seasons.