East Coast Music

• Classified, The East Pointers lead East Coast Music Awards nominations with six each

  Classified's Retrospected is nominated for album of the year, and both he and The East Pointers are up for entertainer of the year and video of the year.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
  
• New Brunswick-born singer and songwriter Shirley Eikhard dead at 67

  Shirley Eikhard wrote "Something to Talk About," which was Bonnie Raitt's greatest hit an a Grammy winner.

  Entertainment

  Dec 15, 2022
  
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• Second round of East Coast Music Award winners announced in Fredericton

  Another round of winners was announced Sunday at the annual East Coast Music Awards in Fredericton.

  Entertainment

  May 8, 2022
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• Performers anxious as East Coast Music Awards week set to begin in Fredericton

  More than 150 bands and other acts have converged on the city for five days of live performances and for the gala awards show Thursday night.

  Entertainment

  May 3, 2022
• Halifax artist carving space for upcoming talent as N.S. music industry grows

  'People started saying that nobody was going to save us but ourselves,' says Christoper Toulany, curator of a digital platform helping Halifax musicians promote their work.

  Entertainment

  Sep 19, 2021
• Rental ‘home it’ll be:’ MacNeil’s sprawling Cape Breton abode now a fan retreat

  The late East Coast singer-songwriter's former six-acre home has been repurposed as a three-unit Airbnb rental called Rita's Retreat.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2021
• Laura Smith and her songs to be celebrated by East Coast artists at tribute concert

  The 67-year-old musician died at her home in Mahone Bay, N.S., on Saturday after receiving palliative care for cancer.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2020
• Women singer-songwriters lead nominations for East Coast Music Awards

  The awards ceremony - hosted by comedian Jonathan Torrens - is set to take place in Halifax in May, marking 30 years since the event's inception.

  Entertainment

  Jan 29, 2018
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• NS artists Classified, Ria Mae lead East Coast Music Awards nominations

  Two Halifax-area hit-makers dominate East Coast Music Awards nominations announced today.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2017
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• Fort McMurray wildfire: east coast musicians offering support for relief efforts

  East coast musicians are stepping up and offering their support for those affected by the massive wildfires in the Fort McMurray area.

  Canada

  May 6, 2016