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This cover image released by 3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers shows “Be Right Here” by Blackberry Smoke.” (3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers via AP)

What to stream this week: ‘Oppenheimer’ and lots and lots of JLo

‘Young Sheldon,’ Amy Schumer also among what’s available for your entertainment

This cover image released by 3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers shows “Be Right Here” by Blackberry Smoke.” (3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers via AP)
FILE - Pearl Jam’s lead vocalist Eddie Vedder performs in concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 3, 2011. Pearl Jam’s forthcoming album shows the rockers are not mellowing with age. Vedder and other members of the band that began in Seattle in the early 1990s gave an advance listen of their 12th studio album to a select group of family, friends and industry insiders on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Troubadour club in the Los Angeles area. Vedder told the crowd the album is “our best work.” (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Pearl Jam reveals new album, world tour to start in Vancouver

May date in B.C. will be the first for legendary act on its Dark Matter tour

FILE - Pearl Jam’s lead vocalist Eddie Vedder performs in concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 3, 2011. Pearl Jam’s forthcoming album shows the rockers are not mellowing with age. Vedder and other members of the band that began in Seattle in the early 1990s gave an advance listen of their 12th studio album to a select group of family, friends and industry insiders on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Troubadour club in the Los Angeles area. Vedder told the crowd the album is “our best work.” (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
Usher, center, performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Usher Super Bowl halftime trots out stars while keeping hitmaker centre stage

Pop star used his 13 minutes wisely in ideal halftime performance

Usher, center, performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) hugs his girlfriend Taylor Swift after the team’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Winning streak continues for Taylor Swift during the Super Bowl

Taylor Swift kisses Travis Kelce on the field after his Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) hugs his girlfriend Taylor Swift after the team’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Canadian brands advertising during the Super Bowl are hoping to score with fans of Taylor Swift, who has boosted NFL audiences since she started cheering on her Kansas City-playing boyfriend Travis Kelce at his games. Kelce walks with Swift following the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio Cortez

Canadian advertisers hope to ride a Swift wave to Super Bowl attention

Swift fans represent a lucrative opportunity for brands to branch out beyond their typical targets

Canadian brands advertising during the Super Bowl are hoping to score with fans of Taylor Swift, who has boosted NFL audiences since she started cheering on her Kansas City-playing boyfriend Travis Kelce at his games. Kelce walks with Swift following the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio Cortez
FILE - Toby Keith arrives at the People’s Choice Country Awards on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. He was 62. Keith passed peacefully on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer’s website. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Country star Toby Keith dead at 62 from stomach cancer

Singer’s career marked by overt patriotism, boisterous barroom tunes and a powerful booming voice

FILE - Toby Keith arrives at the People’s Choice Country Awards on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. He was 62. Keith passed peacefully on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer’s website. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
Taylor Swift accepts the award for best pop vocal album for “Midnights” during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Swift’s Tortured Poets announcement elicits Grammy night screams

Ubiquitous pop star announces new album while accepting best pop vocal album award

Taylor Swift accepts the award for best pop vocal album for “Midnights” during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Taylor Swift, left, and Janelle Monae arrive at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Grammys just another record-breaking night for Taylor Swift

Pop star becomes the first person ever to win a fourth Grammy for album of the year

Taylor Swift, left, and Janelle Monae arrive at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Planes are parked at a private jet terminal at Harry Reid International Airport ahead of the Super Bowl, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Las Vegas. Places to leave private aircraft at airports in and around Las Vegas has been spoken for, airport and Federal Aviation Administration officials said Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Just over a week remains before the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers face off in the NFL championship game.(AP Photo/John Locher)

Can Taylor make a Swift flight from Tokyo in time for the Super Bowl?

The timing can work, it’s the private jet parking that might be the problem

Planes are parked at a private jet terminal at Harry Reid International Airport ahead of the Super Bowl, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Las Vegas. Places to leave private aircraft at airports in and around Las Vegas has been spoken for, airport and Federal Aviation Administration officials said Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Just over a week remains before the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers face off in the NFL championship game.(AP Photo/John Locher)
This cover image released by False Idols/K7 Music shows “King Perry” by Lee Scratch Perry. (False Idols/K7 Music via AP)

What to stream this weekend: Run-D.M.C., and bye to ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

A weekly look a what’s becoming available for your entertainment

This cover image released by False Idols/K7 Music shows “King Perry” by Lee Scratch Perry. (False Idols/K7 Music via AP)
Drake performs during the “Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour” in Toronto, Tuesday August 21, 2018. Drake holds four Grammy nominations this year, including for his 2022 album “Her Loss” with Atlanta rapper 21 Savage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch

5 things that are putting a red maple leaf on this year’s Grammys

Big nominations, diverse artists among the Canadian things to watch for at Sunday’s music awards gala

Drake performs during the “Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour” in Toronto, Tuesday August 21, 2018. Drake holds four Grammy nominations this year, including for his 2022 album “Her Loss” with Atlanta rapper 21 Savage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and more may vanish from TikTok in licensing dispute

Deal between social media platform and Universal Music Group has expired

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Nickelback performs during the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday, March 13, 2023. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the 2025 Juno Awards will be held in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey

Juno Awards coming west as Vancouver picked to host 2025 gala

This year’s Junos, hosted by Nelly Furtado, will be held in Halifax

Nickelback performs during the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday, March 13, 2023. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the 2025 Juno Awards will be held in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey
Trevor Noah, winner of the award for outstanding variety talk series for “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” poses in the press room during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

SZA leads with 9 nominations for this year’s Grammy awards

Here are the liner notes annual music industry awards gala looms on the calendar

Trevor Noah, winner of the award for outstanding variety talk series for “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” poses in the press room during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne promises to keep it simple on her 2024 concert tour.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

May Vancouver date for Avril Lavigne as greatest hits tour announced

‘Complicated’ artist promising to keep things simple with tour focused on her chart-topping songs

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Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne promises to keep it simple on her 2024 concert tour.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
This image released by Universal Pictures shows, clockwise from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, Vin Diesel, Leo Abelo Perry, Rita Morena, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson in a scene from “Fast X.” (Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures via AP)

What to stream: Mamoa goes travelling, ‘Fast’ franchise gets even louder

A look at what’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

This image released by Universal Pictures shows, clockwise from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, Vin Diesel, Leo Abelo Perry, Rita Morena, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson in a scene from “Fast X.” (Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures via AP)
The Weeknd performs in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada’s Weeknd 1st artist to hit 4B Spotify streams with ‘Blinding Lights’

The Weeknd also continues to be Spotify’s top artist with 113 million monthly listeners

The Weeknd performs in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
File - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Megastar Swift dominated popular culture in 2023, going on the first-ever $1 billion tour and getting named Time magazine's Person of the Year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Music streaming makes a Swift dash beyond the 4 trillion plateau

Global music industry set new record for the amount of online listening

File - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Megastar Swift dominated popular culture in 2023, going on the first-ever $1 billion tour and getting named Time magazine's Person of the Year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
FILE - Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic, from left, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain pose after receiving the award for best alternative video for “In Bloom” at the 10th annual MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 2, 1993, in Universal City, Calif. A federal appeals court has revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old infant on the 1991 cover of Nirvana’s album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group was dismissed last year but a the court in California revived it on Thursday and sent it back to a lower court. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Nirvana naked baby album cover lawsuit revived by U.S. court

Lawsuit alleges Spencer Elden has suffered ‘permanent harm’ from photo taken when he was a baby

FILE - Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic, from left, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain pose after receiving the award for best alternative video for “In Bloom” at the 10th annual MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 2, 1993, in Universal City, Calif. A federal appeals court has revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old infant on the 1991 cover of Nirvana’s album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group was dismissed last year but a the court in California revived it on Thursday and sent it back to a lower court. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Burton Cummings, left, and Randy Bachman perform during a Canada’s Walk of Fame fundraising event in Toronto on July, 18, 2019. A lawsuit filed by Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman against two of their former band mates in the Guess Who is being called “a complete farce” by the musicians who are seeking to see it dismissed. Drummer Garry Peterson and bassist Jim Kale filed a motion earlier this month asking a Los Angeles court to throw out allegations they’ve infringed on the trademarks for the Winnipeg band. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Guess Who co-founders seek to dismiss lawsuit from Cummings and Bachman

Band members in struggle over control of legendary Canadian outfit’s name

Burton Cummings, left, and Randy Bachman perform during a Canada’s Walk of Fame fundraising event in Toronto on July, 18, 2019. A lawsuit filed by Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman against two of their former band mates in the Guess Who is being called “a complete farce” by the musicians who are seeking to see it dismissed. Drummer Garry Peterson and bassist Jim Kale filed a motion earlier this month asking a Los Angeles court to throw out allegations they’ve infringed on the trademarks for the Winnipeg band. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov