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Song of the Week #158 – “Shakin’ All Over”

Written by admin on August 5, 2013 – 4:35 pm -

Sweet Home AlabamaJohnny Kidd & The Pirates’ “Shakin’ All Over” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

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Canadian rockers honoured with stamps

Written by admin on July 21, 2013 – 8:26 pm -

Rush, Guess Who, the Tragically Hip, and Beau Dommage will all be featured on postage stamps as part of Canada Post’s Canadian Recording Artists stamp series.

Designer Louis Gagnon of Paprika drew on feedback from the groups to focus on what fans recognised most about the artists.

The Rush and The Guess Who stamps feature the iconic logos that have been associated with the bands for decades.

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Happy Canada Day from Classic Pop Icons

Written by admin on July 1, 2011 – 10:00 am -

Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian readers. We hope you have a relaxing and fun day.

To celebrate Canada Day, here’s some tracks from five of Canada’s successful musical exports.

Joni Mitchell – “Big Yellow Taxi”

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