Meet the Vancouver filmmaker who helped make Katy Perry’s Candyfornia

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

  Cole Walliser has a knack for going viral.The Steveston, B.C. born music-video director had his first taste of the online buzz when he collaborated with Miley Cyrus, producing interactive dance videos that blazed through the social feeds back in 2008."A couple of my friends were working with her and ...

Music: Newswire: Stage collapses during Cheap Trick concert

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

This weekends performance by venerable power-poppers Cheap Trick at the Ottawa Bluesfest took a potentially deadly turn when the stage crumbled and collapsed during their rendition of "I Want You To Want Me," destroyed by a severe thunderstorm. According to a report in ...

Take 5: Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert, more

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

USA TODAY's music staff offers a weekend tip sheet of sound recommendations spanning the media landscape: ON SALE Foo Fighters in fighting form with fall tour, Blu-ray, festival stream Tickets for the newly ...

Two injured as stage collapses in storm at Ottawa concert

Friday, July 15th, 2011

   OTTAWA — Thousands of people were evacuated from Ottawa’s Bluesfest on Sunday after the stage collapsed during a Cheap Trick concert. Ottawa police reported that two people suffered non-life threatening injuries. Concertgoer Pamela Cogan said a pole broke off the back of the stage and hit Cheap Trick’s driver.“I ...

‘American Idol’s’ Aaron Kelly will perform during Celebration of Children in Harrisburg

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Midstate children will have the opportunity to showcase their talents during PECAN, Inc.s Celebration of Children , Sunday in downtown Harrisburg. The event, featuring children chosen to perform, will include presentations of instrumental, dance, gymnastics, voice, public speaking, and other specialties, and creative arts. Awards will be given to various ...