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Why this year’s Ojai Music Festival was one of the best
This year's Ojai festival, led by super-flutist Claire Chase, brilliantly featured Anaheim native Susie Ibarra, who just won ...
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Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize
The 2025 Polaris Music Prize long list has been announced, featuring 40 albums selected from a total of 189 under ...
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Three B.C. bands make the 2025 Polaris Music Prize long list
Three B.C. bands have been named to the 2025 Polaris Music Prize long list. Juno-winning Haisla rappers Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ ...
2025 Polaris Music Prize long list: Mustafa, Destroyer, Nemahsis and more
The past winners on this year's list include alt-rapper Backxwash, who won the prize in 2020, and producer/composer Caribou, ...
2025 Polaris Prize: Mustafa, Cold Specks, Nemahsis and Saya Gray land on the long list for Canada’s top music award
Previous winners Caribou and Backxwash are in the running for the prize for best Canadian album of the year alongside 16 ...
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The Polaris Music Prize drops its 2025 long list
At an event announcing the long list, Polaris also revealed that new this year is a song prize category: the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. The 20-song prize long list will be revealed on June 24, with the ...