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ST. JOHN'S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew emerged as top winners at this year's East Coast Music Awards on Sunday as days worth of festivities honouring the region's musicians wrapped up in St. John’s, N.L.

TORONTO — Universal Music Group is reaffirming its commitment to Drake, even as it files a motion seeking to dismiss his amended defamation suit over their role in the success of Kendrick Lamar's chart-topping diss track "Not Like Us.

ST. JOHN'S — Reggae musician Jah'Mila delivered a powerful speech on the East Coast Music Awards stage in Newfoundland Thursday night, offering a hopeful appeal for collaboration and change after her win for R&B/soul release of the year.

TORONTO — Pop musician Sara Quin says social media has "tragically torn the world to shreds" in recent years, and it's time people consider ways to reestablish a more positive sense of community.

TORONTO — Bryan Adams is reigniting his calls to repeal Canadian content regulations that have dictated radio station playlists for more than half a century. The Kingston, Ont.

TORONTO — Grace Turner stood at the top of a grassy park slope with a megaphone in her hand. "This turnout is insane," she said.

TORONTO — Soulpepper artistic director Weyni Mengesha and dub poet d'bi.young anitafrika are among the winners of the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes.

VANCOUVER — In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline, promoting the circus' Kooza show. Four days later, his brother responded.

A Canadian documentary about trailblazing transgender soul singer Jackie Shane has won a Peabody Award.

TORONTO — The former president of Canadian Music Week says legal action he launched over what he characterizes as a "miscommunication" with the festival's new owners has been resolved.