1970: Joni Mitchell\'s LADIES OF THE CANYON, featuring "Big Yellow Taxi," enters the Top 30 on the Billboard album chart.
1996: Unidisc re-releases Leyden Zar\'s second self-titled album on CD.
2009: Cornerbrook, NF hosts the annual East Coast Music Awards. Hey Rosetta! takes home three, while Gord Sampson, Jill Barber and Matt Andersen each take home one.
') if (month==2 && day==2) document.write('1974: Terry Jacks hits #1 on billboard with "Seasons In The Sun," the first Canadian single to sell over 100,000 copies.
1998: "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion tops Canada\'s RPM singles chart, where it stays for two weeks.
') if (month==2 && day==3) document.write('1982: Mamas and the Papas, with original member Denny Doherty play the first show of their brief reunion tour at New York\'s Other End Club.
1988: Triumph releases CLASSICS, a best of compilation.
1991: Paul Shaffer hosts the annual Juno Awards. For the first time in the ceremony\'s history, it\'s held outside of Toronto, at Vancouver\'s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Andy Curran, Sue Medley, Tragically Hip, Colin James, and Blue Rodeo all take home awards.
') if (month==2 && day==4) document.write('1975: Hawksley Workman is born Ryan Corrigan in Huntsville, ON.
1977: April Wine opens for the Rolling Stones (billed as "The Cockroaches") the first of two consecutive nights at Toronto\'s El Mocambo Club. April Wine\'s shows become APRIL WINE LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO.
1986: The Band pianist and vocalist Richard Manuel dies at age 41. He was found after hanging himself after a show at the Cheek to Cheek nightclub in Winter Park, FL.
2001: Rick Mercer hosts the Juno Awards in Hamilton. It\'s the fifth time they\'re held at Copps Coliseum. Jann Arden, Neil Young, Barenaked Ladies, Nelly Furtado, and Nickelback are among the winners.
2004: Avril Lavigne kicks off a mini-tour of America\'s shopping malls at the Mall of America outside Minneapolis, MN, playing cuts from her new album UNDER MY SKIN.
') if (month==2 && day==5) document.write('1979: Trooper releases HOT SHOTS.
2005: Gordon Lightfoot is inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame.
2010: "The Story of Anvil" won for best documentary at the Independent Spirit Awards in a ceremony in Los Angeles.') if (month==2 && day==6) document.write('2007: The Tragically Hip release WORLD CONTAINER in the US.
2007: Kristilyn Roberton is one of the contestants to take part in CBC Edmonton\'s radio challenge, "EdPod."
2009: Bedouin Soundclash premieres their new music video for the song "Hearts in the Night" on the website of the David Suzuki Foundation.
') if (month==2 && day==7) document.write('1969: Buffy Sainte Marie and Ian & Sylvia both play the Fillmore East in New York for the first time.
1993: Snow tops Billboard\'s chart with "Informer."
1995: Jane Siberry releases the album A COLLECTION - 1984 - 1995.
1999: Mike Bullard hosts the Juno Awards in Hamilton, the fourth time the ceremonies have been held there. Among the winners are Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra, Celine Dion, Barenaked Ladies, Melanie Doane, and Bryan Adams.
2010: Halifax singer/songwriter Joel Plaskett took home three trophies during the East Coast Music Awards celebrations in Sydney, NS. Other winners on the night included Lennie Gallant, Catherine MacLellan, and the Moterleague, among others.
') if (month==2 && day==8) document.write('2008: Manager Gary McGowan, influential in the Edmonton music scene for decades, succumbed to brain cancer while being treated in an Edmonton hospital.
') if (month==2 && day==9) document.write('1968: Joni Mitchell\'s untitled debut album, produced by David Crosby and sometimes referred to as SONG TO A SEAGULL is released.
1988: Leonard Cohen is presented an award by CBS Records in New York to commemorate the sale of more than five million albums outside the US market.
1997: The Juno Awards, hosted by Jann Arden, are held for the third straight year in Hamilton. Alanis Morissette, Tragically Hip, Terri Clark, Celine Dion, and The Killjoys all take awards home with them.
1999: Helix releases DEEP CUTS - THE BEST OF HELIX.
') if (month==2 && day==10) document.write('1937: Tommy Hunter is born in London, Ont.
1996: The Juno Awards are held in Hamilton for the second straight year, and are hosted by Anne Murray. Winners include Alanis Morissette, Colin James, Shania Twain, Blue Rodeo, and Ashley MacIsaac.
2009: Jeff Healey\'s LEGACY, VOLUME 1 - a 30+ track CD/DVD combo, containing a bunch of cameos on remixed tracks, studio videos and live performances, is released - the first album following his death.
') if (month==2 && day==11) document.write('1972: Neil Young\'s fourth solo album, HARVEST tops the album charts for the first of two weeks. Having sold more than 4 million copies, it remains his best-seller album to date.
1979: Blue Peter open for Bob Segarini at Markham High School.
1996: Alanis Morissette sees "Ironic" top Canada\'s RPM singles chart.
2008: Poet/songwriter Leonard Cohen is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by longtime friend Lou Reed during the ceremony in New York.
2008: Jeff Healey releases MESS OF BLUES - the last lp he records while alive.
') if (month==2 && day==12) document.write('1972: Neil Young\'s "Heart of Gold" tops Billboard\'s charts.
1973: The Juno Awards are held at Inn On The Park, in Toronto. Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, and Edward Bear are among the winners.
1981: Rush releases MOVING PICTURES.
1989: After not having a ceremony in \'88, the Juno Awards are held in Toronto, hosted by Andre Phillippe Gagnon. Among the winners are Glass Tiger, Robbie Robertson, Sass Jordan, and Colin James.
2000: The Moffats host the Juno Awards in Toronto. It\'s the first time they\'re held at the Skydome. Chantal Kreviazuk, Bryan Adams, Tal Bachman, and The Rankins all take home awards in various categories.
2010: Local sensations Cold Tie Walker open for The Stampeders in Bonnyville, AB.
') if (month==2 && day==13) document.write('1979: Blue Peter opens for The Boomtown Rats at Toronto\'s El Mocambo Club. It\'s the first time The Rats play "I Don\'t Like Mondays," before it was recorded.
1997: Joni Mitchell meets the daughter she gave up for adoption 32 years earlier during a private reunion in Los Angeles.
1996: The state of Mississippi revokes a commendation it gave to record producer Glen Ballard. Officials are angry over his involvement in Alanis Morrisette\'s new album, JAGGED LITTLE PILL.
2000: "Faded" by Soul Decision tops RPM\'s singles chart.2010: Shanneyganock headlines The Lobster Bash IV in Cold Lake, AB, the second time they\'ve had the honour.
') if (month==2 && day==14) document.write('2000: BOTH SIDES NOW, a sappy album of love songs featuring Joni Mitchell and other songwriters, is released. She is accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra.
2002: Paul Brandt\'s new single "Canadian Man-Hockey" becomes the country\'s top single for two weeks.
2005: Blue Rodeo\'s Greg Keelor releases SEVEN SONGS FOR JIM in memory of his deceased father.
') if (month==2 && day==15) document.write('1976: John Allan Cameron hosts the annual Juno Awards in Toronto. Among the winners are Joni Mitchell, Gino Vannelli, Dan Hill, and Anne Murray.
1994: Country babe Michelle Wright co-hosts the Nashville Network\'s top-rated show, "Music City Tonight" with Charlie Chase. It\'s the first time a Canadian co-hosts the show.
2003: Celine Dion\'s cover of Cyndi Lauper\'s "I Drove All Night" becomes the #1 single in Canada. It stays on top for five weeks.
2008: Goddo releases an archive series from before their first recorded album in 1977. The double disc package called UNDER MY HAT - VOLUME 1 features two complete performances, from the Tudor Tavern in Cambridge, ON and one from Montreal\'s Mustache Club. Included are 16 previously unreleased tracks.
2010: Dan Achen, former guitarist for Junkhouse and owner of Catherine North Recording Studio in Hamilton dies of a heart attack while playing hockey.
') if (month==2 && day==16) document.write('1956: The Diamonds release what would be their biggest single, "Little Darlin\'," which peaks at #2 in the US for eight weeks.
1974: Anne Murray\'s "Love Song" is atop Canada\'s RPM singles chart.1985: Triumph sets out on their Thunder 7 tour, the last with Rik Emmett until their 2009 reunion.
2007: Shanneyganock headlines The Lobster Bash II in Cold Lake, AB.
') if (month==2 && day==17) document.write('1973: Anne Murray\'s "Danny\'s Song" tops Canada\'s RPM singles chart.
1988: Blue Rodeo performs in New York at the Bottom Line Club, in the wake of the release of their debut CD, OUTSKIRTS and the single, "Try."
1989: Tom Cochrane and Red Rider perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. THE SYMPHONY SESSIONS would be the last album under the \'Red Rider\' name.
2010: Daryl Gray, ex of Helix, does a St. Patrick\'s Day show at Clancy\'s in Burlington, Ont with his side project Claddagh.
') if (month==2 && day==18) document.write('1972: Neil Young\'s "Heart of Gold" tops the Billboard charts, his only solo single to ever go top 30 in the US.
1978: Mahogany Rush appear at the California Jam II festival in Ontario, California.
1978: "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill is atop Canada\'s RPM singles chart.
1990: Rick Moranis of SCTV fame hosts the Juno Awards in Toronto for the first time. Winners include Jeff Healey, Kim Mitchell, Alannah Myles, and Blue Rodeo.
1990: Alannah Myles\' tribute to Elvis, "Black Velvet," tops the Billboard chart.
2005: David Clayton-Thomas releases AURORA.
2006: The Fables play in Cold Lake at The Great Canadian Lobster Bash, their first appearance in Alberta\'s Lakeland Area.
') if (month==2 && day==19) document.write('1996: Celine Dion\'s "Because You Loved Me" tops Billboard\'s charts.
2010: Shanneyganock play in Edmonton at The Century Casino for a late St. Patrick\'s Day show.
2010: The Barenaked Ladies become the first Canadian group to appear on The Tonight Show after Jay Leno\'s return.
') if (month==2 && day==20) document.write('1957: Greg Godovitz of Fludd and Goddo fame is born in Toronto.
1968: Neil Young, Eric Clapton and two members of Poco are arrested during a Los Angeles party, for "being in a place where it is suspected marijuana is being used." Clapton is later found innocent, while the others receive $100 fines each.
1976: THP Orchestra\'s "Theme From SWAT" is atop Canada\'s RPM singles chart.
1980: Loverboy enter Little Mountain studio in Vancouver and begin recording their debut album.
1989: Blue Rodeo releases their second album, DIAMOND MINE.
1994: In Toronto, Roch Voisine hosts the Juno Awards for the first and only time. Lawrence Martin is the recipient for the newly added Best Music of Aboriginal Canada recording for his song, "Wapistan."
2005: Glass Tiger perform at The Phoenix in Toronto. The recording becomes their GLASS TIGER LIVE album.
2008: Blue Rodeo plays a special show for the troops in Afghanistan. While there, they also get a tour of Camp Mirage and play some ball hockey along with NHL veterans.
') if (month==2 && day==21) document.write('1979: Burton Cummings hosts the Juno Awards for the first of four times. Among the winners are Rush, Anne Murray, Claudja Barry, and Gino Vannelli.
1993: Celine Dion hosts the Juno Awards in Toronto for the first and only time.
1994: Neil Young\'s Grammy-nominated "Philadelphia," from the AIDS-themed movie of the same name, loses to Bruce Springsteen\'s "Streets of Philadelphia" (also on the soundtrack), for Best Song from a Motion Picture.
2000: 300 people spend their hard earned money on the premier of Alanis Morissette\'s off-Broadway play, "The Vagina Monologues." Many demand their money back.
2000: Jann Arden releases BLOOD RED CHERRY.
') if (month==2 && day==22) document.write('1975: Liona Boyd makes her New York debut at the Cargnegie Recital Hall.
1994: Rush performs in Auburn Hills, MI at The Palace. The show is taped and eventually winds up on the DIFFERENT STAGES album almost 3 years later.
1998: Jason Priestly hosts the Juno Awards in Vancouver, only the second time they\'ve been held there. Colin James wins for Best Blues Album.
2002: Anvil releases LIVE IN CONCERT.
') if (month==2 && day==23) document.write('2004: Triumph releases A NIGHT OF TRIUMPH on dvd.
') if (month==2 && day==24) document.write('1990: Alannah Myles tops the Billboard charts with the single about Elvis, "Black Velvet."
1998: Jann Arden releases HAPPY
2007: Jann Arden is admitted to intensive care in a Calgary hospital for a condition commonly associated with acute stress and exhaustion.
') if (month==2 && day==25) document.write('1974: The Juno Awards are held in Toronto\'s Inn on The Park for the last time. It\'s the first year Best Album is added, Bachman Turner Overdrive takes it home for their BTO II lp.
1980: Triumph release the PROGRESSIONS OF POWER lp.
1995: The Tragically Hip are the musical guests on "Saturday Night Live," where they perform "Grace, Too" and "Nautical Disaster."
1997: Anvil releases their new album, PLUGGED IN PERMANENT.
') if (month==2 && day==26) document.write('1984: Pat Travers\'s show in West Palm Beach, FL winds up as part of King Biscuit Flower Hour\'s live series in 1997.
1995: The cast of "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" hosts the Juno Awards in Hamilton, the first of three times they\'re held there and only the second time they\'re held outside Toronto.
2002: Capitol Records releases the Corey Hart \'best of\' collection CLASSIC MASTERS.
2007: Escape Records re-releases Zon\'s ASTRAL PROJECTOR and BACK DOWN TO EARTH as a double CD package.
') if (month==2 && day==27) document.write('1981: Rush plays the Forum in Montreal for taping for the EXIT STAGE LEFT lp.
2005: Neil Young undergoes surgery to address a brain aneurysm. He made a quick and full recovery.
2010: Cold Lake, Alberta hosts Crash Kharma, The Stereos, and The Grand Flash at The Energy Centre.
') if (month==2 && day==28) document.write('1970: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young release "Woodstock," a cover of a Joni Mitchell\'s song, and goes to No. 11.
1989: Alannah Myles releases her self titled debut lp.
2001: Jazz great Moe Koffman passes away at the age of 72.
2003: With the exception of a couple of teenagers, everyone yawns when it\'s reported that Avril Lavigne is covering Bob Dylan\'s "Knockin\' on Heaven\'s Door" for a charity disc benefiting war victims.
') if (month==2 && day==29) document.write('1944: Terry Jacks is born in Winnipeg, MB.
1948: Nash The Slash is born Jeffrey Plewman in Toronto.
1969: Blood Sweat & Tears, featuring David Clayton-Thomas sees "Spinning Wheel," their biggest hit, peak at number 1 on Billboard.
1978: David Steinberg hosts the Juno Awards for the second and last time, in Toronto. Winners include Patsy Gallant, Dalbello, Dan Hill and Rush, among others.
1986: Glass Tiger\'s "Don\'t Forget Me When I\'m Gone" tops Canada\'s RPM singles chart.
1992: Rick Moranis hosts the Juno Awards for the second time in three years in Toronto. Winners include Bryan Adams, Tom Cochrane, and Crash Test Dummies.
2005: Theory of a Deadman release GASOLINE, their second album.
') if (month==2 && day==30) document.write('2006: David Clayton-Thomas\'s self titled 1972 effort sees the light of day on CD.
2010: Sony Music Canada releases a compilation album, consisting of 2010 Juno Award nominees. On the record are Michael Buble, Nickelback, Jann Arden, Hedley, and 16 other groups and artists. Proceeds go to a non-profit organization set up by CARAS.
') if (month==2 && day==31) document.write('1985: KD Lang appears with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and is signed to a record deal shortly thereafter.
2004: Jesse Colburn, ex guitarist and boyfriend for Avril Lavigne, leaves her band to pursue other interests. He is replaced by Craig Wood, bassist for punksters Gob. Colburn is happy just to have snagged the cute little blonde, if only for awhile.
')