We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: MYRNA LORRIE, HONEST JOHN, PUDDY, BAD BLOOD, ON, BLANKSTARE, CUNTER, HAITIAN KNIFE FIGHT, HEV’S DUTIES, SEMI-AUTO REFLEX, 2 LINE FILLER, MR. NOBODY, SPEAKEASY, HEADCRAMP, FIREWEED, MILLENIAL REIGN, HYDRO ELECTRIC STREETCAR, CHIEF DAN GEORGE

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: BILLY ANDRUSCO, THE GENTLEMEN, MONA VARY, GAROLOU, MICHEL LALONDE, THUNDER RIDER, RUSSIAN BLUE, DEADLINE, EIFFEL POWER, BLACKGLAMA, SUCCSEXX, SCREAM FREEDOM, ANTIX, CYNICAL LIMIT, FOURTH DIMENSION, ALTONES, JAKE DOELL, DARRYL TESKY, WEE WILLIE WHITESIDE, ED CYNCORA, DARRYL HILLMAN, TED MOLLER, GORDIE SHANKS, HANK THE HOBO, SPADE NIELSEN, SPADE NIELSEN AND THE GAMBLERS, THE NODDIES, PATTI MACDONNELL, RUDY HAYDEN AND THE COUNTRY BOYS, CLIFFY AND JERRY, CLIFFY SHORT, JIGGER PINE, JOYCE HAHN, BOB HAHN, KEN STOLZ, DANIELE DORICE, KEN DAVIDSON, HAPPY WANDERERS, EVEREST, AL OSTER, KERAY REGAN, VERN CHARLTON, GERRY KING, BEN KERR, HANK KARR, RISING SONS (3), LARRY YATES

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: REMI MIGNAULT, 12 GAUGE, CHRIS GILLARD, TERRY KELLEHER, TED RUSSELL, NORTHWIND, RED ISLAND, COREY & TRINA, PETER FRANCIS QUINLAN, MINNIE WHITE, MINOTAUR, JOE MACDONALD, SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, REX HEMEON, JOHN CHIPMAN, BRUCE MOSS, DICK GARDINER

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: GOLDTOP, EVERETT LAROI, MANRAYGUN, DANIEL MOIR, MYROL, WOOL ON WOLVES, TREVOR TCHIR, TREELINE & SEAN BREWER, TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAYMEN, HECTOR FECTOR, LANE ARNDT, DOUG HOYER, ELECTRICITY FOR EVERYBODY!, SOULJAH FYAH, CITY STREETS, BOOGIE PATROL

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: MARK LAFORME, RICK ENNS, SUNSHINE, CHEEZBOXX, COLLEEN COADIC, SYLVIA DEVLIN, TEMPEST, DAVE WALL, WIND MAY DO DAMAGE, THE NATIONALS, MAD LOVE, LAZY GRACE.

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: ANTIMATTER, GOATDANCE, GRASSHOPPER, DEMON BARF, EPILEPTIC BRAIN SURGEONS, FULL, HERBAL SCREAM, MUDFISH

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: BRANDY, LES DIABLES NOIR, MARTY HILL, SYREN, RON BAUMBER, THE ROCKADEROS, THE GIRL BOMBS

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: TOWER BRIDGE, SUNSHYNE, MILLIONS, FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT, DOUG RILEY, TERRY BUSH, THE DEBONAIRS, THE COUNTS FOUR

It’s Canada’s 156th birthday today, and it’s no coincidence that it’s also the birthday of the Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia. Back in 1998, Jaimie Vernon was commissioned by Toronto Sun music editor John Sakamoto to write a new online Canadian music encyclopedia. It went live on the CANOE Jam! Music website Canada Day – July 1st, 1998.

It’s been a long road since then with the Canadian music scene exploding exponentially both here at home, and internationally. There is nowhere you can’t hear great Canadian music! We eventually moved the Encyclopedia to a dedicated website so updates and news could be added in real time. Since March of this year we’ve been actively expanding the online pages of the CPME as a reflection of our country’s fluid and growing musical history. There’s always more to learn about our past heroes, and there’s always more new artists to investigate – the Canadian musical farm teams are strong!

And we’re not done yet. A 25th anniversary re-issue of the print version of the Encyclopedias is in the works – as soon as we get another 800+ artists added to the database!! We will also be adding ancillary topics to the website including producers, songwriters, and record label histories as well. This, of course, is a mammoth task and will be rolled out in stages over the next few years.

We would like to thank the thousands of readers who’ve perused and shared our pages, and watched our videos on YouTube, and bought the books; and to the artists and their associates who’ve sent us revisions for this work-in-progress over the last 25 years, we are truly grateful. Your collective memories and insight have made us the go-to CanCon music reference on seven continents (yes, there are readers in the Antarctic).The CPME will continue to grow, and we’re proud to document and share our musical findings with you.

CA-NA-DA. We love you!!

We have added biographies and discographies for the following artists: DICK N’ THE DONUTS, THE DOLE TINKERS, DIANE CHASE, CONRAD, STEVE FOX, FUNLAND BAND, LIZ LAUSANNE, THE BRASS UNION, THE BARNCATS, THE BIRD SISTERS, BOREAL, CHRISTINE SAUNDERS, THE REVERBS, JUDE VADALA, TANNIS SLIMMON, KATHERINE WHEATLEY