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09/21/2024

20 years of 'American Idiot', tonight at 9pm. ⁣

09/21/2024

Join Lew for this how-to-play for Green Day's 'American Idiot'. Hear the full album from Green Day tonight at 9pm.

09/20/2024

Keegan Michael-Key shares what made-up Transformer he would be...and where he would bend. 😂 'Transformers One' is out today.

09/20/2024

We were in New York City to talk to Halle Berry about her new psychological thriller, “Never Let Go”, which is about an Evil that takes over the world beyond their front doorstep. “Never Let Go” is in theatres now.

09/19/2024

Limp Bizkit, Blink 182, Sum 41

09/18/2024

🔥CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT🔥
On Oct 12th, we're cranking up the volume for the Grand Opening of 1 l.ove tattoo at the Nomad Hotel! 🎸 Grab your tickets at Maccalendar.ca and join us as we shake the stage Royal Tusk! 🤘 Let's make some noise! 🎶

09/18/2024

97.9 ROCK is a proud supporter of CIBC Run for the Cure.

Join us on Sunday, October 6 to unite with people in Canada who are dedicated to changing the future of breast cancer. Together we can:
• Fund ground-breaking breast cancer research that will help more people live with and beyond cancer.
• Shape healthy public policies that can help prevent breast cancer and support people in Canada who have been diagnosed.
• Provide a national support system, so no one has to cope with breast cancer alone.

Sign up to support all people in Canada impacted by breast cancer: www.cibcrunforthecure.com

09/17/2024

Shredder Mike 🎸

📷: Pearl Jam//IG

09/16/2024

This week we're putting the spotlight on Def Leppard. Combing through their entire catalog all week long.⁣

09/16/2024

Travis Kelce jersey signed by Taylor Swift? Just kidding, relax all right haha

09/15/2024

We're taking you through The Who's 'Who's Next' on Sunday Night Vinyl Series.

09/14/2024

09/13/2024

Ask James Anything

09/12/2024

🚨CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

The Trews hit the stage at Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre on October 24th!

Get your tickets now at https://fortmacevents.com/ 🎸

09/12/2024

The series includes original series star Michael C. Hall as the inner voice of the young serial killer in training.

09/12/2024

Straightforward and Shallow today 🤣

09/11/2024

Sean O’Malley looks to defend the bantamweight title against surging Merab Dvalishvili live from Sphere.

Watch Prelims on Sportsnet 360 or stream on Sportsnet+ starting at 8PM ET.

Order Main Card on Sportsnet+ starting at 10PM ET: https://www.sportsnetplus.ca/ufc

09/11/2024

"We're back to being an underground cult...maybe that's where we belong". We caught up with Steven Van Zandt at the premiere of Bruce Springsteen's 'Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band'.

09/11/2024

Shailene Woodley will star in and produce a Janis Joplin biopic, receiving $2.5 million from the California Film Commission. Despite previous attempts, this film will shoot over 30 days with a $10 million budget.

📷: Getty Images

09/10/2024

Elton John's latest documentary, 'Elton John: Never Too Late', premiered at TIFF this week. We caught up with co-directors, R.J. Culter and Elton’s husband, documentarian and Canadian David Furnish on how it was to look through archived footage.

09/10/2024

Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl is making headlines for the revelation of a secret daughter born from an extramarital affair. The news details that Grohl fathered a daughter with another woman while married to Jordyn Blum.

📷: Getty Images

09/10/2024

All week, we'll be combing through the entire catalog of The Who.

09/10/2024

If you know someone struggling, please reach out.

09/09/2024

The legendary James Earl Jones, whose iconic voice brought Darth Vader, Mufasa, and countless other characters to life, has passed away at 93.

📷: M. Von Holden/FilmMagic, Getty Images

09/09/2024

Our government employee friends are back to three days a week at the office so we thought we’d remind them how to behave.

09/09/2024

Celeb Chef Guy Fieri recently said he spoke to his deceased dad through a medium

09/08/2024

Will Poulter shares what American word always trips him when talking in an American accent.

06/16/2024

Rock on, dads.