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Big Wreck: Still exploring, still curious

By Dylan Hudecki Feb 13, 2026

HCM music writer Dylan Hudecki chatted with singer and guitarist Ian Thornley about the making of the band’s eighth studio album The Rest of the Story, and embarking on a tour with LIVE and Econoline Crush. It hits Hamilton’s TD Coliseum on March 5. With The Rest…

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CHCH’s New Year’s Eve show draws record audience

By HCM Jan 7, 2026

1.27M viewers across Canada watched The Countdown to 2026 broadcast live from Hamilton. CHCH TV’s live countdown on New Year’s Eve, broadcast in front of a studio audience from the station’s Hamilton studio, was the most watched all-Canadian program ringing in 2026 in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

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Sonic Unyon: Taking on the flip side

By Kerry Doole Jul 22, 2025

Long-time musician Wayne Petti has taken a role with Sonic Unyon that sees him managing artists through the new SUM Artist Management, while growing the label, and pitching in with the evolution of a musical empire. The juggernaut that is multi-faceted Hamilton-based independent music company Sonic Unyon…

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Music of the summer

By HCM Jul 4, 2025

Check out our photo gallery from the Sound of Music in Burlington, It's Your Festival, and the Brott Music Festival in Hamilton. Our music issue – Summer 2025 – is almost out! Photos by Bob Hatcher Click on any image for a full-sized slideshow Burlington's…