The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

Canadian music.

Events

January

* 1 January – Folk singer

Lhasa de Sela Lhasa de Sela (September 27, 1972 – January 1, 2010), also known by the mononym Lhasa, was an American-Canadian singer-songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States and divided her adult life between Canada and France. Her first a ...

dies in Montreal of breast cancer. * 19 January – Folk singer Kate McGarrigle dies in Montreal.

April

* 18 April **Devon Clifford, drummer for the

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...

band

You Say Party! We Say Die! You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!) is a Canadian dance-punk new-wave band from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their first album '' Hit the Floor!'' was released in September 2005, and the band completed their second Canadian tou ...

dies of complications from a brain hemorrhage he suffered two nights previous while performing onstage in Vancouver. **The 2010 Juno Awards

June

* 17 June **The 2010 Polaris Music Prize 40-album longlist is announced. **The

Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the ...

concert film '' This Movie Is Broken'', directed by Bruce McDonald, premieres as part of Toronto's

NXNE North by Northeast (or NXNE) is an annual music and arts festival held each June in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The festival's main focus is live music, particularly emerging talent. Acts that have had break out appearances at NXNE at small venues ...

festival. * 29 June – Rapper/singer

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...

is sued by

Playboy Enterprises PLBY Group, Inc. is an American global media and lifestyle company founded by Hugh Hefner as Playboy Enterprises, Inc. to oversee the ''Playboy'' magazine and related assets. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. The company is focus ...

over the use of the 1974 song " Fallin' In Love" by

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds were a 1970s soft rock trio from Los Angeles. The original members were Dan Hamilton (guitar/lead vocal), Joe Frank Carollo (bass/vocal), and Tommy Reynolds (multi-instrumentalist/vocal), all of whom had previous ...

in Drake's 2009 hit " Best I Ever Had." Playboy, which owns the rights to "Fallin' In Love," claims Drake used the song's sample without permission and is seeking to claim any profits made from the Drake single.

July

* 6 July – The Polaris Music Prize 10-album shortlist is announced.

September

* 20 September – Karkwa's album '' Les Chemins de verre'' wins the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.

Albums released

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* The Acorn, '' No Ghost'' * aKido, ''Gamechanger'' * Annihilator, '' Annihilator'' * Apollo Ghosts, ''Mount Benson'' *

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...

, ''

The Suburbs ''The Suburbs'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May".

B

* Baby Eagle, ''Dog Weather'' *

Matthew Barber Matthew Elliott Barber (born January 10, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music has been classified as indie pop and pop rock with folk music, folk and alternative country influences. Barber was born and grew up in Port Credit, Ontar ...

, ''True Believer'' *

Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies (BNL) is a Canadian Rock music, rock band which was formed in 1988 in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their Barenaked Ladies (EP), self-titled 1991 cassette becoming th ...

, '' All in Good Time'' * The Beauties, ''The Beauties'' *

Bedouin Soundclash Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band based in Toronto and consisting of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, bass player Eon Sinclair, and various session musicians. Their sound has been described as a combination of reggae and ska. Bedouin ...

, '' Light the Horizon'' * Ridley Bent, '' Rabbit on My Wheel'' *

The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes ( ) are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White (guitar), Sheenah Ko (keyboa ...

, '' The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night'' *

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...

, '' My World 2.0'' *

The Birthday Massacre The Birthday Massacre (abbreviated TBM) is a Canadian rock music, rock band formed in 1999 in London, Ontario and currently based in Toronto. The current lineup consists of lead vocalist Sara 'Chibi' Taylor, rhythm guitarist Michael Rainbow, lea ...

, ''

Pins and Needles Paresthesia is a sensation of the skin that may feel like numbness (''hypoesthesia''), tingling, pricking, chilling, or burning. It can be temporary or chronic and has many possible underlying causes. Paresthesia is usually painless and can oc ...

'' * Black Mountain, '' Wilderness Heart'' * Blackburn Brothers, ''Brotherhood'' *

Born Ruffians Born Ruffians are a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto. Officially founded in 2004 in the Georgian Bay town of Midland, Ontario, the band is composed of frontman Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch DeRosier, drummer Steve Hamelin, and keyboardis ...

, '' Say It'' *

Bran Van 3000 Bran Van 3000 (also known as BV3) is a Canadian alternative rock and hip hop collective from Montreal, Quebec. Founded by James Di Salvio and E.P. Bergen, they collaborated on a number of songs with Stéphane Moraille, Sara Johnston, Steve "Liqu ...

, '' The Garden'' * Brasstronaut, ''Mt. Chimaera'' *

, '' Forgiveness Rock Record'' * Jim Bryson and

The Weakerthans The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg. The band, led by John K. Samson, has released four studio albums and is currently inactive. History The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he l ...

, '' The Falcon Lake Incident''"Jim Bryson Recruits the Weakerthans for The Falcon Lake Incident"
. ''

Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven ...

'', 23 September 2010. *

Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop rapper. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country ...

, '' 20 Odd Years'' * Basia Bulat, '' Heart of My Own'' * Matthew Byrne, ''Ballads''

C

* Kathryn Calder, '' Are You My Mother?'' * Paul Cargnello, ''La Course des loups'' *

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, '' Swim'' * Chic Gamine, ''City City'' *

Chromeo Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from soul music, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk. As of 2024, the band h ...

, ''

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'' *

Jason Collett Jason Robert Collett is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. He has released six solo studio albums, and is a former member of Broken Social Scene. Early life Collett was born in Bramalea, Ontario, Bramalea, a Greater Toronto Area ...

, '' Rat a Tat Tat'' * Ève Cournoyer, ''Tempête'' * Crash Karma, '' Crash Karma'' *

Crystal Castles Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass. Crystal Castles was known for their chaotic live shows and lo-fi music, lo-fi melanc ...

, ''

D

* Tanya Davis, ''Clocks and Hearts Keep Going'' *

Delerium Delerium is a Canadian new-age ambient electronic musical duo that formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act Front Line Assembly. Throughout the band's history, their musical style has encompassed a ...

, ''Remixed: The Definitive Collection'' * Shawn Desman, ''Fresh'' * Diamond Rings, '' Special Affections'' * Dirty Circus, ''Alive and Well''"Sweatshop Union to Release Three New Albums this Summer"
. ''

'', 21 May 2010. *

Fefe Dobson Felicia Lily Dobson (born February 28, 1985) is a Canadian singer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she began performing as a teenager, during which time she received and refused an offer from Jive Records for a recording contract. Dobson signed with I ...

, ''

Joy Joy is the state of being that allows one to experience feelings of intense, long-lasting happiness and contentment of life. It is closely related to, and often evoked by, well-being, success, or good fortune. Happiness, pleasure, and gratitu ...

'' * Luke Doucet, '' Steel City Trawler'' *

Gordon Downie Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer, poet, and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from it ...

, '' The Grand Bounce'' *

, ''

Thank Me Later ''Thank Me Later'' is the debut studio album by the Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on June 15, 2010, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Motown Records. Production for the album took place at various record ...

'' * D-Sisive, ''Vaudeville'' * Marc Dupré, ''Entre deux mondes''

E

Fred Eaglesmith Frederick John Elgersma (born July 9, 1957), known by the stage name Fred Eaglesmith, is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. He is known for writing songs about vehicles, rural life, down-and-out characters, lost love and quirky rur ...

, ''Cha Cha Cha'' * Elephant Stone, ''The Glass Box'' * Elise Estrada, '' Here Kitty Kittee''

F

* Frazey Ford, ''Obadiah'' * Forest City Lovers, ''Carriage'' * Frog Eyes, ''Paul's Tomb: A Triumph''

G

* Hannah Georgas, ''This Is Good''"Hannah Georgas: The Tipping Point"
''

'', May 2010. * Ghostkeeper, ''Ghostkeeper'' * Gigi, ''Maintenant'' * The Golden Dogs, ''Coat of Arms'' *

Gonzales Gonzales may refer to: Places * Gonzales, California, U.S. * Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S. * Gonzales, Texas, U.S. * Gonzales County, Texas Other uses * Battle of Gonzales, 1835 * Gonzales (horse) (1977 – after 1996), an American-bred Thoroughbr ...

, ''Ivory Tower'' *

Jenn Grant Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Career Grant performed as a musician for a time in her early teens, but stopped due to a bout of stage fright. She did not return to pe ...

, '' Songs for Siigoun'' * Grey Kingdom, ''The Grey Kingdom'' *

Emm Gryner Emm Gryner (born in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, recording artist, and author. She has released 20 albums as a solo performer, and has collaborated with artists including David Bowie and Chris Hadfield. Early life Gryn ...

, '' Gem and I''.

ChartAttack ''Chart Attack'' (stylized as ''CHARTattack'') was a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine, it was called ''Chart'' and published from 1991 to 2009. Online content ceased to be updated sometime between mid 2017 to 20 ...

, 23 June 2010. * Jim Guthrie, '' Now, More Than Ever (Extended Edition)''

H

* Sarah Harmer, '' Oh Little Fire'' * Holy Fuck, ''

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

'' *

Hot Hot Heat Hot Hot Heat was a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 1999. The band was signed to Seattle label Sub Pop in 2001 and Warner Records throughout the majority of their career. The band has released five full-lengt ...

, '' Future Breeds'' * Hot Panda, ''How Come I'm Dead?'' *

Huron Huron may refer to: Native American ethnography * Huron people, who have been called Wyandotte, Wyandot, Wendat and Quendat * Huron language, an Iroquoian language * Huron-Wendat Nation, or Huron-Wendat First Nation, or Nation Huronne-Wendat * N ...

, ''Huron''

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* Chin Injeti, ''D'tach''

J

Japandroids Japandroids were a Canadian rock duo from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2006. The band consisted of Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals).Lindsay, Ca"No Fun City Rockers" ''Exclaim!'', May 2009 accessed November ...

, '' No Singles'' * Lyndon John X, ''Brighter Days''

K

* Kalle Mattson, ''Anchors'' * Karkwa, '' Les Chemins de verre'' * Kyrie Kristmanson, ''Origin of Stars''

L

* Land of Talk, ''Cloak and Cipher'' * Richard Laviolette and the Oil Spills, ''All of Your Raw Materials'' *

Library Voices Library Voices are a Canadian indie pop band from Regina, Saskatchewan.Zoratti, Jen (July 30, 2009).There's nothing hushed about these Voices... Regina pop ensemble Library Voices is making a big noise with its debut EP, Hunting Ghosts & Other Co ...

, '' Denim on Denim''

M

* Ryan MacGrath, ''Cooper Hatch Paris''"Musician Ryan MacGrath's streak of good luck"
. ''

Xtra! ''Xtra Magazine'' (formerly ''DailyXtra'' and ''Xtra!'') is an LGBTQ-focused digital publication and former print newspaper published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The publication is a continuation of the company's former p ...

'', 10 May 2010. * Mares of Thrace, ''The Moulting'' * Emma McKenna, '' Run With It'' *

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'' (1997), for which she won two G ...

, '' Laws of Illusion'' *

Greg MacPherson Gregory Hector Macpherson (born May 3, 1950) is a Democratic politician in the US state of Oregon. From 2003 to 2009, he served as the state representative from District 38, which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Por ...

, ''Mr. Invitation'' * Kate Maki, '' Two Song Wedding'' *

Martha and the Muffins Martha and the Muffins are a Canadian rock band, active from 1977 to the present. Although they only had one major international hit single "Echo Beach" under their original band name, they had a number of hits in their native Canada, and the ...

, '' Delicate'' * Michou, ''Cardona'' * Millimetrik, ''Mystique Drums'' (LP), ''Afterglow'' (EP) *

Ruth Minnikin Ruth Minnikin is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was formerly a member of Booming Airplanes, The Heavy Blinkers, The Guthries and Reels, and now performs as Ruth Minnikin and her Bandwagon. She received nominations for Best Female Album and B ...

, ''Depend on This'' * Ariane Moffatt, '' Trauma: Chansons de la série télé'' * The Mohawk Lodge, ''Crimes'' *

Ruth Moody Ruth Moody is a Canadian soprano singer-songwriter and member of the folk trio the Wailin' Jennys. Moody was born in Australia and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with her parents Charles and Marcelline, older brother Richard (The Bills) ...

, ''The Garden'' *

The Most Serene Republic The Most Serene Republic is a Canadian indie rock music group formed in 2003 in Milton, Ontario. The band takes its name from the sobriquet of Venice under the Doges, which was regarded as " The Most Serene Republic of Venice". Members Curren ...

, '' Fantasick Impossibliss'' * The Mountains and the Trees, ''I Made This for You''

N

The New Pornographers The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Presented as a musical collective and supergroup of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band currently consists of Carl Newman (vocals, ...

, ''

Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi ...

'' * No Kids, ''Judy at the Grove''

O

* Oktoécho, ''La 5e Route Bleue'' * Old Man Luedecke, ''My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs'' * Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, ''And Now We Sing'' *

Jenny Omnichord Jenny Mitchell, better known by the stage name Jenny Omnichord, is a Canadians, Canadian indie rock musician. She has released three solo albums and an extended play, EP as a solo artist, and also records and performs with the bands The Barmitzvah ...

, ''All Our Little Bones''

P

* The Pack A.D., ''We Kill Computers'' * Steven Page, '' Page One'' *

Owen Pallett Michael James Owen Pallett-Plowright (born September 7, 1979), known professionally as Owen Pallett, is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist. Under their former pseudonym Final Fantasy, Pallett won the 2006 Polaris Music P ...

, '' Heartland'' * Philémon Cimon, ''Les Sessions cubaines'' * Pigeon Hole, ''Age Like Astronauts'' * Dany Placard, ''Placard'' * Plants and Animals, ''

La La Land ''La La Land'' is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing ...

'' * Po' Girl, ''Follow Your Bliss'' * Postdata, ''Postdata'' *

Ghislain Poirier Ghislain Poirier, often known simply as Poirier, is a Canadian DJ/producer from Montreal who is signed to the Ninja Tune record label. He has, however, also worked with other labels such as Chocolate Industries, Rebondir, Shockout, Musique Larg ...

, ''Running High'' * The Provincial Archive, ''Maybe We Could Be Holy''

R

* Radio Radio, '' Belmundo Regal'' * Rah Rah, ''Breaking Hearts'' * Raised by Swans, ''No Ghostless Place'' *

Johnny Reid John Kirkland Reid (born August 21, 1973) is a Scottish-Canadian country music artist. Reid moved to Canada in July 1989 when he was 16 from Scotland United Kingdom. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunitie ...

, '' A Place Called Love'' * Rise Ashen and Ammoye, ''Haffi Win'' * Daniel Romano, ''Workin' for the Music Man'' * The Russian Futurists, ''The Weight's on the Wheels'' *

Justin Rutledge Justin John Rutledge (born January 3, 1979) is a Toronto-based Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter signed to Outside Music. Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. In 2006, Justi ...

, '' The Early Widows''

S

The Sadies The Sadies are a Canadian rock and roll / country and western band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Dallas Good, a founding member, died in 2022. Dallas and Travis are the sons of Margaret a ...

, '' Darker Circles'' * The Salteens, ''Grey Eyes'' *

Samian Samos (, also ; , ) is a Greece, Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese archipelago, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the Mycale Strait. It is also a separate ...

, ''Face à la musique'' * John K. Samson, '' Provincial Road 222''.

, 18 August 2010. *

Ivana Santilli Ivana Daniela Santilli is a Canadians, Canadian Contemporary R&B, R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist, who has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the 1990s R&B/pop trio Bass is Base. Early life and career Santilli was born to an Ital ...

, ''Santilli'' * Secret and Whisper, '' Teenage Fantasy'' *

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, '' TSOL'' * Shapes and Sizes, ''Candle to Your Eyes'' * The Sheepdogs, ''Learn & Burn'' * Siskiyou, ''Siskiyou''"Great Lake Swimmers Spinoff Siskiyou Prep Debut Album for Constellation"
''

'', 16 July 2010. * Small Sins, ''Pot Calls Kettle Black'' * Snailhouse, ''Monumental Moments'' * Jay Sparrow, ''In Our Time''"Local musician Jay Sparrow celebrates album release"
. ''Edmonton Examiner'', 10 November 2010. *

Rae Spoon Rae Spoon is a Canadian musician, composer, producer, performer, and writer from Calgary, Alberta. Their musical style has varied from country to electronic-influenced indie rock and folk punk.Frederick Squire, ''

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'' – 2 November"Frederick Squire’s March 12 Reissue Gets Release Date"
''

'', 7 October 2010. * Kinnie Starr, ''A Different Day'' *

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Sum 41 Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom T ...

, ''Screamer'' *

Suuns Suuns () is a Canadian rock music, rock band from Montreal. It was formed in mid-2007 when vocalist and guitarist Ben Shemie and guitarist and bassist Joe Yarmush got together to make some beats which quickly evolved into a few songs. The duo w ...

, ''Zeroes QC'' *

Swollen Members Swollen Members is a four-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of Madchild and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only (who actually helped form the group in the ...

, ''Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil''

T

* Maylee Todd, ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' *

Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club was an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005, it consisted of vocalist and bassist Dave Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook, and drummer Greg Alsop. The band found early success with ...

, '' Champ'' * Trillionaire$, ''By Hook or by Crook''

V

* Diyet van Lieshout, ''The Breaking Point'' * Leif Vollebekk, ''Inland''

W

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical opera ...

, '' All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu'' *

, '' Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre'' * The Wheat Pool, ''Behind the Stars'' * Winter Gloves, ''All Red'' * Wintersleep, '' New Inheritors'' *

Wolf Parade Wolf Parade is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Montreal. The band released three full-length albums before taking a five-year hiatus in 2011. They announced their return in 2016, releasing a self-titled EP in May of that year, and ...

, ''

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Public Strain ''Public Strain'' is the second and final studio album by Canadian rock band Women. It was released on August 23, 2010, via Flemish Eye in Canada and Jagjaguwar in the United States. The album was produced by Chad VanGaalen and recorded during ...

'' * Royal Wood, '' The Waiting'' * Woodhands, ''Remorsecapade'' * Woodpigeon, '' Die Stadt Muzikanten'' *Woodpigeon, ''Balladeer: To All the Guys I've Loved Before'' * Donovan Woods, ''The Widowmaker'' * Wool on Wolves, ''

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Hawksley Workman Hawksley Workman (born Ryan Corrigan, March 4, 1975) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career. A mul ...

, ''

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''Hawksley Workman Hocking Meat and Milk – New Albums and Tour Announced for 2010
. NXEW, 16 November 2009. *

, ''

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Y

* Nikki Yanofsky, ''Nikki'' * You Say Party, ''REMIXXXX'' *

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. Since the begi ...

, '' Le Noise'' * Yukon Blonde, ''Yukon Blonde''

Z

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, ''Say Us''Harper, Kate (13 November 2009). "", ''

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, folk singer-songwriter *18 January – Kate McGarrigle, folk singer-songwriter *21 January –

Paul Quarrington Paul Lewis Quarrington (July 22, 1953 – January 21, 2010) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator. Background Born in Toronto as the middle of three sons in the family of four of Bruce Quarrington,< ...

, novelist ('' Whale Music'') and musician *9 February – Jacques Hétu, composer *15 March – Dan Achen, former guitarist for

Junkhouse Junkhouse is a Canadian rock band, formed during 1989 in Hamilton, Ontario. They released three albums during the 1990s, which spawned numerous charting singles in Canada. They initially disbanded in 1998, and have performed occasional shows afte ...

*18 April – Devon Clifford, drummer for

*22 April –

Gene Lees Frederick Eugene John Lees (February 8, 1928 – April 22, 2010) was a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and journalist. Lees worked as a newspaper journalist in his native Canada before moving to the United States, where he was a musi ...

, music critic and songwriter *16 June –

Maureen Forrester Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester, (July 25, 1930 – June 16, 2010) was a Canadian operatic contralto. Life and career Maureen Forrester was born and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, one of four children of Thomas Forrester, a British cabinetma ...

, opera singer *27 July – Edward Gamblin, country rock singer-songwriter"A pioneer of aboriginal music, he gave voice to his fellow residential school survivors"
. ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on week ...

'', 25 August 2010.

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