Richard Trapunski
@trapunski.bsky.social
National Editor, Billboard Canada
Popping back in to share a story I broke this morning. This is the first big instance I've seen of Canada-U.S. tensions hitting the music industry: ca.billboard.com/business/tou...
Canadian Independent Music Association Pulls Out of SXSW Amidst ‘Instability’ In the United States
With President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs on Canadian goods and threats to annex the country, CIMA has decided not to go forward with its festival-staple Canada House showcase in 2025.
ca.billboard.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Popping back in to share a story I broke this morning. This is the first big instance I've seen of Canada-U.S. tensions hitting the music industry: ca.billboard.com/business/tou...
Here’s a cover story I wrote about Sum 41. One of the first concerts I went to without my parents was Snow Jam 2001, and I got to interview them for their last show two and a half decades later: ca.billboard.com/music/rock/s...
Sum 41 Say Farewell: The Canadian Pop-Punk Legends on the Highs and Lows of Their Unpredictable Career
After nearly three decades, Sum 41 are going out on a high — and writing their own ending. As they take their final bow, Deryck Whibley talks about Sum 41's renewed chart success, his shocking allegat...
ca.billboard.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Here’s a cover story I wrote about Sum 41. One of the first concerts I went to without my parents was Snow Jam 2001, and I got to interview them for their last show two and a half decades later: ca.billboard.com/music/rock/s...