The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, is projected to win Canada’s federal election, with Carney securing his first seat in Parliament. Both Liberals and Conservatives dominated, while the NDP and Bloc trailed—NDP leader Jagmeet Singh resigned earlier. Donald Trump loomed large in victory speeches, with Carney vowing Canada would never be broken by a trade war. It’s still unclear if the Liberals have enough seats for a majority.
A massive blackout hit Spain, Portugal, and southern France Monday, disrupting daily life for tens of millions. Subways stopped, phone service dropped, and traffic lights went dark. Power is slowly being restored, but the cause of the outage remains unknown.
Second time’s a charm for Michigan’s Jack White. He and Meg White’s band, The White Stripes, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 2025 Rock Hall class also includes first-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company and Outkast, as well as Cyndi Lauper (2nd nomination) and Soundgarden (3rd nomination). Salt-N-Pepa and the late Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award. The late record producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will each get the Musical Excellence Award. The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall.
The Astros beat the Tigers 8-5 yesterday. Game two of the Bengals three day Houston stand kicks off tonight at 8:10 on Fox Sports Detroit.
The Lions’ 90-man roster is nearly set after the draft, but a few key free agents—like Za’Darius Smith—remain on the radar. Jared Goff leads the team at quarterback, with rookie battles brewing at running back and receiver. First-round pick Tyleik Williams boosts an already strong D-line, while Aidan Hutchinson returns from injury to anchor the pass rush. Training camp will sort out the rest.
This May 2nd through 11th, Holland, Michigan bursts into bloom for the Tulip Time Festival. Experience millions of tulips, Dutch dancers in wooden shoes, parades, food, music, and small-town charm. More info at AwesomeMitten.com.
Happening Today:
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith has a one week engagement on big screens. See it at Emagine Theater in Novi, 44425 West 12 Mile Road, through tomorrow.
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall for The Vietnam War After Fifty Years — a free public talk Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, 1000 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor tonight at 6:30 p.m. Get tickets at Ford Library Museum dot Gov.
It’s Karaoke night tonight at Bolero Lanes and Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Hwy in Royal Oak. Cal 248-549-7500 for details.
Coup D’état presents Bill Rauhauser: A Retrospective, honoring the legendary Detroit photographer. Free, through May 1st, 5–8 PM, at the Lantern Building in Detroit’s “Little Village.”
Today in History:
1961 – ABC’s Wide World of Sports debuts.
1965 – Ed Ames’ tomahawk circumcision gets one of the Tonight Show’s longest laughs.
1967 – Aretha Franklin’s classic version of Otis Redding’s “Respect” was released. Franklin’s version is so definitive that most people assume she was the first to record the song.
1969 – Working on tracks for the forthcoming Beatles Abbey Road album, Ringo Starr added his vocal to “Octopus’s Garden.”
1971 – Bill Graham closes down his legendary Fillmore auditoriums.
1976 – After a gig in Memphis, Bruce Springsteen took a cab to Elvis Presley’s Graceland home and proceeded to climb over the wall. A guard took Springsteen to be another crazed fan and apprehended him.
1978 – The Movie FM is released to mostly negative reviews. Despite the film’s poor performance at the box office, the soundtrack sold over a million copies in its first several weeks. Steely Dan’s theme song will peak at Number 22 in July.
1985 – Eurythmics released their fourth studio album, Be Yourself Tonight. It features “Would I Lie to You?,” “There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart),” “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” (a duet with Aretha Franklin), and “It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back).”
1989 – Jon Bon Jovi married childhood sweetheart Dorothea Hurley at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
1992 – Paula Abdul married actor Emilio Estevez in what, at the time, was an A-list union.
Today’s Birthdays:
Duke Ellington, composer of more than 1,000 pieces for piano and big bands, was born on this day in 1899.
Motown singer Tammi Terrell was born on this day in 1945.
Willie Nelson is 92
Tommy James, leader of Tommy James and the Shondells, is 78.
Jerry Seinfeld is 71
Kate Mulgrew (Orange Is the New Black, Star Trek: Voyager) is 70
Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips (and daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson) is 57.
Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln, There Will Be Blood) is 68
Michelle Pfeiffer (The Fabulous Baker Boys, Janet van Dyne in the Ant-Man movies) is 67
Eve Plumb (The Brady Bunch) is 67
Uma Thurman (Kill Bill movies, Movie 43) is 55
Number 1 today on Keener:
(1965) Wooly Bully, Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs
(1966) Oh How Happy, Shades of Blue
(1967) Don’t You Care, Buckinghams
(1968) Mony Mony, Tommy James & The Shondells
(1969) Love, Mercy
(1970) Little Green Bag, George Baker Selection
(1971) Joy to the World, Three Dog Night
