VIOLET GROHL Announces Debut Album & Shares New Song + Video “595”
Violet Grohl announces her debut album, Be Sweet To Me, set for global release on May 29th via Auroura Records / Republic Records. Following the 2025 release of “THUM” and …
THE ACADEMY IS… Share New Single “L Train” Ahead of New Album
Influential and beloved Chicago alt-rock band The Academy Is… have shared “L Train,” the final single from their long-awaited new album, Almost There, arriving on March 27, 2026, via I Surrender Records. Rhythmic and driving, “L Train” …
THE LEMON TWIGS Announce New Album ‘Look For Your Mind’ & 2026 Tour Dates
The Lemon Twigs announce their new album, Look For Your Mind!, with a video for its lead single “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You.” Underneath its poppy exterior, Look For Your Mind!, due May …
LIVE PICS // RISE AGAINST on their first night of two in Toronto at History
Photos by Caitie Corkal – Rise Against is a Chicago-born punk rock band known for blending high-energy melodies with politically and socially conscious lyrics. Formed in 1999, the band—led by vocalist …
LIVE PICS // MATT BERNINGER solo show at Orpheum in Vancouver
Photos by Sharon Steele – Matt Berninger is best known as the brooding baritone voice behind indie rock powerhouse The National, a band that helped define the sound of thoughtful, emotionally resonant …
LIVE PICS // MIGUEL and JEAN DAWSON bring Electric Vibes To Cincinnati
Photos by William Smith – Legendary singer and songwriter Miguel, along with rising star Jean Dawson, electrified the Cincinnati crowd with their dynamic performances. Jean Dawson, a genre-bending artist, delivered …
PREMIERE // ERIK VINCENT HUEY’s new video ‘Cutlass Supreme’
The new album was produced by “The Godfather of Americana” Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, (Joan Jett, Del-Lords, Steve Earle & The Dukes) and producer (Bottle Rockets, Jimbo Mathus, Yayhoos, Sarah Borges). It features guest …
LIVE PICS // JOURNEY live and in Hamilton at TD Coliseum
Photos by Orest Dorosh – Few bands have defined the sound of arena rock quite like Journey. Formed in San Francisco in 1973, the band initially emerged from the city’s vibrant …
FAI LACI unveil ‘Elephant in the Room’
Rising alternative Boston rock band Fai Laci have unveiled their debut album, Elephant In The Room, arriving on Friday, June 26, via Easy Eye Sound. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Produced by Dan Auerbach …
CHARLOTTE SANDS Reveals New Album ‘Satellite’
Alt-pop trailblazer Charlotte Sands unveils her new album, Satellite, a bold, emotionally charged 10-track record that captures her at her most expansive and self-assured. The album includes fan-favorite singles “Afterlife,” “neckdeep,” “HUSH,” “back to …
INTERVIEW // JESSIA celebrates HER Music Award and teases new EP on the horizon
Fresh off receiving the HER Music Award, JESSIA is reflecting on a journey that has taken her from writing songs in her bedroom in Vancouver to becoming one of pop’s most candid …
LIVE PICS // RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE and COMMON PEOPLE at Toronto’s History
Photos by Devon Anderson – Rainbow Kitten Surprise is an American indie rock band known for blending alternative rock, folk, and soulful pop into a sound that feels both emotionally raw …
PREMIERE // STELLA REA Debut Single+Video for “Smoke All of Me”
Brazilian, New York–based actress, producer, writer, and songwriter Stella Rea has always had music in her blood. As the daughter of Arrigo Barnabé, the Brazilian musician and actor central to the country’s vanguard movement with …
LIVE PICS // Canadian songbird KATHLEEN EDWARDS in Vancouver at The Commodore
Photos by Sharon Steele – Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards has built a career on sharp lyricism, unflinching honesty, and a roots-rock sound that balances grit with grace. Emerging in the early 2000s, …
INTERVIEW // Americana singer-songwriter CLAYTON CHANEY about his new album ‘Too Far’
Sometimes it takes life experience and the lessons garnered through time to write and record a debut solo album. Just ask Southern, CA-based singer-songwriter, Clayton Chaney, who has just released his …
INTERVIEW // From 3am in Toronto to the UK Stage: MADDSUN Turns “The Page’ on Album Three
With the release of her fourth album, The Pages, in the summer of 2025, British Columbian singer/songwriter Maddisun has made great strides within the alt-country world. Blending small-town grounding with big-star ambition, along …
LIVE PICS // Highlights from the Ontario Creates Juno Nominees Red Carpet in Toronto at the Concert Hall
Photos by Orest Dorosh – Ontario Creates celebrated the 2026 JUNO Award Nominees with a special, cocktail party style celebration in Toronto at the historic The Concert Hall on February 26, 2026. The illustrious group of Ontario 2026 …
INTERVIEW // MADLANDS release debut single “Witching Hour”
Toronto-based MADLANDS emerge in 2026 carrying the spirit of a time when rock was messy, emotional, and unpolished—when art was art, not content, and meaning wasn’t dictated by metrics or algorithms. Driven …
LIVE PICS // LAUREN SPENCER SMITH, MAISY KAY and SADIE JEAN in Toronto at History
Photos by Devon Anderson – Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith has quickly emerged as one of pop’s most emotionally resonant new voices. Born in the UK and raised on Vancouver Island in …
CAITLYNNE CURTIS releases raw, self reckoning country album
‘You Need Jesus’ is a raw reflective eleven track album rooted in self-reckoning, love gone wrong and the grace that waits on the other side. Blending soulful country melodies with modern …