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 …
INTERVIEW // NUELA CHARLES Finding Freedom, Vulnerability and Creative Power in Going DIY
Known for her soul-stirring vocals, introspective songwriting, and cinematic alternative-soul sound, Nuela Charles has firmly established herself as one of Canada’s most compelling musical voices. Her latest project, NU2U, represents a deeply personal …
LIVE PICS // CONAN GRAY and ESHA TEWARI at Toronto’s ScotiaBank Arena
Photos by Caitie Corkal – Conan Gray emerged from the digital world with a bedroom-pop sensibility and quickly evolved into a global pop phenomenon. Born in California and raised between the …
DOMINIQUE FILS-AIMÉ and JESSIA Recognized As Sixth Annual HER Music Awards Recipients
Photos by Orest Dorosh – The SOCAN Foundation recognized Dominique Fils-Aimé andJESSIA as the artist recipients of the sixth annual Her Music Awards, presented byAnthem Music Group, SOCAN Foundation also recognized Robyn Stewart, Executive Director of Women in Music …
INTERVIEW // FRANK VIELE about his new Americana EP, “The Silo”
There is an inherent melancholy in Frank Viele’s gorgeous new EP, The Silo. It permeates the almost-title-track, “Silo,” and laps at the edges and sometimes washes over the other four songs …
LIVE PICS // GOGOL BORDELLO light up History in Toronto with PUZZLED PANTHER and BORIS AND THE JOY
Photos by Orest Dorosh – Few bands have ignited stages around the world quite like Gogol Bordello. Formed in New York City in 1999 by Ukrainian-born frontman Eugene Hütz, the group pioneered …
KEELEY Returns with ‘Girl On The Edge of the World’ Album
Anglo-Irish dreamrock trio KEELEY, fronted by charismatic Dubliner Keeley Moss, are pleased to present their third full-length album ‘Girl On The Edge Of The World’. Out now via the Definitive …
INTERVIEW // Montreal Rockers LES SHIRLEY Harness Feminist Fury on Explosive New Track “Not My Problem”
Montreal-based female rock trio LES SHIRLEY have zero interest in playing it safe. Delivering a unique brand of in-your-face, anthemic rock driven by pop melodies and a defiant punk attitude, the band channel urgency and …