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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
With the 2026 JUNO Awards introducing the Latin Music Recording of the Year category for the first time, Cuban-Canadian artist Andy Rubal steps into the spotlight as a debut nominee. …
Cincinnati-based folk duo The Montvales (lifelong friends Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson) recently announced their third full-length, Path of Totality, set to release on March 20 via Free Dirt Records …
Montreal-based art punk collective La Sécurité boldly return with the announcement of their sophomore album Bingo!, due out June 12 via Mothland (CA, US) and Bella Union (Rest of the World). With Bingo!, La Sécurité have crafted yet another genuine …
JUNO-winning singer-songwriter Dominique Fils-Aimé will release her highly anticipated new album My World Is The Sun via Ensoul Records. The second installment of the trilogy that began with Our Roots Run Deep (2023), Fils-Aimé focuses on the very …
Lana Del Rey releases her new single, “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter.” The single is out now via Interscope Records. “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” was written by Lana Del Rey along …
Dallas, TX-based hyphenate (singer-songwriter-producer) Salim Nourallah just released a stellar new album, Nourallah, at the dawn of 2026 (the album was unleashed via Bandcamp on New Year’s Day). An alt-rock-pop confection …
Beloved and influential Los Angeles trio Failure – Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards, and Kelli Scott – announce Location Lost, their seventh studio album and fourth since reuniting in 2014 after …
Photos and Review by Sharon Steele – The Trews hit Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom for a sold-out show, kicking off the first leg of their cross-Canada Bloody Light tour. Opening the night were …
Photos by Caitie Corkal – Few bands embody the explosive energy of West Coast punk quite like The Offspring. Formed in 1984 in Garden Grove, California, the group emerged from the …