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PREMIERE // PROVOS release “Burning Moon,” and “Holden’s Jig” double single
California’s buzz outfit The Provos are back in action today with their new double single “The Burning Moon” and “Holden’s Jig,” in honor of their … Read More
PREMIERE // VICKI LOVELEE releases new music video for single “Counting Me”
Vicki Lovelee is an Asian Canadian alt-pop singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto. Her music combines pop with dark, dramatic sounds; fused with orchestral instrumentations … Read More
PREMIERE // FOX APTS. debut “Stars of the 10-32”
Fox Apts. is a new alternative rock band from California comprised of lead singer Dave Kajganich, guitarist and bassist Jerry Popiel, and drummer Tom Stickley. … Read More
New Queer Music Festival, LAVENDER WILD, to kick off Pride Month in Toronto
Last night, during an intimate industry event, Live Nation Canada unveiled the lineup to lavender wild, a one-day music and arts festival coming to … Read More
PREMIERE // PENNIES BY THE POUND reveal stellar ‘Whispers Beneath The Willow Tree’
It’s been a while since we checked in with Fenno-Scandian prog rock game-changers Pennies By The Pound – last year, we presented several offerings from … Read More
PREMIERE // KID FRANCESCOLI shares “You Are Everywhere” single
Today, Kid Francescoli, the electro-pop project of French musician Mathieu Hocine, announces he has shared the first single, “You Are Everywhere” from the forthcoming album.… Read More
NIKKI WHITE Releases New Track & Video – Check Out “Fairweather Friends”
Canadian singer/songwriter, Nikki White, defines her music as dark pop with a message. Her newest single, “Fairweather Friends” is no exception. “… Read More
VEIL OF MAYA Announce New Album; Drop New Single & Video “Red Fur”
The wait is finally over! Genre-bending metal powerhouse VEIL OF MAYA have today announced their first new studio album in nearly 6 years. The new … Read More
CMW announces Jim Beam® INDIES with Charlotte Cardin
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the 22nd Anniversary of the Jim Beam® INDIES will take place June 8, 2023 at History in Toronto, … Read More
PHOTOS // DANIELLE BRADBERY at Avalon Ballroom Theatre in Niagara Falls
Photos by Orest Dorosh -Danielle Bradbery has come a long way since kickstarting her career at just 16-years-old. Spending the past decade growing into her … Read More
PHOTOS // MORGAN WADE at The Agora in Cleveland
Photos by Scott Mayberry – Morgan Wade didn’t write to be a sensation, for critical acclaim or massive concert tours. She wrote to speak her … Read More
TEGAN AND SARA Announce Additional 2023 Tour Dates + Festival Performances
The innovative, multi-platinum Canadian duo Tegan and Sara have announced additional North American tour dates for 2023 today. The tour kicks off with two dates … Read More
SHAMBOLICS Release New Single “Take It Or Leave It” + New EP ‘U Serious Boi?’ Coming 14 April
Striking a neat balance between jangling Britpop sensibilities and sticky late-night ‘80s-inspired grooves, “Take It Or Leave It” steps into a relationship that’s … Read More
Rockers SORAIA Release “Jokers, Thieves and Liars” Video Ahead Of ‘Bloom Spring Tour’
“‘Jokers, Thieves, and Liars’ is the kickoff track to our newest album, “Bloom” (October 2022). It’s about all the personalities I encountered when I was … Read More
PREMIERE // BLACK MARKET KARMA and JOAKIM AHUND drop ‘Heady Ideas’ single
Today brings the release of one cool cat of a track – an upbeat slice of the best (sonic) life, presented to us on a … Read More
SAMANTHA FISH and JESSE DAYTON announce ‘Death Wish Blues’ album
Blues powerhouse, Samantha Fish, and guitarist extraordinaire, Jesse Dayton, unveil the thundering single, Death Wish, from their upcoming collaboration, the album Death … Read More
VICTORIA ANTHONY announces new LP + new single ‘Can’t Hold Back’
Today, Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Victoria Anthony announced the release date for her sophomore album, New Disaster, arriving on May 12. New Disaster… Read More
SIMPLY RED return with new single ‘Better With You’ & announce forthcoming album ‘Time’
Simply Red are back! Four years since the triumphant Blue Eyed Soul, one of the UK’s most treasured bands return with brand new studio … Read More
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE // SWIMM Announce LP + “Talk To Me” Single
After a 6-week North American tour and a flourish of lauded singles boasting multiple high profile spots (from a Kelly Slater documentary, to the Hulu … Read More
Country Roots Supergroup THE HELLO DARLINS Announce New EP ‘In the Sundust’
Today, Canadian country roots band The Hello Darlins, announced their highly-anticipated new EP In the Sundust will be released on March 24th on Curve Music … Read More
PREMIERE // NYC’s Gramercy Arms unleash their long-awaited ‘Deleted Scenes’ LP
Several months ago, we introduced you to a NYC-based music collective known as Gramercy Arms . Finally the band will come around (on Friday … Read More
PREMIERE // Trip out and rock on ‘O Torto Santo’ single by Brazilian quartet BIKE
Today we turn our attention to a band from a region that is rather underrepresented in the blogosphere (at least outside of their own country) … Read More
Platinum Selling SAM ROBERTS BAND Release Highly Anticipated New Single “Picture Of Love”
Today, JUNO award-winning rock act Sam Roberts Band release their new single “Picture of Love” via Known Accomplice / Cadence Music Group to … Read More
PHOTOS // ELLEVATOR and OMBIIGIZI at The Collective Arts Brewery in Hamilton
The full-length debut from alt-rock band Ellevator, The Words You Spoke Still Move Me inhabits an emotional landscape both breathtakingly intimate and impossibly vast. Over … Read More
DUSTIN DOUGLAS & THE ELECTRIC GENTLEMEN, New Single + Video
Looking for a true rock & roll fix? Try the newly released single and eye-popping video for “Why Would You Say Such A Thing” by … Read More
DORTHIA COTTRELL Announces Solo Album – Shares “Family Annihilator” Single / Video
Dorthia Cottrell envisions her music as both a document of love and a reconciliation with death. On her new album, Death Folk Country, Cottrell … Read More
THE PAPER KITES Release New Single “The Sweet Sound of You”
In the winter of July 2022, the band performed an unannounced month-long residency in the small Victorian town of Campbells Creek (Australia) while working on … Read More
HEATHER WOODS BRODERICK Shares New Single ‘Admiration,’ New LP ‘Labyrinth’ Out 4/7/23
Heather Woods Broderick today shared her new single “Admiration,” the third from her forthcoming new album Labyrinth, due out April 7th, 2023, … Read More
CAITLYN SMITH Releases Vulnerable Track, “The Great Pretender”
After completing her new album High & Low and turning the self-produced body of work in to her label, Caitlyn Smith wrote a song … Read More
NICOLE RAYY celebrates her career ‘Now & Then with the release of new album
A decade after her debut EP, Canadian country powerhouse Nicole Rayy reflects on the essential markers of her career with the release of her new … Read More
TENILLE TOWNES & BRYAN ADAMS Duet for “The Thing That Wrecks You”
Born from a chance encounter in a stairwell, “The Thing That Wrecks You,” available everywhere now, brings reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year … Read More
PHOTOS // Grand Opening of OLG Stage with BILLY JOEL at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls
Photography by Orest Dorosh – Born in The Bronx, Joel grew up on Long Island, where both places influenced his music. Growing up, he took … Read More
PHOTOS // Miss MARGO PRICE at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto
Photography by Orest Dorosh – Margo Rae Price is an American country singer-songwriter and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Fader has called her “country’s … Read More
PHOTOS // ELLE KING with the RED CLAY STRAYS at The Fillmore in Silver Springs Maryland
Photography by Amanda Daubert – Elle King, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Her musical style is influenced by country, rock and blues. … Read More
ASHLEY MCBRYDE Unveils New Single “Light On In The Kitchen”
GRAMMY Award winner Ashley McBryde has spent most of her life on the road and often writes about her experiences being away from her loved … Read More
SONIA LEIGH | Billboard Charting Singer-Songwriter Releases Blistering New Rock Single ‘Thin Ice’
Leigh says, ‘Thin Ice’ is a hard hitting anthem fueled with pure rock and roll energy. With nods to the likes of The Killers, … Read More
Exclusive Premiere // Video + New Single from DEVIN COOPER’s “The Other Guy”
Earlier this month, breakout country-rocker Devin Cooper kicked off 2023 with a bang, landing an incredible seven nominations for the 2023 Country Music Alberta Awards. … Read More
BEANS ON TOAST ‘Against The War’ New Single
One year since the war in Ukraine began and with the Doomsday clock closer to midnight than ever before, the UK folk singer returns with … Read More
RUSTON KELLY Shares Newest Single & Video “Mending Song”
On the heels of announcing a North American spring tour in support of his highly anticipated upcoming album, The Weakness, Ruston Kelly has unveiled … Read More
THE LONELY ONES “Gucci Bags” Was Recently named “Song of the Year” contender
When you get your heart broke, you can either swan dive into an ocean of alcohol and drugs, or you can write a damn Rock … Read More
REVIEW // STEEL PANTHER’S “On The Prowl” brand new record
Review by Amanda Daubert – If you like 80’s anthems about anal, hair-metal hits about tits and rock ballads about blowjobs – Steel Panther is … Read More
Pop-Rock Act THE VIDOS Release New Music Video “Canadian Tuxedo”
Today, Vancouver-based pop-rock band The Vidos release the music video for their song “Canadian Tuxedo” via Canadian rock label Rock Is Dead Records. The … Read More
PREMIERE // AMBER NICHOLSON unleashes “Heart to Stone’ just ahead of her debut EP
Amber Nicholson’s desire to make music is stirred by both passion and purpose. That’s hardly surprising; she first started playing piano at age five and … Read More
OCEAN ALLEY Announce Return To Canada With Their Biggest Shows Yet | Share New Music Video
Following their sold out tour across Canada last year, Ocean Alley are making a triumphant return to these shores this summer to play their biggest … Read More