Blue Rodeo: Back In Harmony With New Record/National Tour

October 14, 2016 Music Express

(Press Release) Amidst a media scrum gathered at the band’s Woodshed Studios in mid-town Toronto Thursday, Blue Rodeo’s kingpin duo Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor debuted the band’s 14th studio album, the 12-track `1000 Arms’ release, premiered a tongue-in-cheek the video clip for their first single titled “Superstar and reveiled the details of a 30-concert, 23-city national tour to... Read More

New Music ;The New Electric : Living Loud

October 13, 2016October 14, 2016 Music Express

The New Electric have taken Canadian pop radio by storm this year with their debut single “Life’s What You Make It,” which reached #18 on Hot AC, #26 on CHR (Top 40), and #20 on Main AC. Since forming in 2014, the Calgary-based band have worked with Kevin ‘Chief’ Zaruk and Jeff Ojeda of Chief Music Management to create a fresh sound... Read More

Jann Arden to be Inducted into the 2017 Music Industry Hall of Fame

October 12, 2016 Music Express

Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce Jann Ardenas the 2017 inductee to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Jann will be honoured for her achievements and longstanding career in the music industry at the annual Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Dinner in the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton Centre on Thursday April 20, 2017. “Jann... Read More

This Will Aid His Sore Ankle!

October 12, 2016October 14, 2016 Keith Sharp

Drake may have been down in the dumps that a sore ankle forced him to cancel recent concert dates in Toronto and Philadelphia but I am sure the news of his record-breaking 13 American Music Award nominations will cheer him up considerably. Drake’s 13 nominations surpasses the 11 nominations chalked up by Michael Jackson in 1984 and caps... Read More

Jaimie Vernon: Reviving Golden Oldies

October 10, 2016October 11, 2016 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp Jaimie Vernon’s Bullseye Records may have fallen victim to the Canadian Music Industy’s retail collapse in 2007-2008 but his determination to revive his re-issue business has been rewarded with the label’s relaunch in October 2015. Now with a three-year distribution deal with Universal Music associated label, Conveyor Records, Vernon’s Bullseye Records is back in business having... Read More

Philip Sayce: Raw Blues In Small Doses

October 9, 2016October 14, 2016 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp By all accounts, Philip Sayce’s Friday April 14th 2016 gig at Toronto’s Silver Dollar Tavern was just another concert date as he continued to promote his new “Influence” release. Yes, there is a historical significance in performing at the Silver Dollar, a venue he constantly frequented during those early teen years as Sayce developed his craft as... Read More

iHeartRadio Now Available in Canada

October 7, 2016October 9, 2016 Music Express

Free Streaming Service Brings Canadians Biggest and Best Music Experience Bell Media announced today that North America’s fastest growing digital audio service iHeartRadio is now available in Canada during a special preview period, before it’s official launch onMonday, Oct. 10. Featuring streaming channels and sought-after music events, the digital radio service is absolutely free to Canadians via iOS andAndroid... Read More

ARKELLS UNVEIL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “MY HEART’S ALWAYS YOURS”

October 7, 2016 Music Express

Making a video for a romantic song is hard. If you’re not careful it’ll quickly turn in to the trailer for A Walk To Remember. Read More

Space Station Six – Paul Hyde

October 7, 2016 Music Express

A native of Yorkshire, England, Paul Hyde emigrated to North America in his teens, a tough northern lad who burst on the scene in 1979 as the voice of the Payola$, a band he formed with guitarist/co-writer Bob Rock (now best known as a hit producer). The Payola$ tallied six albums, gold and platinum records, considerable airplay and four Juno... Read More

Jonathan Roy Launches Debut EP with Burton Cummings Dates

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 Music Express

Siena Recording artist Jonathan Roy has today announced exciting news regarding the release of his eight track major label debut EP, Mr. Optimist Blues. The record, featuring the Top 10 hit “Daniella Denmark”, which became a staple on Canadian radio this past spring and “You’re My Ace” which was a Top 5 smash in Quebec over the summer... Read More

Mega Stars Dominate The 2016 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016 Music Express

In advance of the official launch of iHeartRadio in Canada, CTV announced today it will deliver front row access to the 2016 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL with a two-night four-hour event broadcast,Thursday, Oct. 6 and Friday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Two. Filmed in Las Vegas in September and hosted by Ryan Seacrest, both nights of the festival... Read More

Music Express 40th Anniversary: Days Of Future Passed

October 5, 2016October 6, 2016 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp The first thing that should strike you about today’s Music Express edition is our new logo and the retitling of our Museletter weekly blog as Music Nation – there’s a perfectly good reason for these cosmetic changes as Music Express celebrates the 40th anniversary of the debut issue of Alberta Music Express which rolled off the... Read More

AGE OF ELECTRIC RECEIVE VOLTAGE SURGE

October 4, 2016October 5, 2016 Music Express

Beloved rock band THE AGE OF ELECTRIC has announced that a freshly minted four song EP will be released February 2017 via We Are Busy Bodies. The band will also release their influential 1997 album Make a Pest a Pet, featuring hit single “Remote Control”, as a double LP re-mastered for vinyl to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release.... Read More

SHAWN MENDES #1 AGAIN

October 3, 2016October 5, 2016 Music Express

SOPHOMORE ALBUM ILLUMINATE DEBUTS AT #1 IN CANADA AND THE U.S., AND TOPS CHARTS GLOBALLY Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes tops both the Canadian Soundscan chart and Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with his sophomore album Illuminate debuting at #1 with over 20,000 copies (Canada) and 144,000 copies (U.S.) sold and consumed. This is Shawn’s second #1 debut, following... Read More

High Valley’s `Dear Life’ Record Set For November Release

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 Keith Sharp

Country duo High Valley revealed November 18 release date and album cover for DEAR LIFE today via their app. The release will mark brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel’s major label album debut. The highly anticipated project will feature the Top-15 Canadian country radio hit, “Every Week’s Got A Friday.” High Valley performed the track at last month’s Canadian Country Music... Read More

Space Station Six – Keith Sharp: Music Express

October 3, 2016October 5, 2016 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp: In celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the launch of Music Express Magazine, I have taken the liberty, as Publisher, to feature the six albums I would take with me on a six-month sojourn to the International Space Station. First off, what defines a great `album’? I have hundreds of favourite songs on hundreds of favourite albums, but... Read More

Month: October 2016