Month: February 2017

Ever since Murray began writing songs and performing them in his late teens before moving on to famed venues like The Riverboat in Toronto and The Bitter End in New York, his astonishing status in Canada and around the world as a sturdy and beloved musician has been long settled.   Back in the day, before Murray had actually recorded... Read More

With a new album on its way, Danko Jones is excited to announce that they will be hitting the road in April to share the new songs with live audiences across Canada. Kicking off on April 8th in Waterloo, the tour will take the group from Ontario to BC and back, stopping in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba along the way.... Read More

LISTEN TO FIRST TRACK, THE COLE PORTER CLASSIC “NIGHT AND DAY” HERE Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz pianist and world-renowned singer Diana Krall announces her highly anticipated new album Turn Up the Quiet is set to be released on May 5 by Verve Records/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.  You only need to hear a few bars of Diana Krall’s new... Read More

Toronto singer/songwriter Luke Nicholson’s new album Shape And Sound, out April 14 on Maggie’s Room Records/Fontana North, displays once again the melodic gifts and poignant storytelling that has led him to be regarded as one of Canada’s true songwriting craftsmen. The album also marks a sonic departure from Nicholson’s previous work, drawing inspiration from the likes of The Lumineers and... Read More

FANS CAN WATCH THE MAKING OF  LITTLE ARMY IN REAL TIME  THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS  Legendary rockers Headstones are getting back into the studio today to record their forthcoming album entitled Little Army, which will be released this spring through Cadence Music. Headstones are bringing everyone into the fold and giving them an exclusive behind the scenes look at the... Read More

Three-time Music Express award winners, Halifax band Neon Dreams now shines brightly in the spotlight, rapidly writing one of the most compelling success stories by a fully independent Canadian act in quite some time. Their fresh take on electronic pop combines EDM with live instrumentation, and that is proving an irresistible combination. Last year’s hit single “Marching Bands” feat. Kardinal... Read More

Mystery Weekend has just premiered their upcoming, independent debut LP.  The new LP is available as of February 17, 2017 on all digital platforms. The power punk trio – featuring Rody Walker (vox) and Michael Ieradi (drums) from Protest The Hero, and Dan Hay (guitar) from Fully Down – have also announced a string of tour dates in Hamilton, Toronto,... Read More

You only need three things to play the blues: a good guitar, an innate understanding of the music and thirty years in which to do it. Maple Blues Award winner Steve Kozak qualifies on all three counts. The latest offering from this seasoned Canadian bluesman offers a tasty mix of blues as seen through a decidedly West Coast lens. The... Read More

Toronto-based indie quartet Jane’s Party have announced a string of Canadian tour dates, kicking off in Sault Ste Marie on February 16. See below for details. The band just came off a hugely successful 13 city European tour supporting BRITs Critics Choice winner and popular singer-songwriter Tom Odell, who is a big fan of JP. Says Parisian Karma Spirit after... Read More

The Cousins, featuring actual real-life cousins Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies) and actor/comedian Harland Williams, will unleash their new LP Rattlesnake Love to the world on March 17, 2017.  The album features 11 eclectic, intense, fun, romantic and diverse tracks written and recorded in The Purple Pineapple Studios with Hearn at the production helm.  Title track “Rattlesnake Love” features JUNO and... Read More