Month: May 2017

Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, is pleased to announce the June 30 release of a Canada 150: A Celebration Of Music. Issued on the eve of our nation’s sesquicentennial, these collections will be available digitally and in single CD, 2CD, and Super Deluxe 6CD Coffee Table Book editions, offering something for all Canadian music fans to celebrate.... Read More

Warner Music Canada recording artist Meghan Patrick has released the official video for her new single, “Be Country with Me.”  The video premiered on CMT, where it has already been added into heavy rotation.  Fans can watch the new video here.    “Be Country with Me” comes from Meghan’s debut album Grace & Grit, and follows up on the Top 10... Read More

AH-YA-YA-YA-YA! Much announced today that Canada’s own multi-platinum award-winner Alessia Cara, and multi-platinum Grammy-nominated superstar, and veteran MMVA host, Joe Jonas, are set to take the stage as hosts of one of the biggest street-level award shows in the world, THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. After making her IHEARTRADIO MMVA debut as a performer in 2016, Cara hosts... Read More

The Weeknd and Futura 2000 have joined forces to proudly present a limited-edition XO artist capsule collection, celebrating The Weeknd’s 2017 Starboy Legend of The Fall World Tour. The collection is presented in partnership with Bravado. This XO artist capsule collection was originally introduced last month in Los Angeles as a pop-up event and has now been extended to Toronto. The collection... Read More

Roots rocker JJ Shiplett announced today that he’ll be hitting the road with the iconic American country-folk outfit Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as they embark on the Canadian leg of their 50th Anniversary Tour, making stops in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba before taking the show south of the border. Celebrating five decades, the Nitty Gritty Dirty Band has... Read More

WayHome Music & Arts Festival organizers, Republic Live, want to ensure that music fans don’t miss out on a memorable summer festival this season. To those music fans affected by Pemberton Music Festival’s sudden cancellation along with purchasers of FYRE Festival, we invite to you to WayHome Music & Arts, at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte. We will honour each... Read More

Much announced today that Canadian artists A Tribe Called Red, Grimes, andShawn Mendes top the list with an impressive four nominations each for THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. Close behind with three nominations each are Alessia Cara, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Lorde, PUP, The Weeknd, and Zeds Dead. It’s all part of one of the hottest street parties on... Read More

As the warm weather approaches, the hunt for a new Song of the Summer also heats up. Look for Neon Dreams to be a strong contender in that race via the sparkling new remixed version of their track “Find A Way.” Halifax-based hitmakers drop a new top 40 remix of the track “Find A Way” featuring fast-rising pop star Sarah Mark... Read More

Calgary-based singer/songwriter and balladeer Tareya will release her new single, “Summer Wheels” on June 2 (via iTunes and Spotify). The song marks the solo debut for the co-founder of Autumn Hill, the JUNO and CCMA nominated duo whose hits include “Blame,” “Fire” and “Anything At All.” With “Summer Wheels,” Tareya establishes her own sound and identity, one that blurs the... Read More

You could say there’s nothing more rock’n’roll than your van blowing up in the middle of your first cross-Canada tour. Unless, of course, you’re The Damn Truth, and you’ve barely escaped with just the clothes on your back while most everything else is up in flames. And, oh yeah, it’s pitch black in the middle of nowhere between Sault St... Read More

LOTTO MAX presents Cavendish Beach Music Festival, is pleased to announce the performers for the Cavendish Farms Kitchen Stage, which includes CMA Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist Billy Ray Cyrus. A FREE Tailgate Party in the Cavendish Farms Kitchen Tent will kick off the weekend festivities on Thursday, July 6th from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. This family friendly event... Read More

2017 JUNO Award winner and platinum-selling country artist Jess Moskaluke reached a major milestone in her career this past week when her current hit single “Drive Me Away” landed in the Top 3 at Canadian country radio, making her the first Canadian female to crack the Top 5 in nearly a decade – the last time being 2008 when Terri... Read More