Sass Jordan’s Acclaimed “Racine” Album To Be Re-Imagined As “Racine Revisited” Released September 15

July 12, 2017 Music Express

Sass Jordan’s breakout major-label masterpiece, Racine, is being re-imagined and released as Racine Revisited, a brilliant record with updated versions of each song on September 15 via Linus Entertainment. This classic album signified an evolution for Jordan and a critical turning point in her career, reaching #2 on the Billboard US Heat Album Chart, the highest position so far in her esteemed career. Racine was released March... Read More

In Defence Of Nickelback

July 11, 2017 Music Express

By Keith Sharp The pride of Hanna Alberta has just embarked on a 45-date North American tour (including seven Canadian dates) in support of their ninth studio recording album, `Feed The Machine’ yet it’s almost like this release is one of the record industry’s best kept secrets. `Feed The Machine’ was released in mid June with very little promotional... Read More

Lowest Of The Low: Festival Date Debuts New Record

July 10, 2017July 11, 2017 Music Express

One of Canada’s most lauded independent bands, Lowest of the Low, announced earlier this year a string of live dates this summer including an appearance at Hillside Festival this Friday and a headlining show at The Danforth Music Hall on September 9th. Today, the band are excited to announce that their fourth studio album Do The Right Now is set for release on September 8th via Pheromone Recordings. In anticipation of the... Read More

Timmins Stars And Thunder Festival An Explosive Success

July 6, 2017July 7, 2017 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp Anyone who spent time backstage at the Timmins Ontario Stars and Thunder Music/Fireworks Festival which ran June 24th to July 1st could not have failed to notice the young man, for the most part bedecked in tee shirt, shorts and sandals, scurrying about, making announcements on stage, plugging and announcing winners of the event’s nightly 50-50 draw... Read More

Zedd Releases New Single “Get Low” With Liam Payne

July 6, 2017 Music Express

Follow-up Single to His #1 Smash Hit “Stay” with Alessia Cara Multi-platinum, GRAMMY award-winning artist/DJ/producer Zeddhas released “Get Low”, his new single with Liam Payne on Interscope / Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. “Get Low” marks a more urban sound for Zedd that he also described as one of his catchiest songs and recently told BuzzFeed, “just had to live in the... Read More

Shania Twain Reveals Track Listing For Sep. 29 Album – NOW

July 6, 2017 Music Express

New Single “Life’s About To Get Good” Playing Now On Country Radio Urged by fans eager for more music and news, today, Shania Twain unveils the track listing of her upcoming album, NOW. To be released September 29 via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, and offered as both a 16-track deluxe and a 12-track standard album, both feature Shania’s current... Read More

Stars and Thunder Photo Gallery

July 5, 2017 Music Express

Ailing Kenny Shields Forces Streetheart To Cancel Final Tour

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 Music Express

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Statement from the band guitarist Jeff Neill: We are very sad to report that due to the seriousness of Kenny Shields health issues, we have had to cancel the entire 2017 tour schedule for Kenny Shields and Streetheart. We shall be as transparent as we can while maintaining a respectful measure of discretion regarding Kenny’s privacy… Kenny,... Read More

MEGHAN PATRICK JOINS COUNTRY SUPERSTAR KEITH URBAN IN DUET AT TIMMINS STARS AND THUNDER FESTIVAL

July 4, 2017July 4, 2017 Music Express

Warner Music Recording artist Meghan Patrick celebrated Canada Day by joining country superstar Keith Urban on stage at the Timmins “Stars and Thunder” International Fireworks Competition & Music Festival for a duet of his hit single “We Were Us.” Meghan was personally invited by Urban to perform Miranda Lambert’s part of the hit song. Earlier in the day, she warmed... Read More

River Town Saints – March In With Debut Album

July 4, 2017 Roman Mitz

by Roman Mitz, Open Spaces Chris Labelle may have to give up his day jobs. The lead singer of Ottawa’s River Town Saints is calling from the Capital city, where he’s taking a break from his arborist duties that entail cutting down some trees on his parents’ property. The other members of the band, singer-guitarists... Read More

Stars And Thunder Wrap

July 3, 2017July 4, 2017 Music Express

By John Emms Timmins Free Press The Timmins Ontario festival landscape has changed greatly in two years. Creating a dynamic where fans will be comfortable started at the Kayak Festival where fans are allowed in go in free of charge. Then Timmins concert-goers laid out their money for the surprise hit of the summer of 2016 with Rock on the... Read More

Hedley Fills Major Lineup Gap

July 3, 2017July 4, 2017 Music Express

By Keith Sharp Timmins’ Stars and Thunder Day Four: So what do you do when one of your two star performers for that day’s concert calls in sick and you have no hope of replacing them in time. This was the predicament facing site manager Josh Clark when he got the call at midnight Wednesday that Brampton Ontario’s Alyssa... Read More

Elements No Match For Rock Classics

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 Music Express

By Keith Sharp The elements finally caught up with the Timmins Stars and Thunder Festival Thursday with persistent showers throughout the day putting a damper on early crowd turnouts. Yet the day’s Classic Rock theme meant that seasoned vets got to perform and the likes of Montreal’s The Box, Newmarket Ontario’s Alan Frew and Montreal’s April Wine weren’t going... Read More

Month: July 2017