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Country Star Tim Hicks Turns Up The Volume For Brand New Single “LOUD”

Country Star Tim Hicks Turns Up The Volume For Brand New Single “LOUD”
Niagara Falls-born multi-platinum, award winning country star Tim Hicks shares his new single “LOUD” today.  Amplifying the airwaves at radio, the song will be available to stream and/or download at all digital retailers via Open Road Recordings/Universal Music Canada on Friday, April 13th. Written by Tim Hicks, Todd Clark, Gavin Slate and Travis Wood and produced by Todd Clark “LOUD” centres on... Read More

How To Survive Throat Cancer By Reading Bruce Dickinson’s Book

How To Survive Throat Cancer By  Reading Bruce Dickinson’s Book
  By Keith Sharp Think of people who multi-task. And then think of Bruce Dickinson. Known primarily as the lead vocalist and contributing songwriter for legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, the Worksop England native is active in so many other areas. Dickinson’s latest endeavour, his autobiographical book, “What Does This Button Do” (Dey Street publishers) colourfully chronicles all... Read More

D.O.A. Headline 1st Annual Fight Back Festival in Vancouver, B.C.

D.O.A. Headline 1st Annual Fight Back Festival in Vancouver, B.C.
Sudden Death Records is proud to present the First Annual Fight Back Festival, Friday, July 6th at The Rickshaw Theater. Vancouver’s punk pioneers D.O.A.who are celebrating their 40th anniversary will headline the event. The festival will involve 2 different stages, 10 bands, and street performers. The Fight Back fest will be a nonstop event that covers everything from acoustic to hardcore... Read More

Sloan: Pure Pop For Now People

Sloan: Pure Pop For Now People
  By Keith Sharp `12’ is the title of Sloan’s latest album release. The number indicates that this is the 12th studio album this Halifax band has recorded. The title is also significant for any hard core Sloan fan in that it indicates 12 tracks equally composed by the band’s four members. Chris Murphy (bass), Patrick Pentland (guitar), Jay Ferguson... Read More

Darby Mills Doc Now Available

Darby Mills Doc Now Available
Clocking in at just under 23 minutes, Darby Mills short documentary is a glimpse into her start and rise as Canada’s Scream Queen. The former singer of The Hdadpins and now leader of her own band “The Darby Mills Project”, tells it like it is. Says Darby, “My life has not been totally fair, nor have I lost the fact... Read More

Arkells Unveil Brand New Single, “People’s Champ”

Arkells Unveil Brand New Single, “People’s Champ”
FIRST TASTE OF NEW MUSIC FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM, SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE LATER THIS YEAR BAND’S SUMMER KICK-OFF SHOW, “THE RALLY” UPGRADED TO FULL STADIUM DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND; CONCERT TO TAKE PLACE JUNE 23 AT TIM HORTON’S FIELD IN HAMILTON 06 April 2018 (Toronto, ON) – Fan-fave rockers Arkells unleash their brand new single, “People’s Champ” today via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music... Read More

Johnny Reid: The Consummate Entertainer

Johnny Reid: The Consummate Entertainer
By Keith Sharp You’ve got to hand it to Johnny Reid for knowing his audience. Call him ` the Justin Bieber of the senior set’, during a two-night stand at Toronto’s Danforth Theatre, this affable Scotsman totally enthralled a packed hall with a performance which combined high energy, Stax-flavoured R&B music (aided by a 13-member ensemble), stylish ballads plus a... Read More

RBC Bluesfest line-up just got better

RBC Bluesfest  line-up just got better
RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced the addition of ‘fest favourites, Blue Rodeo. Since the festival’s inception, Blue Rodeo has repeatedly charmed, thrilled, and outright rocked RBC Bluesfest audiences. They’ll be appearing on July 12. It’s great to have Blue Rodeo back after a few years’ hiatus from the line-up,” says the festival’s executive and artistic director, Mark Monahan. “Their live show... Read More

THE WASHBOARD UNION LAUNCH PRE-ORDER FOR WHAT WE’RE MADE OF

THE WASHBOARD UNION LAUNCH PRE-ORDER FOR WHAT WE’RE MADE OF
New album, What We’re Made Of, to be released April 20, 2018   Pre-order What We’re Made Of HERE     Tuesday, April 3, 2018   As of today, fans of Warner Music Canada recording artists The Washboard Union can pre-order the band’s new album, What We’re Made Of, at all digital service providers HERE. The 12-track album includes the Top 10 hit “Shine” and... Read More

Queen Of Scream Complements Documentary With New Live Album

Queen Of Scream Complements Documentary With New Live Album
  By Keith Sharp When Vancouver-based Spotlight Productions decided to shoot a documentary on former Headpins’ lead vocalist Darby Mills, the Vernon B.C resident decided it would be appropriate to release a new recording in conjunction with the national broadcast of her TV special (set for the second week of April). So on November 4th 2017, Mills herded her Darby... Read More

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES AND TRAIN RELEASE NEW SONG “PHILLY FORGET ME NOT”

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES AND TRAIN RELEASE NEW SONG “PHILLY FORGET ME NOT”
PAWLIN – Ahead of their momentous co-headline North American summer tour, Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train have released the single “Philly Forget Me Not.” Listen to it HERE. An ode to the former’s hometown, the new track marks the first time Daryl and John have released a new song in over 15 years, since “Do It For Love” in 2002. Daryl... Read More