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THE WASHBOARD UNION CONTINUE BIG WINS IN 2018 WITH 6 BCCMA AWARDS

THE WASHBOARD UNION CONTINUE BIG WINS IN 2018  WITH 6 BCCMA AWARDS
At  a ceremony held this past weekend at the Molson Canadian Theatre in Coquitlam, B.C., Warner Music Canada recording artists The Washboard Union were honoured with 6 awards from the British Columbia Country Music Association including Songwriter(s) of the Year, Group/Duo of the Year. Entertainers of the Year, Album of the Year, Gaylord Wood Traditional/Roots and Website of the Year.... Read More

Elton Rohn Tribute Performance Has Peterborough Fans Dancing In The Aisles

Elton Rohn Tribute Performance Has  Peterborough Fans Dancing In The Aisles
Elton Rohn’s Elton John Tribute performance took Peterborough’s Showplace Theatre by storm Saturday October 20th as his seven-member band delivered a hit-packed set list which had fans on their feet dancing as he closed off his set with energetic performances of “Crocodile Rock” and “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” which were just as authentic as anything the original Elton John... Read More

NEW MUSIC: Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (October 19)

NEW MUSIC: Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (October 19)
                          QUEEN Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)   For the first time ever, audio tracks from Queen’s legendary performance at Live Aid are being released via Virgin/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Available today, the soundtrack arrives as the musical accompaniament to Bohemian Rhapsody, 20th... Read More

ARKELLS RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED STUDIO ALBUM “RALLY CRY”

ARKELLS RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED STUDIO ALBUM “RALLY CRY”
Arkells release their highly anticipated, fifth studio album, RALLY CRY via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. With the size and scope to match Arkells’ ambition and ever-growing audience, RALLY CRY is the band’s boldest project yet. Following a string of surprise events, including a last minute Arkells song-filled karaoke pop-up in Toronto and a song premiere via a mysterious billboard & hotline... Read More

WINNERS OF THE 2018 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC ARTISTIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED

WINNERS OF THE 2018  WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC ARTISTIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED
INDUSTRY AWARDS TO BE GIVEN OUT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13  – Celebrating the best artistic talent in western Canada, the Western Canadian Music Alliance is thrilled to announce the winners of the Western Canadian Music Artistic Awards. The winners were revealed earlier today at the WCMAwards Reception held at Laurel Packing House in Kelowna, BC, at part of the BreakOut West music festival and... Read More

AVRIL LAVIGNE RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “HEAD ABOVE WATER” ON HER BIRTHDAY (9/27)

AVRIL LAVIGNE RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “HEAD ABOVE WATER” ON HER BIRTHDAY (9/27)
On the heels of a massive debut that saw Avril Lavigne’s newest song “Head Above Water” reach #1 on iTunes in 18 countries, the singer unveiled the song’s official music video today. The stunning video shot between Iceland and Los Angeles this summer was filmed by renowned music video, film and television director Elliott Lester. “Head Above Water” marks the first... Read More

LED ZEPPELIN x LED ZEPPELIN

LED ZEPPELIN x LED ZEPPELIN
  Three New Digital Releases Available Now As 50th Anniversary Celebration Begins   On September 27, 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant convened in Olympic Studios in London to begin recording their debut album as Led Zeppelin. A mere 36 hours in the studio followed and Led Zeppelin was complete. Produced by Jimmy Page, the album was released... Read More

SUN K TO RELEASE THEIR SOPHOMORE RECORD BLEEDING HEARTS ON OCTOBER 19TH

SUN K TO RELEASE THEIR SOPHOMORE RECORD BLEEDING HEARTS ON OCTOBER 19TH
Rock ‘n’ roll, if it serves one direct purpose, is to articulate life lived to the fullest, this is what Toronto based, Sun K, aim to do on their thunderous sophomore record, Bleeding Hearts. Set for release on October 19th via Nevado Records, the record celebrates the oft-felt mythic dramas that occur while you’re young and foolish. Pre-order the album here, and catch the... Read More

THE PRINCE ESTATE REVEALS POWERFUL NEW VIDEO FOR “MARY DON’T YOU WEEP”

THE PRINCE ESTATE REVEALS POWERFUL NEW VIDEO FOR  “MARY DON’T YOU WEEP”
The Prince Estate, in partnership with Warner Bros. Records, released a powerful new video for “Mary Don’t You Weep,” a rare recording of the 19th Century spiritual that is featured on Piano & A Microphone 1983, out tomorrow, September 21s. This is the first original Prince video to be released posthumously. Directed by filmmaker, Salomon Ligthelm through Stink Films, and shot in New York... Read More

Page Finds Trump Nation Threatening

Page Finds Trump Nation Threatening
By Keith Sharp As a Jewish Canadian pop star currently residing just outside Syracuse, New York, former Barenaked Ladies’ frontman, Steven Page thought he was relatively immune to the racist barbs emitting from Donald Trump’s United States of America. But that was until he watched the White Supremist Rally in Charlottesville North Carolina on his television set. “I’m watching these... Read More

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS LOVE JUNK (DELUXE EDITION RELAUNCHED)

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS LOVE JUNK (DELUXE EDITION RELAUNCHED)
Juno-Award winning, Canadian alternative power pop band The Pursuit of Happiness (TPOH), released a remastered deluxe edition of their 1988 debut album, Love Junk, on September 21, in celebration of the 30th anniversary since its release. The 2CD Deluxe housed in a digipak includes a 24-page booklet and the special 2LP Deluxe edition is housed in a triple gatefold and includes a special 12 x 12... Read More