Maritime Music Festivals Cater To All Tastes

July 30, 2019August 20, 2019 Keith Sharp

Maritime music festivals may be defined by the crowd-pulling Cavendish Beach Music Festival staged every July at this scenic Prince Edward Island venue (this year July 5-7 featuring the likes of Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Russell Dickenson and Co) but even as Cavendish takes aim at 2020, there’s still a number of key festivals to be staged in the coming... Read More

Behind The Vinyl: “Pop Goes The World” with Ivan Doroschuk from Men Without Hats

July 30, 2019August 14, 2019 Music Express

Lead Singer and Founder of Men Without Hats, Ivan Doroschuk, came back to the boom 97.3 studios to play “Safety Dance” on vinyl! Ivan talks about about the inspiration of the song, the impact it made on his life, the music video and more! Watch as Ivan goes Behind The Vinyl! You can buy “Rhythm Of Youth” on iTunes here or check... Read More

Special Silver Vinyl And Half Speed Master Editions Of The Tragically Hip’s Iconic Album Day For Night To Be Released On September 27

July 29, 2019August 3, 2019 Music Express

Release Marks The 25Th Anniversary Of The Groundbreaking Album PRE ORDER HERE: HALF SPEED MASTER VINYL and SILVER EDITION VINYL Legendary Canadian band, The Tragically Hip announced today the release of a special silver vinyl edition and a Canadian first half master speed vinyl (cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios) of their famed album, Day for Night via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading... Read More

Double-Platinum Canadian Band Streetheart Announce, Live After Dark, To Be Released August 23

July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 Music Express

Newly Mastered Reissue Of Their Classic Album Recorded Live In Winnipeg, Edmonton And Regina In July 1983 Includes Previously Unreleased Live Track, “Highway Isolation” Available For Pre-Order Now In Digital And Physical 1Cd/2Lp Formats JUNO Award-winning band Streetheart announce the special reissue of their 1983 live album, Live After Dark, on August 23 via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. A... Read More

Former Sheepdog Lends Credibility To League Of Wolves

July 29, 2019August 12, 2019 Keith Sharp

During his many sorties into Saskatoon, Dillon Currie and his musical pals often bumped into former Sheepdogs’ guitarist Leot Hanson. Whether it was hanging around Lydia’s Pub or later The Capitol Music Club (which Hanson co-owned), Currie’s band, soon to be known as League Of Wolves, made a connection with Hanson. Initially, it was just informal jam sessions where they’d... Read More

Breed Release Video About Acceptance

July 29, 2019 Music Express

Vancouver’s all queer, all-female alt garage-rock outfit Strange Breed release the video for “Closer” off their upcoming album Permanence. due September 13, produced by Darren Grahn (Veruca Salt, Metallica, k.d. Lang). Lead vox Nicolle Dupas says, “The song is about queer desire, or desire as a whole: to be loved, to be accepted for who you are. To be pushed... Read More

Meghan Patrick Releases Acoustic “Wild As Me” Video

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Music Express

Back-to-back CCMA Female Artist of the Year winner Meghan Patrick has released an acoustic performance video of her new single “Wild as Me”. Of this acoustic version, Meghan says: “Some of my favourite versions of my favourite songs are stripped down and acoustic and I think there’s something special about hearing a song the way it was created. This song... Read More

Robbie Robertson Taps Into Decades Of Film Work And A Fascination With Human Nature’s Darker Corridors For Evocative New Solo Album, Sinematic, Coming September 20

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Music Express

Inspired by his decades of creating and composing music for film and filled with an enthralling set of songs exploring the darker corridors of human nature, Robbie Robertson’s aptly titled, evocative new solo album Sinematic is set for release on September 20 via UMe/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The album is available now for preorder on CD, digital and 180-gram... Read More

Mother Mother Gains A New Fan!

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Music Express

Mother Mother Coca-Cola Stage Calgary Alberta July 11 My wife played me a video of this Vancouver based group a couple of years ago, and while I recall being impressed, it wasn’t necessarily love at first sight. Fast forward to Mother Mother’s performance at the Calgary Stampede’s Coca Cola stage last week and I am transmogrified into a huge fan.... Read More

Neon Dreams Release Debut Album – Sweet Dreams till Sunbeams – On July 25th

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Music Express

Neon Dreams spent their first few years pushing boundaries and experimenting with different musical styles, with which they achieved tremendous success. Despite racking up over 20 million streams, a gold record and accumulating an ever-growing fan base, something was missing. “Even with the kindness I’ve gotten from so many people, there was a part of me that felt like I... Read More

Big Wreck Announce Details For New Studio Album As Well As Canadian Leg Of 2019 Tour

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Music Express

Multi-platinum recording artists Big Wreck have today announced details for the release of the sixth studio album, …but for the sun. Recorded in Toronto and produced by JUNO Award winner Eric Ratz and Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley, the new album will be released in all formats on Friday, August 30, 2019. Fans can begin to pre-order/save the album now HERE.... Read More

The Glorious Sons Declare ‘A War On Everything’ With Incisive New Album, Out September 13Th

July 19, 2019July 20, 2019 Music Express

“100 Mph. Off the road and into the studio. This is what it sounds like for us. A friend in another band keeps telling us to ‘take care of ourselves’. I’m not sure we’re all that healthy. But we’re having the time of our lives. For however long that is, I don’t know. That’s what makes this so much fun.... Read More

Corb Lund To Release Cover Your Tracks September 13th

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Music Express

EP Includes Interpretations of Songs By AC/DC, Nancy Sinatra, Billy Joel, Marty Robbins, and More Corb Lund is set to release Cover Your Tracks on September 13th via Warner Music Canada. The 8-song EP is a collection of unexpected cover songs previously recorded by AC/DC, Nancy Sinatra, Billy Joel, Marty Robbins, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Willie Nelson & Ray Charles, and Dr.... Read More

`Rochdale Zulu’ Succumbs To Cancer

July 18, 2019July 20, 2019 Keith Sharp

Johnny Clegg, one of South Africa’s most famous and popular musical exports, died Tuesday, July 16th after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer in Johannesburg, he was 66 years old. The frontman for Juluka and Savuka during the 1980s and 1990s, Clegg defied South African apartheid laws by performing with black musicians in open defiance against that country’s Group Area... Read More

McNair Brings Streetheart Back To Life

July 18, 2019July 21, 2019 Music Express

Streetheart Deerfoot Casino Chrome Showroom Calgary AB July 6, 2019 You know those bands, that when you hear them live, shock you with how many great songs you forgot about? That’s Streetheart. They delivered an astoundingly tight, hard-rocking set to a packed room of mostly 50 something fans who more than got their money’s worth. The band opened the show... Read More

Deppe Enjoying Best Of Both Worlds Playing For Two Iconic Bands

July 15, 2019July 22, 2019 Keith Sharp

By his own admission, The Spoons’ Gord Deppe is not a prolific songwriter. He is not one to churn out a stack of new material for pure vanity sake, preferring to re-release anniversary editions of previous records like the band’s debut `Stick Figure Neighbourhood’ (1981) and their break-through `Arias & Symphonies (1982). The band’s previous studio album, `Static In Transmission’... Read More

Behind The Vinyl – Sugar Sugar – Andy Kim

July 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Music Express

Singer/Songwriter Andy Kim dropped by the boom 97.3 studios once again to talk about one of his hit songs “Sugar Sugar” on Behind The Vinyl! Andy talks about the writing process, how he collaborated with the musicians in the studio, how the song got radio play even though it was made by a made-up group called The Archies and more!... Read More

Electric Youth Share New Single Arawa From New Album Memory Emotion Out August 9

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Music Express

NEW ALBUM MEMORY EMOTION OUT AUGUST 9 LAST GANG RECORDS – Toronto duo, Electric Youth – vocalist, Bronwyn Griffin and multi-instrumentalist, Austin Garrick – share their new single, ARAWA (short for As Restless As We Are) today, the second off their forthcoming album, Memory Emotion. In late May, Stereogum premiered the video for lush and cinematic lead single The Life, mixed... Read More

Andy Kim Celebrates 50 Years Of The Archies Sugar, Sugar – Billboard’s Record Of The Year Hits 300 Million Streams On YouTube And Spotify

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Music Express

Let’s talk about 1969 – 50 years ago – for a moment – The Beatles’ last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records, First Concorde test flight is conducted In France, Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced, Woodstock attracts more than 500,00 and a singer-songwriter... Read More

Rise Up – The New Parachute Collective Release

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Music Express

Warner Music Canada is proud to partner with Lorraine Segato and Slaight Music in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the iconic Parachute Club anthem “Rise Up” by releasing two newly recorded contemporary pop versions of the song. The Anniversary Version and Diesel Remix of “Rise Up” are meant to empower a new generation of youth activists to take a stand... Read More

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