A Revamped Voting Process Ramps Up Music Hall Of Fame Inductees

October 21, 2019October 28, 2019 Keith Sharp

Allan Reid – CARAS President Scanning over the honour roll which constitutes artists inducted into Canada’s Music Hall Of Fame, Allan Reid, President CEO, CARAS/The Juno Awards & MusiCounts claims he is full of pride at the vast array of talent who have previously been selected for this prestigious award. “I am proud of being a Canadian when I look at who has been... Read More

Alan Doyle Teams Up With Dean Brody For New Song ‘We Don’t Wanna Go Home’

October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 Music Express

One of Canada’s most treasured musicians Alan Doyle today releases a brand new song, “We Don’t Wanna Go Home,” featuring country star Dean Brody. The track is released through Warner Music Canada, marking Doyle’s return to the label where he started his career 25 years ago. The song is the first single from Doyle’s upcoming EP, Rough Side Out, due... Read More

Scenic Route To Alaska Release New Single “Give A Little”

October 19, 2019October 21, 2019 Music Express

Scenic Route to Alaska – Give a Little – Artwork credit: Bryan Olson Edmonton-based indie-pop trio Scenic Route to Alaska have returned with the standout single “Give a Little”, listen + share HERE. The single is their first taste of new music before going back to work on their fifth full-length album due next year. The catchy new song has the band revisiting its... Read More

Platinum Selling, Award Winning Country Star Jess Moskaluke Drops “Country Girls”, Her New Single Available Today

October 18, 2019October 28, 2019 Music Express

Platinum-selling, award-winning country star Jess Moskaluke unveils her new single “Country Girls”, available today via MDM Recordings Inc./Universal Music Canada. A “country girl” at heart, having spent her years growing up in small-town Saskatchewan, Moskaluke headed south to Nashville to co-write the track with songwriter Emily Shackleton and her long-time producer and collaborator Corey Crowder. The rhythmic dazzler features Moskaluke’s... Read More

Danny Marks: Keeping The Blues Flag Flying

October 15, 2019October 19, 2019 Keith Sharp

As host of one of the few remaining national blues radio programs, Danny Marks is well-positioned to discuss the current state of blues music in Canada. As his Bluz FM Saturday broadcast on Jazz FM 91 launches into its 18th year, Marks is aware that this genre has become a niche category and that as far as the blues music scene is... Read More

Legacy: A Tribute to Gord Downie at Burlington Performing Arts Centre

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Music Express

The Burlington Performing Arts Centre Presents Legacy: A Tribute to Gord Downie Thursday, October 17, 2019 The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, in collaboration with The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), will present Legacy: A Tribute to Gord Downie on Thursday, October 17. This second annual event will be a special evening to celebrate the man, the music and... Read More

The Glorious Sons Score Their Second Straight U.S. #1 With “Panic Attack”

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Music Express

The Glorious Sons have landed their second consecutive U.S. #1 at Billboard Mainstream Rock and Mediabase Active Rock with their latest single “Panic Attack,” which climbed to the top of the charts this past weekend. In Canada, “Panic Attack” spent ten consecutive weeks at #1 and still sits in the Top 5 at radio. WATCH the video for “Panic Attack”... Read More

Sousa’s Charity Efforts A Virtual Sell-Out

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Keith Sharp

Dan Cooper (Left), Ed Sousa (Right) – Photo by Andrew M Clowater Ed Sousa is in the enviable position of knowing that virtually the moment he puts his Rock N Roll Bowl Session Intimate And Interactive Charity Concert Series on sale, they sell out. Expanded to six events with an additional `surprise show’, this series of shows put members of popular... Read More

Legendary Cream Drummer Ginger Baker Loses Battle Against Heart Disease

October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 Keith Sharp

Peter, Edward “Ginger” Baker, co-founder of British supergroup, Cream passed away Sunday in London England at the age of 80. He had been suffering from progressive heart disease for some time and had endured open-heart surgery in 2016. Along with guitarist Eric Clapton and bassist Jack Bruce, Baker launched Cream in 1966, with their debut album ‘Fresh Cream’ and they... Read More

The Abrams Debut Premiere Video For ‘Good Old Days’

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Music Express

“With the Good Old Days video, everyone will get a window into what it’s like touring with us, through the ups and downs, with a few bonus characters added into the mix. At its heart, this music video highlights that extra special magic that we feel whenever we travel and perform for our fans. There is truly nothing like it.”... Read More

Barenaked Ladies: Original Hits, Original Stars Available On Vinyl

October 4, 2019 Music Express

Barenaked Ladies will release their first-ever vinyl hits collection tomorrow as the group celebrates more than three decades of chart success. The 12-song compilation includes the multi-platinum band’s biggest singles, as well as their theme to the television series The Big Bang Theory, which is making its vinyl debut. ORIGINAL HITS, ORIGINAL STARS will be released tomorrow, on October 4.... Read More

Industry Award Winners To Be Honoured On Saturday, October 13

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Music Express

Toronto, ON – Thursday, October 3, 2019 – The winners of the 2019 Western Canadian Music Artistic Awards have been revealed! Announced today at the WCMAwards Reception held at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse, YT, during BreakOut West, the awards celebrate the best artistic talent in western Canada. See below for the full list of Artistic Award winners.... Read More

Johnson’s Creek – Making A Splash

October 4, 2019October 5, 2019 Roman Mitz

The first song on Johnson’s Creek’s self-titled debut EP is ‘Light Up The Honky Tonk’, and when the boys drop an early reference to Hank Jr.’s ‘A Country Boy Can Survive’, you get the picture of what they’re all about. The group proudly declares itself to be the purveyors of ‘redneck rock’, and they wrote all of the tunes and... Read More

Tegan And Sara’s New Album – Hey, I’m Just Like You – Is Out Today

September 30, 2019 Music Express

Tegan and Sara’s new album, Hey, I’m Just Like You, was released today by Sire. The album – which features new recordings of their very first songs, written between the ages of 15 and 17 – follows their first memoir, High School, which was published by Simon & Schuster (Canada) earlier this week. To celebrate, Tegan and Sara will perform... Read More

Cooper Group Sparks Back To The 80’s Charity Sell Out

September 27, 2019October 7, 2019 Keith Sharp

Around the Burlington/Oakville region of Southern Ontario, Dan Cooper and his Dan Cooper Group, Royal Lepage real estate team are easily recognizable figures. His `We Are Dan Cooper’ motif adorns real estate signs, the side of his fleet of automobiles and even television commercials. But it was Dan Cooper, Entertainment Philanthropist, who took the spotlight September 22nd at Oakville’s Centre... Read More

B.C. Roots Rockers Current Swell Set To Release Buffalo On October 16

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Music Express

With six albums under its belt and continuously growing fan base around the world, Current Swell is primed to return on Oct. 16 with its latest collection, Buffalo. The five-piece roots-rock outfit from Victoria, B.C. made the new album with acclaimed producer Colin Stewart (The New Pornographers, Yukon Blonde, Dan Mangan), taking a “no rush” approach. Without time constraints, the band was able to... Read More

Theory Of A Deadman Releases Powerful Single and Video About Domestic Violence

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Music Express

Multi-platinum band Theory Of A Deadman has announced the release of their seventh studio album, Say Nothing, out January 31st via Atlantic Records. Lead single “History Of Violence” – which turns the tables on a story of domestic violence – is out now along with the gripping music video; PRESS HERE to watch the video. Directed by Sam Sulam, the... Read More

Rankin’s Songs From Route 19 Tour Recaptures His Musical Roots

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Keith Sharp

Jimmy Rankin has packed up his gear, hit the road down Route 19 and crossed the Canso Causeway out of his beloved Cape Breton to execute an extensive 29-date tour taking Rankin and his band right across Canada through late September and October before returning home for a five-date Christmas tour of the Maritimes. Purpose of this tour is to... Read More

The Beatles Revisit Abbey Road With Special Anniversary Releases – Available Everywhere September 27, 2019

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Music Express

It was 50 years ago today, on August 8, 1969, that the world’s most famous band stepped out from London’s EMI Recording Studios to stride, single-file, across the black and white stripes of Abbey Road’s nearby zebra crossing. With photographer Iain Macmillan balanced on a stepladder and one policeman stopping the street’s light traffic, The Beatles crossed back and forth... Read More

The Evolution Of A Classic Rock Band

September 16, 2019 Keith Sharp

On Saturday, September 21st, Kingston’s The Glorious Sons will unveil their latest studio release, `A War On Everything’ with a sell-out headline concert at that city’s Jack Richardson Stadium before 14,000 rabid fans. To band members Brett Emmons (lead vocals), brother Jay Emmons (guitar), Chris Koster (guitar), Andy Paquette (drums), Chris Huot (bass) and Josh Hewson (keyboards), the concert not... Read More

Year: 2019