Category: News

Ottawa, ON (November 21, 2019) — The first Canadian blues recording ever to sell gold, “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost),” written by The Legendary Downchild Blues Band’s leader and co-founder, Don Walsh, will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Friday, November 29, 2019. The song skyrocketed to international... Read More

Photo Credit: Lisa MacIntosh Photography By Eric Alper With deep sadness, we announce that John Fraser Mann (OBC) has passed away peacefully in Vancouver, the inevitable result of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease with which he was diagnosed several years ago. Surrounded by friends and loving family until the end, all were reminded of John’s rich legacy. He was a potent... Read More

Toronto, ON – Multiple JUNO, CCMA and CMA award-winning singer/songwriter Gord Bamford will be hitting the road across Canada in 2020 with his #REDNEK Music Fest tour that will showcase a broad range of homegrown country music artists including the hottest emerging acts in Canada. Along with Bamford, the show stars multi-platinum, JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke, and an incredible line-up of rising talent... Read More

JUNO Award-winning, multi-platinum Canadian hip-hop legends Choclair x Classified are pleased to announce today’s release of their collaborative track and video for “Hurt Everybody”, via Halflife Records.  Celebrating their collective success in the world of Canadian hip-hop for more than 20 years, “Hurt Everybody” brings two of the hottest Canadian rappers together with confidence, cadence and self-awareness that maintains a strong connection to hip... Read More

Joel Plaskett will hit the road in 2020, throughout April and May, in support of some brand new music. Joel is in the home stretch of finishing a completely audacious new album project set for release in April 2020. The project will feature tracks recorded on his own, with The Emergency (Dave Marsh and Chris Pennell) and with other musical friends... Read More

In Concert to Support Peacebuilders Canada Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 Koerner Hall 273 Bloor St W, Toronto Tickets via The Royal Conservatory of Music Canada’s music icon, David Clayton-Thomas, best known as lead vocalist for Blood Sweat & Tears, debuts his single, “The System,” from his upcoming album, “Say Somethin’” (to be released March, 2020 through True North Records), at... Read More

‘Christmas Is A Way Of Life, My Dear’ – Featuring Classic Covers And Original Songs – Coming November 15  It’s A Family Affair With A Duet With Raine Maida On Elvis Presley’s ‘Blue Christmas’, And The Debut Of 11-Year-Old Sal Maida On Two Songs Pre-order/add/save: https://chantalkreviazuk.lnk.to/PreCIAWOLMDPR Chantal Kreviazuk – one of Canada’s most recognizable voices – has announced the release... Read More

November 1, 2019 – Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs are about to be a lot less shaggy.  In the past year and a half, the band has been personally affected by cancer, with the group’s drummer Sam Corbett being diagnosed with testicular cancer and the loss of Ryan Gullen’s dad to cancer.  With that on their mind, the band has chosen... Read More

Sue Foley – The Ice Queen / Stony Plain Records SPCD1398 Photo by Alan MESSER | www.alanmesser.com October 31st, 2019 (Toronto) – Talented blues artists from coast-to-coast will gather in Toronto on February 3rd, 2019 to celebrate the 23rd annual Maple Blues Awards. The nominees include several newcomers and first-time nominees, as well as several Canadian blues women throughout the... Read More