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Big Wreck’s Latest Release – Head Phones Required!

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Big Wreck’s Latest Release – Head Phones Required!
By Keith Sharp Big Wreck lead vocalist/co-producer and chief songwriter Ian Thornley has a piece of advice for anyone contemplating listening to band’s latest opus, `Grace Street’ – Use headphones! At a time when the attention span of most listeners is about 60 seconds and the majority of new music comprises of a collection of soundbites, Big Wreck takes their... Read More

Kindred Cousins Join Forces

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Kindred Cousins Join Forces
The Cousins, featuring actual real-life cousins Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies) and actor/comedian Harland Williams, will unleash their new LP Rattlesnake Love to the world on March 17, 2017.  The album features 11 eclectic, intense, fun, romantic and diverse tracks written and recorded in The Purple Pineapple Studios with Hearn at the production helm.  Title track “Rattlesnake Love” features JUNO and... Read More

Nickelback Set To Feed The Machine

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Nickelback Set To Feed The Machine
  By Keith Sharp Okay, can the Nickelback jokes. The pride of Hanna, Alberta are still one of North America’s hottest concert tickets and you only have to look at their 44-date Feed The Machine tour set to kick off June 23rd in Noblesville Indiana to acknowledge Chad Kroeger and Co are still relevent. In support of their latest Feed... Read More

The Sadies; Northern Passages Keeps Their Fans Guessing

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The Sadies; Northern Passages Keeps Their Fans Guessing
By Keith Sharp As The Sadies link up with bosom buddies Blue Rodeo to support their 1000 Arms tour with two dates February 2nd and 3rd at Toronto’s Massey Hall, guitarist/vocalist chief songwriter Dallas Good held court at the famed Horseshoe Tavern to discuss the tour and the release of their latest opus titled `Northern Passages’. Aware that the Horseshoe... Read More

Asia Frontman John Wetton Loses Cancer Battle

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Asia Frontman John Wetton Loses Cancer Battle
By Keith Sharp John Wetton, lead vocalist/bassist of one of England’s first `supergroups’, Asia, died Tuesday in England from colon cancer at the age of 67. Launched in 1981 at a time when ‘super groups’ (bands formed by members of previously established groups) were all the rage, former King Crimson frontman/bassist, Wetton, had joined forces with ex Yes guitarist Steve... Read More

Clayton-Thomas’s Ode To The Donald

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Clayton-Thomas’s Ode To The Donald
David Clayton-Thomas, the endlessly prolific singer, Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame, and Canada’s Walk Of Fame inductee has released a “part-CNN and part SNL” Donald Trump tribute “Ode To The Donald”. David Clayton-Thomas has released a statement with the video: “The 2016 US presidential race was the most entertaining television since the OJ trial. A daily... Read More

Jonathan Roy: Trading In His Trapper For A Microphone.

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Jonathan Roy: Trading In His Trapper For A Microphone.
  By Keith Sharp After spending almost five years serving as Corey Hart’s understudy, Jonathan Roy has now graduated into the big league of Canadian music with the release of his debut recording, ‘Mister Optimist Blues’ on Hart’s boutique Siena Records label. The son of NHL Hall Of Fame goalie Patrick Roy, Jonathan Roy was once an aspiring goaltender in... Read More

City And Colour Debut Two Previously Unreleased Tracks

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City And Colour Debut Two Previously Unreleased Tracks
City and Colour, acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green, has announced two never-before released songs, “Peaceful Road” and “Rain”. Both tracks were cut in Nashville during recording sessions for his #1 album, If I Should Go Before You (2015) and will be made available worldwide for the first time on March 3, 2017 on all digital and retail platforms.... Read More

ROOTS ROCKERS THE MATINÉE ARE SET TO DELIVER “DANCING ON YOUR GRAVE” FEBRUARY 17TH

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ROOTS ROCKERS THE MATINÉE ARE SET TO DELIVER “DANCING ON YOUR GRAVE” FEBRUARY 17TH
Vancouver roots rockers The Matinée are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album “Dancing On Your Grave”, available everywhere February 17th via Light Organ Records and currently available for pre-order HERE. Heralded as one of the ‘most anticipated releases of 2017’ and recorded over two lengthy sessions at Vancouver’s 604 Studios, “Dancing On Your Grave” was... Read More

Buble Opts Out Of Hosting The Brits

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Buble Opts Out Of Hosting The Brits
  By Keith Sharp   The announcement that Canadian vocalist Michael Buble has pulled out of hosting the 2017 Brit Awards in London February 22, is a probable indication that he will also forgo a similar hosting duty for the 2017 Juno Awards to be staged on Sunday April 3rd in Ottawa. Buble, who’s three-year old  son, Noah has been... Read More

Rescue Act Now In Effect

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Rescue Act Now In Effect
  By Keith Sharp `Save Hugh’s Room’ has become a mantra as William (Grit) Laskin is rallying a group of supporters intent on resurrecting this venerable Toronto music landmark. Laskin, a renown guitar maker, co-founder of Borealis Records and instigator of the Canadian Folk Music Awards, had been a constant patron and supporter of this 200-seat Toronto venue which Richard... Read More

Multi-Platinum Canadian Pop Artist Alyssa Reid Returns With Brand New Single “Badlands”

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Multi-Platinum Canadian Pop Artist Alyssa Reid Returns With Brand New Single “Badlands”
Available At Radio Today Multi-platinum selling Canadian pop artist Alyssa Reid returns to radio today with the release of her pulse pounding new single “Badlands” – available via Wax Records/Universal Music Canada. On “Badlands”, the JUNO Award nominated artist collaborated with up-and-coming pop producer LIKEWISE (Allie X, Shawn Hook, Virginia To Vegas), to create the immediately illuminating and sonically catchy... Read More