ACCLAIMED EAST COAST RAPPER CLASSIFIED TO RELEASE GREATFUL JANUARY 15

October 23, 2015October 28, 2015 Music Express

ACCLAIMED EAST COAST RAPPER CLASSIFIED TO RELEASE GREATFUL JANUARY 15 AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY! LEAD TRACK “NO PRESSURE” FEAT. SNOOP DOGG AVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER 6 CANADIAN TOUR STARTING FEBRUARY 6 23 OCTOBER 2015 (Toronto, ON) – Juno Award winning, Halifax based hip hop artist Classified announces new album, GREATFUL, set to release January 15 via Half Life... Read More

Rob Steele to be 2016 Inductee into Hall of Fame

October 22, 2015November 6, 2015 Music Express

TORONTO, ON – (October 21, 2015) – Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce Rob Steele as the 2016 inductee to the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame. A natural leader and pacesetter with more than 18 years in the industry, Steele will be honoured for his achievements and longstanding career in broadcasting at the annual Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry... Read More

Dear Rouge: Camp Fire Tested!

October 22, 2015November 6, 2015 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp Dear Rouge’s October 14th concert at Red Deer’s International Beer Haus venue, with support act The Rah Rahs’ was a triumphant kick off for the Danielle and Drew McTaggart’s Black To Gold tour which will take them across Canada plus a few select U.S dates before landing in Germany and England at the start of December, an... Read More

JEFF PARRY: Oh Canada In Mothballs until 2017

October 21, 2015October 23, 2015 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp When originally writing this feature as a preview to Jeff Parry’s touring version of his production of Oh Canada, What A Feeling, I compared the Annerin Productions’ chief to someone juggling live sticks of dynamite. Well, unfortunately, one of those sticks of dynamite hit the ground and imploded. In a terse, press release issued on October... Read More

BRYAN ADAMS: Get Up

October 18, 2015October 19, 2015 Keith Sharp

(Universal Music Canada) By Keith Sharp Talk about back to the future. Bryan Adams releases his first studio record in seven years (since his 11 record in 2008) by rejoining former song writing partner, Jim Vallance and linking up with veteran producer (and Electric Light Orchestra frontman) Jeff Lynne. This combination effectively recaptures vintage Adams’ music from the heyday of... Read More

BLUE RODEO : LIVE AT MASSEY HALL

October 16, 2015October 20, 2015 Keith Sharp

BLUE RODEO Live at Massey Hall Released: Friday, October 16, 2015 Today is the official release date for Blue Rodeo’s new album Live At Massey Hall. The 14-track collection was recorded on February 20, 2014 at Toronto’s venerable concert hall during their 2014 In Our Nature Tour across Canada. CD, vinyl and digital versions of Live At Massey Hall are now available to purchase at... Read More

SIMPLE PLAN UNVEIL NEW SONG AND VIDEO

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 Keith Sharp

“I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED (FEAT. NELLY)” AVAILABLE NOW BAYWATCH-INSPIRED, OFFICIAL VIDEO + OUTTAKES FEATURE THE ONE AND ONLY DAVID HASSELHOFF WATCH “I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED (FEAT. NELLY)” HERE www.smarturl.it/SPBedVideo Multiplatinum band Simple Plan have unveiled the brand new track “I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed (feat. Nelly)” from their forthcoming album (out 2016). Available... Read More

OTTAWA TO HOST THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS

October 16, 2015October 20, 2015 Keith Sharp

CANADA’S MUSIC AWARDS HONOUR COUNTRY’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A MUSICAL BIRTHDAY BASH OTTAWA, Ontario (October 14, 2015) — The JUNO Awards mark a historic return to the nation’s capital as The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and broadcast partner CTV announced today that Ottawa will host The 2017 JUNO Awards and JUNO... Read More

THE GLORIOUS SONS SECURE FIRST #1 SONG WITH “THE CONTENDER”

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 Keith Sharp

The Single Is The First CanCon #1 At Active Rock Radio In Almost 2 Years Toronto, ON – Sirius XM Indie Group Of The Year The Glorious Sons continue their incredible rise to the top with their single “The Contender” (Black Box Recordings) taking the #1 spot on the Active Rock Chart (Mediabase) this past week. The... Read More

Brett Kissell – Picking Up Where He Left Off

October 14, 2015December 12, 2015 Roman Mitz

by Roman Mitz for Open Spaces Last year was a good one for Brett Kissell, which can be confirmed via the four Canadian Country Music Association nominations he received in 2015 on the heels of his debut album ‘Started With A Song’ and gold single ‘3-2-1’. Well, the sophomore jinx is certainly not a factor for Brett as the first... Read More

Canadian Folk Music Awards

October 14, 2015October 16, 2015 Keith Sharp

Canadian Folk Music Awards 2015 CFMA weekend performers & events announced November 6-8, 2015 in EDMONTON Tickets now available #CFMA2015 EDMONTON – The Canadian Folk Music Awards (#CFMA2015), now in their 11th year, are coming to Edmonton, Alberta from November 6 – 8, 2015. Along with the gala awards event, the weekend features open-to-the-public showcases, workshops and live radio broadcast... Read More

MARIANA’S TRENCH: Astoria

October 12, 2015October 14, 2015 Keith Sharp

MARIANA’S TRENCH Astoria (640 Records) By Keith Sharp Convention be damned! At a time when it’s in vogue to stream and download single releases, Vancouver’s Mariana’s Trench have released their first studio album in four years with a 17-track thematic concept titled Astoria. Chief creative force, lead vocalist Josh Ramsey originally envisioned the production as an ode to a favourite... Read More

CHANTAL KREVIAZUK RETURNS WITH POWERFUL NEW SINGLE ‘INTO ME’

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 Keith Sharp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 8, 2015 ESTEEMED SINGER AND SONGWRITER SIGNS RECORDING DEAL WITH WARNER MUSIC CANADA (TORONTO, ON) Warner Music Canada is thrilled to announce the addition of Chantal Kreviazuk to its roster of artists. Chantal’s first single with the record label, “Into Me,” will be serviced to radio and available at all digital retailers this Friday, October 9.... Read More

FINGER ELEVEN ANNOUNCE ONTARIO DATES FOR “FALL OF THE HAMMER” TOUR

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 Keith Sharp

FINGER ELEVEN ANNOUNCE ONTARIO DATES FOR “FALL OF THE HAMMER” TOUR OPENING ACT CONTEST RUNNING FOR SELECT DATES NEW SINGLE GODS OF SPEED HITS RADIOWAVES “From the moment Finger Eleven opens Five Crooked Lines with “Gods Of Speed,” the band illustrates how deeply they’ve been digging back into their roots by blasting out some genuine, guttural rock... Read More

Rock Giants Theory Of A Deadman Announce “Unplugged 15” Canadian Tour In Celebration Of Fifteen Years Together As A Band

October 6, 2015October 6, 2015 Keith Sharp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Rock Giants Theory Of A Deadman Announce “Unplugged 15” Canadian Tour In Celebration Of Fifteen Years Together As A Band ROCK GIANTS THEORY OF A DEADMAN ANNOUNCE UNPLUGGED 15 CANADIAN TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF FIFTEEN YEARS TOGETHER AS A BAND Toronto, ON (October 6, 2015) – Canadian multi-platinum selling rock band Theory of a... Read More

A tribute to the music of Martha and the Muffins in support of Parkinson’s Disease research

October 5, 2015October 6, 2015 Keith Sharp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On October 8th at The Rivoli in Toronto there will be A Tribute To The Music Of Martha And The Muffins with proceeds going to the Toronto Western Hospital Foundation in aid of Parkinson’s Disease research. The evening will feature MatM songs performed by members of The Wilderness of Manitoba, Grand Analog, Damhnait Doyle, Hill and the Sky... Read More

Chris Hadfield Space Sessions: Songs from a Tin Can

October 3, 2015October 6, 2015 Keith Sharp

COLONEL CHRIS HADFIELD Space Sessions: Songs from a Tin Can (Warner Music Canada) By Keith Sharp I am sure everyone is aware of the exploits of astronaut Chris Hadfield who, during his five months stint on the International Space Station, shot thousands of amazingly detailed photographs of the planet Earth, and during his spare time (which he had lots!) became... Read More

CD Review: CITY AND COLOUR: If I Should Go Before You

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015 Keith Sharp

CITY AND COLOUR If I Should Go Before You (Dine Alone Records) When Dallas Green accepted his SOCAN award this May at Toronto’s Harbour Castle Convention Centre, he thanked everyone who had supported him and then he thanked everyone who didn’t support him, admitting that his music is “an acquired taste” Maybe so, but enough people have acquired that taste... Read More

Poor Young Things: New Kids On The Block

October 1, 2015October 5, 2015 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp When Thunder Bay’s Poor Young Things head out on a national club tour October 14th in partnership with Glorious Sons and Northcote, they’ll be taking an important step towards establishing themselves as a prime contender in the current new wave of Canadian rock that is now sweeping the country. Buoyed by the release of a new six-track... Read More

Men Without Hats: Strike Off The Bucket List

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp All Ivan Doroschuk had to do was gaze out at the 16,000 fans assembled in an Ancaster, Ontario field in late August for the Festival of Friends event to justify the comeback of his Men without Hats group. Joining forces with English prog rockers, Psychedelic Furs and fellow Montrealers, The Box, Doroschuk and fellow band members Lou... Read More

Year: 2015