Good Brothers Still Going Strong

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Roman Mitz

by Roman Mitz, Open Spaces If you were playing name that band, it would take you about three seconds to identify the Good Brothers when listening to the first track of their brand new album ‘Wide Awake Dreamin’.’ That song, ‘No Help Wanted’, starts off with... Read More

DARBY MILLS PROJECT PREMIERES NEW MONKEY VIDEO IN THE MUSIC EXPRESS

March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 Keith Sharp

Former Headpins’ lead vocalist Darby Mills premiere’s “Monkey”, the video/single from her latest solo Cd “Flying Solo” today, here on themusicexpress.ca Having now left Vancouver’s Headpins to front her own project, the voice of classic Headpins’ hits like “Turn It Loud”, “Don’t It Make Ya Feel”, “Just One More Time” and “Feel It (Feel |My Body is... Read More

TEGAN AND SARA RELEASE SHORT FILM INSPIRED BY “U-TURN

March 29, 2017 Music Express

Tegan and Sara have released a short film for their single “U-turn” from their album Love You to Death. The film, shot in Toronto by director Emma Higgins explores the give and take of relationships through the lens of a group of teenage women. Click here to watch the film. The release of this film follows the recent announcements, which... Read More

VIKINGS ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR DATES

March 28, 2017 Music Express

Following the March 10th release of their brand new EP, Animal Kingdom, Winnipeg’s VIKINGS is thrilled to bring the new songs to audiences in Ontario and Quebec. Kicking off on May 4th in St. Catharines, the tour will bring the band to Toronto, Guelph, Windsor, Montreal and Ottawa. Full details can be found below. While you wait for them to... Read More

Feist To Make Leonard Cohen Tribute At Junos

March 27, 2017 Music Express

CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced details today for a special tribute performance in honour of legendary songwriter, musician, and poet Leonard Cohen as part of Sunday’s broadcast of THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS. Multi-JUNO Award and Polaris Music Prize winner Feist is set to take the stage to perform a moving arrangement of one... Read More

Canadian Radio Music Awards Performers Nominees Announced

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Music Express

CMW is proud to announce the nominees and performers for the 20th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. The Strumbellas, Alessia Cara, Ruth B, and Justin Bieber lead in nominations. The Canadian Radio Music Awards will spotlight first-time charting artists on the airwaves.TheCRMA ceremony will feature performances by Bleeker, James Barker Band, Jonathan Roy,... Read More

Betty Moon Rising

March 24, 2017March 29, 2017 Music Express

If persistence and tenacity are traits that defined success in the recording industry, Toronto ex pat Betty Moon should be recognized as a bona fide superstar. Since relocating to Los Angeles in 2010, Moon has defined and redefined her musical style, evolving from the rock guitar slinger who caught the attention of key Los Angeles radio station KROQ with... Read More

Franklin Electric Hit The Road To Promote New Release

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 Music Express

Montreal-based alt-folk band The Franklin Electric has premiered the video for “Someone Just Like You” via Exclaim! today. The band recently released their highly anticipated sophomore album titled Blue Ceilings via Indica Records and includes the singles “I Know The Feeling”, “Walk With You” and new single “Someone Just Like You”. The quartet who has already amassed more than 2... Read More

Matt Minglewood Revitalized

March 23, 2017 Keith Sharp

Like most `heritage’ rock acts, Cape Breton blues/rocker, Matt Minglewood, questioned the value of recording a new album. The current state of affairs within today’s music industry, a lack of sales, free downloading and streaming, virtually no retail outlets and very little radio exposure does not create the right environment to pop out a new release. Yet within the confines... Read More

Scott Helman Checks Into The Hôtel de Ville

March 22, 2017 Music Express

Finding his musical influences in album-focused artists like Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, The Cure, Bon Iver and Paul Simon, Canadian singer-songwriter Scott Helman returns May 12, 2017 with his debut full-length album, Hôtel de Ville. Recorded in Toronto at Revolution Recording and produced by Tawgs Salter (Lights, Walk Off The Earth, USS), the album’s first official single is... Read More

AURAS DEBUT SPIRAL MUSIC VIDEO TO PROMOTE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

March 20, 2017 Music Express

Canadian metal act, AURAS, has debuted an all new music video today for their track,Spiral. “Spiral is rooted in a melodic theme, yet constantly flows in and out of sporadic aggression similar in nature to our previous releases,” says drummer, Nathan Bulla. The band collaborated on with producer Ray Ligaya, and videographer Andrew Paiano for the project. It’s also the second video the band... Read More

Chuck Berry: Complex Enigma But A Rock Icon.

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp: Rock music lost a true pioneer Saturday March 18th with the passing of Chuck Berry who was found unresponsive by police at his Charles County Missouri residence. He was 90 years old. Born Charles Edward Anderson Berry in St. Louis March 18 1926, Berry didn’t record his first song until he was 31 years old when he... Read More

Thunder Bay’s Paul Shaffer Hits The Road With New Album

March 17, 2017 Music Express

Paul Shaffer formed what soon became dubbed The World’s Most Dangerous Band back in 1982 and, for over three decades, they ruled the late night musical landscape. After a 24-year gap since their first album, “The World’s Most Dangerous Party” produced by Todd Rundgren, the eponymous PAUL SHAFFER & THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS BAND features appearances by an all-star pan-demographic lineup including... Read More

One Bad Son Announce Ontario Tour In Support Of New Single Raging Bull

March 17, 2017 Music Express

Canadian Rock band One Bad Son have announced a nine date tour of Ontario which kicks off on April 20 in Waterloo, sees a stop in Toronto on April 22 for Canadian Music Week and wraps on April 29 in Peterborough. The tour comes hot on the heels of the release their brand new single Raging Bull (604 Records /... Read More

CMW Indies Announce Nominees

March 17, 2017 Music Express

Canadian Music Week is proud to announce the nominees for the 2017 Indies – the 17th Annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam with Indie88. Wintersleep, The Strumbellas, July Talk, Kaytranada, Charlotte Day Wilson, Tanya Tagaq, Jazz Cartier and A Tribe Called Red are among the nominated artists being honoured across 14 categories on Wednesday April 19th at the Phoenix Concert Theatre... Read More

Rock N Roll Marathon Launches Guinness Book Challenge

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Music Express

Just one more sleep until Stouffville, Ontario’s Earl of Whitchurch is transformed into a 24/7 concert hall! On March 17th at 7:00pm, Canada will kick off what is to become the world’s Longest Concert by Multiple Artists. Months of organization by Kevin Ker and Epidemic Music Group, along with a massive group of industry leaders, passionate volunteers, sponsors, charities and music... Read More

Additional Juno Talent Lineup Announced

March 16, 2017 Music Express

CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that punk-rockers Billy Talent, platinum-selling country star Dallas Smith and indie quintet July Talk are confirmed to perform on THE 2017 JUNO AWARDSbroadcast. These artists join previously announced performers, alt-rockers Arkells, electronic group A Tribe Called Red, 2016 JUNO Award winner... Read More

Stompin’ Tom Connors Musical Legacy Finds a Home at ole

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Music Express

ole, the world‘s fastest-growing independent music publishing and rights management company, announced today it has signed an exclusive, worldwide 360 deal to curate the music and personality legacy of iconic Canadian artist Stompin‘ Tom Connors. Under the deal, ole will manage publishing and master distribution rights, Connor‘s YouTube presence, merchandising and trademark licensing rights. “We‘re very proud to be entrusted with... Read More

10 Million Fans Can’t Be Wrong!

March 16, 2017 Music Express

Nickleback Mark Diamond Success With New Album And Major Tour Announced today, award winning, global chart-topping rock band, Nickelback, have joined the exclusive DIAMOND-certified club. The news comes as the band prepares for the release of their new album Feed The Machine (BMG) and the massive North American Feed The Machine Tour – the RIAA have certified the group’s fifth... Read More

Recharged Oils Ready To Stir Up Political Pot

March 15, 2017March 16, 2017 Keith Sharp

In retrospect, Midnight Oil’s global 2017 Great Circle Tour could not have come at a more appropriate time. U.S president Donald Trump is fighting with the Australian and Mexican Presidents, the Russians and North Koreans are a looming threat, the United Kingdom has pulled out of the European Common Market (Brexit) and pending elections in Holland, Germany and France are... Read More

Month: March 2017