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Win An Autographed Copy Of The Box’s New EP

Win An Autographed Copy Of The Box’s New EP
Montreal’s The Box Is celebrating the release of their new 5-track EP `Take Me Home’ and their scheduled Ontario tour dates by awarding 10 personally autographed copies of their new release, Simply answer the following question and submit your answer via email to keith@themusicexpress.ca. Including a complete return address.  Closing date for this contest is Friday May 18th  . Question: What... Read More

Dear Rouge Announces National Headlining Tour For Fall 2018

Dear Rouge Announces National Headlining Tour For Fall 2018
Today, JUNO award-winning Canadian band, Dear Rouge, announce their national headlining tour in support of their sophomore album, PHASES, released this March via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Kicking off in Saskatoon on September 27, the PHASES Tour will make 22 stops across Canada and the US. See below for full tour dates. To purchase tickets to the PHASES tour visit dearrouge.ontouraccess.com Dear Rouge... Read More

CANCER BATS RELEASE ANIMATED VIDEO FOR “GATEKEEPER”

CANCER BATS RELEASE ANIMATED VIDEO FOR “GATEKEEPER”
Cancer Bats have just released an animated video for their “relentless, raging and rocking” opening track “Gatekeeper”. Directed by Stevie Gee (steviegee.com) and written by Gee and Essy May, who both worked on Mastodon’s “Steambreather”, the super awesome 80s-inspired animated short, features motorbike-riding ghouls, a sorcerer and the motherf**king Cancer Bats performing in a crystal ball. “Gatekeeper is one of the... Read More

GREG KEELOR RELEASES LAST WINTER TODAY

GREG KEELOR RELEASES LAST WINTER TODAY
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and co-founding member of one of Canada’s most iconic bands, Blue Rodeo, Greg Keelor embarks on his 5th project as a solo artist with ‘Last Winter’ out today.  ‘Last Winter’ is available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl. ‘Last Winter’ offers the listener a deeply personal and introspective musical journey, in the form of a 34-minute, 4-song... Read More

COLEMAN HELL RELEASES NEW SINGLE KILLER

COLEMAN HELL RELEASES NEW SINGLE KILLER
Coleman Hell releases his new track “Killer”, the first single from his soon to be released sophomore album due this Summer via 604 Records. A sultry electro-R&B adrenaline rush, the song will sweep you away amidst a tidal wave of menacing bass and glitchy synths. Check out the premiere over at We Found New Music, HERE. Purchase + Stream track HERE. Coleman Hell’s rise to... Read More

NEON DREAMS HEADS MUSIC NOVA SCOTIA SHOWCASE

NEON DREAMS HEADS MUSIC NOVA SCOTIA SHOWCASE
Dreaming Out Loud  and Music Nova Scotia present Tiki Lounge 2018 on Saturday, May 12 at Rivoli. An annual highlight of CMW, the event features many of Nova Scotia’s leading artists, and will be capped off in compelling fashion by the three Dreaming Out Loud acts;  Neon Dreams, Jodi Guthro, and BRDGS. Fast-rising singer/songwriter Jodi Guthro is riding high on the dazzling success of her debut single, “Heights,”... Read More

Simple Minds Announce North American Tour – Ticket Pre-Sale – Meet & Greet

Simple Minds Announce North American Tour – Ticket Pre-Sale – Meet & Greet
Simple Minds are delighted to announce that they will tour North America in September and October 2018, playing two full sets featuring iconic songs spanning their whole career and including tracks from the new album Walk Between Worlds! Tickets go on general sale on Friday 27th April at 10.00am Venue Local Time. The list of dates with ticket links are below. NOTE: There will be... Read More

BLACK MOUNTAIN WHISKEY REBELLION LAUNCH DEBUT SINGLE “HOLY SMOKE”

BLACK MOUNTAIN WHISKEY REBELLION LAUNCH DEBUT SINGLE “HOLY SMOKE”
Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion, a musical collective of long-time music friends and peers including Mitch Merrett, Corbett Frasz, Erik Dylan, Greg Carroll, Mike Little, plus special guest Clayton Bellamy (The Road Hammers) and more, is pleased to announce the release of their debut single “Holy Smoke”, available digitally today via MDM Recordings Inc./Universal Music Canada. Banding together over their love of music,... Read More

DEEP PURPLE AND JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE SUMMER CO-HEADLINE TOUR

DEEP PURPLE AND JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE SUMMER  CO-HEADLINE TOUR
Legends will collide late this summer when Deep Purple and Judas Priest embark on a co-headlining North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, the outing will kick off August 21 in Cincinnati, OH and visit 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping September 30 in Wheatland, California. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 27 at 10am local... Read More

The Washboard Union – Playing For The People

The Washboard Union – Playing For The People
Over the years there have been a lot of artists known to make music for the masses. In the 50’s Hank Williams Sr. sang about the trials and tribulations of the common man in songs like ‘Honky Tonkin’ and ‘Lost Highway’.  Thirty years later Bruce Springsteen connected with the blue collar crowd through reflective numbers like ‘My Hometown’ and ‘Badlands’,... Read More

Tom Cochrane Releases “Big League” (For Humboldt) In Honour of The Humboldt Broncos

Tom Cochrane Releases “Big League” (For Humboldt) In Honour of The Humboldt Broncos
Today, celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane releases the reworked version of his original song, “Big League” (For Humboldt), in honour of the Saskatchewan-based hockey team, the Humboldt Broncos.  Cochrane altered the lyrics for a heartfelt performance on TSN broadcasted in front of a green and yellow backdrop to begin the network’s TSN Hockey: Playoff preview special last Tuesday (April 10). Watch the... Read More

Behind the Vinyl – Roller – Myles Goodwyn from April Wine

Behind the Vinyl – Roller – Myles Goodwyn from April Wine
Lead Singer/Guitarist/Founding Member of April Wine, Myles Goodwyn came to the boom 97.3 studios to play “Roller” on vinyl! Myles talks about how the song came to be, how he structured the song, performing this song live and more! Watch as Myles goes Behind The Vinyl! You can buy “First Glance” on iTunes here or check out your local Vinyl Record Store... Read More

anthem Signs Canadian Alternative Rock Band Stuck On Planet Earth

anthem Signs Canadian Alternative Rock Band Stuck On Planet Earth
On April 18, iconic rock label, anthem, is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive worldwide recording contract with Vaughan, ON alternative rock group, Stuck On Planet Earth. The deal, which marks the first new signing to anthem since 2011, includes exclusive publishing and recording rights and administration of all properties on YouTube. Stuck On Planet Earth is currently working on completing their debut full-length... Read More

iHeartRadio Announced as Official Radio Partner of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival

iHeartRadio Announced as Official Radio Partner of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival
Saddle up country fans! iHeartRadio Canadaannounced today that it has teamed up with Boots and Hearts to become the official radio partner of Canada’s largest country music festival. As part of this exclusive partnership, iHeartRadio has launched Boots and Hearts Radio, which features music from the hottest country artists playing at the 2018 Boots and Hearts Music Festival, including country heavyweights Florida Georgia Line, Alan... Read More

Astral Swans premiere “Controls” with Tiny Mix Tapes

Astral Swans premiere “Controls” with Tiny Mix Tapes
Today, Astral Swans premiere “Controls”, the second single and video from their sophomore albumStrange Prison, with Tiny Mix Tapes, while also announcing tour dates in Canada and Japan. Alongside the animated video created by electronic artist Tigerwing (a.k.a. Sarah Kelly), Astral Swans songwriterMatthew Swann describes “Controls” to Tiny Mix Tapes as the following:  “This song is something of a damaged pop single. It uses builds and a recurring chorus that is intentionally catchy (that’s not always... Read More

Canadian Music Week Announces Performers for the 2018 Canadian Radio Music Awards

Canadian Music Week Announces Performers for the 2018 Canadian Radio Music Awards
CMW is proud to announce the performers for the 21st Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) on Wednesday, May 9th at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.  The CRMA ceremony will feature performances by first time charting and nominated artists  New City, Felix Cartal, ROMES, River Town Saints, and The Reklaws. The ceremony will be hosted by Toronto born-and-raised comedian and actor K. Trevor Wilson as seen on Letterkenny.   The Canadian Radio Music Awards will spotlight first-time charting... Read More

Drake And Justin Bieber lead the 2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominations

Drake And Justin Bieber lead the 2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominations
Drake and Justin Bieber leads the Canadian contingent as – dick clark productions and NBC today announced nominees for the “2018 Billboard Music Awards,” which will honor the year’s most successful artists in 57 categories of music. Three other Canadian artists also received nominations with Weeknd (four) and single nominations from Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes. Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and... Read More