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Grammy Nominees Alice In Chains Announce Canadian Tour; Dates Begin April 10 In Vancouver

Grammy Nominees Alice In Chains Announce Canadian Tour; Dates Begin April 10 In Vancouver
Toronto, ON  (January 29, 2019) – ALICE IN CHAINS have announced a Canadian tour in support of GRAMMY-nominated album, RAINIER FOG (BMG), set to kick off April 10 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver (see itinerary below, which includes select U.S. dates). The tour will see the multi-platinum-selling band playing a mix of classic tracks and new songs from... Read More

James Barker Band Return with their New Single “Keep It Simple”

James Barker Band Return with their New Single “Keep It Simple”
30 JANUARY 2019 (Toronto, ON) – After a whirlwind year, JUNO and Canadian Country Music Award winners James Barker Band are excited to release their energetic new single “Keep It Simple” today through Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Listen to the “Keep It Simple”here. On the new music, lead vocals and band’s namesake, James Barker says, “We’re... Read More

Daryl Hall and John Oates to Perform First-Ever Tour dates in South America in June after Vegas, U.k., European Shows

Daryl Hall and John Oates to Perform First-Ever Tour dates in South America in June after Vegas, U.k., European Shows
Concerts in Buenos Aires, Santiago, Sao Paulo Represent New Territories for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Duo LOS ANGELES, January 29, 2019 — Quickly putting their groundbreaking 2018 behind them, the world’s top-selling musical duo Daryl Hall and John Oates will continue to achieve career milestones in 2019 when they perform their first-ever concerts in Argentina, Chile and Brazil... Read More

Bryan Adams Premieres his New Music Video for “Shine A Light”

Bryan Adams Premieres his New Music Video for “Shine A Light”
29 January 2019 (Toronto, ON) – Multi-platinum, recording artist Bryan Adams premieres the music video for his new single, “Shine A Light” available to stream now. Listen HERE. Shine A Light is the album-title for his 14th studio record, out March 1st and available to pre-order HERE. Co-written with singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, “Shine A Light” is a great pop-rock opener to the new album and the video, which... Read More

Surprise! Weezer (The Teal Album) Is Here! The Covers Album Out Now

Surprise! Weezer (The Teal Album) Is Here! The Covers Album Out Now
Throughout a sold-out arena tour in summer 2018, Weezer began working covers into their set, ranging from “Take On Me” by a-ha to “Happy Together” by The Turtles, in addition to their massive cover of “Africa” by Toto, which became a viral and radio sensation upon its release earlier that year.  Given the tremendous response to these songs at the shows, the... Read More

Tourist Company Release Brand New Single – Announce Canadian Tour Dates

Tourist Company Release Brand New Single – Announce Canadian Tour Dates
Toronto, ON – January 25, 2019 – Vancouver alt-rock outfit, Tourist Company, released their debut album, Apollo, to critical acclaim in 2016 and toured the release relentlessly across their home country and internationally. Today, the duo – comprised of Taylor Swindells and Brenon Perry – share the next chapter in their musical career, with the release of their new single,... Read More

Roxodus Music Fest Announces Billy Idol and Blondie Added to Legendary Festival Lineup

Roxodus Music Fest Announces Billy Idol and Blondie Added to Legendary Festival Lineup
TORONTO, ON – Today, Roxodus Music Fest announced that punk pioneer and global superstar Billy Idol, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Blondie, have been added to the star-studded festival lineup. Both Idol and Blondie will hit the stage alongside Kid Rock, Nickelback, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, and Cheap Trick during the three-day concert series running July 11-13,... Read More

Preserving Ozzy Osbourne’s Legacy

Preserving Ozzy Osbourne’s Legacy
Winnipeg’s Anthony Ducharme looks like Ozzy Osbourne sounds like Ozzy Osbourne and has even perfected Osbourne’s on-stage mannerisms. No, his wife isn’t called Sharon (it’s Lorraine) and he has (so far) deferred from biting into live bats but Ducharme’s Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne tribute band, Ozbourne is about as close as you can get to the original artist. Set to tour... Read More

Spellbound in Old Florida, Cruising Solo in South America … and MORE!

Spellbound in Old Florida, Cruising Solo in South America … and MORE!
The Strumbellas are thrilled to announce their fourth album, Rattlesnake, is set for release on March 29th – out in Canada via the band’s own imprint, Underneath A Mountain Records, under exclusive license to eOne Music Canada; and internationally with Glassnote Records. The band recently released the video for Salvation, the first single from the new album, which is currently... Read More

Bentall Full Value for Songwriter Plaudits

Bentall Full Value for Songwriter Plaudits
There was something appropriate about Barney Bentall appearing at a recent four-night ‘The Way We Feel’ tribute to Gordon Lightfoot staged January 10-13 at Toronto’s Hugh’s Room. No question that Lightfoot is a luminary when it comes to classic story-telling compositions but Bentall himself is no slouch when it comes to composing lyrical vignettes. It’s also appropriate that Bentall’s last... Read More

The Sheepdogs Release “Saturday Night” on a Friday?

The Sheepdogs Release “Saturday Night” on a Friday?
Warner Music Canada recording artists The Sheepdogs have put a real twist on the week by today (Friday) releasing their new single and video for the song “Saturday Night”. The track is taken from their latest album Changing Colours. The release of “Saturday Night” comes just as the band begins their tour of Quebec (full tour dates below). The singles... Read More

Bryan Adams Announces New Album, Shine A Light, Out March 1st 2019

Bryan Adams Announces New Album, Shine A Light, Out March 1st 2019
The Lead Single Entitled “Shine A Light” Was Co-Written With Ed Sheeran And Is Out Now The New Album Also Features A Duet With Jennifer Lopez Entitled “That’s How Strong Our Love Is” PRE-ORDER ALBUM HERE ‘SHINE A LIGHT’ TOUR BEGINS FEBRUARY 2019 17 January 2019 (Toronto, ON) – Bryan Adams announces his brand-new album, Shine A Light out March 1st, 2019 on Polydor Records/Universal Music Canada, the... Read More

The Simple Plan Charity Foundation Pays Dividends

The Simple Plan Charity Foundation Pays Dividends
Last month, just a few days before Christmas, the Simple Plan Foundation announced its donations for 2018, for a total of $225,000. More than 30 charitable organizations, all devoted to helping young people in need, received financial support from the Foundation, bringing its total donations to $2.5 million since the FSP was started. The list of recipients shows that the... Read More

Robbie Robertson Announced as Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient at 2019 Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards

Robbie Robertson Announced as Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient at 2019 Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards
Canadian Music Week (CMW) is thrilled to announce Robbie Robertson as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Robbie will be honoured for his exceptional contributions to the music industry at the annual Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Dinner at Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto on Thursday, May 9, 2019.... Read More

Corey Hart To Be Inducted In To The Canadian Music Hall Of Fame At The 2019 Juno Awards / New Music Available May 3, 2019

Corey Hart To Be Inducted In To The Canadian Music Hall Of Fame At The 2019 Juno Awards / New Music Available May 3, 2019
In an announcement released earlier today, Warner Music Canada recording artist and Canadian musical icon Corey Hart was named the latest inductee to the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame.  Corey’s induction will take place during the 2019 JUNO Awards broadcast on CBC TV from London, Ontario on March 17, 2019.  In conjunction with this incredible news, Corey has released “Dreaming... Read More

The Cranberries Share First Single – “All Over Now” TODAY From Final Album “In The End” / “In The End” Set For Release On April 26th

The Cranberries Share First Single – “All Over Now” TODAY From Final Album “In The End” / “In The End” Set For Release On April 26th
I can’t think of a more fitting way to commemorate the first anniversary of Dolores’ passing and to celebrate her life than to announce to the world the release of her final album with the band.” Eileen O’Riordan, Dolores O’Riordan’s mother. TORONTO, ON (January 15, 2019) – 30 years after forming in Limerick (initially as The Cranberry Saw Us) The... Read More

The Wild! Announce West Coast Tour with Breaking Benjamin and Asking Alexandria

The Wild! Announce West Coast Tour with Breaking Benjamin and Asking Alexandria
TO SUPPORT BREAKING BENJAMIN AND ASKING ALEXANDRIA ON WEST COAST TOUR Canadian rock outlaws, The Wild!, have announced a string of shows supporting Breaking Benjamin and Asking Alexandria in Western Canada this spring. The band will kick things off in Abbotsford on April 12, and wrap up in Dawson Creek a week later on April 20. Tickets are on sale Friday,... Read More