A Tribe Called Red Release Official Music Video For Ba Na Na

October 31, 2019 Music Express

Today, A Tribe Called Red, release the official music video for their latest single, Ba Na Na. The video follows track vocalists, Haviah Mighty and Odario, as strangers who are unwittingly brought together by Toronto’s Caribana Festival, and end up joining forces to celebrate the day. Have a look here. The video was produced by Jon Riera and Connor Illsley... Read More

Legendary Rock Band The Who To Release Their First New Album In Thirteen Years, Who, On December 6

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Music Express

The Who has one of the greatest rock legacies in music history, they’re one of the all-time great live bands, have sold over 100 million records world including 9 US & 10 UK top ten albums and 14 UK top ten singles in a career spanning six decades. Now fifty-five years after they made their first recordings, The Who is... Read More

Jason Benoit – Country From The Rock

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Roman Mitz

To coin one of Willie Nelson’s signature lines, Jason Benoit can’t wait to get on the road again. Actually Jason is already on the road, travelling from his home in Newfoundland to Southern Ontario then on to Alberta, where he is playing a string of dates with his fellow Canadian country troubadours and good buddies, The Washboard Union. Jason will... Read More

Headstones New Album Peopleskills Out Today

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Music Express

Headstones – Photo by Gord Hawkins Paying homage to their punk rock roots the Headstones continue to embrace their unique DIY punk rock philosophy and with PEOPLESKILLS, remind us of why they are one of Canada’s most enduring bands. The ability to evolve while still remaining true to their original aesthetic is a rare thing but the Headstones have been... Read More

Coldplay: New Double Album ‘Everyday Life’ Out Nov 22 + New Songs “Orphans” & “Arabesque” Out Now

October 24, 2019 Music Express

Coldplay has today announced the global release of their eighth album, Everyday Life, on Friday, November 22 via Parlophone / Atlantic on CD, vinyl and digital formats. The 53-minute double album is divided into two halves, Sunrise and Sunset. Two songs from the album, Orphans and Arabesque, are available to download/stream now alongside lyric videos. A 7-inch vinyl single featuring... Read More

Blackie And The Rodeo Kings Announce Record Deal With Warner Music Canada

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Music Express

Critically-acclaimed, JUNO-Award winning Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing and Colin Linden – will celebrate their 25th year together in 2020 and have no intention of slowing down. Today the band is pleased to announce that they have signed a recording deal with Warner Music Canada to release their 10th album in 2020. Pre-order (CD/LP/DIGITAL) or... Read More

Hall Of Fame Inception Links Diverse Music Directions

October 23, 2019October 24, 2019 Keith Sharp

The late Bobby Curtola, Andy Kim, Chilliwack and The Cowboy Junkies may have had little in common musically but on Sunday, October 27th, they will be linked together by a common bond, induction into Canada’s Music Hall Of Fame. The induction ceremonies to be staged at the Hall Of Fame Studio Bell location in Calgary will honour both the musical... Read More

Queen and YouTube Present New Fan Music Videos for ‘You Are the Champions’ Campaign

October 23, 2019October 28, 2019 Music Express

More Than 10,000 Fans From Over 120 Countries Helped Create New Fan Music Videos for Queen’s Iconic Songs: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” and “A Kind Of Magic” In celebration of “Bohemian Rhapsody” becoming the the first pre-1990s video to reach one billion views on YouTube, Queen and YouTube Music worked together with Universal Music Group and Hollywood Records to enlist... Read More

The Beaches To Launch 2020 Canadian Headline Tour

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Music Express

JUNO Award-winning rock band The Beaches will embark on ‘The Professional Tour’, a 16-date cross-Canada headline tour in support of their most recent EP, The Professional, on Feb. 6 in Victoria, BC. The tour opens at the Capital Ballroom in Victoria, hits the Corona Theatre in Montreal, QC on Feb. 20, and culminates in back-to-back hometown Toronto shows at The... Read More

A Revamped Voting Process Ramps Up Music Hall Of Fame Inductees

October 21, 2019October 28, 2019 Keith Sharp

Allan Reid – CARAS President Scanning over the honour roll which constitutes artists inducted into Canada’s Music Hall Of Fame, Allan Reid, President CEO, CARAS/The Juno Awards & MusiCounts claims he is full of pride at the vast array of talent who have previously been selected for this prestigious award. “I am proud of being a Canadian when I look at who has been... Read More

Alan Doyle Teams Up With Dean Brody For New Song ‘We Don’t Wanna Go Home’

October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 Music Express

One of Canada’s most treasured musicians Alan Doyle today releases a brand new song, “We Don’t Wanna Go Home,” featuring country star Dean Brody. The track is released through Warner Music Canada, marking Doyle’s return to the label where he started his career 25 years ago. The song is the first single from Doyle’s upcoming EP, Rough Side Out, due... Read More

Scenic Route To Alaska Release New Single “Give A Little”

October 19, 2019October 21, 2019 Music Express

Scenic Route to Alaska – Give a Little – Artwork credit: Bryan Olson Edmonton-based indie-pop trio Scenic Route to Alaska have returned with the standout single “Give a Little”, listen + share HERE. The single is their first taste of new music before going back to work on their fifth full-length album due next year. The catchy new song has the band revisiting its... Read More

Platinum Selling, Award Winning Country Star Jess Moskaluke Drops “Country Girls”, Her New Single Available Today

October 18, 2019October 28, 2019 Music Express

Platinum-selling, award-winning country star Jess Moskaluke unveils her new single “Country Girls”, available today via MDM Recordings Inc./Universal Music Canada. A “country girl” at heart, having spent her years growing up in small-town Saskatchewan, Moskaluke headed south to Nashville to co-write the track with songwriter Emily Shackleton and her long-time producer and collaborator Corey Crowder. The rhythmic dazzler features Moskaluke’s... Read More

Danny Marks: Keeping The Blues Flag Flying

October 15, 2019October 19, 2019 Keith Sharp

As host of one of the few remaining national blues radio programs, Danny Marks is well-positioned to discuss the current state of blues music in Canada. As his Bluz FM Saturday broadcast on Jazz FM 91 launches into its 18th year, Marks is aware that this genre has become a niche category and that as far as the blues music scene is... Read More

Legacy: A Tribute to Gord Downie at Burlington Performing Arts Centre

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Music Express

The Burlington Performing Arts Centre Presents Legacy: A Tribute to Gord Downie Thursday, October 17, 2019 The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, in collaboration with The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), will present Legacy: A Tribute to Gord Downie on Thursday, October 17. This second annual event will be a special evening to celebrate the man, the music and... Read More

The Glorious Sons Score Their Second Straight U.S. #1 With “Panic Attack”

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Music Express

The Glorious Sons have landed their second consecutive U.S. #1 at Billboard Mainstream Rock and Mediabase Active Rock with their latest single “Panic Attack,” which climbed to the top of the charts this past weekend. In Canada, “Panic Attack” spent ten consecutive weeks at #1 and still sits in the Top 5 at radio. WATCH the video for “Panic Attack”... Read More

Sousa’s Charity Efforts A Virtual Sell-Out

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Keith Sharp

Dan Cooper (Left), Ed Sousa (Right) – Photo by Andrew M Clowater Ed Sousa is in the enviable position of knowing that virtually the moment he puts his Rock N Roll Bowl Session Intimate And Interactive Charity Concert Series on sale, they sell out. Expanded to six events with an additional `surprise show’, this series of shows put members of popular... Read More

Legendary Cream Drummer Ginger Baker Loses Battle Against Heart Disease

October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 Keith Sharp

Peter, Edward “Ginger” Baker, co-founder of British supergroup, Cream passed away Sunday in London England at the age of 80. He had been suffering from progressive heart disease for some time and had endured open-heart surgery in 2016. Along with guitarist Eric Clapton and bassist Jack Bruce, Baker launched Cream in 1966, with their debut album ‘Fresh Cream’ and they... Read More

The Abrams Debut Premiere Video For ‘Good Old Days’

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Music Express

“With the Good Old Days video, everyone will get a window into what it’s like touring with us, through the ups and downs, with a few bonus characters added into the mix. At its heart, this music video highlights that extra special magic that we feel whenever we travel and perform for our fans. There is truly nothing like it.”... Read More

Barenaked Ladies: Original Hits, Original Stars Available On Vinyl

October 4, 2019 Music Express

Barenaked Ladies will release their first-ever vinyl hits collection tomorrow as the group celebrates more than three decades of chart success. The 12-song compilation includes the multi-platinum band’s biggest singles, as well as their theme to the television series The Big Bang Theory, which is making its vinyl debut. ORIGINAL HITS, ORIGINAL STARS will be released tomorrow, on October 4.... Read More

Month: October 2019