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The East Pointers Break The Rules With Contemporary Maritimes Sound

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The East Pointers Break The Rules With Contemporary Maritimes Sound
The East Pointers is not the atypical band which normally performs at Toronto’s Lee’s Palace. On the surface, this trio of Maritime folk-rock musicians would seem alien to an environment that normally spotlights trendy, alternative artists and groups. But there was fiddle player/vocalist Tim Chaisson, banjo-playing brother Koady Chaisson and guitarist cousin Jake Charron on Thursday, November 14th ripping through... Read More

Billy Talent Release “Forgiveness I + II”

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Billy Talent Release “Forgiveness I + II”
November 27, 2019 –Iconic Canadian rock group Billy Talent released a new song today.  The track, “Forgiveness I + II” was produced by Juno Award nominee (Producer of the Year) and Billy Talent guitarist Ian D’Sa in the group’s Toronto studio. “Forgiveness I + II” marks the first new original Billy Talent recording since their highly successful Afraid of Heights... Read More

Matthew Good Releases Powerful Official Video

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Matthew Good Releases Powerful Official Video
November 22, 2018 – Warner Music recording artist and four-time Juno Award winner Matthew Good has released the official video for his new single “Sicily.”  Shot in Delta, British Columbia,  Matthew’s home province by director Stefan Berrill (Dallas Smith, The Washboard Union), the video is a powerful visual for the song’s poignant message.  Last night, ET Canada premiered the video... Read More

Downchild Blues Band’s “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost)” to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Downchild Blues Band’s “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost)” to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Ottawa, ON (November 21, 2019) — The first Canadian blues recording ever to sell gold, “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost),” written by The Legendary Downchild Blues Band’s leader and co-founder, Don Walsh, will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Friday, November 29, 2019. The song skyrocketed to international... Read More

John Fraser Mann Leaves Spirit Of The West Legacy

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John Fraser Mann Leaves Spirit Of The West Legacy
Photo Credit: Lisa MacIntosh Photography By Eric Alper With deep sadness, we announce that John Fraser Mann (OBC) has passed away peacefully in Vancouver, the inevitable result of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease with which he was diagnosed several years ago. Surrounded by friends and loving family until the end, all were reminded of John’s rich legacy. He was a potent... Read More

Gord Bamford Announces 2020 #REDNEK Music Fest Tour Starring Jess Moskaluke And Special Guests

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Gord Bamford Announces 2020 #REDNEK Music Fest Tour Starring Jess Moskaluke And Special Guests
Toronto, ON – Multiple JUNO, CCMA and CMA award-winning singer/songwriter Gord Bamford will be hitting the road across Canada in 2020 with his #REDNEK Music Fest tour that will showcase a broad range of homegrown country music artists including the hottest emerging acts in Canada. Along with Bamford, the show stars multi-platinum, JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke, and an incredible line-up of rising talent... Read More

Canadian Rap Titans Choclair x Classified Release The Hip Hop Collective “Hurt Everybody”

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Canadian Rap Titans Choclair x Classified Release The Hip Hop Collective “Hurt Everybody”
JUNO Award-winning, multi-platinum Canadian hip-hop legends Choclair x Classified are pleased to announce today’s release of their collaborative track and video for “Hurt Everybody”, via Halflife Records.  Celebrating their collective success in the world of Canadian hip-hop for more than 20 years, “Hurt Everybody” brings two of the hottest Canadian rappers together with confidence, cadence and self-awareness that maintains a strong connection to hip... Read More

Joel Plaskett Announces 2020 Spring Tour New Music On The Way

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Joel Plaskett Announces 2020 Spring Tour New Music On The Way
Joel Plaskett will hit the road in 2020, throughout April and May, in support of some brand new music. Joel is in the home stretch of finishing a completely audacious new album project set for release in April 2020. The project will feature tracks recorded on his own, with The Emergency (Dave Marsh and Chris Pennell) and with other musical friends... Read More

David Clayton-Thomas Releases His Single “The System” — A Commentary On Canada’s Antiquated Juvenile Justice System

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David Clayton-Thomas Releases His Single “The System” — A Commentary On Canada’s Antiquated Juvenile Justice System
In Concert to Support Peacebuilders Canada Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 Koerner Hall 273 Bloor St W, Toronto Tickets via The Royal Conservatory of Music Canada’s music icon, David Clayton-Thomas, best known as lead vocalist for Blood Sweat & Tears, debuts his single, “The System,” from his upcoming album, “Say Somethin’” (to be released March, 2020 through True North Records), at... Read More

Rational Youth Re-Release Classic Cold War Night Life Package

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Rational Youth Re-Release Classic Cold War Night Life Package
Rational Youth – Photo by Moira Law (2017) When Rational Youth’s Tracy Howe met China Crisis leader Gary Daly backstage at Belgium’s W Festival in August, they reminisced about a previous billing together at Toronto’s Kingswood Amphitheatre back in 1983. “We’ll be returning to Toronto to play a gig there in January”, noted Daly. “So will we” concurred Howe. Only... Read More

Ali Gatie Unveils Debut EP You Via Warner Records

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Ali Gatie Unveils Debut EP You Via Warner Records
November 8, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA) – 22-year-old Toronto singer and songwriter Ali Gatie has released his highly anticipated debut project YOU via Warner Records. With over 870 million cumulative streams under his belt, Ali Gatie’s YOU arrives on the heels of his aptly titled YOU short film, showcasing gorgeous consecutive vignettes of songs from the full project. Ali also released the official video for “Say To You” from... Read More

Canada’s Leading Country Band The Washboard Union Debuts New Single “Country Thunder”

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Canada’s Leading Country Band The Washboard Union Debuts New Single “Country Thunder”
2019 has been a monumental year for The Washboard Union. The year could not have been scripted any better: two wins at the CCMA Awards – including Group or Duo of the Year for the second consecutive year – and becoming the first country band to ever win the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year; playing to over... Read More

Theory Releases New Single “Strangers” Addressing America’s Political Divisiveness

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Theory Releases New Single “Strangers” Addressing America’s Political Divisiveness
Theory Of A Deadman – Photo Credit: Jimmy Fontaine Los Angeles, CA – November 8, 2019 – Multi-platinum band THEORY (Theory Of A Deadman) has released their new single “Strangers” from their forthcoming studio album Say Nothing, out January 31st via Atlantic Records. Addressing the current tense state of American politics and the divisive nature of our culture, “Strangers” strikes a chord... Read More

The Beaches Announce New Single “Want What You Got”

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The Beaches Announce New Single “Want What You Got”
The Beaches Announce New Single “Want What You Got” Canadian Rockers To Join The Lightning Riders Tour. JUNO Award-winning rock band The Beaches announce their new single, “Want What You Got,” an energetically tongue-in-cheek celebration of coveting your neighbours and peers. “Want What You Got” is from their current EP, The Professional, released earlier this year. The track is at Canadian radio now and is... Read More

The Band’s Self-Titled Masterpiece Celebrated With Remixed And Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition Releases Out November 15

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The Band’s Self-Titled Masterpiece Celebrated With Remixed And Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition Releases Out November 15
The Band Cover Image Credit Photo © Elliott Landy When The Band’s seminal eponymous second album was released fifty years ago on September 22, 1969, not much more was known about the reclusive group than when they released their landmark debut, Music From Big Pink to widespread critical praise and bewilderment, just the year before. The band made up of four Canadians and one... Read More

Chantal Kreviazuk Announces Christmas Album And Holiday Tour

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Chantal Kreviazuk Announces Christmas Album And Holiday Tour
‘Christmas Is A Way Of Life, My Dear’ – Featuring Classic Covers And Original Songs – Coming November 15  It’s A Family Affair With A Duet With Raine Maida On Elvis Presley’s ‘Blue Christmas’, And The Debut Of 11-Year-Old Sal Maida On Two Songs Pre-order/add/save: https://chantalkreviazuk.lnk.to/PreCIAWOLMDPR Chantal Kreviazuk – one of Canada’s most recognizable voices – has announced the release... Read More

Maple Blues Award Nominations Continue to Celebrate Women

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Maple Blues Award Nominations Continue to Celebrate Women
Sue Foley – The Ice Queen / Stony Plain Records SPCD1398 Photo by Alan MESSER | www.alanmesser.com October 31st, 2019 (Toronto) – Talented blues artists from coast-to-coast will gather in Toronto on February 3rd, 2019 to celebrate the 23rd annual Maple Blues Awards. The nominees include several newcomers and first-time nominees, as well as several Canadian blues women throughout the... Read More