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AC/DC Reunion: Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams Return

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AC/DC Reunion: Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams Return
AC/DC have announced the return of three former members. Vocalist Brian Johnson, who was forced from the band during the midst of a tour in 2016 when he began to lose his hearing, is back. So is drummer Phil Rudd and bass guitarist Cliff Williams. The trio join AC/DC mainstays Angus Young (lead guitar) and Stevie Young (rhythm guitar). The... Read More

Queen + Adam Lambert Live Around The World Announced For Release On October 2

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Queen + Adam Lambert Live Around The World Announced For Release On October 2
Pre-order Queen + Adam Lambert Live Around the World HERE  Watch the Queen + Adam Lambert Live Around the World Trailer HERE  Since their first appearance together in 2009 when Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared as guests on the finale of the eighth season of American Idol on which Adam Lambert was a contestant, the combination of Queen + Adam Lambert has gone from... Read More

Dallas Smith – Country Music Awards Continue To ‘Drop’.

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Dallas Smith – Country Music Awards Continue To ‘Drop’.
Dallas Smith has won a lot of Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards. In fact, he has more hardware on his den shelf than you’ll find in aisle nine of your local home improvement store. His latest CCMA wins came on September 27 for Entertainer of the Year, Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year (“The Fall”) and Top Selling... Read More

Canadian Country Superstars Retain Their Status at CCMA

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Canadian Country Superstars Retain Their Status at CCMA
Brett Kissel Sunday night was a case of Canada’s top Country Music stars retaining their status as reigning Canadian Country Music Association winners with Flat Lake, Alberta native Brett Kissel taking home four CCMA Awards – while Langley B. C’s Dallas Smith and Grande Prairie Alta’s Tenille Townes both took home three major awards during the 2020 CCMA Awards presented... Read More

k-os Returns with Funky New Single “SUPERNOVAS”

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k-os Returns with Funky New Single “SUPERNOVAS”
(Toronto, ON – September 25, 2020)  – k-os returns with “SUPERNOVAS” following his collaborative EP Boshido released earlier this year in collaboration with Polaris Prize-winning producer Kaytranada. For this slick dancefloor groove k-os returns to his pop and mainstream roots – listen to it here. For the last few years, k-os took a step back from not only the music industry but... Read More

Neon Dreams Announce 10-Date Atlantic Tour To Support Forthcoming Full-length Album

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Neon Dreams Announce 10-Date Atlantic Tour To Support Forthcoming Full-length Album
JUNO’S Breakthrough Group of the Year Neon Dreams will embark on a 10-date tour of Atlantic Canada following the release of their new album “The Happiness of Tomorrow,” out November 13. Frank Kadillac and Adrian Morris are taking advantage of the COVID-safe Atlantic Bubble that enables them to perform for fans in person at selected venues, making them the only... Read More

Classified Drops New ‘Time’ EP

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Classified Drops New ‘Time’ EP
Multi-platinum Canadian rapper Classified pairs the release of his new Time EP with a fresh music video for “I Love It” feat. Just Chase. Co-directed by Classified himself, the music video reflects how Classified has matured over his two-decade career to find fulfilment in fatherhood and family life. “With this song, I really wanted to write it autobiographically,” reveals Classified... Read More

Sam Roberts Band Share Video for “Youth”

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Sam Roberts Band Share Video for “Youth”
Last week, Sam Roberts Band announced the release of their anticipated forthcoming studio album All of Us will be out October 16. Today, the band have shared another track from the upcoming album – “Youth”. Watch the video below “Youth” is straightforwardly nostalgic, lamenting the inevitability of time passing while seeking to maintain the parts of ourselves that encounter the world with... Read More

Jann Arden Announces New September 25 Release Date For Hits & Other Gems

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Jann Arden Announces New September 25 Release Date For Hits & Other Gems
Multi-platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and author Jann Arden announces September 25 as the new, rescheduled release date for Hits & Other Gems, out on Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The release of Hits & Other Gems will follow the return of the CTV Original Comedy series JANN for its second season, airing Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on CTV and everywhere CTV content can... Read More

Meet your Jim Beam National Talent Search Regional Finalists!

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Meet your Jim Beam National Talent Search Regional Finalists!
New Dates Announced October 13-20, 2020 The Jim Beam National Talent Search will now take place virtually October 13 – 20, 2020, with 30-minute episodes spotlighting five bands from eight Canadian cities. Hosted by Josie Dye of INDIE88, each episode will focus on one city and feature interviews and performances from five talented local bands. Visit INDIES.CA to vote for... Read More

The Tragically Hip And Cineplex Theatres presents: The Ultimate Double Feature 

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The Tragically Hip And Cineplex Theatres presents: The Ultimate Double Feature 
Limited Theatrical Run Of Long Time Running And A National Celebration Across Canada In Select Cineplex Cinemas Starting September 18th Today legendary Canadian icons The Tragically Hip announced that a special double feature of their celebrated films, Long Time Running and A National Celebration, will screen at select Cineplex Theatres across Canada. For the first time ever, starting on September 18th, fans across the country will have the... Read More

Petric React To Current Pandemic With Planned Album Roll Out.

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Petric React To Current Pandemic With Planned Album Roll Out.
The current COVID-19 pandemic may have knocked the stuffing out of the global music community but Transcona Manitoba country trio Petric are taking all these hurdles and barriers in stride. They are on course to release their first full album ‘Flashback’ January 13th and will roll out three singles with accompanying videos in advance of the album being issued. “Our... Read More

El Mocambo Finally Opens With Big Wreck Livestream Concert

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El Mocambo Finally Opens With Big Wreck Livestream Concert
El Mocambo Productions along with Michael Wekerle, owner of the El Mocambo announced that the legendary venue will officially reopen its doors to the public on September 10, with a live concert event headlined by award-winning rock band Big Wreck, presented by Jim Beam in association with Wahlburgers, Nobis, and powered by Mogo. Described as an “ultramodern broadcast studio with... Read More

McBowl Events Too Popular For Their Own Good

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McBowl Events Too Popular For Their Own Good
Illustration of Ed Sousa by Sam Villareale So what do you do when you’ve presold 2,200 tickets for a pair of charity music concerts which currently can only accommodate 50 patrons per night? This is the quandary facing Ed Sousa who has been forced to reschedule his popular Ronald McDonald House McBowl Concert Series to Friday, May 14th, 2021 and... Read More

Ron Sexsmith Announces 25th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue OF Self-Titled Debut Album

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Ron Sexsmith Announces 25th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue OF Self-Titled Debut Album
INCLUDES THE HIT SINGLE “SECRET HEART” WHICH REMAINS ONE OF SEXSMITH’S TOP STREAMING TRACKS 02 SEPTEMBER 2020 (TORONTO, ON) – Today, Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, announces the 25th-anniversary reissue of three-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith’s self-titled major-label debut album. The mastered for vinyl reissue of Ron Sexsmith will be available on 180g vinyl on... Read More