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Jack de Keyzer, JW-Jones and Samantha Martin Lead the Nominations for the 24th Annual Maple Blues Awards

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Jack de Keyzer, JW-Jones and Samantha Martin Lead the Nominations for the 24th Annual Maple Blues Awards
Despite 2020 being the year that really wasn’t, the Toronto Blues Society continues to support and promote Canadian Blues artists by announcing the nominees for the upcoming 24th Annual Maple Blues Awards. The winners will be announced online from four cities over four nights –February 1, 8, 15, and 22.  Leading the way in nominations is Toronto’s Jack de Keyzer,... Read More

Arkells Add Brand New Song “A Little More” To 
Campfire Chords Watch Official Video For “A Little More”

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Arkells Add Brand New Song “A Little More” To 
Campfire Chords Watch Official Video For “A Little More”
Arkells – Photo by Nathan Nash Today, Arkells unveil a new song and video “A Little More” and add the track to Campfire Chords, a stripped-back collection of their most beloved songs plus summer single “Quitting You,” released on Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Written with a nod to the band’s piano player Anthony Carone, “A Little... Read More

Scenic Route To Alaska New LP Time For Yourself Out Now

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Scenic Route To Alaska New LP Time For Yourself Out Now
Edmonton-based indie-pop trio Scenic Route to Alaska release their new LP Time For Yourself out TODAY. Listen + Share HERE. Recorded at The Hive Studio on Vancouver Island and produced by Colin Stewart and Scenic Route to Alaska, the band slept in the studio for the entire process and focused all of their energy and emotions on making the record as honest and approachable as possible.... Read More

MONOWHALES Combat Pandemic with El Mocambo Live stream gigs

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MONOWHALES Combat Pandemic with El Mocambo Live stream gigs
By Keith Sharp One of Canada’s hottest new musical outfits, Toronto’s MONOWHALES will attempt to defeat the current COVID-19 lockdown by performing two live stream concerts on November 26 & 27 at the legendary El Mocambo in support of a new single “All Or Nothing”. On the phone from the band’s rehearsal space, band lead vocalist Sally Shaar takes time out... Read More

Gowan Plans Live Stream Belleville Gig – Thursday, October 29th, 2020

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Gowan Plans Live Stream Belleville Gig – Thursday, October 29th, 2020
By Keith Sharp Lawrence Gowan is ecstatic about the prospect of leaving his Toronto residence to motor down the 401 to perform a live stream concert – Thursday, October 29th, 2020 8 pm from Mark Rashotte’s Belleville Empire Theatre. “I’ve got a big show to perform and it’s not even at my house!” Gowan cracked from his lakeside abode. “I’ve done... Read More

The Washboard Union Reveal New Single ‘If She Only Knew’

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The Washboard Union Reveal New Single ‘If She Only Knew’
New Socially-Distant Tour Dates Announced For Alberta And Saskatchewan 3-time consecutive CCMA Award-winning Band of the Year The Washboard Union today unveil their new single “If She Only Knew,” from their album Everbound, following their previous hit singles “Country Thunder” and “Dock Rock.” Watch the lyric video here:https://WashboardUnion.lnk.to/IfSheOnlyKnewOLV. “You know that feeling you get when you meet someone who is... Read More

Alan Doyle Leads An All-Star Lineup Of Newfoundland Artists For New EP Songs From Home

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Alan Doyle Leads An All-Star Lineup Of Newfoundland Artists For New EP Songs From Home
6-Song Collection Featuring Doyle, The Once, The Ennis Sisters, Fortunate Ones and Rachel Cousins, To be released November 13th, 2020 Five of Newfoundland’s most cherished artists braced for the challenge of creating music together during this year’s worldwide health crisis. The result: a six-song EP due out November 13 titled SONGS FROM HOME, – a collection of music from Alan Doyle, The... Read More

Live Streaming Is The Key To El Mocambo’s Future

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Live Streaming Is The Key To El Mocambo’s Future
When Michael Wekerle made a last-minute decision to secure the legendary El Mocambo in November 2014 for a reported $3.8 million dollars he allegedly cracked that he might need to invest an additional couple of million bucks to fix the place up to his specifications…Thirty-Five Million Dollars Later! This is the reported amount, the 54-year old merchant trader, who made a... Read More

McCartney 111 Rolls The Dice

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McCartney 111 Rolls The Dice
Paul McCartney will be releasing a new solo album in 2020, with the title officially McCartney III. On October 21, the legend formally announced the album’s December 11 release, with an official trailer. (Watch it below.) Classic rock forums and Beatles bloggers had been discussing it in earnest for weeks and on October 19 McCartney’s Facebook page released the first teaser graphic. The... Read More

Spencer Davis Succumbs To Pneumonia

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Spencer Davis Succumbs To Pneumonia
Spencer Davis Group 1966 | L-R – Muff Windwood, Spencer Davis, Pete York, and Steve Winwood Spencer Davis, the multi-instrumentalist who lent his name to the British band that logged two top 10 hits in America in 1967, “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man,” died on Oct. 19, according to several British websites. The cause was pneumonia. He was... Read More

The Darcys Release Latest Single “Too Late” Off The Duo’s Upcoming Album Fear & Loneliness

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The Darcys Release Latest Single “Too Late” Off The Duo’s Upcoming Album Fear & Loneliness
Los Angeles-via-Toronto duo The Darcys released the latest single, “Too Late” today, from their upcoming album, Fear & Loneliness, sharing a glimpse inside the trials and tribulations of two men running from their own ghosts, in the City of Angels – watch viaYouTube. The album, co-produced with Matty Green (Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran), will arrive November 13 on The Darcys... Read More

Elvis Costello Shares New Song And Video Newspaper Pane

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Elvis Costello Shares New Song And Video Newspaper Pane
NEW ALBUM HEY CLOCKFACE OUT OCTOBER 30 Today sees the debut of Newspaper Pane, the fifth release from Elvis Costello’s forthcoming album, Hey Clockface. Listen here and watch the video here. While the previous bulletins from Hey Clockface were recorded in Helsinki and Paris – prior to the current emergency – the music for Newspaper Pane was written and produced... Read More

John Fogerty Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Trump Campaign For Use of ‘Fortunate Son’

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John Fogerty Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Trump Campaign For Use of ‘Fortunate Son’
John Fogerty is the latest classic rock legend to object to the use of his music by President Trump’s re-election campaign. In a tweet today (October 16), Fogerty says he has issued a “cease and desist” order for “using my words and my voice to portray a message that I do not endorse.” On September 11, Fogerty posted a video... Read More

Beastie Boys Music Announced For Release On October 23

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Beastie Boys Music Announced For Release On October 23
New Collection Spanning The Recording Career Of Beastie Boys On October 23, 2020, UMe/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, will release Beastie Boys Music, a 20-song collection covering the GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-platinum selling Beastie Boys’ recording career. The collection is a companion piece to the critically acclaimed documentary Beastie Boys Story, currently nominated for 5 Emmys®, and the group’s best-seller Beastie Boys Book,... Read More

Neon Dreams Inside the Atlantic Bubble

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Neon Dreams Inside the Atlantic Bubble
By Keith Sharp Neon Dreams duo Frank Kadillac and Adrian Morris are about to execute a novel method of tackling the COVID-19 epidemic, which is currently ravaging the globe, by taking advantage of Atlantic Canada’s unique bubble communications concept to execute a 10-date concert tour in November. Staged to celebrate the band’s latest `The Happiness Of Tomorrow’ release which will... Read More

The Smashing Pumpkins Release Two New Tracks, ‘Anno Satana’ And ‘Birch Grove’  

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The Smashing Pumpkins Release Two New Tracks, ‘Anno Satana’ And ‘Birch Grove’  
Smashing Pumpkins Cover Artwork Art direction and design by TNSN DVSN Double Album, Titled ‘Cyr’ To Be Released On Friday, November 27 Via Sumerian Records The Smashing Pumpkins continue to tease their highly anticipated eleventh studio album ‘CYR,’ with two brand new tracks ‘Anno Satana’ and ‘Birch Grove,’ both out today ahead of their Friday, November 27 20-track double album release. Smashing Pumpkins 2020 – Photo by Jonathan-Weiner Produced by Billy... Read More

FInger Eleven Smash Hit “Paralyzer” Breaks 100 Million Streams on Spotify

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FInger Eleven Smash Hit “Paralyzer” Breaks 100 Million Streams on Spotify
Multi-platinum award-winning rock band Finger Eleven celebrates an incredible career milestone after reaching over 100 million streams on Spotify for their smash single “Paralyzer”. To celebrate the landmark, the band has recorded an acoustic version of “Paralyzer” available to stream on your preferred platform as of October 16. Fans can check out “Paralyzer (Acoustic)” now via YouTube HERE. The band shared the... Read More

Serena Ryder Releases New Remix Of Her Single “Candy” Featuring Adria Kain

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Serena Ryder Releases New Remix Of Her Single “Candy” Featuring Adria Kain
“Just like the title of her new single suggests, Serena Ryder’s voice is the most delightful of treats. “Unwrap me,” she commands convincingly over the chorus. “I’m candy, I’m sweet.” Refinery 29 Six-time Juno Award winner Serena Ryder is thrilled to release her new remix of her single “Candy” featuring Adria Kain that is out now and featured on XX. With... Read More