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Social Media Awareness Fuels Johnny Orlando’s Success

Keith Sharp
Social Media Awareness Fuels Johnny Orlando’s Success
By Keith Sharp When you think of Johnny Orlando, you also think of Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara and Scott Hillman, all former Canadian teenage pop stars who have broken through to mainstream acceptance. But in the case of Mississauga Ontario born Orlando, you have an individual who has developed his social media presence to a whole new level.... Read More

MacKenzie Porter – A 90 Proof Collection

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MacKenzie Porter – A 90 Proof Collection
Singer-songwriter MacKenzie Porter sure has come a long way from the ranch where she was raised in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Since moving to Nashville in 2014, she’s developed a unique style that may best be described as a traditional country with a contemporary edge. Her hook-laden songs have sparked a list of accolades including multiple Canadian Country Music Award nominations... Read More

Midnight Oil Lose Bassist/Vocalist Bones Hillman To Cancer

Keith Sharp
Midnight Oil Lose Bassist/Vocalist Bones Hillman To Cancer
Bones Hillman, the long-time bass guitarist and backing vocalist for Midnight Oil died Saturday (November 7) after battling cancer. The band announced the news on their Facebook page; Hillman was 62. Hillman, born Wayne Stevens, joined the Australian rock band in 1987 replacing Peter Gifford. The group were originally formed in 1972 in Sydney as Farm and changed their name to... Read More

Harmonium Goes Symphonic After 44 Years!

Eric Alper
Harmonium Goes Symphonic After 44 Years!
And, now imagine this timeless music performed by 68 musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), conducted by Maestro Leclerc, and you get Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique co-produced by Serge Fiori and Simon Leclerc, under the artistic direction of Nicolas Lemieux, president of GSI Musique. The first project from the fabled Harmonium since the release of L’Heptade 44 years ago, the symphonic performance of Histoires sans paroles, totalling more than... Read More

“This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide” by The Kings Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame

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“This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide” by The Kings Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame
The Kings in the 80s – Mr. Zero, Sonny Keyes, Max Styles, David Diamond Two songs, one classic hit.  Songwriting partners and members of The Kings, David Diamond and Mister Zero knew they had two pretty good tunes, but it wasn’t until the band put the songs together as a segue in rehearsal that the magic started to happen.  The 1980... Read More

Crowded House Release First New Music In Over A Decade

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Crowded House Release First New Music In Over A Decade
Great news for their long time loyal fans, iconic band CROWDED HOUSE are set to release their first new music in more than a decade with the debut of the single “Whatever You Want” via BMG.  The video for “Whatever You Want” stars the charismatic and hugely talented indie artist Mac DeMarco making his acting debut. The video can be seen HERE. The band also announced... Read More

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

Keith Sharp
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

Keith Sharp
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

Keith Sharp
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

by Best Classic Bands Staff
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

by Best Classic Bands Staff
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