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Lee Aaron – Rocks Out With Radio On!

Lee Aaron – Rocks Out With Radio On!
Multi-platinum, award-winning vocalist Lee Aaron is back with “Radio On!”, a collection of 12 brand new original songs that continues to build upon this rock legend’s legacy. Lee has gone through several incarnations as a performer, dealing heavy metal thunder on her mid-eighties classic “Metal Queen”, crooning jazz with the best of them on “Slick Chick” from 2000, and then... Read More

Celebrated Hip Hop Artist Classified Shares “Off The Beat ‘N Path’ – An Uncensored Autobiography

Celebrated Hip Hop Artist Classified Shares “Off The Beat ‘N Path’ – An Uncensored Autobiography
“I have been writing songs about my life since I was 15 years old, but I couldn’t find a way to put some stories into a song, so I did the next best thing – I wrote a book! I’m excited to finally share and get my story out into the world. Talking about my childhood, my family, the rise... Read More

Bruce Allen Joins Forces With Music Express – 45th Anniversary Edition – Part Two

Bruce Allen Joins Forces With Music Express – 45th Anniversary Edition – Part Two
Bruce Allen, the Godfather of the Canadian Music Industry – Photo by Dee Lippingwell by Roman Mitz This is Part 2 of The Music Express’ 45th Anniversary Edition, with founder, editor-in-chief Keith Sharp Part 1 is available here …“Bruce Allen was really upset that the phenomenal debut album by Loverboy, a band he managed, was not even nominated for Best Group or... Read More

The Spoons Present New Versions of Old Songs at El Mo Charity Anniversary Concert Nov 13th, 2021

The Spoons Present New Versions of Old Songs at El Mo Charity Anniversary Concert Nov 13th, 2021
Spoons at the El Mocambo November 13th, 8PM, 2021 By Keith Sharp The promotion photo features The Spoons, four fresh-faced Burlington Ontario youngsters, in the process of plugging their debut album Stick Figure Neighbourhood, by posing outside Toronto’s El Mocambo prior to appearing at this venerable landmark in early October 1981. Forty-one years later, Saturday, November 13th, lead vocalist Gord... Read More

Bruce Cockburn’s Second Attempt At 50th Anniversary – Releases Greatest Hits Package

Bruce Cockburn’s Second Attempt At 50th Anniversary – Releases Greatest Hits Package
By Keith Sharp Bruce Cockburn’s upcoming 28-date tour of North West, Eastern United States and Ontario is cheekily titled “Bruce Cockburn 50th Anniversary Concert Tour – Second Attempt! In reference to the one-year delay of his planned list of festivities due to everything being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Yeah and it could be re-titled Third Attempt... Read More

The Glorious Sons Set To Open For The Rolling Stones In Los Angeles, CA This Sunday 10/17

The Glorious Sons Set To Open For The Rolling Stones In Los Angeles, CA This Sunday 10/17
Chart-topping rock band, The Glorious Sons are excited to announce that they will join The Rolling Stones as direct support for their North American ‘No Filter’ tour in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, October 17 at SoFi Stadium.  #StonesNoFilter For tickets and information, please visit www.rollingstones.com. This marks The Glorious Sons’ third time opening for the legendary British rockers (first in Marseilles in... Read More

45 Years of Music Express Magazine: Building A Legacy – Part One

45 Years of Music Express Magazine: Building A Legacy – Part One
by Roman Mitz What a long strange and wonderful trip it’s been. It seems appropriate to paraphrase this album title when describing the history of Canada’s most enduring magazine, Music Express, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this month. The wonderful part of the trip begins with the magazine’s impressive reach as it is the only contemporary publication in the history... Read More

Martha and the Muffins Set To Release First New Album in 11 Years with New Single “Do You Ever Wonder”

Martha and the Muffins Set To Release First New Album in 11 Years with New Single “Do You Ever Wonder”
 Iconic & Innovative Canadian New Wave Punk Art-Popsters Martha and the Muffins  Release First New Album in 11 Years Described as “one of the most innovative of their era,” iconic Canadian artists Martha and the Muffins have announced the release of their new album, Marthology: In and Outtakes — available November 5th! Groundbreaking from the start, Martha and the Muffins formed... Read More

Big Wreck Announce New EP Big Wreck: 7.1 Available November 19 + Tour Dates

Big Wreck Announce New EP Big Wreck: 7.1 Available November 19 + Tour Dates
Today, beloved rock phenom Big Wreck announces a November 19th release for a brand-new EP titled Big Wreck: 7.1 (via Warner Music Canada). The first EP of what will be an immersive three-volume collection, Big Wreck: 7.1 features 5 impressive new tracks from the band including the standout riff-heavy lead single “Bombs Away”. “It started from a riff that has... Read More

The Legendary El Mocambo Is Set To Officially Reopen October 30 with Our Lady Peace

The Legendary El Mocambo Is Set To Officially Reopen October 30 with Our Lady Peace
 Presented by Heineken & 102.1 The Edge #KEEPLIVEALIVE El Mocambo Entertainment Inc. along with Michael Wekerle, owner of the beloved El Mocambo announced today that the legendary venue will welcome the return of major live music events and officially reopen its doors on October 30, for an exclusive live concert experience headlined by award-winning, multi-platinum alt-rock band Our Lady Peace (OLP). Described as an “ultramodern broadcast studio with... Read More

Rock On The River – Reconnect Festival Lights Up Timmins

Rock On The River – Reconnect Festival Lights Up Timmins
Arkells By John David Emms Music has always been the salvation of many problems. One thing was clear in Timmins this past weekend at Rock On The River – Reconnect (ROTR) music is much better ‘live!’ That may sound simple, but people seemed to have forgotten this during the Covid 19 pandemic with its almost 2-year haze. On Friday and Saturday of this Timmins festival,... Read More

Midge Ure – Live Aid Legend Set For One-Off Appearance

Midge Ure – Live Aid Legend Set For One-Off Appearance
By Keith Sharp James (Midge Ure) has fond memories of Canada. When his band Ultravox toured this country for the first time in 1979, he discovered that because his band contained a Canadian drummer, Vancouverite Warren Cann, they qualified as Canadian content due to CRTC radio regulations, which meant they received strong domestic airplay. “Compared to the United States, which seemed to be... Read More