2022 CMAOntario Awards Final Ballot Now Open

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Music Express

Attention All Members! This is your Official Ballot for the Final Round of the 2022 CMAOntario Awards. Polls are now open and you may submit your ballot using the secure online voting system. Ballots are encrypted immediately upon receipt, and your vote will be completely confidential. The voting deadline for the Final Round of Balloting for the 2022 CMAOntario Awards is April 7 2022 at 11:59 PM... Read More

Rolling Stones Announce ‘Live at the El Mocambo’ Album to be Released on May 13

March 26, 2022April 2, 2022 Music Express

The Rolling Stones – Photo by Mark Seliger FIRST EVER RELEASE of the legendary 1977 shows featuring never before heard recordings A legendary event in the incredible 60-year history of the Rolling Stones is being released in full for the first time on Friday, May 13th. Live At The El Mocambo marks the first official appearance of the group’s two famous secret concerts at... Read More

Arcade Fire to perform at The 51st Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast

March 24, 2022March 29, 2022 Music Express

Arcade Fire – Photo by Michael Marcelle The iconic rock band and 11-time JUNO Award winners will hit the stage on the heels of their sixth studio album release The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC announced a grand performance from Arcade Fire at The 2022 JUNO Awards Broadcast. The legendary band from Montreal return to... Read More

Chalk Circle Finds Performing Fun Again

March 23, 2022May 18, 2022 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp Toronto’s Chalk Circle find themselves facing a unique challenge when they take the stage Sunday at Mississauga’s Classic Bowl facility to perform two shows as part of Ed Sousa’s Pop-Up Concert Series to a limited audience. Known for classic techno-pop hits like “April Fool”, “Me Myself I” and “This Mourning”, guitarist and band co-founder Chris Tait noted... Read More

Hailey Whitters – Raised On Country Sunshine

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 Roman Mitz

You can take the girl out of the cornfield, but you can’t take the cornfield out of the girl. Hailey Whitters represents small town America at its finest as she hails from Shueyville Iowa, population 731. The singer/song writer has just released a new album called “Raised” and like Hailey herself, the record is steeped in the culture of the... Read More

John Fogerty Returns to Canada for Six Dates this July

March 15, 2022March 21, 2022 Music Express

Iconic singer/songwriter John Fogerty is returning to Canada for a string of dates this July, beginning July 17th in Winnipeg before winding up on July 24th in Vancouver. This marks the first time since 2019 that the rock legend will tour Canada. Tickets for the July shows will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 18 at 10 a.m. local.“I always enjoy... Read More

Josh Ramsay of Juno-Winning Pop Rockers Marianas Trench Set to Release Debut Solo Album The Josh Ramsay Show on April 8

March 14, 2022March 22, 2022 Music Express

No one can ever accuse Josh Ramsay of being a slacker. For almost two decades he has led the multi-platinum selling Vancouver pop-rock band Marianas Trench, while also collaborating with a wide range of other artists, most notably Carly Rae Jepsen, with whom he co-wrote her worldwide smash hit song, “Call Me Maybe.” With the pandemic putting the brakes on any plans Marianas... Read More

City And Colour + Alexisonfire Announce a 4 Day Concert Series in their Hometown

March 14, 2022March 29, 2022 Music Express

Alexisonfire, City and Colour and Dine Alone Records have curated a very special lineup that will take over Montebello Park in the artists’ beloved hometown of St. Catharines from June 30 to July 3, 2022. Tickets for this all ages event went on sale Thursday, March 17 at 10am ET at ticketmaster.ca. General admission tickets are + service fees. Kids... Read More

Good Luck Getting A Ticket To This Hot Charity Gig

March 14, 2022March 22, 2022 Keith Sharp

Mississauga McBowl Classic An Instant Sell Out! By Keith Sharp McBowl charity concert organizer, Ed Sousa didn’t have to worry about selling tickets for his annual Ronald McDonald House event which runs over two nights, May 13th and May 14th at Mississauga’s Classic Bowl venue – he virtually sold the show out two years ago. To say Sousa’s annual fund-raiser... Read More

Eighties’ Techno-Pop Renaissance Allows Men Without Hats To Flourish

March 11, 2022March 12, 2022 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp It started out as a vocal/piano exercise with Men Without Hats’– Ivan Doruschuk utilizing time off during the COVID-19 pandemic, and deciding to re-record an EP of some of his favourite songs. “It was when I was recording a version of The Tragically Hip’s “Blow At High Dough” as a vocal/piano track that I thought, `what would... Read More

Canadian Music Week Announces Nominations are Open for the 21st Annual Jim Beam® INDIE Awards

March 9, 2022March 11, 2022 Music Express

Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 21st Anniversary of the Jim Beam® INDIE Awards, hosted by Josie Dye from Indie88, on June 11, 2022 at the El Mocambo in downtown Toronto. Part concert and part award show, the Jim Beam® INDIE Awards are a celebration of new music and the artists who inspire the independent spirit, both nationally... Read More

Arkells Launch 2022 With New Single “Reckoning” First Track From Upcoming Album Blink Twice

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Music Express

Artwork by Arkells Guitarist Michael DeAngelis Arkells share brand new single “Reckoning” out today on Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Following the release of their most recent studio album, Blink Once, “Reckoning” emerges to kick off 2022, while teasing a new album, Blink Twice, due later this year. OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “RECKONING” OUT NOW As Arkells stayed busy making music during the... Read More

Big Wreck To Release Cover Of Sting Classic “Russians”

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Music Express

L-R Sekou Lumumba, Chris Caddell, Ian Thornley, Dave McMillan 100% Of Proceeds From Bandcamp Sales To Be Donated ToThe UNHCR (United Nations Refugee Agency) Big Wreck – consisting of Ian Thornley (vocals, guitar), Dave McMillan (bass), Chris Caddell (guitar) and Sekou Lumumba (drums) will release a special cover of the powerful and emotive Sting song, “Russians”, originally released in 1985.The... Read More

Weeknd Launches After Hours Til Dawn Tour

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Music Express

Dawn FM – Photo by Matilda Finn The After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour will kick off up north in The Weeknd’s hometown of Toronto on Friday, July 8th at the Rogers Centre, with stops at iconic U.S. stadiums including Metlife in New York City, Soldier Field in Chicago, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and more, before... Read More

Arkells, Avril Lavigne, Charlotte Cardin and Mustafa to perform at The 2022 JUNO Awards Broadcast, live on CBC

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Music Express

Arkells The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC today announced the first round of confirmed artists set to perform at The 2022 JUNO Awards Broadcast, which will be hosted by star of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, Simu Liu. The first in-person JUNO Awards since 2019, this year’s open-air event will feature highly anticipated performances from... Read More

Nominations Revealed for The 2022 JUNO Awards

March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 Music Express

Nominations Revealed for The 2022 JUNO Awards Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin leads with six nominations,|while global icons Justin Bieber and The Weeknd follow with five The nominees for the 51st Annual JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) during a virtual presentation streamed on CBCMusic.ca/junos. This year’s winners will be revealed during the closing weekend of JUNO Week, at The JUNO Opening Night Awards... Read More

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