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High Valley – Way Back & Way Cool.

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High Valley – Way Back & Way Cool.
Have a little faith. This may well be the signature catchphrase of High Valley, the country band which originated in a small Mennonite community in Alberta and is now based in Nashville. Family values have always been an integral part of the band’s music and this remains an important underlying theme on their latest album ‘Way Back’.  Lead singer Brad... Read More

Advice Chat Turns Into Envy OF None Album Debut.

Keith Sharp
Advice Chat Turns Into Envy OF None Album Debut.
The Envy of None features singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush fame, bassist Andy Curran formerly of Coney Hatch, and multi-instrumetalist Alfio Annibalini. Photos by Jaden D, Richard Sibbald, and Troy William Dunn By Keith Sharp As an A&R rep for established Canadian Record Label Anthem Entertainment, Andy Curran was asked to be an online judge for an Alabama songwriting contest four years... Read More

Dallas Good Succumbs To Coronary Illness

Keith Sharp
Dallas Good Succumbs To Coronary Illness
By Keith Sharp The Canadian Music Industry is in mourning with the passing of The Sadies’ co-founder Dallas Good who died from natural causes on Thursday February 17th. As announced on the band’s website “It’s with unfathomable sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dallas on Thursday, February 17th. Forty-eight years old, he died of natural causes while under... Read More

Crown Lands Announce – Odyssey Volume 1 – Virtual Concert on November 18 – Hosted by Louder Sound

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Crown Lands Announce – Odyssey Volume 1 – Virtual Concert on November 18 – Hosted by Louder Sound
Photo Credit: Travis Shinn Juno Award-winning, powerhouse rock duo Crown Lands – Cody Bowles (vocals and drums) and Kevin Comeau (guitar, bass, and keys) – partner with Louder Sound to announce a virtual concert they have titled Odyssey Volume 1, happening on November 18 at 7PM GMT / 2PM EST. The 1-hour concert will be hosted across all associated platforms including Classic... Read More

Late Show With James Corden / Grammy Nominated Album ‘Unfollow The Rules’

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Late Show With James Corden / Grammy Nominated Album ‘Unfollow The Rules’
Recent GRAMMY® Award nominee for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Rufus Wainwright was the music and talk guest on Late Late Show With James Corden this past Thursday, December 3. Wainwright performed the song, “Alone Time” from the GRAMMY® nominated album Unfollow The Rules. Along with the song, Wainwright was interviewed by the host about the nomination among other things. You can watch the performance here and interview here. Wainwright,... Read More

Glass Tiger Releases Holiday Album With A Pop Twist – All Original Material Features All-Star Cast

Keith Sharp
Glass Tiger Releases Holiday Album With A Pop Twist – All Original Material Features All-Star Cast
By Keith Sharp Not being a religious person, Glass Tiger lead vocalist, Alan Frew was less than enthusiastic about recording a Christmas album, even though his record label, Warner Music Canada had been relentlessly pushing the band for such a seasonal offering. The idea of reworking a batch of the usual Christmas standards held no appeal for the self-proclaimed atheist... 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

CMW Announces new dates for 2020 Festival and Conference

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CMW Announces new dates for 2020 Festival and Conference
Due to the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, we will be postponing the 38thedition of Canadian Music Week 2020. The festival will now take place from September 8-13, with the conference remaining at the Sheraton Hotel from September 9-11. All badges and wristbands will be honoured on the new dates, and we look forward to returning in the fall of 2020. We... Read More

Headstones Share Video For “Horses” From Peopleskills Release

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Headstones Share Video For “Horses” From Peopleskills Release
Today, the Headstones share a brand-new video for their latest single “Horses,” from their critically acclaimed full-length album PEOPLESKILLS. The video was shot at Ace And Sword Tattoo shop, which sees the band performing in-store while lead guitarist, Trent Carr, gets inked with a brand new tattoo. Watch the video here. PEOPLESKILLS, has earned them high praise from fans and critics alike with... Read More

Brett Kissel Scores A #1 Single With “Drink About Me”

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Brett Kissel Scores A #1 Single With “Drink About Me”
Country music superstar Brett Kissel has earned a #1 single with “Drink About Me.” Featured on Brett’s new album “Now Or Never,” “Drink About Me” was the most played song this past week on Canada’s Nielsen BDS and Mediabase country radio charts. “Drink About Me” (download/stream) is the second song of Brett’s career to hit #1 at Canadian country radio... Read More

The Glorious Sons Close Out 2019 With Most Played Song At U.S. Rock Radio

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The Glorious Sons Close Out 2019 With Most Played Song At U.S. Rock Radio
 With “S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)” Officially Named Most Played Song At U.S. Rock Radio And Most Played Cancon Song At Canadian Rock Radio The Glorious Sons – Photo Credit Gavin Smith “Canada’s best export.” – Washington Times “The Canadian rockers continue to question the alleged impending doom of rock and roll over turbulent guitar licks and frantic drums and key. Maybe the... Read More

The Beaches Announce New Single “Want What You Got”

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The Beaches Announce New Single “Want What You Got”
The Beaches Announce New Single “Want What You Got” Canadian Rockers To Join The Lightning Riders Tour. JUNO Award-winning rock band The Beaches announce their new single, “Want What You Got,” an energetically tongue-in-cheek celebration of coveting your neighbours and peers. “Want What You Got” is from their current EP, The Professional, released earlier this year. The track is at Canadian radio now and is... Read More

Scenic Route To Alaska Release New Single “Give A Little”

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Scenic Route To Alaska Release New Single “Give A Little”
Scenic Route to Alaska – Give a Little – Artwork credit: Bryan Olson Edmonton-based indie-pop trio Scenic Route to Alaska have returned with the standout single “Give a Little”, listen + share HERE. The single is their first taste of new music before going back to work on their fifth full-length album due next year. The catchy new song has the band revisiting its... Read More

Tegan And Sara’s New Album – Hey, I’m Just Like You – Is Out Today

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Tegan And Sara’s New Album – Hey, I’m Just Like You – Is Out Today
Tegan and Sara’s new album, Hey, I’m Just Like You, was released today by Sire. The album – which features new recordings of their very first songs, written between the ages of 15 and 17 – follows their first memoir, High School, which was published by Simon & Schuster (Canada) earlier this week. To celebrate, Tegan and Sara will perform... Read More

Local Talent Share the Stage with Country Superstars at Calgary’s Country Thunder Music Festival

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Local Talent Share the Stage with Country Superstars at Calgary’s Country Thunder Music Festival
The Calgary Stampede may have come and gone, but fans of mainstream country music got to keep their cowboy boots out of the closet a little longer thanks to Country Thunder, the annual three-day music festival that kicked off on August 16, 2019, at Prairie Winds Park in Calgary. After stoically enduring one of the coldest evenings we’ve had this... Read More

Dallas Smith Notches His 8th Number One With “Drop”

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Dallas Smith Notches His 8th Number One With “Drop”
Multiple JUNO and CCMA Award-winning artist Dallas Smith continues to make history and earns his 8th number one single with “Drop” today as the buoyant hook-filled track tops the Nielsen BDS and Mediabase Canadian Country Radio charts. Serving as the 7th consecutive chart-topper (3rd from his current EP, “The Fall”) as a solo artist, Smith firmly remains in uncharted territory with a record-breaking eight No. 1 singles to date.... Read More

Avril Lavigne Announces North American “Head Above Water” Tour Including Toronto Date (Oct. 6)

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Avril Lavigne Announces North American “Head Above Water” Tour Including Toronto Date (Oct. 6)
Today, Grammy-nominated, pop rock icon Avril Lavigne announces her first tour in 5 years. The 15-date North American “Head Above Water” tour will kick off on September 14 in Seattle, WA and will hit cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston and Toronto before concluding in Philadelphia, PA on October 11. The tour is in support of Avril’s critically acclaimed sixth studio... Read More

City And Colour Debuts New Song ‘Astronaut’; North American Tour Announced

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City And Colour Debuts New Song ‘Astronaut’; North American Tour Announced
(June 3, 2019 – Toronto, ON) City and Colour, acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green, debuts a new song, “Astronaut”, today. Produced by three-time Grammy-winning Jacquire King (Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, Norah Jones) and mastered by Emily Lazar (Beck, Coldplay, Dolly Parton, The Chainsmokers), the first female mastering engineer to win a Grammy for the best-engineered... Read More