Shania Twain pulled a `Taylor Swift’ and surprised her Quebec City audience with a guest duet with Corey Hart on “You’re Still The One”. https://instagram.com/p/84WMIHSFJN/
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By Keith Sharp When the main source of your creative inspiration is battling the dual trauma of a personal relationship break-up and a serious illness to his mother, there’s not much a band can do but to stall its activities and provide moral support for their colleague. It’s a situation, Mariana’s Trench faced as lead vocalist, lead songwriter,...
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Corey Hart penned track building airplay right across Canada Jonathan Roy is the newest signing to Corey Hart’s Siena Records and their relationship is seeing dividends right out of the gate. Jonathan has scored a hit with the song “Daniella Denmark” which Hart wrote after receiving an emotional note from Roy. On the night of his 26th birthday in 2015 –...
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ALANIS MORRISETTE Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary: Collector’s edition Released: Friday, October 30, 2015 JAGGED LITTLE PILL TURNS 20 Four-Disc Collector’s Edition Of Alanis Morissette’s Groundbreaking Album Includes Remastered Audio, An Entire Disc Of Unreleased Demos, And A Full Live Concert From 1995 Two-Disc Deluxe Version Also Available, Both Set For Release On October 30th LOS ANGELES – Alanis Morissette...
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MEDIA INFORMATION – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Set for November 10, 2015, on the 40th anniversary of the legendary sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, three-time JUNO nominated Canadian vocal quartet, Cadence, mark the occasion with a new single and video release of folk icon Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” Four men. Four microphones. One GoFundMe campaign. One...
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By Keith Sharp Nanaimo B.C bluesman David Gogo calls it “embracing the wankage factor”, allowing his guitar solos to rip which is something he feels he achieved on his latest recording `Vicksburg Call, his 14th record in a career that stretches back to the early Nineties. “It was a self-conscious thing that I would hold back on my solos when...
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Andy Kim Announced as 2016 Inductee to Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame TORONTO, ON – (October 26, 2015) – Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce Andy Kim as the 2016 inductee to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Andy will be honoured for his achievements and longstanding career in the music industry at the...
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COUNTRY STAR TIM HICKS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF “THIS IS FOR THE UNDERDOG (KEEP ON SWINGING & SHOCK THE WORLD)” TRILOGY VIDEO TRIPLE FEATURE INCLUDES TOP MUSICAL HITS FROM 5:01+ “UNDERDOG”, “YOUNG, ALIVE AND IN LOVE” AND “DON’T WANNA GO” HICKS SET TO IGNITE AUDIENCES ON 2015 GET A LITTLE CRAZY TOUR KICKING OFF NOVEMBER 1ST ...
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ACCLAIMED EAST COAST RAPPER CLASSIFIED TO RELEASE GREATFUL JANUARY 15 AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY! LEAD TRACK “NO PRESSURE” FEAT. SNOOP DOGG AVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER 6 CANADIAN TOUR STARTING FEBRUARY 6 23 OCTOBER 2015 (Toronto, ON) – Juno Award winning, Halifax based hip hop artist Classified announces new album, GREATFUL, set to release January 15 via Half Life...
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TORONTO, ON – (October 21, 2015) – Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce Rob Steele as the 2016 inductee to the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame. A natural leader and pacesetter with more than 18 years in the industry, Steele will be honoured for his achievements and longstanding career in broadcasting at the annual Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry...
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By Keith Sharp Dear Rouge’s October 14th concert at Red Deer’s International Beer Haus venue, with support act The Rah Rahs’ was a triumphant kick off for the Danielle and Drew McTaggart’s Black To Gold tour which will take them across Canada plus a few select U.S dates before landing in Germany and England at the start of December, an...
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By Keith Sharp When originally writing this feature as a preview to Jeff Parry’s touring version of his production of Oh Canada, What A Feeling, I compared the Annerin Productions’ chief to someone juggling live sticks of dynamite. Well, unfortunately, one of those sticks of dynamite hit the ground and imploded. In a terse, press release issued on October...
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(Universal Music Canada) By Keith Sharp Talk about back to the future. Bryan Adams releases his first studio record in seven years (since his 11 record in 2008) by rejoining former song writing partner, Jim Vallance and linking up with veteran producer (and Electric Light Orchestra frontman) Jeff Lynne. This combination effectively recaptures vintage Adams’ music from the heyday of...
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BLUE RODEO Live at Massey Hall Released: Friday, October 16, 2015 Today is the official release date for Blue Rodeo’s new album Live At Massey Hall. The 14-track collection was recorded on February 20, 2014 at Toronto’s venerable concert hall during their 2014 In Our Nature Tour across Canada. CD, vinyl and digital versions of Live At Massey Hall are now available to purchase at...
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“I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED (FEAT. NELLY)” AVAILABLE NOW BAYWATCH-INSPIRED, OFFICIAL VIDEO + OUTTAKES FEATURE THE ONE AND ONLY DAVID HASSELHOFF WATCH “I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED (FEAT. NELLY)” HERE www.smarturl.it/SPBedVideo Multiplatinum band Simple Plan have unveiled the brand new track “I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed (feat. Nelly)” from their forthcoming album (out 2016). Available...
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CANADA’S MUSIC AWARDS HONOUR COUNTRY’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A MUSICAL BIRTHDAY BASH OTTAWA, Ontario (October 14, 2015) — The JUNO Awards mark a historic return to the nation’s capital as The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and broadcast partner CTV announced today that Ottawa will host The 2017 JUNO Awards and JUNO...
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The Single Is The First CanCon #1 At Active Rock Radio In Almost 2 Years Toronto, ON – Sirius XM Indie Group Of The Year The Glorious Sons continue their incredible rise to the top with their single “The Contender” (Black Box Recordings) taking the #1 spot on the Active Rock Chart (Mediabase) this past week. The...
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by Roman Mitz for Open Spaces Last year was a good one for Brett Kissell, which can be confirmed via the four Canadian Country Music Association nominations he received in 2015 on the heels of his debut album ‘Started With A Song’ and gold single ‘3-2-1’. Well, the sophomore jinx is certainly not a factor for Brett as the first...
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Canadian Folk Music Awards 2015 CFMA weekend performers & events announced November 6-8, 2015 in EDMONTON Tickets now available #CFMA2015 EDMONTON – The Canadian Folk Music Awards (#CFMA2015), now in their 11th year, are coming to Edmonton, Alberta from November 6 – 8, 2015. Along with the gala awards event, the weekend features open-to-the-public showcases, workshops and live radio broadcast...
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MARIANA’S TRENCH Astoria (640 Records) By Keith Sharp Convention be damned! At a time when it’s in vogue to stream and download single releases, Vancouver’s Mariana’s Trench have released their first studio album in four years with a 17-track thematic concept titled Astoria. Chief creative force, lead vocalist Josh Ramsey originally envisioned the production as an ode to a favourite...
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