TORONTO STOP AMONG FOUR JUST-ANNOUNCED NORTH AMERICAN DATES Due to overwhelming demand, Shawn Mendes has added four new dates in Mexico, The United States, and Canada to his first-ever arena world tour, now including August 11 at Air Canada Centre in Shawn’s hometown of Toronto. The previously announced Illuminate World Tour will kick off April 27 in Europe before going... Read More

Today, A Tribe Called Red shares the video for Indian City ft. Black Bear – the next visual installment from their critically acclaimed record, We Are The Halluci Nation (Pirates Blend). The video (created with support from Canada Council For The Arts and Sesqui), which was shot in Toronto, premiered yesterday.   “Like many movements, the Halluci Nation grew from... Read More

Today, Danko Jones shares the brand new music video for their single, My Little RnR. Directed by Nick Sewell (Death From Above 1979, MSTRKRFT), the video is inspired by the horror-themed art direction of the Wild Cat sleeve design – a classic vampire tale, but told in the first person, from the perspective of the monster. Check it out below.... Read More

 Beginning April 7, the legendary Carole Pope will host a series of musical events showcasing some of the finest talent the LGBT community has to offer.  Called “Music For Lesbians” the series will take place at The Phoenix Concert Theatre, with performances by Rae Spoon, DJ Betti Forde and the self-proclaimed “radical feminista” herself, Carole Pope. “Music For Lesbians” was originally... Read More

Beloved Canadian rockers The Watchmen will release their first official live album, Live And In Stereo on April 7th via Fifth Kid Records/Fontana North, that was recorded at the Burton Cummings Theatre in front of a hometown crowd in Winnipeg on March 24, 2016. The album comes as an 8-song limited edition vinyl package with an accompanying digital release containing the full concert.... Read More

2017 JUNO Award nominee and platinum-selling country artist Jess Moskaluke happily shared her sonically catchy new single “Drive Me Away” with fans and radio yesterday. Available digitally everywhere today via MDM Recordings Inc./Universal Music Canada, “Drive Me Away” follows Moskaluke’s 2016 radio hits “Elevator”, “Kiss Me Quiet” and the year’s #1 most played song at Canadian country radio, “Take Me... Read More

Coleman Hell releases self-directed video for new single “Devotion”.  The song is currently climbing at radio and is Top 30 CHR and Top 20 HAC. “Devotion” is off his debut LP Summerland which was recently nominated for Pop Album of the Year at this years Junos. The LP available via 604 Records (Canada) and Columbia Records (Worldwide) features the hit... Read More

Ever since Murray began writing songs and performing them in his late teens before moving on to famed venues like The Riverboat in Toronto and The Bitter End in New York, his astonishing status in Canada and around the world as a sturdy and beloved musician has been long settled.   Back in the day, before Murray had actually recorded... Read More

With a new album on its way, Danko Jones is excited to announce that they will be hitting the road in April to share the new songs with live audiences across Canada. Kicking off on April 8th in Waterloo, the tour will take the group from Ontario to BC and back, stopping in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba along the way.... Read More

LISTEN TO FIRST TRACK, THE COLE PORTER CLASSIC “NIGHT AND DAY” HERE Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz pianist and world-renowned singer Diana Krall announces her highly anticipated new album Turn Up the Quiet is set to be released on May 5 by Verve Records/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.  You only need to hear a few bars of Diana Krall’s new... Read More

Toronto singer/songwriter Luke Nicholson’s new album Shape And Sound, out April 14 on Maggie’s Room Records/Fontana North, displays once again the melodic gifts and poignant storytelling that has led him to be regarded as one of Canada’s true songwriting craftsmen. The album also marks a sonic departure from Nicholson’s previous work, drawing inspiration from the likes of The Lumineers and... Read More

FANS CAN WATCH THE MAKING OF  LITTLE ARMY IN REAL TIME  THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS  Legendary rockers Headstones are getting back into the studio today to record their forthcoming album entitled Little Army, which will be released this spring through Cadence Music. Headstones are bringing everyone into the fold and giving them an exclusive behind the scenes look at the... Read More

Three-time Music Express award winners, Halifax band Neon Dreams now shines brightly in the spotlight, rapidly writing one of the most compelling success stories by a fully independent Canadian act in quite some time. Their fresh take on electronic pop combines EDM with live instrumentation, and that is proving an irresistible combination. Last year’s hit single “Marching Bands” feat. Kardinal... Read More

Mystery Weekend has just premiered their upcoming, independent debut LP.  The new LP is available as of February 17, 2017 on all digital platforms. The power punk trio – featuring Rody Walker (vox) and Michael Ieradi (drums) from Protest The Hero, and Dan Hay (guitar) from Fully Down – have also announced a string of tour dates in Hamilton, Toronto,... Read More

You only need three things to play the blues: a good guitar, an innate understanding of the music and thirty years in which to do it. Maple Blues Award winner Steve Kozak qualifies on all three counts. The latest offering from this seasoned Canadian bluesman offers a tasty mix of blues as seen through a decidedly West Coast lens. The... Read More

Toronto-based indie quartet Jane’s Party have announced a string of Canadian tour dates, kicking off in Sault Ste Marie on February 16. See below for details. The band just came off a hugely successful 13 city European tour supporting BRITs Critics Choice winner and popular singer-songwriter Tom Odell, who is a big fan of JP. Says Parisian Karma Spirit after... Read More