NEIL YOUNG TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, PEACE TRAIL, ON DECEMBER 9th VIA REPRISE RECORDS

NEIL YOUNG TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, PEACE TRAIL, ON DECEMBER 9th VIA REPRISE RECORDS
ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY; THOSE WHO PRE-ORDER WILL RECEIVE INSTANT DOWNLOAD OF TITLE TRACK   November 4, 2016 — (Burbank, CA) — Neil Young will release a brand new studio album, entitled Peace Trail, on December 9th via Reprise Records. Beginning today the album is available for pre-order through http://www.neilyoung.com and all participating digital retailers. Those who pre-order will... Read More

MONSTER TRUCK PREMIERE POLITICALLY-EMPOWERING ANIMATED VIDEO

MONSTER TRUCK PREMIERE POLITICALLY-EMPOWERING ANIMATED VIDEO
Hard rockers Monster Truck are proud to premiere their brand new music video for “For The People,” a politically empowering yet non-partisan track from their recent album, SITTIN’ HEAVY.  Click here to check out the animated companion video for the classic roots rock-inspired song advocating power to the people; see above for a screenshot from the video.  Of the “For... Read More

Another Good Piece Of Big Wreck

Another Good Piece Of Big Wreck
Platinum-selling rock giants Big Wreck are pleased to announce the release of their brand new single “One Good Piece of Me” – available everywhere today via ole/Warner Music Canada. “One Good Piece of Me” is the sonically diverse lead single from the critically acclaimed act’s highly anticipated forthcoming 5th studio album, expected to be released early next year. Heavy and... Read More

THE SADIES NEW LP NORTHERN PASSAGES available FEB 10 2017, SET TO TOUR WITH BLUE RODEO

THE SADIES NEW LP NORTHERN PASSAGES available FEB 10 2017, SET TO TOUR WITH BLUE RODEO
Dine Alone Records is excited to announce the signing of The Sadies (Canada) to its award-winning roster. The iconic four-piece will release their 10th studio album titled Northern Passages on February 10, 2017 with a pre-order available as of November 4. The Sadies premiered the first single from the LP today, a haunting, harmony-filled number titled “Riverview Fog” which began... Read More

Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, Opening June 20, 2017 in London’s West End

Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, Opening June 20, 2017 in London’s West End
Bell Media and its partners announced today the cast and creative team for Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, the first production from the Bell Media’s joint venture with legendary Canadian producer Michael Cohl’s Iconic Entertainment Studios (Spamalot; Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark; Rock of Ages: The Musical). Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical makes its... Read More

CMW announces RUSH as 2017 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award Recipients

CMW announces RUSH as 2017 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award Recipients
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce RUSH– Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart – as the 2017 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. The multi-platinum trio will be honoured for their achievements and longstanding career in the music industry, social activism and support of humanitarian causes at the annual Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Dinner at... Read More

Five Musicians, 15 Dates, 90 Songs…

Five Musicians, 15 Dates, 90 Songs…
…Millions of Fans, One Unforgettable Summer. The Tragically Hip’s Historic Tour Immortalized in New Documentary from Bell Media The Tragically Hip’s 2016 epic cross-Canada tour, culminating in a highly charged and powerful concert in their hometown of Kingston, Ont., captured the heart of the country. Bell Media is teaming up with Canada’s foremost chroniclers of popular music, Banger Films, in... Read More

THE RETURN OF TIKI CULTURE

THE RETURN OF TIKI CULTURE
  By Jaymz Bee I wasn’t around in the thirties when Tiki Culture first appeared in North America. (Don The Beachcomber, America’s first Tiki themed bar opened in 1934. My parents hadn’t even met in the fifties when it became super popular; both for it’s theme restaurants and nightclubs and the new form of “Exotica” music that was ushered in... Read More

PROTEST THE HERO TO RELEASE PACIFIC MYTH NOVEMBER 18

PROTEST THE HERO TO RELEASE PACIFIC MYTH NOVEMBER 18
Protest The Hero will release Pacific Myth via Sony Music (Canada) and Razor & Tie (U.S.) on November 18, 2016.  The six track record will be available in a variety of exclusive merch bundles available for preorder beginning today.Pacific Myth will be available on 180 gram purple swirl vinyl, with a colored insert of all six covers from the original releases. Additional bundles... Read More

CANADIAN COUNTRY ARTIST JOJO MASON ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW SINGLE “MADE FOR YOU”

CANADIAN COUNTRY ARTIST JOJO MASON ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW SINGLE “MADE FOR YOU”
Canadian country artist Jojo Mason announced today the release of his brand new single “Made For You”, available everywhere via 604 Records/Manicdown Music. “Made For You” is Mason’s fourth single to be released and the second to follow his signing with Vancouver’s 604 Records earlier this year.  The hook-filled single is the follow-up to his punchy summer-time hit “Red Dress”... Read More

D.O.A. “Election Special” US Tour

D.O.A. “Election Special” US Tour
Canada’s legendary punk pioneers are headed back to the US with new music videos and a new mission. Joe Shithead Keithley, the godfather of hardcore, is rallying for living wages and corporate fairness on pay via the music video “Not Gonna Take Your Crap No More” from D.O.A.’s latest album, Hard Rain Falling (their 16th studio album). He also calls out the Republican... Read More

Theory Of A Deadman Launch Acoustic Tour

Theory Of A Deadman Launch Acoustic Tour
Multi-platinum selling rock giants Theory of a Deadman are set to hit the road, taking their unplugged acoustic tour across Canada for eleven dates, kicking off in Edmonton on October 28th. Fans can catch the JUNO Award winning band headlining theatres throughout Alberta, the Maritimes and Ontario, reprising the intimate and interactive setting of last year’s hugely successful UNPLUGGED 15... Read More

DRAKE REVEALS MORE LIFE TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER

DRAKE REVEALS MORE LIFE TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER
Last night Drake premiered three original songs from his upcoming new project More Life, to be released in December 2016 via OVO/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Revealing the news on his Beats 1 show, OVO Sound Radio he said that he wanted this playlist to “provide a soundtrack to your life.” “Fake Love” and “Sneakin” (featuring Savage... Read More