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Neon Bloom Release Powerfully Compelling, Powerfully Fun New Album – BEGIN HERE
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ED SHEERAN Releases His New Album – PLAY
Press release – Ed Sheeran has released his brand-new album Play. To celebrate the release, he has dropped the official [,,,]
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Norway’s Rhys Marsh & Mandala releasing 3rd album of noir-folk Progressive Rock
Press release – In the autumn of 2025, Rhys Marsh & Mandala will release their new album, Until The End Of [,,,]
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SKIP WAITERS BRIDGES RAP, R&B, AND POP WITH NEW SINGLE “chanGES”
Press release – Skip Waiters unveils the first preview of his upcoming EP with the release of his new single “chanGES,” [,,,]
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Jamie Fine Is “HOMESICK” On New Single
Press release – Ottawa’s own chart-topping singer-songwriter Jamie Fine shares new single, “homesick,” following her most recent “wait for forever,” which dropped [,,,]
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BAD WOLVES To Release Deluxe Edition of Their Latest Album, ‘DIE ABOUT IT,’ on September 19 via Better Noise Music
Press release – Platinum-certified, 5x #1 Hard Rock radio-charting BAD WOLVES (@badwolvesofficial) will release a special deluxe edition of their album ‘DIE ABOUT [,,,]
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Nashville-based country/Americana duo Swearingen & Kelli Release Cover of John Prine’s “Summer’s End”
Press release – AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli of the Nashville-based country/Americana duo Swearingen & Kelli have released a new single, “Summer’s End” (a [,,,]
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PROSPECT HILL Unleashes New Version of Single “Victim” Feat. Stephen Richards of Taproot
Press release – After unleashing “Victim” on June 6, 2025, Boston hard rock band Prospect Hill returns with a brand-new version of the single, [,,,]
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Canadian Dream Pop act bloom effect release new single – “Surreal” (Kingfisher Bluez)
Press release – bloom effect is a shoegaze/dream-pop trio based in Vancouver, BC. Formed by Argentine-born vocalist/bassist Jula Lafit, UK-born [,,,]
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BLACK SATELLITE Set To Release Second Album ‘Aftermath’ September 5
Press release – “No one gets away this easy…I will kill for you,” sings Larissa Vale, the indomitable frontwoman of BLACK SATELLITE on the [,,,]
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THE SWITCH DEBUT ALBUM “NO WAY OUT” OUT NOW VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
Press release – Powerhouse newcomers The Switch are excited to announce the release of their debut album “No Way Out”, [,,,]
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MALLORY CHIPMAN SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “OLD MAN RIVER”
Press release – lberta-based singer/songwriter Mallory Chipman has had a busy year on the road since releasing her latest album Songs To A [,,,]
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DEATH DEALER Sign worldwide deal with Massacre Records: New album “Reign Of Steel” out in early 2026!
Press release – Massacre Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of US-based heavy metal powerhouse DEATH DEALER! Known for their [,,,]
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Suzie Ungerleider Celebrates New Album With Upcoming Tour, Shares Live Video of ‘The Prize’
Press release – Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider (pronounced Unger-lye-der) today shares ‘The Prize (Live from the Woodshed),’ the first installment in a [,,,]
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Skydiggers Announce New Tour Dates Including Holiday Stops
Press release – Skydiggers are fresh off the release of their 2025 album Dreams & Second Chances, which has received [,,,]
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Pembroke Ont. Native SIERRA LEVESQUE Ignites Rock’s Next Era With Debut Album – NEW GENERATION
Press release – Rock singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Levesque is set to release her highly anticipated debut album NEW GENERATION on [,,,]
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “20 YEARS OF FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – BEST OF VOLUME 2,” ARRIVING OCTOBER 24
Press release – Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (@5fdp) are marking their 20th anniversary with the release of two [,,,]
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Rising Canadian alt-country artist Joe Ray McDonald returns with “Rodeo Son” from forthcoming Cowboy Cake LP
Press release – After sharing “First Rains of May,” the stunning initial preview of his forthcoming album Cowboy Cake, rising Canadian [,,,]
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German Black Metal act THRON are set to return with their highly anticipated fifth album, entitled ‘Vurias’!
Press release – Rooted in the essence of fury and transcendence, ‘Vurias’ represents both a continuation and an evolution of [,,,]
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Wake Up To Arizona Prog LITTLE KING’s Enlightening “Dawn Villa” Off 8th Studio Album “Lente Viviente” Out Sept 2025
Press release – Tucson, AZ Progressive rock outfit Little King is unveiling “Dawn Villa,” the second single from their highly anticipated eighth studio album, “Lente [,,,]
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North Bay, Ontario’s CORY MARKS ‘Sorry For Nothing Volume 2’ Out Oct. 3
Press release – North Bay, Ontario country rocker CORY MARKS (@corymarksmusic) is releasing his fourth album, SORRY FOR NOTHING VOLUME 2, October 3 via Better Noise [,,,]
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Hamilton/Toronto’s TRIBZ Bring Indigenous Soul, R and B, and Blues to International Day of Peace With “Save the World”
Press release – On International Day of Peace, TRIBZ bring their Indigenous roots and genre-spanning soul, R&B, and blues to [,,,]
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JUNO Award-Winning Inuk Artist Susan Aglukark Shares Her Story in New Memoir ‘KIHIANI’
Press release – HarperCollins Publishers is proud to release KIHIANI by Susan Aglukark with Andrea Warner, out now. This deeply moving memoir [,,,]
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Mia Kelly Drops New Single “SEA TO THE MOON” Featuring UK Singer/Songwriter Blair Dunlop
Press release – On Sept. 10, award-winning folk artist Mia Kelly releases her new single, “Sea to the Moon,” featuring UK singer-songwriter Blair Dunlop. [,,,]
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Chilean Instrumental Prog Group ENGRUPID PIPOL Unleashes Music Video “Tripel Ultimatum”
Press release – Chilean progressive metal power trio Engrupid Pipol has released their explosive new single “Tripel Ultimatum,” the opening act of their upcoming [,,,]
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STEPHEN FEARING Announces Ontario Tour Dates In Support of THE EMPATHIST
Press release – Based in Victoria, BC, JUNO Award-winning roots troubadour STEPHEN FEARING launches a full-band tour of Ontario on October 16th, [,,,]
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New Single/Video by Clela Errington – STANDING ON THE PLATFORM – Out Sept. 26
Press release – With a voice timeless and true, Toronto singer-songwriter Clela Errington releases her second single, “STANDING ON THE PLATFORM.” Following closely on [,,,]
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Canadian Folk Icon Connie Kaldor Celebrates The Prairies On New Album – WIDE OPEN SPACES
Press release – Beloved Canadian folk singer-songwriter Connie Kaldor returns with her brand-new album Wide Open Spaces available now on all streaming platforms. Arriving [,,,]
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NELSON SOBRAL RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE “BUILT TO LAST”
Press release – After releasing his third album três! earlier this year—which Spill Magazine described as “blending blues rock grit with Americana soul”—Toronto’s Nelson Sobral is [,,,]
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Johnny 99 Returns to the Roadhouse On “NEVER STAY DOWN”
Press release – Johnny 99 returns to the roadhouse on his latest single, “Never Stay Down,” an upbeat track that’s sure to get [,,,]