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Sophie B. Hawkins To Tour Western Canada in the Fall To Mark 30th Anniversary of WHALER
By Jim Barber In the midst of the epoch-shaking Grunge movement and the ascent of hip hop on the charts, [,,,]
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Dizzy F’n Reed (Guns N’ Roses) Releases New Single “Falling Down 2gether” via 50q records
New Full Length Solo Album Rock ‘N’ Roll Chose Me Out August 22 on Vinyl — Digital Release Follows September [,,,]
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OTTAWA POP-PUNK BAND MAJORS SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘ETIQUETTE’
Press Release – Ottawa-based pop-punk band MAJORS are teeing up something unforgettable with the release of their first-ever music video [,,,]
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Rock Icon Glenn Hughes Returns With New Album CHOSEN – Out Sept. 5
Press Release – Rock legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes returns with his new studio [,,,]
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Steve Hackett launches live video for ‘Fly On A Windshield’ featuring Steve Rothery of Marillion
Press Release – Steve Hackett proudly presents The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall, a stunning audio/visual [,,,]
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall, Dave Stewart Collaborate on Latest Live from Daryl’s House as U.S. Leg of Glenn Tilbrook Tour Resumes In July
Press Release – LOS ANGELES – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall is joined by fellow inductee Dave [,,,]
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Celtic Folk Duo Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira Release New Album HERE TO STAY
Press Release – Canadian Folk Music Award winners Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira share their new album Here To Stay [,,,]
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Downchild’s Donnie Walsh Named to the Order of Canada for Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Music and Culture
Press Release – The Governor General of Canada has appointed Donnie ‘Mr. Downchild’ Walsh to the Order of Canada, recognizing [,,,]
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Metal Band Tangents Announces Eastern Canadian Tour – ‘No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour’ – in Support of MOLT EP
Press Release – Formed simply as a creative outlet in which there are no rules, Orillia, ON’s Tangents plays music [,,,]
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IN THIS MOMENT ANNOUNCE 2025 BLACK MASS TOUR
Press Release – American rock band In This Moment recently announced the 2025 Black Mass Tour featuring special guests Dayseeker [,,,]
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Martha and the Muffins‘ Mark Gane’s ‘Garden Music’ Is a Meditative Journey Through Sound, Soil, and Sonic Memory
Press Release – Mark Gane, co-founder of iconic Canadian band Martha and the Muffins and the mind behind international hit [,,,]
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The Sheepdogs Hitting Summer Festivals Before Touring With Canadian Music Legend Bryan Adams This Fall
By Jim Barber Significant milestones should be celebrated. Whether it’s a big birthday, wedding anniversary, commemoration of an important historical [,,,]
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Edmonton’s Famous Strangers Making Metal Music that Matters – New Single ‘L.S.C.’ Out Now
By Jim Barber Metal is alive and well in western Canada – especially in the Alberta provincial capital city of [,,,]
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Men Without Hats Celebrate The 1980s With New Single – New Album Also On The Way
By Jim Barber ‘Iconic’ is a term tossed around hither and yon when describing almost anything in popular culture today [,,,]
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Honeymoon Suite On Tour This Summer – New Album Coming Out July 25
By Jim Barber It wouldn’t be summer in Canada without a bunch of hot, sweaty and super fun concerts from [,,,]
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‘Unstoppable’ More Than Just A Song But A Way of Living and Creating for Nova Scotia Sensation Elyse Aeryn
By Jim Barber There’s a creative storm brewing on Canada’s east coast. And it’s heading west, ready to bring with [,,,]
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Contemplative and Confident New King of Foxes Album – Hall of Shame – Sees Olivia Street Delve Into the Perception And Reality of Shame
By Jim Barber Art is meant to be a vehicle, or a conduit for the transmission of thought, spirit, information [,,,]
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Loving All Aspects of the Musical Creative Process: A Conversation with Kicksie About Life, Art, Future Ambitions and BIG SUCKER
By Jim Barber To paraphrase Buffalo Springfield, there’s something special happening here. What it is, I think, is exactly clear. [,,,]
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Surfing Into the Hearts of Fans From Cruise Ships to Kingston; From L.A. to Estonia: A Conversation with Nicole Damoff of THE SURFRAJETTES
By Jim Barber Brian Wilson is at rest now, and hopefully he understood the respect, admiration, love and inspiration associated [,,,]
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The Lazys Set to Blast Ontario With Summer Shows – Releasing New Song June 27
By Jim Barber If you’ve seen Australian rockers The Lazys in concert, it’s unlikely you’ve ever forgotten the experience as [,,,]
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Winnipeg Native Brandy Zdan Sends Strong Message of Self Confidence With Crowdfunding Campaign and Forthcoming New Album SO WHAT!
By Jim Barber Sometimes a crowd-funding campaign is more than just a way to help raise money to see a [,,,]
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Emm Gryner Unleashes Heavy Message With New Metal Band – Ovary Axe
By Jim Barber Every artist has facets of their creative personalities – streams of imagination that flow in from different [,,,]
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Strange Advance Heads to Ontario for Big Shows in Toronto and London
By Jim Barber Drew Arnott is on a quest. Not for fame or fortune, or the Golden Fleece – but [,,,]
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Kingston’s Luscious Earning Their Way to the Big Stages
By Jim Barber It doesn’t always happen the way folks hope in the fickle world that is the music business. [,,,]
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Canadian Rockers Sven Gali Return With Celebratory New Live Album
By Jim Barber In order to really experience the essence of a band, you’ve gotta see them live. Although the [,,,]
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The Stars Come Out to Honour Triumph on New Tribute Album
By Jim Barber Canadian rock legends Triumph have seen a resurgence in their public profile in recent years, receiving armfuls [,,,]
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Digging Deep into the Heart and Mind of an Artist: Rik Emmett’s TEN TELECASTER TALES
By Jim Barber Creators gotta create! A person’s age, level of ability, medium, genre, socioeconomic or cultural background is irrelevant. [,,,]
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Swedish Rockers Mad Invasion Return With Powerhouse Second Album – CRACK IN THE SKY
By Jim Barber Mad Invasion is what happens when a group of long-time musician pals, each one with an impressive [,,,]
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Crystal Viper Unleashes New Live Album – THE LIVE QUEST
By Jim Barber Capitalizing on the raw, intense, visceral energy shared between the band and hundreds of thousands of excitable [,,,]
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Amanda Rheaume’s New Album, THE TRUTH WE HOLD: Telling The Stories That Need To Be Told
By Jim Barber Sometimes a work of art is more than just something to aesthetically admire or be entertained by. [,,,]