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KARAN AUJLA DROPS P-POP CULTURE – THE ALBUM TURNING PUNJABI POP INTO A GLOBAL MOVEMENT
Press release – Global icon Karan Aujla, the most streamed Punjabi artist in 2024, makes history today by bringing Punjabi [,,,]
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Ugly Kid Joe 30th Anniversary Ed. of MENACE TO SOBRIETY (Single and Double Deluxe Vinyl) Coming in Nov.
Press release – In 1995 Ugly Kid Joe released their 2nd full length record, Menace To Sobriety. A heavier and darker album [,,,]
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Reissues from JACKDAWG And THE BLASTERS Arrive Oct. 24 From Liberation Hall
Press release – On October 24, Liberation Hall will give music fans the opportunity to rediscover a pair of uniquely American bands, [,,,]
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TESLA’s Frank Hannon Finds Peace in the Sierra Mountains with New Single “Our Father’s Love”
Press release – Frank Hannon, co‑founder and lead guitarist of the multi‑platinum band TESLA, shares a new instrumental single, “Our [,,,]
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AQUILLA Release First Single And Video ‘Creed of Fire’ – New Album SENTINELS OF NEW DAWN Out Oct. 31
Press release – Aquilla are a promising new band from Poland, mixing elements of the NWOBHM with traditional speed metal [,,,]
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CREMATORY Announce Reissue of Classic Albums
Press release – Following the release of their chart-topping,17th studio album, “Destination” (released in May 2025 via ROAR here), German gothic metal pioneers CREMATORY continue [,,,]
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White Mantis Release Second Album – ARROWS AT THE SUN
Press release – Six years after “Sacrifice Your Future”, Bavarian thrash metal force White Mantis return with their second album [,,,]
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Spanish rock band Strangers Announce Release of Fourth Studio Album – BOUNDLESS
Press release – Spanish rock band Strangers are pleased to announce the release of their fourth studio album, entitled “Boundless”, [,,,]
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STEELHEART Releases “Lips of Rain” From the Remastered Through Worlds of Stardust — Out Now on Steelheart Records via The Orchard
STEELHEART, led by the powerhouse voice of Miljenko Matijevic, has re-released the passionate and cinematic “Lips of Rain” from the [,,,]
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Cynthia Hamar Returns as Birdbelly With ‘BLACK HORSES’ Single
Press release – BirdBelly is the new moniker of Métis singer-songwriter Cynthia Hamar—a cinematic, poetic Americana project that blends deep roots with [,,,]
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Dragonsclaw Unleash New Album – MOVING TARGET
Press release – DRAGONSCLAW is the name one of the first bands Giles Lavery co-formed with Ben Thomas in 2010, [,,,]
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RUST N’ RAGE Release New Album – Songs Of Yesterday
Press release – Finnish rockers Rust N’ Rage are back with the brand new album “Songs Of Yesterday”, available now [,,,]
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Metal Veterans Mob Rules Release New Album – RISE OF THE RULER
Press release – Seven long years since their latest studio offering, North German power metal torchbearers MOB RULES return with their critically-acclaimed [,,,]
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Crowne Release New Studio Album “WONDERLAND”
Press release – Swedish supergroup Crowne are pleased to announce the release of their third studio album “Wonderland”, set for [,,,]
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DD VERNI and THE CADILLAC BAND Release Single ‘TWO OF A KIND’ Featuring The Rev. Horton Heat’s Jim Heath
Press release – DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND have today (August 22) released the second single “Two Of A Kind” from their [,,,]
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THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s ‘Dark Thoughts’ Ep Out Today Featuring Multiple Versions Of “Dark Thoughts”
Press release – Coming off two red-hot #1 rock tracks—“Holy Water” (feat Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch) and “Suffocate City (feat. [,,,]
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Arizona Prog Band LITTLE KING Reveals First Single “Catch and Release” From 8th Studio Album “Lente Viviente” Out Sept 2025
Press release – Tucson, AZ’s Little King is thrilled to share fresh details about their upcoming 8th studio album, “Lente Viviente, set [,,,]
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Archaic Thorn Release First Single – ‘Massgrave Transformation’ From New Album “MALICIOUS SPEARS” OUT OCT. 31
Press release – Archaic Thorn have been active in the German death metal underground since 2010, evolving steadily from their [,,,]
Concert Reviews and Photos
Stars with Chantal Kreviazuk – CNE Bandshell – Toronto, Ontario – August 17, 2025
Stars with Chantal Kreviazuk CNE Bandshell at Canadian National Exhibition Toronto, Ontario August 17, 2025 All photos by Joel Naphin [,,,]
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JUNO Winner Angelique Francis Roars Back With A Soul-Stirring, Genre-Bending Album of Grit, Groove, and Glory
Press release – You know you’re in the presence of a force when someone plays upright bass, harmonica, keys, and [,,,]
Interviews
After 25 Years, Madison Violet’s MacEachern and MacIsaac To Embark On Separate Paths
By Jim Barber A break-up of any sort of relationship is heart-rending, stressful and filled with emotional tumult. When that [,,,]
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Lisset Diaz Digs Deep On New Sweet Lizzy Project album – OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR
By Jim Barber Moving is never easy. Moving countries is endlessly stressful and frustrating. Moving from a country that has [,,,]
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Burning Witches Back With Incendiary New Album – INQUISITION
By Jim Barber For more than a decade, powerhouse Swiss metal band Burning Witches has blasted their way into the [,,,]
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Lynn Jackson Takes A Northern Gothic Turn On ‘GHOST WALKING’
Press release – Canadian singer/songwriter Lynn Jackson shares “Ghost Walking,” the first preview of her new album Mirrors, set for release on Sept. 12 via Busted Flat [,,,]
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Escape Music presents: Teaze – ‘Live In Liege’
Press release – Escape Music is proud to announce the release of Live In Liege by Teaze. The band is: [,,,]
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CHAOSEUM Return With Hard-Hitting New Album – LIFE 4 SALE
Press release – The fast-rising Swiss nu-metal / metalcore band, Chaoseum, will soon be offering up their sixth release overall, [,,,]
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Out Sept. 26 – LAST RETCH – Abject Cruelty
Press release – In the heart of Hamilton, Ontario LAST RETCH returns with Abject Cruelty, their most punishing and refined statement [,,,]
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Jade Lemac Announces Eagerly Anticipated EP IT’S ALWAYS AT NIGHT
Press release – Today, 21-year-old pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jade LeMac announces her highly anticipated EP It’s Always At Night, set for release on [,,,]
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Grey Factor Announce Oct. 17 Release Of WHEN THE FUTURE ARRIVES WITHOUT YOU
Press release – Los Angeles, CA: On October 17th, pioneers of the Los Angeles underground art damage electronic music scene, Grey [,,,]
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers FOREIGNER Announce Orchestral Tour
Press release – “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Cold As Ice,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Hot [,,,]