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Bruce Cockburn Announces Extensive 2026 North American Tour

May 31, 2026 Jim Barber 0
Press release – Bruce Cockburn, one of Canada’s most celebrated and enduring singer-songwriters, today announces a sweeping North American tour [,,,]
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DOLL Release New Single ‘Snakes and Ladders,’ The Final Chapter In Their “Animal Crackers” Trilogy

May 31, 2026 Jim Barber 0
Press release – Ottawa alternative rock band DOLL return with “Snakes and Ladders,” the newest single in their evolving Animal Crackers trilogy, following January’s [,,,]
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Howard Jones Curates and Headlines Celebratory 1980s Travelling Music Festival This Summer

May 8, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on Howard Jones Curates and Headlines Celebratory 1980s Travelling Music Festival This Summer
By Jim Barber On top of his epithets as a modern pop music hitmaker par excellence, award winning songwriter, star [,,,]
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NOX Unleashes Debut Single “Night Terror,” a Cinematic Descent into Goth‑Metal Darkness

April 28, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on NOX Unleashes Debut Single “Night Terror,” a Cinematic Descent into Goth‑Metal Darkness
Press release – Recognized for his guitar work and production roles in Ottawa bands A Scar For The Wicked, DAEDFALL, [,,,]
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Ottawa Pop-Punk Band MAJORS Share New Single + Video for BULLET ON A STRING

April 28, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on Ottawa Pop-Punk Band MAJORS Share New Single + Video for BULLET ON A STRING
Press release – Ottawa’s self-proclaimed “#1 Band in Golf,” MAJORS, return with their electrifying new single and video,’Bullet on a String’ [,,,]
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Lee Rose of ACE OF WANDS Discusses Compelling New Album – Future Wave

March 5, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on Lee Rose of ACE OF WANDS Discusses Compelling New Album – Future Wave
By Jim Barber Intensely creative, emotionally resonant, musically dynamic, filled with a sense of renewal, of artistic exploration and of [,,,]
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Ottawa’s Feral FemmeFest Happens This Weekend!

March 3, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on Ottawa’s Feral FemmeFest Happens This Weekend!
By Jim Barber A well-known and well-respected member of the Ottawa, Canada music community is using her extensive experience in [,,,]
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The Space Between Unleashes Addictive New Anthem “Weapon of Choice”

February 17, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on The Space Between Unleashes Addictive New Anthem “Weapon of Choice”
Press release – Hailing from the cold streets of Ottawa, female-fronted hard rock outfit The Space Between is set to [,,,]
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Canadian Prog Metal Band CANDOR ZEALOT Release Debut Single “Lie For Country”

February 2, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on Canadian Prog Metal Band CANDOR ZEALOT Release Debut Single “Lie For Country”
Press release – Ottawa. Canada’s progressive metal newcomers Candor Zealot are set to make their explosive debut with “Lie For Country”, the [,,,]
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Ottawa’s DOLL Premiere New Single “Bear Claw” To Follow 2025 Comeback Album “Better Days, Better Times”

January 18, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off on Ottawa’s DOLL Premiere New Single “Bear Claw” To Follow 2025 Comeback Album “Better Days, Better Times”
Press release – Ottawa alternative rock band DOLL launches into 2026 with the release of their explosive new single “Bear Claw,” premiering today exclusively [,,,]
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Jamie Fine Is “HOMESICK” On New Single

September 16, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on 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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Econline Crush Returns to Ontario this Fall!

August 16, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Econline Crush Returns to Ontario this Fall!
Press Release – Canadian rock veterans Econoline Crush are hitting the road this fall! Formed some 30 years ago by [,,,]
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OTTAWA POP-PUNK BAND MAJORS SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘ETIQUETTE’

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on 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 [,,,]
Interviews

Ottawa Blues Master JW Jones Gets Adventurous on New Release – Sonic Departures

September 11, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off on Ottawa Blues Master JW Jones Gets Adventurous on New Release – Sonic Departures
Since bursting onto the scene as a precocious but eminently talented 18-year-old sensation from the nation’s capital, blues musician/songwriter/recording artist [,,,]
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Post-Balconies, Jacquie Neville Finds Joy and Fulfillment in New Life and New Music

June 25, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off on Post-Balconies, Jacquie Neville Finds Joy and Fulfillment in New Life and New Music
Formerly the riveting and engaging frontwoman/songwriter for indie-rock darlings, The Balconies, Jacquie Neville has recent embarked upon a life-affirming, emotionally [,,,]
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Ontario Media Development Corporation hosts Juno Awards reception for nominees with The Arkells, The Strumbellas, Matt Dusk and more

March 29, 2017 Sue Sadzak Hebert Comments Off on Ontario Media Development Corporation hosts Juno Awards reception for nominees with The Arkells, The Strumbellas, Matt Dusk and more
(Toronto, ON) – The Ontario Media Development Corporation hosted a pre-Juno Awards reception for the nominees recently at the One King [,,,]
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NHL Greats go head to head against musicians for 14th annual JUNO Cup presented by TD, in support of MusiCounts

February 14, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off on NHL Greats go head to head against musicians for 14th annual JUNO Cup presented by TD, in support of MusiCounts
Hockey and music will once again join forces for charity, as Canadian musicians and NHL veterans hit the ice for [,,,]
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Culture Club with Platinum Blonde – live at TD Place – Ottawa, Ontario – November 1, 2016

November 4, 2016 Allan Zilkowsky Comments Off on Culture Club with Platinum Blonde – live at TD Place – Ottawa, Ontario – November 1, 2016
Culture Club with Platinum Blonde TD Place Ottawa, Ontario November 1, 2016 Boy George and Culture Club played to a capacity [,,,]
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Colin James Plays Pair of Big Ontario Dates, Has New Blues Album in the Works

March 29, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off on Colin James Plays Pair of Big Ontario Dates, Has New Blues Album in the Works
It may come as a great surprise to the legion of fans who appreciate and admire the blues-infused musical stylings [,,,]

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