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  • Saxophonist, Composer and Conductor CHRISTINE JENSEN Releases Day Moon Album

    Saxophonist, Composer and Conductor Christine Jensen,  Regarded as One of Canada’s Most Compelling Jazz Artists,  Releases Day Moon Album  “Jensen writes in three dimensions, with a quiet kind of authority that makes the many elements cohere. Wayne Shorter, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler come to mind.”  — Downbeat “Like In Love” YouTube and Spotify “Day Moon” YouTube and Spotify Day Moon album on Spotify Website…

  • BROOKLYN SONGWRITER EMMA FRANK RELEASES NEW ALBUM INTERIORS OUT NOW VIA JUSTIN TIME & NETTWERK

    LISTEN HERE WATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Emma Frank releases her new album Interiors via Justin Time and Nettwerk Music Group. The nine-song effort sees Frank make a departure from her previous, more jazz-adjacent albums with a lean into her pop sensibilities with nods to 70s singer-songwriters like Judee Sill. Originally written during pandemic lockdowns, Interiors draws listeners in with…

  • Rock Sensation Nice Vice Unleashes Raw Power with Explosive New Single ‘Dust’

    “Dust” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok Sometimes, it feels like romantic love isn’t worth anything, especially when you’re not getting what you want out of the relationship. When this happens, you’re torn between wanting to stay with that person and wanting to leave. Toronto, Ontario rock artist Nice Vice captures this ambivalence in his new single, “Dust”. The track…

  • Ojibway Trumpeter Chuck Copenace Brings A Transformative Sweat-Lodge Melody to New Single “Creator” 

    “Creator” YouTube and Spotify Website  Instagram  Facebook  LinkTree During one of his first experiences in a ceremonial sweat-lodge in 2014, Indigenous jazz trumpeter Chuck Copenace heard a simple Ojibway melody that got stuck in his head. He did some research and learned of its original creator, Neil Hall from Sagkeeng, and received encouragement from an elder to use it in his…

  • TO Beer Festival With Musical Headliners-Ice Cube ,Special Guest Big Boi , Third Eye Blind &T-Pain@Exhibition Place on July 28-30, 2023

    By Jesse Read & Shannen Johnson Toronto’s legendary annual Festival of Beer returned on July 28-30, 2023, to the Bet98 Bandshell Stage at Exhibition Place on the lovely waterfront with crowd favourite musical headliners Ice Cube and special guest Big Boi on Friday, Third Eye Blind on Saturday, and T-Pain on Sunday, along with over…

  • Regina, SK’s Synthetik Blonde’s Synthesized Album ‘Pieces’ Unleashes A Musical Alt.Pop Revolution

    “Pieces” YouTube and Spotify Website From Canada’s prairies comes Pieces, the latest album and single by the synthesized duo Synthetik Blonde and is available now. Not unlike the relationship of creative masterminds, Stefani Michele Kleppe and Bradley Evanochko, Pieces is a white hot, back-arching, hypnotic movement of melody and beats. The album is an electrifying soundtrack to the nights you can’t…

  • Guitarist/Singer/Composer Don Ross Continues To Inspire With “Three Views Of A Secret”

    Website Acclaimed Canadian Guitarist/Singer/ComposerDon Ross has released his highly anticipated single, “Three Views of a Secret,” the second track off his newly released album Water. The single features an awe-inspiring display of Ross’s virtuosic solo guitar skills, beautifully complemented by the inimitable bass work of Michael Manring and the rich orchestration by Atlantic String Machine. Three Views…

  • ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON Appointed To The Order Of Canada

    ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON Appointed To The Order Of Canada Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is announcing new appointments to the Order of Canada, including musicians ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON. Since its creation in 1967, the Order of Canada has honoured these two musicians whose service has…

  • Redpath Traffic Collaborates with Music Legend Chris Birkett on New Single About Hiding As A Gay Man “Do You Love Me Now?”

    “Do You Love Me Now?” YouTube and Spotify Website Hot off the heels of their most recent single “Hey Mona!”, Toronto’s terrific trio Redpath Traffic is striking a different chord with their latest release, “Do You Love Me Now?”, featuring the legendary Chris Birkett on lap steel, keyboards, and backing vocals. Both tracks will be available on the…

  • Kyle Pacey’s New Road Songs EP Is A Soulful, Funky, Rollicking Rhythm & Blues Romp

    New Single “The Damage Is Done” Is Out Now “The Damage Is Done” Spotify Website The veteran singer/songwriter and virtuoso guitarist mixes together funky grooves, bluesy backbeats, and jazzy guitar licks with a classic pop sound for a unique R & B stew. The mainstay of the Hamilton music scene has strung together five great original songs that…

  • Len Bowen’s New Single ‘Toast Up’ Prepares Listeners for Trailblazing Album

    “”Toast Up” YouTube and Spotify Website Len Bowen, Canadian hip-hop virtuoso, prepares for the upcoming album release with the single “Toast Up” featuring Tough Dumplin. Bowen specializes in delivering hard-hitting honest, unfiltered, raw lyrics in his discography, and “Toast Up” is no different. The glimpse into his upcoming LP speaks about facing fear instead of giving in to…

  • Punk Rockers MOORE AVE Turn A Bad Brain Day Into Good Music With New Single “Relapse”

    MP3s, WAVs, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Relapse” YouTube and Spotify Website For those who have to work hard to manage their mental health, there will be days when your brain just doesn’t want to deal with anything. Some people refer to this as a “bad brain day” but it can be hard to explain what is happening…

  • Folk-Pop Duo Winsome Kind Unveils Latin-Inspired Single “Hola Hola” From Forthcoming Album ‘Love In A Hurricane’

    “Hola Hola” YouTube and Spotify Website Scott Perrie and Leora Joy Perrie, the Canadian talented folk/ pop husband-and-wife Winsome Kind duo, have released their new Latin-tinged single “Hola Hola” from their highly anticipated third full-length album, Love in a Hurricane. Having recently celebrated a decade of life, love, and making music together, the Perries made the…

  • Everything’s Coming Up “Rosey” for Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter HEATHER HILL

    Multi-Honoured Songwriter, Vocalist and Pianist Uncorks Warm and Fizzy New Single Out Now! “Rosey” Spotify Website The pop of a champagne bottle opening never fails to light up a room and bring smiles, whether it’s in the midst of a big celebration or an intimate affair. There’s something warmly nostalgic about that flute full of delicious…

  • HALEY K TURNER’s Highly Anticipated Alt.Folk Single “Can’t Find Her” Explores Feelings Of Regret

    “Can’t Find Her” YouTube and Spotify Website Can’t Find Her, Haley K Turner’s new single feels more sinister than the organically crafted folk-pop songs on her debut album in from the dark, heard on CBC and radio across Canada. Recorded at Monarch Studios with Juno nominated producer Tom Dobrzanski (Said the Whale, The Zolas), the foreboding alternative folk…

  • Soulful, Bluesy Rock Star SHERRI HARDING Knows Who’s The Boss In “Lady Of The House”

    “Lady Of The House” YouTube and Spotify Website Sherri Harding, the soulful, bluesy rock star from Ottawa, Ontario, is thrilled to announce the release of her new single, “Lady Of The House” from her highly anticipated debut album, “A Million Pieces.” A Million Pieces showcases Sherri’s extraordinary range of musical styles, featuring memorable and attention-grabbing rock tracks and soulful…

  • Postmoderndisco’s Latest Release ‘Anthesis’ Is A Mesmerizing Journey into the World of Lo-Fi Electronic Music

    “Anthesis” YouTube and Spotify Website Toronto-born, Valencia, Spain-based lo-fi, electronic artist, postmoderndisco’s new track, “Anthesis,” follows a metaphor for life through the lens of a beautiful blooming flower.  “The song is a musical soundscape written during a period of writer’s block and struggle with perfectionism,” postmoderndisco said. She began writing “Anthesis” in 2015, shortly after her debut EP…

  • Rusty Creek Puts a Bluesy Spin on Elton John’s Classic with ‘Honky Cat’

    MP3s, WAVs, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Honky Cat” YouTube and Spotify Website Rusty Creek’s new single “Honky Cat” is a cover of the iconic, timeless Elton John classic. The band, whose influences also include an eclectic mix of Bessie Smith, Little Feat, and John Prine, say that they decided to record the single because it’s one of their most-requested…

  • DOUG CRAWFORD Releases “Keep Chasing” Featuring Country Music Hitmaker JELLY ROLL

    “Keep Chasing” YouTube and Spotify Instagram Blending rap and country music is a feat attempted by many, conquered by few. But when Kelowna, BC’s Doug Crawford and country music sensation, Jelly Roll teamed up to collaborate on “Keep Chasing,” they understood the assignment. The title of the three-minute track perfectly embodies the journey of the hit.  “I had…

  • Jane Bunnett and Maqueque Releases “Tomorrow” Music Video From ‘Playing WIth Fire” Album

    “Tomorrow” YouTube Link “Jane Bunnett and Maqueque utterly shatters the glass ceiling of Afro-Cuban jazz” – The Boston Globe’s Jon Garelick. A personal note from Jane Bunnett and Larry Cramer: “We are extremely pleased to present the first video from our new CD “Playing With Fire” The piece we chose is TOMORROW as it has an…