Category: Music
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UK Rockers The Goodstock Project Release Soaring, Stadium-Shaking “Be The One”
“Be The One” YouTube and Spotify Website It can be both exciting and intimidating for a new band to enter a music scene, and UK-based The Goodstock Project addresses, with deep candor, all the conflicting emotions of that very situation on their driving, stadium-inspired new single “Be The One.” “Be The One” starts out pounding and soaring, and…
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Ottawa Pianist Huguette Lavigne Releases “Jazzed Up Dreams”
“Jazzed Up Dreams” YouTube and Spotify Website Close your eyes and let the soothing, yet powerful jazzy piano notes take you away into a dreamlike state. That’s where Canadian music composer, Huguette Lavigne works her magic on her fourth album and new single called “Jazzed Up Dreams.” “Jazzed Up Dreams” takes us on a musical journey through a…
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Jesse Ryan’s Kaiso Street Collective Celebrates Black History Month Premiering Music Of The Mighty Bomber
Kaiso Street Collective, led by Jesse Ryan In the spirit of honouring calypso’s The Mighty Bomber, will debut new arrangements to celebrate the connections between jazz and Afro-Caribbean traditions on February 17 at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto. Tickets are available in advance here and also at the door. The Collective’s line up for this concert will feature the rhythm-section…
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Jones & Jones Productions And Performing Arts Brampton Present Flavours & Vibes Featuring Renée Neufville of Zhané, Kelvyn Boy, King Cruff, Keshia Chanté and MC Bondé
The all-star lineup, presented by TD, includes Renée Neufville of the iconic R&B Duo Zhané Ghana’s most nominated Afrobeats artist Kelvyn Boy and King Cruff, grandson of music legend Bob Marley Hosted by singer, TV host, and actress Keshia Chanté and popular radio and TV personality MC Bondé The Rose Brampton February 23, 2023 6:00…
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Alexander Sharp Directs Sensual Grindhouse-Inspired Music Video for Josh Jones & Trevor Kidd’s “Salvation”
Josh Jones & Trevor Kidd’s “Salvation” YouTube and Spotify Website Director Alexander Sharp serves up sexy, slithery vampire with a steely, black-and-white grindhouse aesthetic in the video for Josh Jones & Trevor Kidd’s “Salvation” – available now. Laser-sharp closeups of a pick strumming a guitar string, a drumstick hitting a cymbal, and the beater hitting the bass drum…
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Multi-Talented Performing Artist HARRIET CHUNG Releases “Today and Tomorrow” Single
“Today and Tomorrow” YouTube and Spotify Website You can hear the love through her music as the multi-talented performing artist, Harriet Chung proclaims in her latest single, “Today and Tomorrow” – available now. “Today and Tomorrow” explores the deeper meaning of a bond created between a mother and her child. This beautiful melody is featured as the 2nd track…
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All-Star MAPLE BLUES BAND Releases “Hey Nola“ From ‘Let’s Go’ Album On Cordova Bay Records Out Now
“Hey Nola” YouTube and Spotify Website and Pre-Save The Album Here For nearly a quarter century, The Maple Blues Band has been the cornerstone of the Toronto Blues Society’s annual Maple Blues Awards (MBA), honoring the creme de la creme in Canadian blues music. With its upcoming full-length record, “Hey Nola,” the Maple Blues Band will step into the spotlight,…
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Edmonton’s Cultural Diversity Award-winning Shumaila Hemani, Ph.D., Releases Debut Album: Mannat (A Prayer, A Wish)
The First Acousmatic Album Dedicated To Climate Action & Based On Sufi Music From South Asia “Perils Of Heavy Rainfall” YouTube and Spotify Website Crossing gender boundaries while singing Pakistani songs of Muslim heritage which are typically performed by men, Shumaila Hemani’s debut album, Mannat (a prayer, a wish), is an awakening about climate emergency and the need for action. “It’s an appeal…
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Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Create A Musical “Canvas” With New Studio Album Out March 17th, 2023
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Create A Musical Canvas With New Studio Album Out March 17th, 2023 Bio Promo Video on YouTube A blank canvas is full of possibility—much like the partnership of Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, whose new album Canvas comes out March 17, 2023. They are two of the world’s top Celtic fiddlers: she a renowned,…
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Swedish-Danish Pop Artist Frida Maria Creates “Magic” With New Single
“Magic” YouTube and Spotify Website There is magic inside each and every one of us, and it’s our job to mold it into something great. That is the theme behind Swedish-Danish artist Frida Maria’s latest single, appropriately titled “Magic.” In “Magic,” Frida explains the energy and possibility within each of our own realities. We have the power to…
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Stars Align for Toronto Singer-Songwriter Meredith Moon (Gordon Lightfoot’s Daughter) With ‘Constellations’ Album
Stars Align for Toronto Singer-Songwriter Meredith Moon For the launch of her True North Records album Constellations WAVs, MP3s, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Constellations” YouTube and Spotify Website True North Records today announced the signing of Meredith Moon and the forthcoming release of her new album, Constellations, a blisteringly honest but astonishing body of work that easily puts…
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125,000 Streams In A Week! Regina, SK’s Pop Maestro nasmore Greets You With “Welcome To The Hell”
“Welcome To The Hell” Spotify Website Hell has never sounded this good. “Welcome To The Hell,” the new single by the eclectic Regina, SK-based pop maestro known as nasmore, taps into his unique sonic formula: an amalgam of stadium rock, goth-industrial textures, modern R&B and cinematic scores. Like most nasmore singles, it’s a collaboration. Returning to…
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Hugh’s Room Live presents Albert Lee with Kate Taylor @The El Mocambo – Thurs., Jan. 26th, 2023
By Franklin Lau Guitar virtuoso Albert Lee was on stage at the legendary El Mocambo. Lee put together an incredible show on Thursday night, and the 79 year young musician was in fine form from the start of show to the encore. Opening up and to kick off the concert was American singer-songwriter, Kate Taylor.…
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Rock Trio FAKE MAGIC Explores The Ups and (Mostly) Downs Of Fatherhood In ‘Sad Dad’ Album
“Begging To Be Lonely” YouTube and Spotify Website Toronto reminiscent rock trio, Fake Magic released the album Sad Dad, which reflects on all the intricacies and responsibilities of being a man. Particularly a dad. A sad dad. However, the group – Greg Markham, Bryan Paccagnella and Cory Williams – didn’t limit their inspiration to forlorn fathers. No. The…
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The Reklaws@History-Friday, January 27, 2023
By Sally Warburton and Photography By Franklin Lau Country music is alive and well in Toronto! And the proof was Friday night at History music venue on Queen Street East when The Reklaws made their stop on their Canada-wide tour. Sold out concert! Ontario born Brother and sister duo Jenna and Stuart Walker are well…
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Karma Isn’t Just A Young Person’s Game: 66-Year-Old Mark Wihlidal Releases Scathing “You And Me” About Life and Love
“You And Me” YouTube and Spotify Facebook Fed up with lies from his partner, Oshawa, ON singer/songwriter Mark Wihlidal puts his faith in Karma on his new single “You and Me,” following his joyous debut single, “Life Can Be A Mystery” released in July 2022. Both songs were written and recorded collaboratively with his band, Mark Wihlidal and…
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Halifax Rock Band The Flakes Releases New Single and EP “PINK JETSTREAM”
WAVs, MP3s, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Pink Jetstream” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp From the ashes of a band called Glass Atlas would rise the jet-fueled sound of The Flakes; founded in 2017 by guitarist Adam Sweeney and drummer Kyle Merson, they’ve been on a rampage since they hit the scene. In 2018, the band would be accompanied by…
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Vancouver’s Persian Powerhouse Tissa Rahim Debuts Soulful Acoustic Retelling of Heartbreak In “Done, Done, Done”
“Done, Done, Done” Spotify Website Powerful vocals accompanied by heartfelt acoustic expressions are what make Vancouver’s Tissa Rahim’s newest single, “Done, Done, Done” such a gem. Tissa’s emotional dumping about a one-way relationship comes off as an authentic and empowering anthem as a slew of seasoned musicians paint the canvas for a soulful retelling. Featuring Berlin’s…
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Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Marks 21st Year Featuring Sultans of String, Gary Kendall Band, Anne Lindsay & MORE
Friday February 24th will stream 8:00 – 10:30 PMONLINE Sunday February 25th – LIVE 1 PM – 10 PM Sunday February 26th – LIVE 1 PM – 10 PM After two years of an online-only hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, Toronto’s annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival is back IRL, baby, for its 21stAnniversary! The festival, which features a change…
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Quebec’s Bilingual Folk/Roots Group JABBOUR Releases “Dans ton café” Single and Video
“Dans ton café” YouTube and Spotify Website How many friends do you really have—and not just online? How well do you know the members of your family? How many times do you promise to make a date to catch up, and never really do? Do you know what your friends and family take in their coffee? Maybe it’s…
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