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  • Canadian Guitar Photographer LISA S. JOHNSON Announces Media Tour For Best-Selling Book ‘Immortal Axes: Guitars That Rock’

    August 23 – September 10 – Available for Zoom, Skype and Phoners To All Media August 23 – September 1: Kelowna, BC September 1 – September 4, Vancouver, BC September 4 – September 7, Fort St. John, BC  Bio  Amazon Website Noted guitar photographer Lisa S. Johnson is on a month-long media tour of her…

  • Composer Huguette Lavigne Beautifully Balances Dark and Light with Captivating New Single “Yin and Yang”

    “Yin And Yang” – YouTube“ Website The black and white keys of a piano exist in a vital and interdependent connection, like two different sides of the same coin that only hold their full value together. Innovative Canadian composer and pianist Huguette Lavigne musically explores this undeniable attraction of opposites in her newest instrumental release,…

  • BRASS CAMEL Channel Queen in New Single “King for a Day”

    Website “King For A Day” – YouTube Over the past couple of years, Brass Camel’s awe-inspiring live rock shows garnered a loyal following in their hometown of Vancouver, Canada. The group performed with bands such as Big Sugar, Songhoy Blues, and Hey Ocean! in the city’s most historic venues. However, in late-2021, the band decided…

  • Acclaimed Rockers ALTER BRIDGE Announce 2023 North American Tour 30-City Tour Will Feature Mammoth WVH As Direct Support With Red On Leg 1 and Pistols At Dawn On Leg 2

    Acclaimed Rockers ALTER BRIDGE Announce 2023 North American Tour 30-City Tour Will Feature Mammoth WVH As Direct Support With Red On Leg 1 and Pistols At Dawn On Leg 2 Debut Single “Silver Tongue” Moving Up The Active Rock Radio Charts Upcoming Album Pawns & Kings Scheduled for Worldwide Release on October 14th – Now Available For Pre-Order Here  On the heels…

  • Hatebreed, Black Label Society & Anthrax-Tues.,August 23rd,2022@HISTORY

    By Wayne Baggs & BKONTHESCENE It was quite a metal show Tuesday night at the HISTORY! Anthrax, Black Label Society, and Hatebreed descended on Toronto for what we can only describe as a night of face-melting formidability. The entire venue was shaking with the force of the music, and the crowd was going wild. Each band brought…

  • David Starr Releases New Single “Closer To You”

    NASHVILLE, TN ..Americana singer/songwriter, David Starr, announces the release of “Closer To You” off of his forthcoming EP, Better Me. An energetic love song, Starr’s soulful vocals shine on the track along with rich layered guitars and meaningful lyrics, resulting in a sound that is classic and still all his own. Out today, the track is available…

  • Try Not Speed While Listening To Niagara Falls’ Hölt On Blast As “Eyes On 55” Is Advice Worth Taking

    “Drive On 55” – YouTube Website Wailing guitars and thunderous drums are conjured to form a good ol’ fashioned tune about a run-down place and its seedy clientele from St. Catharines, Ontario-based rock band Hölt with their visceral new single “Eyes On 55” —available now! Hölt’s blistering new single is the first release from their upcoming album “Turn…

  • JUNO Award-Winning Rock Band Monster Truck Announce New Album Set To Arrive On September 30th New Track “Fuzz Mountain” Available Now

    JUNO Award-winning rock band Monster Truck are excited to announce the release of their fourth full-length album Warriors, set to arrive on September 30th via BMG and all streaming platforms (pre-save here).  The 10-track album, produced by multiple GRAMMY and JUNO Award-winning producer Eric Ratz(Arkells, Big Wreck, Billy Talent), is everything you would expect from Monster Truck and more, bringing the band’s signature, riff-driven brand of…

  • JUNO AWARD NOMINEES GIRL POW-R SAY ‘LET’S GO DANCING’ WHEREVER YOU ARE

    “Let’s Go Dancing” – YouTube Website  The teenage powerhouse of Girl Pow-R is back with their club floor anthem, “Let’s Go Dancing” – streaming now!  The JUNO-nominated collective of teenage songstresses features Emma (Hamilton), Cindy (Richmond Hill), and Carina (Markham). “Let’s Go Dancing” is the fourth single off their sophomore album. Produced by Jovan Jovanov…

  • Niagara, ON’s Giancarlo & The Scarfones Electrify With “Take The Money” Single and Announce Tour

    “Take The Money” – YouTube Website Beaming out of the Niagara region with relentless positivity and excitement comes adult-contemporary act Giancarlo & The Scarfones with an electric track that evokes the upbeat grooves of the 70s with their latest single, “Take The Money” — available now! The catchy new single appears on the sophomore album “Frame Of Mind,” an…

  • Lainey Wilson Announces New Album Bell Bottom Country Due October 28

     Photo Credit: Alyssa GafkjenLainey Wilson Announces New Album Bell Bottom Country Due October 28 Canadian Radio Single “Things A Man Oughta Know” Platinum Certified in CanadaFast-rising Star to Release Hotly Anticipated Album Ahead of Her Acting Debut on Hit Show YellowstoneACM New Female Artist of the Year and iHeartRadio Music Awards’ Best New Country Artist, Lainey Wilsontoday announces her new…

  • Folk-Rock Songstress Erika Lamon Captures the Storminess of a Guilt-Laden Love on “Yellow Sundress” – Available Now!

    Spotify Website  A yellow sundress conjures imagery of sunny days and lack of complication, but Kingston, ON-based folk-rock songstress Erika Lamon takes that idea and turns it on its head in her stormy piano-driven single “Yellow Sundress” – available now – from her forthcoming album Hues.  “Yellow Sundress” begins and ends with the ticking of a…

  • Progressive Power Metallers IMMORTAL GUARDIAN Release the “Southern Rain”

    Photo Credit – Brett RiveraIMMORTAL GUARDIAN release “Southern Rain,” the latest new song and music video this year from the progressive/power metal band. The digital single can be heard at all streaming/download platforms or watch the video here – https://youtu.be/zvjd7wyAn54​“For several moments in our history, we have doubted the humane side of humanity. Now, this is the moment we…

  • 13-Year-Old Seattle Guitar Phenom Nikhil Bagga Releases ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ On Same Day As Seattle Mariners National Anthem Appearance

    “Sorry Not Sorry” – YouTube Coming off the success of his breakthrough debut, rising star, and teenage guitar phenom Nikhil Bagga shines with the performance of a lifetime and a grungy new single about unapologetically walking away from toxic relationships with the emotional track “Sorry Not Sorry” — available now! Charisma and charm effortlessly ooze from the…

  • Celebrated Canadian jazz pianist Michael Kaeshammer announces new studio album “The Warehouse Sessions” and tour

    Celebrated Canadian jazz pianist  Michael Kaeshammer  announces new studio album “The Warehouse Sessions”  Set for release in advance of a cross-Canada theater tour. Listen to the single  “You’ve Got It In Your Soulness” | Pre-Order Album Here Music is a great and powerful connector. There’s nothing quite like hearing the palpable and electric connection between…

  • Vancouver’s HUNTING GIANTS Invites You On An Adventure With “Rituals”

    New Album “Mythos” Out Sept 30th L-R – Corey Wharton (Bass), Bradley Trivett (Guitar), Daniel Beavington (Drums), Stephen Atkey (Vocals)Photographer Credit – Bradley TrivettVancouver, Canada’s Hunting Giants have long been working on their next album “Mythos”, which they intend to be a full-fledged journey for the listener into wild worlds punctuated with devious riffs, distinctive vocals, and captivating lyrics.…

  • RENOWNED SINGER-SONGWRITER STEVEN LEE OLSEN UNVEILS HEARTFELT NEW SINGLE “HOUSE A HOME”

    Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Steven Lee Olsen unveils his latest new track, “HouseHome” out today via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. LISTEN TO “HOUSE A HOME” HERECo-written alongside Brian Kelley, Daniel Ross and Brad Clawson, Steven Lee Olsen’s “House A Home” shares emotive heartfelt lyrics that he is known and loved for over soft strumming guitars and relaxed…

  • NYC Singer Songwriter Jill Fiore Pays Tribute To The City That Never Sleeps With “On Being Good”

    “On Being Good” – YouTube Website A musical tale of unreciprocated love emerges from the city that never sleeps with the vulnerable new single “On Being Good” from New York City-based singer/songwriter Jill Fiore — available now! The emotional new single follows up Fiore’s debut 2021 EP “Ten Feet Tall,” a quint collection of rock tunes she decided to…

  • Trend-Setting Celtic Punks The Mahones Announce New Album ‘Jameson Street’ Out Oct 7

    Trend-Setting Celtic Punks  The Mahones  Serve up drinking shanties and feel-good jigs   On their new album, Jameson Street –  Set for release October 7, 2022 Listen to the single “Last Call At The Bar” | Pre-Order Album Jameson Street – set for worldwide release on October 7, 2022 via True North Records, is like a guided tour down…

  • L.A. R&B Pop Sensation K Victoria Releases “VISIONS- WHEN I THINK OF YOU”

                            [Los Angeles, CA] – K Victoria is the R&B/Pop/ Soul sensation, originally from the US Virgin Islands, now out of LA that has the music industry paying attention.  The artist/ entrepreneur released her new single“Visions-When I Think Of You” to rave reviews.  “When I Think Of You,” produced by award winning Canadian music producer Derek Brin, is a heartfelt musical single based…