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  • Montreal-Based Pop Rocker LG Breton Bucks Convention with Quirky “Going Off The Grid”

    “Going Off The Grid” YouTube and Spotify Website From time to time, everyone imagines – fantasizes even – about dropping out of society and living far, far away from it all. Montreal-based pop rocker LG Breton gives voice to that urge in his fun, quirky new single “Going Off The Grid” – available now. Part head-bopping power-pop, part…

  • MDMP’s New Single ‘Fire’ Blazes With Collaboration Featuring Mike Evans Of UK’s Profiler

    “Fire” Spotify Website Founded, formed and fronted by the enigmatic Jeremey Meyer, the heavy, hard-hitting Hawaiian alt-rock outfit MDMP has collaborated with Mike Evans from the UK metal band Profiler for the electrifying single “Fire.” According MDMP’s Jeremy Meyer, when he has an idea for a song, he searches music platforms for other musicians or songs…

  • National Indigenous Music Awards Showat The National Arts Centre in Ottawa@The National Arts Centre-Tuesday, June 6th, 2023.

    Nominations Revealed for the 2023 SSIMAsAysanabee leads with six nominations, Snotty Nose Rez Kids follow with fiveNational Indigenous Music Awards Show at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa  The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival today announced nominees for The SSIMAs, (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards) presented by TD Bank Group.  Winners will be celebrated and honoured in Ottawa during the…

  • Moonlight Gala @ McMichael Gallery on Saturday, May 27

    Great Canadian art supporters, led by the city of Vaughan with its generous donation of $25,000, partied under sunny skies and a clear night sky with delicious Food Dudes dishes, top-notch Last Straw liquors, Oro espresso, Stratus organic wines, gelato, freshly-made cannolis, Chef David Wolfman special indigenous baked salmon, lively live music, and much more,…

  • Econoline Crush Are Back With New Single “No Quitter” And Canadian Tour Dates

    “No Quitter” YouTube and Spotify Website Band Announces Tour Dates for Powell River, Nanaimo, Victoria, Kamloops, Nelson, Cranbrook, Red Deer, Calgary, Edmonton, Whitecourt, Cumberland, and Vancouver Everyone has days where they want to give up. Throw in some mental-health struggles and heavy grief, and that urge to just leave just gets stronger. But long-time Vancouver rockers Econoline Crush…

  • GORDON LIGHTFOOT’S FINAL ALBUM ‘AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL’ TO BE RELEASED JULY 14, 2023

    GORDONLIGHTFOOT –AT ROYALALBERTHALL REVERED SONGWRITER’S FINAL ALBUM TO BE RELEASED JULY 14, 2023 Link To Album onApple | Amazon |Spotify | OfficialStore The final album from revered Canadiansinger-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away on May 1, 2023, at age 84, simply entitled At Royal Albert Hall will be released on July 14th, via Linus Entertainment, the Canadian independent label that released Lightfoot’s last studioalbum with his band, Harmony, in 2004. Recorded live in concert in London England at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall on May 24, 2016, the double album set isan unembellished live mix of that night’sperformance, without…

  • Montreal-Based Turbine’s New Single “Reality” Invents a New Universe Through Turntablism and Bass

    “Reality” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp “Reality,” the newest single from Montreal-based trio Turbine, alters the perception of the tangible human dimension as we know it.  “When we started working on the ‘Reality’ track, we were looking for a track that would close our show and reach a sort of climax with a peak of intensity,” the trio reflected. …

  • Calgary’s Dynamic Rocker Duo THE WANDERING OFF Release “Knick Of Time”

    “Knick Of Time” YouTube and Spotify Website The Wandering Off, a dynamic rock duo from Calgary, Alberta comprised of husband-and-wife, Emily, and Kyle Corner, have released their third single “Knick Of Time” from their debut, self-titled album – both available now. This electric, newly released energy-driven track by The Wandering Off is the third single from their 12-song…

  • Folk/Dark Pop Singer Songwriter Silka Weil Releases “Time”

    “Time” YouTube and Spotify Website Indie folk meets dark pop as singer-songwriter Silka Weil takes us on another personal journey with her new single ‘Time’. Out now, Time’ is the third single from her new self-titled EP. With success and international radio play from her debut single ‘Capsized’ which was well-received by critics and listeners alike, and her…

  • Singer-Songwriter Henry Lees Unlocks a Summer Peace and Love Party with “Free This Love”

    Award-Winning Toronto Artist Teams with Vancouver Rising Star Producer Sean Thomas for Funky, Feel-Good Anthem Recently Honoured by Two International Songwriting Competitions “Free This Love” YouTube and Spotify Website Over the years, we’ve heard that love is the answer, the drug, can build a bridge, lifts us up where we belong, is endless, a crazy little thing and…

  • Celtic-Rockers The Mudmen Celebrate A Strong Work Ethic on Toe-Tapping Anthem “Farmer’s Tan” 

    “Farmer’s Tan” YouTube and Spotify Website There’s nothing like putting in a hard day’s work – and then having something to show for it! Alvinston, ON-based Celtic-rockers the Mudmen pay tribute to the ultimate sign of hard work in their fun, toe-tapping, raucous ditty “Farmer’s Tan” – available now. Written by bandmembers Sandy and Robby Campbell in their…

  • You Are Not Alone Tuesday, May 30,2023 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

    Tuesday, May 30 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event. https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=1e489de7-595c-4e6b-9e91-ceb73153295d&envId=p-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q&bbeml=tp-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q.jvZRtnJgSvUmH2Yj2fOsCKw.rLASxnlA7YkK3kIdl8gmXFw.lis12zRh15UWcYt6umeQTXg Written with authority and compassion, You are Not Alone by Dr. Ken Duckworth, Chief Medical Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery,…

  • L.A.’s Vanity Mirror Release Retro Pop Debut “PUFF” || New LP on We Are Busy Bodies

    Greetings, I’m sending along Vanity Mirror’s debut full-length album PUFF. Out now, the vinyl long-player features the duo of Brent Randall and Johnny Toomey who are best known for their previous achievements with Los Angeles baroque-pop group, The Electric Looking Glass. We’d love it if you’d consider mentioning Vanity Mirror’s new album! – Chad L.A.’s…

  • The CFC Gala: Take 35 Celebrates 35 Years of Empowering Canadian Storytellers – and the 80s @ REBEL-Thurs.May 11th,2023

    Friends of the CFC, started by famous director Canadian Norman Jewison, celebrated its 35th anniversary with an amazing fun-filled evening of 1980’s inspired fashion and iconic music while graciously raising funds for the upcoming generation of Canadian storytellers. The beautiful summer-like evening’s delicious hors d’oeuvres and dinner, catered by top-notch O&B, were accompanied by top-tier…

  • Nameless Friends Rocks Hard With “Need” On Climate Change And Economic Inequality

    “Need” YouTube and Spotify Website Nameless Friends think big. Big music. Big sound. Big ideas. Go big or go home. Which is part of the reason why the ferocious rock band from London, Ontario, wrote their new single “Need” about the biggest problem of the modern world: climate change and its relationship to economic inequality.  Fun times, right?…

  • Earthquake: New Single from Queens & Kings

    The music video for Queens & Kings latest release “Earthquake” is now out!  Filmed in two unique, abandoned locations, (one since demolished, the other was built in the mid 1800s), the pair chose locations that reflected the lyrics of the song which are basically about the powerful force we all hold inside ourselves if we…

  • Mistissini, QC-Based Indigenous Rock Artist Sinematic Battles

    Inner Turmoil In “War With Myself” “War With Myself” YouTube and Spotify Facebook and Instagram Everyone has moments of self-doubt, but for those who must manage mental health issues, it can become a full-blown war. Indigenous hard rock artist Sinematic expresses this struggle in their new single, “War With Myself”, which also features guitar, bass, and drums from artist Loris…

  • London, UK’s Indie Rockers MURMAN Release “Billie Holiday” From Dazzle EP

    “Billie Holiday” Spotify Website Bursting on the fringe of indie rock comes London, UK’s MURMAN and their latest EP, Dazzle . And just as it says, the collection of tracks will do exactly that – dazzle you.  The MURMAN four piece boasts David Murdoch, Domenico Corapi, Felix Paillette, and Arion Petrovski. And together, the singer/songwriters take a swig from synth…

  • Trinidad-Born, Deux Rivieres, ON-Based Healer King Gabriel Quincy Collymore Uplifts In New “Spiritual Being” Single

    “Spiritual Being” YouTube and Spotify Facebook Trinidad-born healer King Gabriel Quincy Collymore is uplifting in his newest track “Spiritual Being” Affirmations are a huge part of many people’s spiritual journey and Deux Rivieres, ON-based singer-songwriter King Gabriel Quincy Collymore dishes out the positivity on his newest single “Spiritual Being.” Looking to help listeners elevate themselves, King Gabriel tunes…

  • UK-Emerging Singer Songwriter Gideon Foster Releases “Affirmation” New Single from Prophecy Out Now

    “Affirmation” YouTube and Spotify Website Gideon Foster is a noteworthy, emerging singer-songwriter based in Yorkshire, UK, blending his philosophical outlook on life with a unique sound of his own. His love of music has led him down many different roads and genres, and while Gideon has drawn inspiration from many of them, he is not to be constrained by…