Category: new release
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54-40 Toast Their West Coast Roots With Ocean Pearl Lager, Debut Rare Track “Travel With Jack,” and Launch a Coast to Coast Summer of Touring
The Beloved Canadian Rock Institution Brews a Hometown Tribute With Four Winds and Barnside, Uncovers a Previously Unavailable Recording, and Hits the Road From Delta to Toronto Photo Credit: Trevor Cornish Website I Spotify I Bandcamp I Facebook I Instagram I TikTok Legendary Canadian rock band 54-40 are raising a glass to the place that made them. The Vancouver area mainstays have teamed with Four…
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AC/DC PWR/UP POP UPS TO OPEN IN EVERY CITY ON 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
AC/DC PWR/UP POP UPS TO OPEN IN EVERY CITY ON 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Free and open to all fans, the AC/DC PWR/UP Pop Up will open in every city on the band’s 2026 North American stadium tour, giving fans one more way to be part of the PWR/UP Tour as it rolls through townAs…
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Oshawa Singer-Songwriter Bedford Bells Releases “Hands at Midnight,” the Sultry Lead Single From His Debut Album ‘Fell in Love in My Hometown’
The alt-country storyteller turns a stripped-down, acoustic-driven sound into an intimate portrait of love, place, and the streets that raised him Soundcloud I Spotify I YouTube I Website I Bandcamp I Facebook I Instagram I TikTok Bedford Bells has released “Hands at Midnight,” the smouldering lead single from his debut full-length album ‘Fell in Love in My Hometown,’ out now. The solo moniker of Oshawa, Ontario-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jeff…
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The acclaimed young Canadian artist honours her first fiddle teacher as she prepares to represent Canada at Sweden’s Lilla By Festivalen
Spotify I YouTube I Website I Bandcamp I Facebook I Instagram I TikTok Irish Millie has released “Allison,” the opening track from her acclaimed EP ‘Between Then and Now,’ and a song that traces the quiet beginnings of one of Canada’s most exciting young voices in folk and roots music. Built around the intimate interplay of fiddle and guitar, “Allison” is a tribute to Sally Pirie, the…
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Pianist and Composer Rick Maltese Releases New Single “Just Like an Angel,” a Stirring Call for Kindness
The veteran singing pianist is joined by an acclaimed jazz trio on a melody-driven plea for compassion, drawn from his album ‘Rick Maltese & Friends Vol 2’ Website I Bandcamp I Apple Music I Spotify I YouTube Toronto pianist, composer, and songwriter Rick Maltese has released “Just Like an Angel,” a warm and melody-forward single that turns a simple idea into something quietly…
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Elina Filice Releases “Bury Me,” a Punk-Pop Pride Anthem About the Shirt You’d Be Buried In and the Love You’d Never Want Back
Toronto-based singer, songwriter, and storyteller Elina Filice releases her joyful, life-affirming new single “Bury Me” today, a Canadiana-soaked punk-pop anthem that announces itself immediately as one of the most infectious and emotionally generous songs of her career. Co-produced by Filice and Kevin Brennan and released on her own Red Vine Records, the track is a…
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CANREADS Book Awards 2026 Toronto- Thursday, May 28, 2026
By Sally Warburton The CANREADS Book Awards honour outstanding achievements in Canadian literature – stories which move us, voices which inspire and words which stay with us long after the final page. The CANREADS Awards evening was held at The Storeys venue on Duncan Street in downtown Toronto. The beautiful second floor of this iconic…
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Hot Docs – Thurs., April 23rd – Sun., May 3rd, 2026
We started the Hot Docs Festival on the opening day for Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions (2026) is a documentary that was the opening feature during Hot Docs 2026. Pope and director, Michelle Mama were in attendance for the Q&A as it was an excellent choice for opening the 2026…
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HOT DOCS ANNOUNCES 2026 FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS AND $67,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES FOR CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS
Hot Docs is proud to announce the winning documentaries from this year’s official competition, and to recognize the outstanding achievements of Canadian and international filmmakers with films screening throughout this year’s Festival. A total of 12 awards, along with $67,000 in cash and prizes, was celebrated at the Hot Docs 2026 Awards Presentation, held earlier…
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A few must-see documentaries at this year’s Hot Doc Festival and they delivered! Check out these Hot Picks:
Tickets: https://hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival/festival-pass-package Check out these Hot Picks: MAY 1 & 2 // Elephants & SquirrelsWhen Sri Lankan artist Deneth Piumakshi Veda Arachchige discovers her ancestors’ stolen remains tucked away in Swiss museum cabinets, she investigates the dark legacy of colonial explorers. MAY 1 & 2 // Fatna, a Woman Named Rachid Forcibly disappeared as a student in 1970s Morocco,…
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The 2026 Hot Docs Festival -April 23rd To May 3rd,2026
From April 23 to May 3, the 2026 Hot Docs Festival will present documentaries from around the world to audiences in Toronto. There are: 115 films from 51 countries that will screen during the 2026 Hot Docs Festival. Order your tickets- https://hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival Hot Docs is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art…
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Artist Project @Enercare Centre-Thurs.,March 26th-Sun.,March 29th,2026
We were fortunate to attend the preview of over 250 independent artists at Artist Project in Toronto. It was wall to wall art with a stimulating environment designed to ignite conversations and it brought a personal connection with art. There were thousands of artworks, large scale installations, enjoy curator led art tours and guests took…
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A Lunar New Year Art & Culture Pop-UpPresented by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and Cry Baby Gallery February 17–22, 2026 @Cry Baby Gallery1468 Dundas Street West, Toronto
A BOLD START TO 2026 Chinese New Year, Fire Horse Club ignited Toronto with a five-day art, culture, and luxury pop-up celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse. Inspired by the glamour, ambition, and creative energy of Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year, the experience brought the city’s distinctive spirit to life through contemporary art, elevated…
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The 2026 Canadian International AutoShow @Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC)-February 13th-22nd, 2026
By Sally Warburton The Canadian International AutoShow also known as the Toronto Auto Show returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) from February 13 – 22. More than 300,000 people were in attendance. The massive event has been running each year since 1974. It is the largest auto consumer show in Canada with exhibits,…
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Exhibit of Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm
By Sally Warburton Now on at the Art Gallery of Ontario – AGO in Toronto. Exhibit of Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm displays photos between December 1963 and February 1964, a 10 week period of time.Taken with a 35mm Pentax cameraby Paul McCartney, these photos are mostly unseen photos.. It was the time when…
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Book Launch Indestructible:Transforming Survival into Success by author Rose Barroso
By Sally Warburton Thursday, February 5, 2026 was the date of the book launch Indestructible:Transforming Survival into Success by Rose Barroso. The launch was held at the Ben McNally Book Store at 108 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1S4. Rupert McNally was there. On a snowy Toronto evening, people attending the book launch had the…
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Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program featuring Kathryn Goetzke, MBA, author of The Biggest Little Book About Hope in conversation with Elizabeth Bromely, MD, PhD.
Wednesday, January 14, 20265:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT Registration is required for thisfree live private Zoom event.Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program featuring Kathryn Goetzke, MBA, author of The Biggest Little Book About Hope in conversation withElizabeth Bromely, MD, PhD. Hopelessness is a powerful predictor of…
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Finger Eleven @Dine Alone Records-Fri.,Nov.7th,2025
By Wayne Baggs The Finger Eleven show at Dine Alone Records felt like the kind of night fans quietly hope for but rarely get—a band with decades of arena experience stripping everything down and playing as if they were in your living room. The room itself helped set the tone: warm lighting, vinyl-lined walls, and…
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Folk Guitarist John Dawson Brings New Light to a Christmas Classic With “O Little Town of Bethlehe
“O Little Town Of Bethlehem” YouTube and Spotify Every holiday season brings a sense of reflection, and for Canadian guitarist John Dawson, that reflection takes shape in music. “It always amazes me how the veil between past and present seems pulled back during the holidays,” he says. “Traditions meet change, and in that mix, we find meaning.” Dawson,…
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