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  • Guitarist/Singer/Composer Don Ross Captures The Sunny, Breezy Joy of Being Alive on Celebratory New Single “Seabright” 

    “Seabright” YouTube and Spotify Website Water can be a source of calm and healing for many people, and singer-songwriter Don Ross is no exception. In fact, looking out his window at St. Margaret’s Bay, and rowing across it on a skiff with his dog, were the things that kept him most balanced and centered during the pandemic. In…

  • MAPLE BLUES BAND Capture A Jazzy, Sultry, Strutting Confidence with Aptly Named “Mating Cry” 

    “Mating Cry” YouTube and Spotify Website “Mating Cry,” the new single from Toronto-based Maple Blues Band goes into the jazz world for this, and is exactly what its name suggests – a sexily strutting tune that announces its grand entrance with bright horns and a fun, cocky confidence. And its tenor sax solo by Alison Young adds just…

  • Multi-Award Winning Bluesman André Bisson Plays The Soul Protector With “Shake”

    Multi-Award Winning Bluesman André Bisson Plays The Soul Protector With “Shake”  2022 Blues & Roots Radio International Song Contest Winner Soulfully Intros 10th Album “Latchford” Due Sept. 15, 2023 “Shake” YouTube and Spotify Website Just like our closest loved ones, music is a dedicated companion. It will always be there for us as a savior, a confidant and a…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Jazz Supergroup PILC MOUTIN HOENIG Release Stunning ‘YOU Are the Song’ Album

    “YOU Are The Song” – YouTube and Spotify Websites: Jean-Michel Pilc, François Moutin, Ari Hoenig No rehearsal. No overdubs. Not even a plan. None of that is all that unusual for seasoned jazz players. But when the acclaimed trio of Jean-Michel Pilc, François Moutin and Ari Hoenig reunited for the first time in 12 years, there was no question that the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 Legendary Downchild Blues Band 50th Anniversary Concert @ Massey Hall-Sat.,May 13th,2023

    By Alex Lam lt was showcased as the 50th anniversary concert, but in fact, it was the 54th year that this iconic Blues band has been together. It was an energetic audience for the sold out Saturday night concert to witness one of the most influential Blues bands around. The crowd was dancing in the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • AlienBlaze Releases New Single “Lovesick” featuring OmenXIII via Sumerian RecordsI’m

    AlienBlazeReleases New Single“Lovesick” feat. OmenXIIIListen HERE AlienBlaze has unveiled her new single “Lovesick” featuring fellow Sumerian Records artist OmenXIII, seeing AlienBlaze enter a new hybrid world of rock meets rap. “Lovesick” is produced by Kid Brunswick and mixed by Dan Lancaster (Muse, Bring Me The Horizon). Listen to the track at the link here. AlienBlaze is a 20-year-old mad-as-hell singer/songwriter and lead guitarist crafting genre-fluid anthems…

  • Psychedelic Folk Rocker Gary Edward Allen Muses On Life In “Final Surprise”

    Psychedelic Folk Rocker Gary Edward Allen  Muses On Life In “Final Surprise” “Final Surprise” YouTube and Spotify Facebook and Instagram One thing about rock music that some people forget is that it is an amalgamation of different genres including such as country and blues. For music artists who know this, they have the potential to bridge the past and present…