Tag: Music

  • ROCKIN’ THE KREMLIN GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

    Author David Junk, former CEO of Universal Music Russia, reveals never-before-toldstories about signing Alsou and t.A.T.u. andtaking them to Eurovision Plus: Alla Pugacheva, Philipp Kirkorov,Verka Serduchka, Sergey  Lazarev, TinaKarol, ABBA, Tvorchi and Mumiy Troll Available at Amazon and Indigo Rockin’ The Kremlin: My Incredible True Story of Gangsters, Oligarchs, and PopStars in Putin’s Russia (Rowman & Littlefield; July 2), the new book by David Junk with Fred Bronson that details Junk’s exciting and dangerous time in Moscow, would not be coming out on July 2 if it were not for the Eurovision Song Contest. The two authors met at the 2000 competition, held…

  • A Night of Musical Mastery: Paul Langlois, The Sadies, and The Skydiggers @The Concert Hall, May 10th, 2024

    By Wayne Baggs The Concert Hall was ablaze with musical brilliance on the unforgettable evening of May 10th, 2024, as Paul Langlois, The Sadies, and The Skydiggers graced the stage in a mesmerizing display of talent and camaraderie. The atmosphere crackled with anticipation as fans eagerly awaited the sonic journey that awaited them. Kicking off…

  • KANSAS-Another Fork in the Road – 50th Anniversary Tour@Massey Hall-Sat.,May 4th,2024

    By Wayne Baggs &YYZ Photography The concert at Massey Hall was titled-Another Fork In The Road-50th Anniversary Tour. Formed in Topeka, Kansas, United States in 1970. The band is best known for their international hit singles “Carry On Wayward Son” “Point Of No Return” and “Dust in the Wind”, All the hits and plenty more…

  • Americana Rocker Matthew Holtby’s New EP is an Absolute Sonic Departure

    “Goodbye Song” YouTube and Spotify Website Oshawa, ON-born, Warkworth, ON-based Matthew Holtby has been slowly adding to his collection of singles, one song at a time for the past two years. Working with Peterborough, ON Producer Michael Phillips, the pair have been digging out the sounds Holtby creates on his acoustic guitar with the help of his bandmates, best…

  • Country Blues Guitarist GLEN FOSTER Releases “White Funeral” From ‘Unnatural Tendencies’ Album

    “White Funeral” YouTube Website After four decades in the music business, Glen Foster has earned the right to break any rule he wants. And this happy iconoclast shows no signs of compromise on “White Funeral,” a whimsically morbid country-blues number that appears on his latest album, the trend-bucking Unnatural Tendencies.   Like a winking eulogy to a vanishing…

  • Nigerian-Born via Italy now Toronto Singer-Songwriter Sonia Aimy To Launch New Album Light-Imole at Toronto’s El Mocambo on June 14th

    El Mocambo  464 Spadina Ave, Toronto June 14th 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm Ticket price: General Admission $30; VIP $40. Tickets Available Here Website Istituto Italiano di Cultura is thrilled to present Sonia Aimy’s album launch party for at the El Mocambo on June 14. The album is a fusion of storytelling inspired by Sonia’s birthplace, Nigeria, and…

  • Tim “Ripper” Owens Takes Michael J. Miller Band’s Hard-Rock Hedonism One Step Further With “Live It Up”

    “Live It Up” YouTube and Spotify Website The hard-rock juggernaut known as MJM has more than enough party favors in their stash to throw one heck of a blowout. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t going to fling open their doors in welcome when a true legend shows up wanting to join in. Just cock an ear toward…

  • International R&B Artist Dru with The Recipee Band –  Soul Nostalgic at Acqua Supper Club

    By Sally Warburton Thursday, April 25, 2024 was where the action was in Toronto!  Juno-Award Winning DRU was performing along with the amazing Recipee Band at Acqua Supper Club.  That’s a lot of info in one sentence…  Juno Award Winning and Certified Gold selling International R&B Artist Drualong with the Iconic The Recipee Band collectively known as Soul Nostalgic were…

  • Beyoncé Features Snippet of Roy Hamilton’s “Don’t Let Go” on Cowboy Carter – And There’s A Toronto Connection To THAT

    Rich, melodic and booming, Georgia-born Roy Hamilton’s voice was instantly recognizable and that’s why it eventually attracted the attention of Elvis Presley, who was influenced by his gospel style and catchy riffs. Hamilton’s legacy is carried on by his son Roy Hamilton Jr. and grandson Roy Hamilton III, who both live in Toronto. “It was…

  • “New World” Man: Indigenous Folk Rocker MIKE BERN Shares A Moving Missive From The Other Side

    “New World” YouTube and Spotify Website When a child and a parent lose each other, the lines of communication are severed tragically and forever. Or are they?  Indigenous folk-rocker Mike Bern volunteers his services as a spiritual middleman on his latest single, “New World,” an imagined declaration of anguish and devotion from a mother who was taken too…

  • The Muffins’ Martha Johnson Sets The Pace For World Parkinson’s Month With ‘Slow Emotion’

    “Slow Emotion” YouTube and All-In-One Streaming Link The Making Of “Slow Emotion” – YouTube Parkinson’s Canada Website UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute Website They say music can be the best therapy but leave it to community-minded Canadian legend Martha Johnson to make her music a form of group therapy. Her new single, “Slow Emotion,” is a fortifying hit of emotional oxygen for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. That’s…

  • Three Chords And The Sleuth: Murdoch Mysteries Soundtrack Album Is A Real Whosungit

    “The Making Of…” – YouTube The first-ever musical episode of the CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries was a hit with just about everybody. The fans loved it. Bill Brioux of Brioux.tv called actor Thomas Craig’s big number, “Bloody Hell,” “bloody marvelous.” And on March 25, the night before the episode aired, JUNO Awards host Nelly Furtado even gave this melodic milestone,…

  • Afropop Singer ADEOLUWA Rediscovers Love With New Single “Jeje” From New ‘For The Fourth’ EP

    “Jeje” YouTube and Spotify Website Finding new love after experiencing heartbreak can be both thrilling and exciting. No one knows this more than Oyo, Ibadan, Nigeria-born, Montreal-based Afropop singer ADEOLUWA. Following the heartbreak displayed on his previous EP “Kings of Detours”, ADEOLUWA returns with his julibant new EP “For The Fourth” and the single “Jeje”. Steady drums, soothing…

  • Classic Rock Legends Honeymoon Suite Keep Their Promises On New Studio Release “Alive”

    “Alive” YouTube and Spotify Website and Webstore They’ve been racking up the sales and accolades since 1983, HONEYMOON SUITE has moved over 1 million records worldwide and won the JUNO Award for Group of the Year in 1986. The band has many songs placed in major motion pictures and TV over the years such as the hugely successful Miami Vice…

  • DYLAN BRADLEY Unveils Cathartic Anthem “I’m Sorry”from Debut Album ‘No Turning Back’

    “I’m Sorry” YouTube and Spotify Website Life has its sour moments, and it can be hard to move on when it happens with someone you love. Sometimes, hard things come before good things, and you have to work through some pain in order to get to a better place. This is showcased on Toronto based rock singer-songwriter Dylan…

  • Sean Jones Live @El Mocambo-Sun.,March 28, 2024    

    By Sally Warburton Sean Jones live at the El Mocambo… another great evening of R&B music. Sean Jones with his band The Righteous Echo. Does every Sean Jones concert get even better each time? Is it possible?! How much Canadian talent can you have on one stage?  How much Toronto talent? Juno award winning artists? Yes, Sean Jones is a Juno award winning artist, as is bassist, Calvin…

  • Winners announced for The 53rd Annual JUNO Awards, celebrating Canadian music excellence, live on CBC

    Video By Violeta Voss The Beaches take home Rock Album of the Year and Group of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada and  Charlotte Cardin takes home Pop Album of the Year and Album of the Year Presented by Music Canada Award-winner actor and Halifax native Elliot Page presented the prestigious 2024 Humanitarian Award to…

  • Winners Announced for the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada

    Tate McRae takes home two awards for Single of the Year Presented by YouTube and Artist of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada  Special honours presented to Chip Sutherland (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and performances from Aqyila, Begonia, Jah’Mila, Lili-Ann De Francesco and LU KALA. HALIFAX, NS – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts…

  • 2x JUNO Award Winner Andy Milne Chronicles His Lifelong Efforts To Uncover His Birth Family History In New Album “Time Will Tell”

    Time Will TellRelease Date: April 26, 2024Label: Sunnyside Website Facebook Instagram  Time Wil Tell – YouTube Time Will Tell chronicles Andy Milne lifelong efforts to uncover his birth family history. Adopted as an infant, his efforts to connect with his birth family proved fruitless – until 2018, when the gift of an Ancestry.com DNA test from his wife, singer La Tanya…

  • Jonathan Roy Set to Unveil his Single “Nice To Meet You” on March 29th

    [Montreal, March 19th, 2024] – Following the resounding success of his 2023 album, “Life Distortions,” Jonathan Roy is ready to captivate audiences once again with his latest single, “Nice To Meet You.” Scheduled for release on March 29th, this eagerly awaited track heralds the beginning of a new era in Roy’s musical journey. “Nice To Meet…