SHARON JONES PASSES AFTER HEROIC CANCER BATTLE Sharon Jones who was the lead singer of the soul band Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings passed away on Friday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. She had received treatment including an [...]
STREAM THE NEW ALBUM FROM HIS NAME IS ALIVE ‘PATTERNS OF LIGHT’ ALBUM INSPIRED BY AN INVITATION TO PLAY THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER AT CERN OUT NOW Soon after Tecuciztecatl was released, His Name Is Alive was invited to perform at the [...]
TENEK TO RELEASE DOUBLE EP ‘IMITATION OF LIFE’ PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW This double EP comes bundled with two growing fan favourites: Imitation of Life EP (inspired from their recent album, Smoke and Mirrors) and What Kind of [...]
THIEVERY CORPORATION ANNOUNCE EAST COAST TOUR DATES NEW ALBUM SLATED FOR FEBRUARY 2017 RELEASE Washington D.C.’s world-renowned Thievery Corporation is set to bring their trademark experimental brand of dub-electronica to life, taking to the [...]
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘FLYING MICROTONAL BANANA’ WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE FIRST TRACK “RATTLESNAKE” “Rattlesnake” is the first track available from Flying Microtonal [...]
JANE’S PARTY ANNOUNCE EURO TOUR WITH TOM ODELL + UNVEIL NEW SINGLE “SAN FRANSISCO” REMIX BY GUS VAN GO Toronto-based pop-rock quartet Jane’s Party have announced a European tour supporting BRITs Critics Choice winner and [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC LEGEND BRUCE COCKBURN BACK IN RECORDING STUDIO For the first time since 2010’s Small Source of Comfort, Bruce Cockburn is back in the studio recording album number 33. True North is aiming to release the album in 2017 but exactly [...]
LEONARD COHEN PASSES AWAY AT AGE 82 Iconic Canadian poet/musician Leonard Cohen has passed away suddenly this evening. There has been no cause announced. He was 82. The following message was posted on his Facebook page: It is with profound [...]
TOMMY STINSON SHARES VIDEO FOR FIRST TRACK FROM BASH & POP’S NEW ALBUM ‘ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN’ OUT JANUARY 20TH FAT POSSUM RECORDS Tommy Stinson, his Bash & Pop mates and Fat Possum Records are proud to present to you [...]
SEABOUND ANNOUNCES 14LP VINYL BOXSET “Everything” is the definitive collection of Seabound’s work to date. The deluxe box set contains every Seabound track ever released (including rare demo material) spread across fourteen [...]
THE DAMNED ANNOUNCE RECORDING PLANS FOR NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED IN 2017 / TOUR BEGINS APRIL 6TH The Damned (Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Monty Oxymoron, Pinch, and Stu West) will be heading into the studio this winter to record a brand new [...]
WEEN RELEASES FIRST LIVE ALBUM SINCE 2008 ON NOVEMBER 18 Pre Orders Available Now They say you only get one chance to make your first record and that’s very true. The thing with Ween though, we had already been together for a while by the [...]
CLOUD NOTHINGS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM | SHARES FIRST SINGLE + TOUR DATES Carpark Records After recently hinting at an imminent new album in recent interviews, Cloud Nothings is back today to announce its follow up to 2014’s Here And Nowhere [...]
THE AFGHAN WHIGS BLACK LOVE (20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) TO BE RELEASED ON RECORD STORE DAY/BLACK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25TH In 1996, The Afghan Whigs were fresh off the worldwide success of Gentlemen. They had toured the world, graced magazine covers, [...]
RAPPERS ADORE THEIR CARS. NATURALLY. BUT WHO MENTIONS THEM THE MOST IN THEIR SONGS? The Facts So, it turns out it’s The Game with 473 mentions (?!). It does make you wonder if any of those were product placements. The LA rapper’s penchant for [...]
NEW BLUE RODEO ALBUM RELEASED OCTOBER 28th NEW VIDEO FOR TRACK “SUPERSTAR” RELEASED At a press conference held today in Toronto, Warner Music Canada recording artist Blue Rodeo announced details for their new album and upcoming [...]
GORD DOWNIE ANNOUNCES RECONCILIATION FUND WITH WENJACK FAMILY + SHARES FIRST SONG FROM ‘SECRET PATH’ ARTS & CRAFTS WWW.SECRETPATH.CA Mike and Gord Downie and the family of Chanie Wenjack today announce the creation of a new Fund [...]
TUNS BRINGS ACCLAIMED DEBUT LP TO TORONTO ON NOVEMBER 4 AT LEE’S PALACE EAST COAST SUPER-GROUP OF CHRIS MURPHY, MATT MURPHY, AND MIKE O’NEILL SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT NOW VIA ROYAL MOUNTAIN RECORDS Comprised of Chris Murphy (Sloan), Matt [...]
L7: PRETEND WE’RE DEAD DOCUMENTARY OFFICIAL TRAILER L7: Pretend We’re Dead is a culmination of the band’s re-ignited enthusiasm fueled by their fans’ outpouring of encouragement and support on social media when the band hinted at [...]
THE DIRTY NIL UNVEIL NEW WHO-HOMAGE VIDEO FOR “FRIENDS IN THE SKY” HEAD OUT ON TOUR WITH BILLY TALENT IN EUROPE With indie rock fuzz-bombs and shout-along choruses, The Dirty Nil has an explosive sound harnessed through countless [...]
THE DAMNED 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR HITS LA & NY THIS MONTH | CLASSIC DEBUT SINGLE “NEW ROSE” BEING RELEASED AS LIMITED EDITION 7″ NEW ALBUM IN 2017 | SPRING TOUR DATES FORTHCOMING The Damned need no introduction! Formed in [...]
DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS ANNOUNCES ‘CANADIANA’ ALBUM PAYING TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG, RUSH, JONI MITCHELL AND MORE David Clayton-Thomas, the endlessly prolific singer, Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame, and Canada’s [...]
D.O.A. ‘HARDCORE 81’ NOMINATED FOR THE POLARIS HERITAGE PRIZE HEY-A HEY-A HEY-A! SICK OF DONALD TRUMP? IT’S TIME TO VOTE FOR SOMETHING THAT’S REAL! The Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize honours Canadian albums of the [...]
COLEMAN HELL NEW LP ‘SUMMERLAND’ OUT OCT 14 ON 604 RECORDS WATCH THE COLEMAN HELL DIRECTED TRAILER FOR THE ALBUM BELOW Coleman Hell is excited to announce his debut LP Summerland will be released on October 14 via 604 Records [...]
