Two songs, one classic hit. Songwriting partners and members of The Kings, David Diamond and Mister Zero knew they had two pretty good tunes, but it wasn’t until the band put the songs together as a segue in rehearsal that the magic started to happen. The 1980 release of This [...]
Today’s guest Darryl Hurs is the founder of Indie Week, a music festival and conference that takes place annually in Toronto, Canada that showcases acts from all over the world. This year like many events they are transitioning it into an online conference which is taking place November 10th to [...]
THE TRAGICALLY HIP AND CINEPLEX THEATRES PRESENT THE TRAGICALLY HIP: THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE FEATURE Limited Theatrical Run of LONG TIME RUNNING and A NATIONAL CELEBRATION Across Canada in Select Cineplex Cinemas Starting September 18th Today, legendary Canadian icons The Tragically Hip announced that a special double feature of their celebrated films, Long [...]
The 18th edition of Indie Week Canada is switching gears by offering a 5-day online conference, taking place from Tues Nov 10 to Sat Nov 14. This year has brought many challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response, what would normally be an in person event taking place [...]
2020 CCMA PERFORMERS ARE ANNOUNCED PLANS REVEALED: BROADCAST EVENT TO BRING STAGES TO LIFE IN ONTARIO AND NASHVILLE, CELEBRATING COUNTRY MUSIC LIKE NEVER BEFORE 2020 CCMA AWARDS TO DELIVER BIGGEST TALENT LINE-UP FANS HAVE EVER SEEN BROADCAST EVENT TO INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY DEAN BRODY, BRETT KISSEL, THE REKLAWS, DALLAS SMITH AND MANY OTHERS [...]
Toronto native SH3, is a singer, songwriter, and producer specializing in popular music including R&B, hip hop, EDM, singer/songwriter, rock, and many more. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts Music degree from York University, she began writing professionally in Toronto’s thriving hip hop music scene including artists affiliated with [...]
Multi-award winning, chart-topping Indigenous folk artists Twin Flames combines the talents of husband and wife duo Chelsey June, métis (Algonquin Cree) from Ottawa, and Jaaji, Inuk and Mohawk from Nunavik. Twin Flames are long celebrated for their sonic landscapes spanning Canada and the Arctic, and honouring their ancestors through song [...]
Internationally acclaimed vocalist/pianist Carol Welsman is a 6-time Juno Award Nominee with 12 albums and 60,000 in CD sales in Canada alone, something few jazz/pop artists in Canada have experienced. Her latest album, This is Carol - Jazz Beauties has received rave reviews since its release in Japan and was [...]
TENILLE TOWNES LEADS THE PACK OF ARTIST CATEGORY NOMINATIONS WITH SIX DEAN BRODY AND BRETT KISSEL EACH RECEIVE 5 NOMINATIONS JAMES BARKER BAND, THE REKLAWS AND DALLAS SMITH LAND 4 NOMINATIONS JADE EAGLESON, HUNTER BROTHERS, MACKENZIE PORTER AND THE WASHBOARD UNION EACH EARN 3 NOMINATIONS FIND THE FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS HERE [...]
From an Irish pub to an Academy Award-winning movie: The Mahones have come a long way in 30 years. Heralded as pioneers of the Irish punk scene, and internationally recognized as one of the best and hardest working punk outfits around, The Mahones formed on St. Patrick's Day in 1990, [...]
Marc Jordan was born in Brooklyn NY son of singer Charles Jordan and grew up in Toronto Canada. In 1978 Marc was signed to Warner Music in Burbank California by Steely Dan producer Gary Katz. Jordan spent 16 years in LA writing songs for and with Diana Ross, Chicago, Kansas, [...]
Canadian singer/songwriter and pianist Theo Tams’ new video “The Last Song” shows the Canadian Idol winner as a character chameleon of sorts, all in the name of self-love and care. “The Last Song” is also the ‘last song’ on Tams’ third and most recent album release, 2018’s Call The Doctor. Reflective [...]
Bif Naked is a celebrated and notorious performer in music, TV, film, and dance, and a tireless advocate and Humanitarian. Orphaned in India, emancipated by punk rock, and empowered by surviving breast cancer, kidney failure, heart surgery, divorce, and surviving as a Woman in The Entertainment Industry for twenty-five years, [...]
I am so excited for today’s guest, Canada’s Punk Rock Queen Bif Naked! I have been a fan of hers since her 1996 self-titled debut album and the follow up I Bificus with the hits “Daddy’s Getting Married,” “Spaceman” and “Moment of Weakness.” In 2001 her album Purge produced by [...]
