Legendary band THE DREAM SYNDICATE signs to ANTI- Records (News Release from Anti- Records, May 10, 2017) - Anti- Records is pleased to announce the signing of influential Los Angeles indie rock pioneers The Dream Syndicate. Originally active from 1982–1988, The...
The Best of Canada in London on July 1st! New Release from Polaris Prize, TORONTO - Monday May 15th, 2017 - The Polaris Music Prize is going to London, England. More specifically, 2014 Polaris Prize winner Tanya Tagaq, 2016 Short Listers PUP and 2016...
Domino to reissue BUZZCOCKS’ Spiral Scratch for its 40th anniversary News Release from Domino Records, January 9, 2017 - Domino is proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Buzzcocks' groundbreaking Spiral Scratch EP with its reissue on January 27th 2017....
JENNY HVAL’s new clip asks “Would a woman’s nakedness become ordinary?” News Release from Pitch Perfect PR, January 4, 2017 - Jenny Hval hit a fantastic new stride in 2016, releasing one of the most lauded albums of the year in Blood Bitch and its accompanying videos, while also...
TEMPLES To Headline 2017 Desert Daze Caravan News Release from Pitch Perfect PR, January 9, 2017 - Temples, the English four-piece consisting of James Bagshaw (vocals, guitar), Tom Walmsley (bass, backing vocals), Sam Toms (drums) and Adam Smith (keys),...
The RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY hits Montreal From September 24 to October 28, the Red Bull Music Academy will touch down in Montreal for a deep and distinguished exploration of Canadian and international music culture, featuring events, club nights,...
BJÖRK Announces Digital Exhibition & Live Performances (News Release from One Little Indian Records - August 23, 2016) - Björk has announced that she will be holding the Björk Digital Exhibition in London's Somerset House from September 1st - October 23rd. The...
SECRET CITY RECORDS: 10 years + compilation News Release from the label, August 8, 2016 - Secret City Records is celebrating a milestone birthday this fall, marking 10 years since the release of its first album on September 26, 2006: Patrick Watson’s...
PARQUET COURTS on Colbert Show Two nights ago, Parquet Courts performed the song "Captive of the Sun" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Naturally, the guys had a surprise in store. Austin Brown, who both wrote and sings "Captive,"...
The 2016 POLARIS Music Prize Short List Revealed News Release from Polaris, Toronto, ON – Thursday, July 14, 2016 - The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, announced its 2016 Short List of Canadian albums...
MUSIC TASTES GOOD Festival Lineup Announced! News Release from MTG Festival - May 9th, 2016 - The Specials, Iron & Wine, Sylvan Esso, Squeeze, De La Soul, Dr. Dog, Warpaint, Gallant, Deltron 3030 and Many More Playing! The lineup for the...
CAT POWER narrates JANIS’s letters News Release from MVD Entertainment Group, March 24, 2016 - The critically acclaimed, box office smash Janis: Little Girl Blue is coming to DVD on May 6th via Brooklyn-based film and TV distributor FilmRise....
Not one but two albums for ISLANDS coming up! News Release from Redeye Distribution - January 28, 2016 - Islands will return this spring with not one, but TWO new albums on May 13. Don’t get it twisted: This is not a double album, nor is it a case of...
Afghan Whigs’ GREG DULLI covers Bowie News Release from Sub Pop Seattle, WA, January 19, 2016 – Beginning next month, Greg Dulli will embark on an intimate solo tour, which will see him make stops in twelve different countries for a total of 37...
CROSS RECORD specialize in creeping rock Pitch Perfect News Release- January 22, 2016 - “Cross Record specialize in creeping rock songs that blow in and out like storms.” — Stereogum With praise from the likes of MOJO, Uncut, Paste...
30 years live of BAD RELIGION On February 26th, Bad Religion will release 30 Years Live, a limited edition vinyl document of the band’s now historic 2010 live shows commemorating their 30 years as the world’s preeminent punk band. Four...
Unheard track featuring LHASA DE SELA resurfaces Throughout their two-decade career, Tindersticks have become known as masters of restraint and human emotion, led by the sophistication and rich baritone of Stuart Staples. On January 22nd via City Slang,...
PonoMusic in Canada, announces NEIL YOUNG At a press conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia today, Neil Young announced that PonoMusic, the High-Resolution music company will open for business in Canada in early December. Canadian music fans...
JOHN CALE reworks “Music For a New Society” M:FANS, a radical new reworking of one of John Cale's most unique and lauded solo records, the 1982 masterpiece Music For A New Society, will be released on January 22, 2016 on Double Six / Domino....
MARROW: Exciting New Year! This year, Marrow released their debut album, The Gold Standard, and went on tour for the first time. To celebrate, the band is sharing their new single, “Fool”, coupled with the announcement of their...
CROSS RECORD: Awkward body contortions Cross Record, also known as Emily Cross, has shared a video for “High Rise,” the latest track taken from her forthcoming album Wabi-Sabi, out January 29th via Ba Da Bing Records. Self-created by Cross...
The band AL BERKOWITZ moves to London Tempel Arts is proud to announce that Al Berkowitz will relocate to London this November to work on new music to be released in 2016. The experimental rock project commanded by producer/musician Ignacio Simón...
CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS 2015… And the nominees are… (News Release from Canadian Folk Music Awards) - The first ever National Strum (#StrumTogether) was held at noon today at Edmonton's City Hall to celebrate and honour this year's nominees for the Canadian Folk...
20 years ago… ALANIS MORISSETTE, 20, made history (News Release from Warner - Los Angeles) - Alanis Morissette was just a few months shy of her 20th birthday when she started recording Jagged Little Pill. This year, the legendary album has reached that same...
Beautiful vinyl for KISKA’s debut album (News Release from Spartan Records) - The debut self-titled album from Philadelphia's Kiska comes out everywhere on October 30th! We've teamed up with Guitar World to premiere the brand new song...
THE DEAD WEATHER (with Jack White) back with new album (News Release from Webster Media Consulting) - Third Man recording group The Dead Weather -- Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence -- has announced the release of their long anticipated...
DRESSY BESSY back after 7 year break, on Yep Roc Records (News Release from Yep Roc Records) - Yep Roc Records is proud to announce the signing of Denver-based indie rock band Dressy Bessy. Comprised of Tammy Ealom (vocalist/guitarist), Craig Gilbert (drummer),...
The first album ever recorded “off planet”! (News Release from Warner Music Canada) - Famed Canadian astronaut, Colonel Chris Hadfield has today revealed details about his debut album, Space Sessions: Songs From a Tin Can. With guitar and vocal tracks...
Provocative New Book by BAD RELIGION frontman GREG GAFFIN (News Release from Epitaph) - Author and Bad Religion Member's Book Out Sept 15th - Special Mixed Media Performances Announced With the Sept. 15th release of his new book “Population Wars”, Greg Graffin...
CHILLY GONZALES launches a new masterclass video series (News Release from the artist) - Chilly Gonzales takes over CBC Music beginning today. Teaming up with Canada's national broadcaster, the Grammy award-winning musician and composer launches the first of three...
Fierce Detroit City rockers WILSON at HEAVY MONTREAL (News release from the band) - Detroit rockers Wilson have just released their sophomore album, "Right To Rise" last month on Razor and Tie Records. They are proud to be on the Heavy Montreal bill on August...
DOE PAORO: New Album due Sept. 25 (News release from Anti-Records) - “The best of what humans and machines can bring out in each other” is how NPR Music described Doe Paoro’s single “The Wind,” a meditation on urban isolation in the...
JOHN JACOB MAGISTERY Just in Time for Osheaga (News release from the band) - The Montreal band John Jacob Magistery has had an exciting debut year. After forming in 2014, the group immediately began turning heads. Several CHOM radio DJs quickly backed the...
LIANNE LA HAVAS: How to be elegant and sexy In her new clip for the song Unstoppable, to be included in her upcoming album "Blood" due to come out July 31st, 2015, English singer Lianna La Havas proves one can be sexy without showing skin nor acting...
Here is the 2015 POLARIS Music Prize Long List (from an article by Aaron Brophy - PolarisMusicPrize.com) The 2015 Polaris Music Prize Long List has been published on June 16, 2015. Here is the complete list of Canadian artists that published great music...
APPLE MUSIC — All The Ways You Love Music. All in One Place. Apple News Release - TORONTO, Ontario ― June 8, 2015 ― Apple today unveiled Apple Music, a single, intuitive app that combines the best ways to enjoy music — all in one place. Apple Music is a...
MOTÖRHEAD: 40 years rattling teeth, bones and ears News Release form Warner Records - Motörhead To Release Their 22nd Studio album BAD MAGIC on August 28th 2015. In their 40th Anniversary Year, the band also announces 40th Anniversary European tour in the...
TOM WAITS on Letterman, one last time On May 14th, Tom Waits will make his 10th and final appearance on Late Show with David Letterman with an unreleased song. Tom first appeared with Letterman on December 21, 1983, when Dave had Late Night on...
FATHER JOHN MISTY’s Heart-Shaped World Father John Misty presents a lovely, alternate version of the title track of his latest album, I Love You, Honeybear, along with a new, exclusive B-side, truthfully-entitled “I’ve Never Been a Woman,” on...
Get on the road to OSHEAGA To celebrate its 10 year anniversary, Virgin Mobile presents Osheaga Music & Arts Festival in collaboration with Molson Canadian has decided to offer a special gift to its fans and make them live an...