Kitchener’s Wayback Festival Announces Kim Mitchell, Sass Jordan & Teen Jam

Some of the best, most innovative musical acts ever started out when they were merely teens – The Runaways, Strokes and Arctic Monkeys, to name just a few – and...

Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards Announce Nominees

The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival has announced the nominees for the 2023 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. Winners will be celebrated and honoured in Ottawa during the awards ceremony...

South Coast Jazz Festival Celebrates 10 Years Of Music & Memories

The South Coast Jazz Music Festival is spreading its wings for its 10th anniversary, with three nights of world-class shows and performers in Brantford and Port Dover. Being held Aug....

Gordon Lightfoot Royal Albert Hall LP Due This Summer

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The final album from revered Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away on May 1, 2023, at age 84, simply entitled At Royal Albert Hall,...

Next Week in Music | May 15-21 • The Short List: 13 Titles You...

Did you forget about Mother's Day? Uh-oh. Well, you're probably too late to score flowers, chocolate or a brunch reservation. But you still have plenty of time to pre-order...

Next Week in Music | May 15-21 • The Long List: 370+ Releases On...

Start spreading the news: Frank Sinatra died 25 years ago today (May 14) in 1998. Along with Old Blue Eyes, old bluesman B.B. King also passed away on this...

Next Week in Music | May 15-21 • New Books

Fab films, jazz journeys, hair-metal heroes, studio stories, ’80s excesses, goth greats and more musical matters for your to-do list. Read all about ’em:   Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film By...

Next Week in Music | May 15-21 • On TV

The writers’ strike continues, and so do the talk-show reruns — with one notable exception: The Hold Steady’s appearance on CBS Saturday Morning. Be sure to set your alarm...

Harvery Lisberg Has Something Good To Tell You

When 22-year-old accountant Harvey Lisberg heard The Beatles’ Please Please Me, he had an epiphany: He could be Manchester’s answer to Brian Epstein. He had a musical ear, a...

Next Week in Music | May 8-14 • The Short List: 7 Titles You...

A box of Billy, a batch of Bruce, a collection of Courettes, a double dose of Dropkicks, a romp with Ron and more. These are your plays of the...

Next Week in Music | May 8-14 • The Long List: 400-Plus Releases On...

May 7 is a big day for drummers: Arctic Monkeys stickman Matt Helders celebrates his 37th birthday, Tubes drummer Prairie Prince turns 73, Grateful Dead percussionist Bill Kreutzmann hits...

Next Week in Music | May 8-14 • New Books

Ramsey's jazzy life, the meaning of Sinead, The Ramones in their own words, The Bee Gees and Alice Cooper’s glory days, Green Day's catalog, Metal Blade memories and more...

Next Week in Music | May 8-14 • On TV

Thanks to the writers’ strike, the talk shows are all reruns, all the time. So now's your chance to play catchup on all the performances you missed. Including these:   Monday Cannons...

Toronto’s Yorkville Sound & Traynor Amps Celebrate 60 Years

Canadian pro audio manufacturer Yorkville Sound and iconic amplifier brand Traynor Amps are celebrating 60 years in 2023. This milestone marks significant achievements in manufacturing, sound technology, and tells...

Conor Maynard Wants To Get Together For +11 Hours

Conor Maynard plans to spend +11 Hours with you when his new album drops this summer. After teasing the announcement for several months with the release of two deeply...

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