Month: February 2020
Black History – Terell Safadi Interview
February 29th, 2020 by Trish CasslingDuring the first week of February, I shared Terell Safadi’s song Black History in a New Music Spotlight. As we finish up Black History Month, I wanted to take a moment to dive a little deeper with Terell and this song that really spoke to me. So we sent Terrel some questions. Check out the […]
Dixie Chicks Top 25 Songs & Gaslighter Preview!
February 29th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThe excitement surrounding the release of Gaslighter by Dixie Chicks is growing. We’re getting caught up in it. We can’t wait for it. This is very, very exciting! We’ve had the tease of the title track, Gaslighter, we’ve been given a release date of March 4, 2020 – which we think is for the single, […]
The Glorious Sons Bring A War On Everything Tour to Toronto
February 28th, 2020 by Trish CasslingToronto loves The Glorious Sons. Well, to be fair, it seems like rock fans, worldwide love The Glorious Sons. Their Young Beauties and Fools album just went Gold, with *two* Platinum singles: Everything Is Alright and S.O.S.! On a very chilly Thursday night, Toronto fans turned up to see the band’s headlining A War On […]
Arkells Announce The Rally 2020 at Tim Hortons Field
February 28th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThe Rally returns to Hamilton this summer when Arkells and special guests visit Tim Hortons Field on Saturday, June 20, 2020. With the help of friend of the band and NBA Champion and All-Star head coach, Nick Nurse, the band announced The Rally on Friday morning. The video clip is fun, funny, and starts a […]
Maren Morris Announces RSVP: The Tour
February 26th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayMaren Morris, country star, fan-favourite, hit-maker, chart-topper, bad-ass, strong woman is getting ready to hit the road on her 2020 RSVP The Tour. The tour will add 22 live dates to Maren’s 2020 schedule that includes festival stops at The Governor’s Ball, The Calgary Stampede, RODEOHOUSTON and more. The run of dates includes Canadian stops […]
Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) Announces Amazing 2020 Lineup
February 26th, 2020 by Trish CasslingThe 53rd edition of the FEQ will take place from July 9 to 19, 2020. The largest festival in North America is a destination for music fans and travellers alike. This year’s line-up features Alanis Morisette celebrating the 25th anniversary of seminal album Jagged Little Pill, veteran indie-rockers The National, New York rapper Young M.A, […]
2020 Laketown Shakedown Day-to-Day Lineup Announcement
February 25th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingLaketown Shakedown is back for 2020 with a huge festival lineup for June 26, 27, and 28 in Lake Cowichan, BC. The Friday through Sunday musical festival spans genres and generations, bringing big names like Wu-Tang Clan and Nelly to go with Third Eye Blind, The Beaches, Haviah Mighty, and The Katherines in their list […]
Arkells Release New Single, Years In The Making
February 25th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayCanadian rock bois, Arkells, are back with a new track, Years In The Making, and we’re here for it! The band started teasing the track on February 21st when they asked “WHO’S READY TO ADD ANOTHER HIT 👀?” in a social media post. Then, on Sunday the 23rd, they ramped up the excitement with the […]
Canadian Music Week 2020 Early Concert Schedule
February 24th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayCanadian Music Week 2020 is still a couple of months away, but that hasn’t stopped us from checking the schedule for updates and starting to get excited for five music-packed days between May 19 and 23. As of today (Monday, February 24, 2020) there are six shows scheduled, including three that are getting featured billing […]
2020 Oscars Review
February 24th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayBefore the 92nd Oscars academy awards, news headlines were all about what the fans would miss. There was no Jeniffer Lopez, almost no black people in acting categories, and no female filmmakers for the top films. Nonetheless, African-American directors won and so did female directors. As a result, the awards ceremony ended with a memorable […]
JJ Shiplett Releases New Single, Waiting On The Rain & Announces New EP, Fingers Crossed
February 22nd, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingAlmost four years ago, in a late-night, sweaty, packed Dakota Tavern we saw JJ Shiplett play a 2016 Canadian Music Week set on the recommendation of people whose taste we trust. They were right, JJ crushed it. We’ve been excited for each chance to see him live and every new release since then. And now […]
Tim Hicks Releases New EP, Wreck & 2020 World Tour Dates
February 22nd, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingCanadian country star, Tim Hicks is back to heat up the cold winter with new music and the announcement of his 2020 Wreck This Town World Tour. First, fans get to be excited and dig into three new songs from Hicks on the Wreck EP. Wreck This Town, No Truck Song, and Ride Or Die […]
Start.ca Rocks The Park Adds TLC, Nelly and More to 2020 Lineup
February 21st, 2020 by Trish CasslingStart.ca Rocks The Park released their ever-popular Flashback Friday lineup this morning. Sponsored once again by Virgin Radio 97.5 FM, the Friday, July 17th lineup includes top-tier headliner, ’90s band TLC. Supporting them is none other than the “it’s getting hot in here” Nelly, Arrested Development, Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base, 112 and 2 […]
New Music Spotlight with Little Cities, Bonds of Mara, Glass Tiger x PINEO & LOEB ft. Matt Mays, Fire in the Radio, and Cold Years
February 21st, 2020 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Little Cities, Bonds of Mara, Glass Tiger x PINEO & LOEB ft. Matt Mays, Fire in the Radio, and Cold Years We’re bringing you a Friday New Music Spotlight to start the weekend off right. There’s a lot of rock, but there’s a hint electronic music for your ears. I’ve included a […]
Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces Full 2020 Lineup
February 20th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Ray WilliamsAfter some patient and impatient waiting, country music fans on Canada’s east coast got some welcome news on Thursday morning when the Cavendish Beach Music Festival announced its 2020 lineup! With headliners Miranda Lambert and Dan + Shay already announced back in November, we knew that the festival was prepared to offer up some big […]
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