Month: April 2020
Highway Mile, Q&A and 5 Quick Questions with Aaron Allen
April 30th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayAaron Allen released a new EP, picked up two nominations for the 2020 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards, and was named Apple Music’s New Artist of the Week – no matter how you slice it, that’s a pretty good April! We caught up with Aaron for a Q&A in celebration of all of those […]
Days N Daze Show Me The Blueprints. Album Release
April 30th, 2020 by Trish CasslingDays N Daze have been making music since 2008, originally as a duo. The Houston band has seen members pass through on their musical journey, each leaving a piece of themselves. Today’s lineup includes Jesse Sendejas on vocals, guitar, mandolin, and banjo, Whitney Flynn on vocals, trumpet, and ukelele, Geoff Bell on gutbucket, and Meagan […]
Go Slow, Video Release and 5 Quick Questions with A is for Arrows
April 29th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayToronto electro-pop duo A is for Arrows (Alessia B Nole & Eric Robbs) have released the official music video for their latest single, Go Slow. And to celebrate, to asked Alessia about the song, and got her to play a round of 5 Quick Questions with us! Already described as a “delightfully dreamy track, exploring […]
Sziget Festival 2020 Cancelled
April 29th, 2020 by thereviewsareinThe ongoing pandemic has caused many major live music events to be postponed, even cancelled. This year’s Gathering of the Juggalos will no longer take place, and neither will Ireland’s Longitude 2020. Shambhala Music Festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Tomorrowland 2020, and countless others due to the […]
Joshua: 10 Albums That Have Influenced Me (Facebook Challenge)
April 28th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayMaybe you’ve seen the Facebook posts, maybe you’ve been challenged yourself, maybe you have or haven’t followed through when tagged in a post that says, “name 10 albums that have influenced my musical taste and upbringing. One album per day for the coming 10 days. No explanations, no reviews, just the cover art. Every day […]
Lean On Me, Canadian Artists Join Forces to be #StrongerTogether
April 27th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayStronger Together, Tous Ensemble On Sunday night, artists, athletes, actors, and other famous Canadians came together for a multi-network special in support of Food Banks Canada and to offer hope, relief, and love to Canadians from coast-to-coast as we live through the COVID-19 pandemic. Appearances by Shania Twain, Col. Chris Hadfield, Geddy Lee, Lilly Singh, […]
10 Awesome Country Covers: Eric Church Live Edition
April 26th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Sydney ButtersSome artists play live and you never stop remembering how it felt to be in the crowd listening and singing to the songs you love. And some artists pull out great covers to go with their own hits – and Eric Church does it as well as anyone in country music. Church has covered some […]
New Music Spotlight with Avril Lavigne, Evanescence, Dizzy, NIIVA, Shae Dupuy, and Jess and Tay
April 25th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Avril Lavigne, Evanescence, Dizzy, NIIVA, Shae Dupuy, and Jess and Tay We’re back with a second edition of the New Music Spotlight for the week, and it’s packed with tracks from talented women (and their bands)! This six-song post has releases from Canadian pop and country artists, plus the return of American […]
Three. Two. One. Lennon Stella Album Review
April 24th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayEmerging/exciting/engaging/exploding pop star Lennon Stella has officially released her debut album, Three. Two. One. and fans are thankful that the countdown is over. The Ontario native has grown up in the public eye on TV and YouTube. She’s gone from being a teen on the screen to an adult learning life, sharing her tales, and […]
Madeline Merlo Drops Three New Songs, Sends Kiss Kiss to Country Radio
April 24th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingHot on the heels of her appearance on NBC’s Songland and Lady Antebellum’s release of Champagne Night, Madeline Merlo is here with three brand new songs: Kiss Kiss, It Didn’t, and If You Never Broke My Heart. The BC native turned Nashville resident has been putting in work since she made the move south, releasing […]
New Music Spotlight with The Rolling Stones, Silverstein, Kyler Tapscott, Abigail Lapell, and Bankrupt
April 23rd, 2020 by Trish CasslingNew Music from The Rolling Stones, Silverstein, Kyler Tapscott, Abigail Lapell, and Bankrupt We’re deep in quarantine mode, and for many of us, that comes with time. Time to listen to and watch more music, perhaps. In today’s New Music Spotlight I bring you some rock, some Americana, and more. The music comes from across the […]
Top 10 The Clash Videos
April 23rd, 2020 by Trish CasslingThe Clash, the quintessential punk rock band, and one of my earliest musical choices. They were iconic, anarchic, inspiring, and prolific. Joe Strummer on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, Mick Jones on lead guitar and vocals, Paul Simonon on bass and backing vocals, and Nicky “Topper” Headon on drums and percussion made up the original classic […]
2020 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Nominees & Fan Poll
April 22nd, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingNOTE: We love the passion and support that fans are showing for their favourite artists and industry members in these fan polls. But in light of some discussion online, we want to remind everyone that these are just that – fan polls and they do not count as votes for the official Country Music Association […]
Max Parker, Something About You & 5 Quick Questions
April 21st, 2020 by Joshua MurrayAt just 18 years old, Max Parker is making his mark in pop music. The Toronto-native burst onto the scene in 2018 with his debut single Out Of The Blue, and he’s at it again in 2020 with Something About You! In less than two weeks since the single dropped, Max has racked up 55,000+ […]
15 Versions of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car
April 20th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayIn 1988, Tracy Chapman released Fast Car to the world, and we’re all better for it. The song is a classic and beloved by listeners of all ages and fandoms. Fast Car reached #1 on the charts in Canada, Ireland, Belgium, and the Netherlands and landed in the Top 10 in the United States, Australia, […]
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