Month: October 2020

NOAH Shine Album Art for 5 Quick Questions 1000x499 2Shine – 5 Quick Questions with Ireland’s N.O.A.H.

October 9th, 2020 by Trish Cassling

N.O.A.H. is a fresh, three-piece Irish indie rock band, who’s new single Shine caught my ear. Lifelong friends since school, the trio attended Dublin’s BIMM Institute, Europe’s leading & largest music education provider. They’ve been writing music together since January of 2020 coming from a slightly different iteration of the lineup. Since the Pandemic lockdowns […]

Jojo Mason Changes EPChanges, Jojo Mason Changes EP Review

October 9th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish Cassling

Jojo Mason is one of Canadian country music’s brightest rising stars, and on his new EP Changes, he shares more of his vision of the future of his music and why we should all be excited for where he’s going. The new EP is rooted in the messed up year that is 2020, with Mason […]

Brothers Osborne Skeletons Review FeatureBrothers Osborne, Skeletons Album Review

October 9th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Ray Williams

Brothers Osborne‘s third full-length studio album Skeletons hits shelves and streams today, and it kicks just as much ass as we hoped it would. The brothers pair their acclaimed voice (T.J.) and guitar work (John) and give us 12 tracks across nearly 40 minutes and you’ll find yourself tapping your toes, singing along, and maybe […]

Finger Eleven Paralyzer 100 Million StreamsFinger Eleven’s Paralyzer Passes 100 Million Spins

October 7th, 2020 by Trish Cassling

Finger Eleven announced today that Paralyzer passed the 100 million stream mark on Spotify! Hit play on the video below. That’s kinda crazy and so amazing! Congratulations, Scott, James, Rick, Sean, and Steve. Nicely done. This is one of my all-time favourite songs, and I love the video. The band on the roof, the dancers […]

Avenue Beat F2020 Feature ImageF2020, 5 Quick Questions with Avenue Beat

October 6th, 2020 by Joshua Murray

F2020 by Avenue Beat might as well be the song of the pop anthem for this hellscape of a year. The Illinois trio get right to the heart of the matter and doesn’t pull punches. As you might guess, the F in the title belongs to an F-bomb, which gives the song an explicit tag. […]

CMAO 2020 Feature Group Banner at the 2020 CMAO Awards in London, ON shot by Whitney South for thereviewsarein2020 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Photos & Review!

October 5th, 2020 by Whitney South

It may have been a bit of a gloomy day, but that wasn’t enough to stop Ontario’s country music community from taking over London’s Western Fair District, celebrating both artists and industry leaders at this year’s very different CMAOntario Awards. Billed as the first awards show of its kind in the world, the Country Music […]

CMAO 2020 Award Winners Feature2020 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Winners!

October 5th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Whitney South

The Country Music Association of Ontario gave away their annual awards on Sunday night in London with the first ever drive-in awards show. Hosted by Jason McCoy and with performances from Tim Hicks, The Reklaws, Kelsi Mayne, The Abrams, Les Rats D’Swompe, Nicole Rayy and more, the CMAO Awards show honoured winners across 17 categories. […]

Neon Arcade SignReviewing the Top Games for Music Lovers

October 5th, 2020 by thereviewsarein

Whether you are a regular gamer or a novice in the world of online and video games, combining a love of music with game playing is sure to be an enjoyable activity. Some of the games listed below are perfect to play alongside listening to music, while others are musically inspired or involve creating your […]

Public Enemy photo shot by Eitan MiskevichPublic Enemy – What Ya Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down Album Release

October 2nd, 2020 by Trish Cassling

On September 25th, Public Enemy released their 15th studio album, What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? It’s their first new album for Def Jam in over 20 years. A reconceptualization of Fight The Power by Public Enemy with Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, Jahi, and Questlove for the 2020 BET Awards in […]

New Music Spotlight Feature October 2 2020New Music Spotlight with Maren Morris, Lindsay Ell, The Elwins, Livy Jeanne, and Command Sisters

October 2nd, 2020 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Maren Morris, Lindsay Ell, The Elwins, Livy Jeanne, and Command Sisters The New Music Spotlight is here with five new songs (two of which have great videos to go with them) across country, pop, and rock. We’ve got awesome Canadian talent as well as one of our favourite artists from the United […]

Sam Hunt Boots and Hearts 2016 shot by Trish Cassling for thereviewsarein 1000x499-3782-v2Sam Hunt Top 10 – Boots & Hearts 2021 Preview

October 1st, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish Cassling

It is officially official, Sam Hunt has been booked and scheduled to headline Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Boots & Hearts (click here to see the day-to-day lineup)! The last time we saw Sam Hunt at Burl’s Creek it was 2016 and he was a winner on the main stage getting everyone ready for headliner […]

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