Month: March 2021
Kings of Leon Released an Album as an NFT: What is this Technology and What Might it Mean for the Music Industry?
March 30th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayKings of Leon have released a new album called When You See Yourself as a non-fungible token (NFT). NFTs are unique data – one-of-a-kind. They cannot be duplicated. This data can be sports memorabilia like the NBA’s Top Shot – a blockchain-based trading card game – which have been widely popular with fans or a […]
Willie Nelson Top 10 – By The Numbers
March 30th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayI love Willie Nelson. He seems like a wonderful man who has lived a full life and had a full career and been through some ups and downs and kept on trucking. That’s why I’m here today with Willie Nelson’s Top 10, by the numbers. Does Willie have the greatest singing voice in country music? […]
New Music Spotlight with Arkells, DIRECT HIT!, Mammoth WVH, Meghan Patrick, and The Offspring
March 26th, 2021 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Arkells, DIRECT HIT!, Mammoth WVH, Meghan Patrick, and The Offspring In this edition of the New Music Spotlight, our entries are listed in alphabetical order. We’ve got lots of rock with a touch of country for your listening and viewing pleasure. Let’s do this! Artist: Arkells / K. Flay Hometown: Hamilton, ON […]
15 Thoughts and Takeaways from Taylor Swift, You All Over Me
March 26th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayIt’s new Taylor Swift day, and I’m here for it. Obviously. Swift’s release of You All Over Me takes us back in time to Fearless era Taylor, but with a song we don’t know because she never recorded it. The result is something new and familiar at the same time. The whole thing is lovely. […]
Run Baby Run, Boston Levi Q&A and 5 Quick Questions!
March 23rd, 2021 by Joshua MurrayThe personal musical journey of Boston Levi started in his teens and early twenties when he dove into music as a listener and started to play the guitar. But in 2020 it took a big step forward professionally with the release of his debut single Feel It All, followed by the March 2021 release of […]
My Favourite Music Podcast Right Now: Every Single Album – Taylor Swift
March 22nd, 2021 by Joshua MurrayAs a 39-year-old cis straight white man, the last thing I need anywhere in media is more representation – but, there’s something that feels nice and that was missing for me, and that was a guy who resembles me enough that I feel a connection, talking with grand praise and appreciation for Taylor Swift. Yes, […]
Crown Lands Fearless: Context Pt. 1 | Right Way Back Interview
March 21st, 2021 by Trish CasslingVery good things are happening for Crown Lands. When we received the news that Crown Lands would have their next two songs premiered on Rolling Stone, we couldn’t have been happier. The music industry magazine’s headline read “Does This Young Canadian Duo Pull Off Their Gutsy Rush Tribute?” we have to reassure Rolling Stone readers […]
Morgan Wade Releases Debut Album, Reckless
March 20th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayMorgan Wade’s debut album, Reckless, is here, and y’all need to make room for Morgan at the table. The Virginia native started writing songs when she was a pre-teen, started performing in her late-teens, and here she is in her mid-twenties with a 10-song album that acts as an introduction to the listening public. At […]
New Music Spotlight with Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, Said The Whale & MORE!
March 19th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, Said The Whale, Virginia To Vegas w/ NOTD, Hunter Brothers, Sykamore The New Music Spotlight is here with some country, pop, and alt-rock to kick off your weekend. It’s Canadian and American. It’s a mix of sounds and styles. It’s all for you. Hit play on any […]
Kraig Nienhuis: From Hockey Star To Rock Star
March 18th, 2021 by thereviewsareinWhen he was captain of the Detroit Red Wings and one of the most popular players in franchise history, current Wings general manager Steve Yzerman went out of his way to maintain a low profile away from the rink. “I don’t want to be a rock star,” Yzerman explained. “I want to be a hockey […]
Elissa Mielke is Back with Palace & Trying
March 18th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayFive and a half years ago we chatted with Elissa Mielke when she released her 4-song EP under the name, Mieke. Now, the Canadian singer-songwriter is back with two new songs, Trying and Palace (with music video) and we’re ready for more when she has it to give. In addition to her music, Elissa is […]
Michelle Branch Top 10 – By The Numbers
March 17th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayThere are artists that are tied to a time, a genre, a memory, or an era in music and/or our lives. For me, Michelle Branch is one of those artists. And because I’ve found myself in a lot of Michelle Branch rabbit holes lately, I started digging and sorting and decided to find her Top […]
Gold, Olivia Rose Lyric Video and 5 Quick Questions!
March 16th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayAlberta country music singer-songwriter Olivia Rose‘s new single Gold is at country radio now, and we caught up with her to celebrate with a brand new round of 5 Quick Questions that we’ve waited a long time to put together. Check out the song, her 5QQ video, the bloopers after her answers, and a little […]
The Best Mobile Games in 2021
March 16th, 2021 by thereviewsareinThe first-ever mobile phone was produced by Motorola, in 1973. It weighed around 2 KG but was still portable. However, we have come far from these heavy-weight devices and now live with extremely lightweight, high specification smartphones. Now these are mobile devices that include functions just as computers, eventually giving them their operating software e.g. […]
Giants, The Twin Flames Interview & 5 Quick Questions!
March 15th, 2021 by Joshua MurraySince 2015, Jaaji and Chelsey June have been writing, singing, and performing together. The duo known as Twin Flames were married in 2017, and continue to record and release new music to the world, while also focusing on education, advocacy, and progress for Indigenous peoples and communities. I caught up with Twin Flames on a […]
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