hip hop / rap
Governors Ball 2021 Lineup, Headliners and Don’t Miss Acts
May 4th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayAs vaccinations increase and COVID-19 infections decline, New York City is preparing to host the 10th Anniversary edition of The Governor’s Ball! The music festival is back for 2021 over three days (Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26) at Citi Field (home of the New York Mets) and will feature monster headliners, a balanced […]
New Music Spotlight with Sasha Sloan ft. Sam Hunt, CHVRCHES & MORE!
April 24th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Sasha Sloan ft. Sam Hunt, CHVRCHES, cleopatrick, Maggie Szabo, Ben Hudson, and Michie Mee The New Music Spotlight is here with a mix of genres, countries, sounds and songs. We’ve got Canada, the United States, and Scotland on the menu with brand new releases. Scroll through to find alternative, rock, pop, country […]
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, Fan Voting Open
February 10th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for the 2021 class. 16 artists have made the list, all with their own claim to a place in the HoF. But, the final decisions have not been made and you do have a chance to have your say. Fan voting is open now […]
7 Ways to Support Music in 2021
December 30th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayAs music fans in 2020, we watched our plans slip away. We watched our favourite artists shift to online concerts and intimate live streams and new ways to play for and connect with fans. We watched as venues closed their doors and bands looked for support so they could continue in their careers while their […]
The 5 Quick Questions, Holiday Edition – 2020 Playlist!
December 21st, 2020 by thereviewsareinWe went all-in on the holidays this year and reached out to teams and artists and everyone we love working with to gather up some fun holiday stuff to share with all of you. And one of the things we wanted to do was bring a Holiday Edition twist to 5 Quick Questions. And did […]
5 Reasons to Listen to Music All the Time at Home
December 20th, 2020 by thereviewsareinWe love music, you love music, but even though we acknowledge that, some times we all take music for granted a little bit and fail to understand just how important music can and should be to our day-to-day lives. Today we’re taking a look at ordinary days at home and the reasons you should be […]
Christmas In California, 5 Quick Questions with Raff Pylon (Holiday Edition)
December 19th, 2020 by Joshua MurraySometimes Christmas dreams come true long before Santa Claus comes down the chimney – and this year that happened for Raff Pylon when he teamed up with Snoop Dogg on his new holiday single, Christmas In California! To celebrate that releases and learn a little more about what the Canadian singer/songwriter. Hit play to find […]
2020 Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop Holiday Playlist!
December 2nd, 2020 by thereviewsareinEvery year a new batch of original and covers for the holiday season – and this year we’ve gone through our emails, social media feeds, streaming services, and personal recommendations to find a list of songs to share with you in our Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop Holiday Playlist! To share as many songs as we could, […]
63rd Annual GRAMMY Nominees + Reactions
November 24th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThe 63rd Annual (2021) GRAMMY nominees have been announced across 83 categories with some big names, some surprising snubs, and a long list of talent. We’ve got the entire list of categories and nominees here, but we also wanted to share some thoughts about the nominations, so I asked Trish and our pal Elizabeth (Lifestyle […]
New Music Spotlight with Thomas Rhett, Haviah Mighty & MORE!
November 14th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music From Thomas Rhett, Haviah Mighty, Judah & The Lion, Yukon Blonde, and Ben Hudson This edition of the New Music Spotlight has a little bit of this and a little bit of that and 5 songs that we think you should hear this week. With a bonafide country star, an emerging hip hop […]
Five Irish Indie Artists You Should Be Listening To – Sinead McConville, Graham O’Hara, Dunluvly, LightNife, and Honas
October 30th, 2020 by Trish CasslingI’m back without another round of Irish indie artists! Thanks to our friends over at Fluttertone for their recommendations. They’ve sent us a lovely mix of genres! Artist: Sinead McConville Song: Running from You Notes: Running from You is an anthem of self-love. It’s about making it through the final process of heartbreak, grief. Everyone around […]
Public Enemy – What Ya Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down Album Release
October 2nd, 2020 by Trish CasslingOn 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 with Kane Brown ft. Nelly, Classified, Delaney Jane, LØLØ, and Emi Jeen
August 8th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Kane ft. Nelly, Classified, Delaney Jane, LØLØ, and Emi Jeen The New Music Spotlight is here with country (with a twist), pop, and hip hop too! We’ve got a big American collaboration and then four Canadian singles to share. Hit play on the videos to give each of these five songs a […]
New Music Spotlight with Arkells, Eric Church, James Barker Band, Curtis Waters, and Kris Barclay
August 1st, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Arkells, Eric Church, James Barker Band, Curtis Waters, and Kris Barclay The New Music Spotlight is here with some names you know and maybe a couple that you don’t, and that’s the whole point. We’ve got five songs that we think you ought to hear, and we don’t want to waste any […]
2020 Juno Award Winners, Performances, and more
June 30th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayAfter COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the traditionally planned 2020 Juno Awards show in Saskatoon, organizers, performers, presenters, and the entire Canadian music industry had to pivot and come up with a new plan. So on Monday, June 29, the Junos went with plan b, a streamed show with performances, dedications, and of course, awards. […]
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