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Rihanna Top 10 – by the Numbers

August 27th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Rihanna is an all-caps STAR! The pop star has been giving us dance floor bangers and slow jams since her 2005 debut album, Music of the Sun. She’s got more hits and fan favourites than we can name off the top of our heads, and that’s why we’re here today. To celebrate the music and […]

New Music Spotlight with Jade Eagleson & Dean Brody, The Linda Lindas & MORE!

July 25th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Jade Eagleson & Dean Brody, The Linda Lindas, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, FIONN, and Nicole Rayy The New Music Spotlight is back with five songs for you to get into right now. We’ve got a massive Canadian country music collaboration, some teenage punk rock, hip-hop from some of Indigenous favourites, and more. […]

JESSIA - Calgary Stampede 2021 - Sydney Butters Photography - thereviewsareinJESSIA – The Calgary Stampede – Summer Stage 2021 Photo Review

July 21st, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Sydney Butters

JESSIA burst onto the scene early in 2021 with a body positive bop that can’t be missed. I’m Not Pretty started on TikTok and took over the internet’s imagination. It now has more than 70,000,000 spins on Spotify alone, and landed her a spot on the Summer Stage at the 2021 Calgary Stampede!  Related: […]

die 4 u, Livy Jeanne – the Long Q&A

July 21st, 2021 by Joshua Murray

When we met Livy Jeanne she was a dashboard renegade, but now the Thunder Bay born, Edmonton-raised singer-songwriter has started a new chapter in her career with the release of die 4 u. It’s a newer pop sound, a new direction, and a re-introduction to the music world. We started getting new music from Livy […]

RALPH Reigns with Release of New GRADIENCE EP

July 8th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

The closer I get to live music again, the more I imagine every new song I hear being performed for a live crowd of happy, singing, dancing music lovers. And RALPH‘s new six-song Gradience EP has me counting down the days til I walk through the doors. RALPH has become indie pop royalty. She is […]

New Music Spotlight with Big Red Machine ft. Taylor Swift, Midland & MORE!

July 3rd, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Big Red Machine ft. Taylor Swift, Midland, Alee, Madisyn Gifford, and Vanessa Marie Carter It’s New Music Spotlight time, and we’ve got five tracks ready and waiting for you! This list has big names, comebacks, pop, country, alternative, and most importantly, hot tracks. Hit play on all five of the new songs […]

2021 Calgary Stampede – Stampede Summer Stage Lineup & Schedule!

June 27th, 2021 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Casslingand 📸 Sydney Butters and 📸 Cory Parsons

Live music is coming to Calgary at the 2021 Stampede in a big way. After announcing the Nashville North schedule, the festival has now added the Stampede Summer Stage lineup and schedule with some great names hitting the stage between July 8 and 18, 2021. For 11 days in a row, there will be real […]

Shawnee Kish EPShawnee Kish Self-Titled EP Release & Interview

June 26th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

If you don’t know Shawnee Kish, you’re missing out – and this is the perfect time to join the club and get yourself up to date. With the release of her self-titled EP, Shawnee has delivered six songs with feeling, power, pop, and her life’s experience including as a two-spirit Indigenous person. Shawnee Kish has […]

12 Indigenous Artists Canadians Should Be Listening To

June 13th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Indigenous artists in Canada are making fantastic music in pop, rock, country, blues, roots, hip-hop, dance, traditional music, and more. Audiences that have discovered Indigenous artists in these genres already know that they deserve to be heard as often and as loud as non-Indigenous artists, and we agree. As we recognize and celebrate Indigenous Month […]

George Michael Top 10 – by the Numbers

June 10th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

George Michael was a pop sensation, a trailblazer, a hit-maker, and it is an understatement to say that we miss him. To celebrate George Michael’s career we’ve done the dive and the math and we’re here today with his Top 10 solo career hits (Wham! not included) by the numbers. As always, we started with […]

JUNO Winners 20212021 JUNO Awards Winners & Special Moments

June 7th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

The 50th JUNO Awards have been handed out, the show went on, streaming to the world from locations all over Canada. It celebrated the current and the influential past, and once again we are reminded of the talent and excellence we have right here in the north. More than 200 artists were nominated for 2021 […]

Brie Larson Scott Pilgrim Black Sheep11 Years Later: Brie Larson’s Black Sheep is HERE!

June 5th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Almost 11 full years after the release of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, fans have been gifted with something they’ve been waiting for, for more than a decade! Yes, in case you missed it, the Brie Larson vocal version of Black Sheep is now available – and people are listening to it non-stop! The track […]

2021 INDIE Awards2021 INDIE Award Winners!

June 1st, 2021 by Joshua Murray

2021 INDIES – the 20th annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam The INDIES are a staple of Canadian Music Week, and while we couldn’t all be in sweaty clubs this year watching late-night showcases and headlining performances, we can still celebrate excellence in music. This year, the 20th annual awards were presented […]

Elton John Top 10Elton John Top 10 – by the Numbers

June 1st, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Elton John has done more in his life and career than most of us could ever dream of – and that includes creating a legacy and library of songs that are unforgettable. To celebrate Sir Elton’s career, we decided it was time for a Top 10 list. So, we got to work. As always, this […]

New Music SpotlightNew Music Spotlight with The Glorious Sons, Arkells & MORE!

May 29th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from The Glorious Sons, Arkells, The Reklaws with Sacha, RALPH, Robyn Ottolini, elijah woods, Olivia Lunny, Rayne, Jonathan Roy, Karli June The New Music Spotlight is here with a super-sized, all-Canadian, multi-genre selection of songs for you! We’ve got rock from two of the biggest acts in the country, pop from some artists […]

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