by Jenna Melanson | May 20, 2026 | Promos
Jont Delivers His Most Spiritually Open and Emotionally Expansive Work Yet on New Album, Walk Right Through, Helmed by Lead Single “Ride On” Arriving as a deeply personal and expansive body of work, Walk Right Through finds Jont at a creative and spiritual...
by Jenna Melanson | May 20, 2026 | Promos
Nicky MacKenzie Explores Self-Awareness, Escapism & Emotional Growth on Morals EP, Led by Reflective Lead Single, “Lost and Found” Salt Spring Island singer-songwriter Nicky MacKenzie shares Morals, a deeply introspective and emotionally layered EP...
by Jenna Melanson | May 20, 2026 | Promos
Thomas Duxbury and New Mother Nature Capture the Push and Pull of Life on New Album, Night is Young feat. Standout Title Track Hamilton, ON’s Thomas Duxbury and New Mother Nature unveil Night is Young, a sprawling and deeply personal garage rock album released...
by Kris Dunford | May 20, 2026 | Passport
The Fray – Summer of Light TourMay 16 2026Hard Rock Live – Ottawa, ON Saturday night at Hard Rock Live in Ottawa saw fans filling the fully seated venue quickly after doors opened – hardly surprising considering the Fray’s long-awaited stop in the capital and...
by Jenna Melanson | May 20, 2026 | Interviews
Toronto Indie Rock Band Jayniac Jr. Release New Single “Tougher Than Tarzan” And Announce Second Album Due June 6, 2026 Jayniac Jr. are back with “Tougher Than Tarzan,” a propulsive new single that fuses the band’s signature blend of rock, ska, and hip-hop...
by Jenna Melanson | May 19, 2026 | Interviews
The “Indigenous Adele” Ottawa’s Alicia Kayley Makes Her Debut With Two Singles On Crystal Shawanda’s Record Label New Sun Music is proud to announce the simultaneous release of “New Beginnings” and “Don’t Break My Heart,” the debut double...
by Eric Brisson | May 18, 2026 | Festivals & Events
Osheaga, July 31st to August 2nd, 2026, Be there! Osheaga has always been about more than the headliners. Sure, the massive closing sets at Osheaga Music and Arts Festival will draw huge crowds from July 31st to August 2nd, 2026, but the real magic of the weekend...
by Eric Brisson | May 18, 2026 | Passport
Electric Callboy, Polaris & Scene QueenMay 15, 2026Place Bell, Montreal, QC On May 15, Montreal Victoire fans weren’t the only ones celebrating in Laval. The previous night’s show at Place Bell had been pushed back by a day due to the PWHL...
by Jenna Melanson | May 15, 2026 | Interviews
Ontario Folk Duo Blends Old-Time Drive, Lyrical Balladry, and Close Harmony There are records born out of careful planning, and then there are records born out of the kind of moment that changes your perspective completely. For Hannah and Nathan, that moment came late...
by Jenna Melanson | May 15, 2026 | Reviews
“Over Overthinking” transforms anxious thoughts into a catchy, emotionally honest modern country anthem. With “Over Overthinking,” Jolene Harnish delivers a deeply relatable modern country track that dives straight into the spiral of anxiety, self-doubt, and constant...
