Strange Plants shares new single, “You Say Falling” Strange Plants Reframe Falling as Freedom on Hypnotic Psych-Pop Single "You Say Falling" Continuing a run of adventurous standalone releases, Strange Plants unveil “You Say Falling,” a hypnotic and anthemic psych-pop single that challenges conventional ideas of...
Tilsen shares new single, “Train To Vienna” Tilsen Turns a Real-Life Breakup Into Bittersweet Alt-Pop Catharsis on "Train To Vienna" Canadian independent artist and songwriter Tilsen shares “Train To Vienna,” a bittersweet and emotionally charged alt-pop single inspired by the true story of ending a...
STARPAINTER shares new album, Cayenne Flowerbed Canadian alt-country adventurers STARPAINTER release Cayenne Flowerbed Following the singles "I Found a River" and "Rabbits," today Starpainter releases their latest album Cayenne Flowerbed, an 11-song collection that sees the band’s sonic ambitions, established on...
OMBRA releases new single, “Blue Dream” – Interview Montreal Thrash OMBRA’s “Blue Dream” Blurs Reality, Addiction, and the Supernatural From Debut EP, Night Terror Montreal metal trio OMBRA will release their debut EP, Night Terror, on September 14th, 2026, delivering a visceral, front‑to‑back conceptual experience...
Next Week’s Washing shares new single, “Where Did I Go Wrong” – Interview Next Week's Washing Channel Coming-of-Age Anxiety Through Euphoric Shoegaze on "Where Did I Go Wrong" Toronto indie quintet Next Week’s Washing share “Where Did I Go Wrong,” an exhilarating new single that pairs soaring shoegaze textures with driving alternative rock....
Honeybear, The Band shares new album, The Cure – Interview Vancouver Vintage Soul Quartet HONEYBEAR, THE BAND Releases New Album, The Cure, With Two Album Release Shows Vancouver based vintage soul, blues and roots quartet Honeybear, The Band has released its new album, The Cure, on September 4, marking the follow up to a...
Criminal Hero shares debut album, Walk Through The Fire – Album Review CRIMINAL HERO DELIVERS DETROIT-POWERED ROCK ON DEBUT ALBUM, WALK THROUGH THE FIRE With Walk Through the Fire, Criminal Hero turns years of experience, mistakes, reinvention, and hard-earned perspective into a debut album that hits with both muscle and meaning....
SATYA shares new single, “In/Out” – Single Review SATYA Releases New Single "In/Out" Produced by Domeno, Exploring the Modern Dating Disconnect Canadian pop and R&B artist Satya returns with her powerful new single, "In/Out," produced by Domeno and co-written with acclaimed songwriter Kayla Diamond. Blending...
Awake & Dreaming share new single, “Cold Shoulder” – Single Review The fourth single from debut album Inevitable stares down everything going wrong in the world and refuses to let any of it stop us from dancing. Mixed by 9× Juno Award winner Jay Dufour, mastered by João Carvalho (Rush, The Tragically Hip)....
Rush Fifty Something: A Night We Never Thought We’d See Again Rush Fifty Something Tour Rocks Montreal’s Bell Centre Friday night, September 4th, was the second of two sold-out Rush Fifty Something shows at Montreal’s Bell Centre. With a 7:45 p.m. start and no opening act, the fans were more than ready to go. The building was...
The Glorious Sons & Kojak in Picton, ON The Glorious Sons Headline Rock the County Once Again with a Sold-Out Show Prince Edward County’s own Kojak — Donny Tait (vocals, guitar), Mitchell Cory (drums), Harry Tammel (bass), Ian Roantree (keys), and Claud Northey (guitar) — kicked off the night with their...
Metric in Toronto, ON – Show Review Metric, Broken Social Scene & StarsAugust 7, 2026RBC Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON Toronto’s iconic indie-rock genealogy came full circle at the RBC Amphitheatre on August 7, 2026. Bringing together Stars, Broken Social Scene, and Metric, the all-Canadian bill felt...
Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax in Montreal, QC Some concert bills are good on paper. Others are legendary before the first note is even played. Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau was very much the latter. With roughly 36,000 metalheads packed into the outside venue, Montreal was...
Avenged Sevenfold & Good Charlotte in Montreal, QC – Show Review Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte Bring a Night of Nostalgia, Heart, and Heavy Metal to Montreal The Bell Centre was packed to the rafters on August 8 as Montreal welcomed Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte for a sold-out night that delivered everything from...
Olivia Dean in Montreal, QC – Show Review Olivia Dean Brings a Night of Love, Joy and Pure Star Power to Montreal Photo credit: Lola Mansell There are concerts you enjoy, and then there are concerts that feel like a moment you’ll remember for years. Olivia Dean’s sold-out Bell Centre show in Montreal on...
Zach’s Picks of the Week – October 13 – 18, 2025 Have you been looking for the best music on the Internet? Well it’s good that you stopped here, I've got just that for you! Welcome to Canadians Beats Media, the home of the best music on the Internet in my opinion. All kinds of contents, including interviews, music...
Zach’s Picks of the Week – September 22 – 27, 2025 Well, let’s get right into another exciting list of music that has premiered right here on our website. Welcome to Zach’s Picks of the Week, where I handpick several articles that were posted this last week. Share them with you and your friends and family, and...
Zach Picks of the Week – September 7 – 13, 2025 What’s going on and welcome back for another exciting batch of exciting music that is always exciting to check out! You know it’s gotta be, good for everybody. All of this music comes from our website Canadian beats. Be sure to go check out all the exciting content we...
Vans Warped Tour Montreal 2026: Day Two Making Memories That Last a Lifetime If Day One of the Vans Warped Tour’s return to Montreal was about rediscovering the magic, Day Two was about letting that magic take over. After everything we experienced on the first day, you might think the nostalgia would start...
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival returns September 18-20, 2026 The Kensington Market Jazz Festival Returns September 18 -20 With Alex Bird, Hilario Duran, Robi Botos, Rich Brown, Jane Bunnett, Marc Jordan, Robert Priest + More The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) is coming back. Now in its 11th year, the festival returns to...
Vans Warped Tour Returns to Montreal: Day One, and a Whole Lot of Nostalgia One Day. Five Stages. A Lifetime of Memories. There are some experiences that instantly transport you back in time. For me, walking into the Vans Warped Tour in Montreal was one of them. After years away, the return of Warped Tour to Montreal felt like more than just...
Strange Plants shares new single, “You Say Falling” Strange Plants Reframe Falling as Freedom on Hypnotic Psych-Pop Single "You Say Falling" Continuing a run of adventurous standalone releases, Strange Plants unveil “You Say Falling,” a hypnotic and anthemic psych-pop single that challenges conventional ideas of...
Tilsen shares new single, “Train To Vienna” Tilsen Turns a Real-Life Breakup Into Bittersweet Alt-Pop Catharsis on "Train To Vienna" Canadian independent artist and songwriter Tilsen shares “Train To Vienna,” a bittersweet and emotionally charged alt-pop single inspired by the true story of ending a...
STARPAINTER shares new album, Cayenne Flowerbed Canadian alt-country adventurers STARPAINTER release Cayenne Flowerbed Following the singles "I Found a River" and "Rabbits," today Starpainter releases their latest album Cayenne Flowerbed, an 11-song collection that sees the band’s sonic ambitions, established on...
OMBRA releases new single, “Blue Dream” – Interview Montreal Thrash OMBRA’s “Blue Dream” Blurs Reality, Addiction, and the Supernatural From Debut EP, Night Terror Montreal metal trio OMBRA will release their debut EP, Night Terror, on September 14th, 2026, delivering a visceral, front‑to‑back conceptual experience...
Next Week’s Washing shares new single, “Where Did I Go Wrong” – Interview Next Week's Washing Channel Coming-of-Age Anxiety Through Euphoric Shoegaze on "Where Did I Go Wrong" Toronto indie quintet Next Week’s Washing share “Where Did I Go Wrong,” an exhilarating new single that pairs soaring shoegaze textures with driving alternative rock....
Honeybear, The Band shares new album, The Cure – Interview Vancouver Vintage Soul Quartet HONEYBEAR, THE BAND Releases New Album, The Cure, With Two Album Release Shows Vancouver based vintage soul, blues and roots quartet Honeybear, The Band has released its new album, The Cure, on September 4, marking the follow up to a...
Criminal Hero shares debut album, Walk Through The Fire – Album Review CRIMINAL HERO DELIVERS DETROIT-POWERED ROCK ON DEBUT ALBUM, WALK THROUGH THE FIRE With Walk Through the Fire, Criminal Hero turns years of experience, mistakes, reinvention, and hard-earned perspective into a debut album that hits with both muscle and meaning....
SATYA shares new single, “In/Out” – Single Review SATYA Releases New Single "In/Out" Produced by Domeno, Exploring the Modern Dating Disconnect Canadian pop and R&B artist Satya returns with her powerful new single, "In/Out," produced by Domeno and co-written with acclaimed songwriter Kayla Diamond. Blending...
Awake & Dreaming share new single, “Cold Shoulder” – Single Review The fourth single from debut album Inevitable stares down everything going wrong in the world and refuses to let any of it stop us from dancing. Mixed by 9× Juno Award winner Jay Dufour, mastered by João Carvalho (Rush, The Tragically Hip)....
Rush Fifty Something: A Night We Never Thought We’d See Again Rush Fifty Something Tour Rocks Montreal’s Bell Centre Friday night, September 4th, was the second of two sold-out Rush Fifty Something shows at Montreal’s Bell Centre. With a 7:45 p.m. start and no opening act, the fans were more than ready to go. The building was...
The Glorious Sons & Kojak in Picton, ON The Glorious Sons Headline Rock the County Once Again with a Sold-Out Show Prince Edward County’s own Kojak — Donny Tait (vocals, guitar), Mitchell Cory (drums), Harry Tammel (bass), Ian Roantree (keys), and Claud Northey (guitar) — kicked off the night with their...
Metric in Toronto, ON – Show Review Metric, Broken Social Scene & StarsAugust 7, 2026RBC Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON Toronto’s iconic indie-rock genealogy came full circle at the RBC Amphitheatre on August 7, 2026. Bringing together Stars, Broken Social Scene, and Metric, the all-Canadian bill felt...
Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax in Montreal, QC Some concert bills are good on paper. Others are legendary before the first note is even played. Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau was very much the latter. With roughly 36,000 metalheads packed into the outside venue, Montreal was...
Avenged Sevenfold & Good Charlotte in Montreal, QC – Show Review Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte Bring a Night of Nostalgia, Heart, and Heavy Metal to Montreal The Bell Centre was packed to the rafters on August 8 as Montreal welcomed Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte for a sold-out night that delivered everything from...
Olivia Dean in Montreal, QC – Show Review Olivia Dean Brings a Night of Love, Joy and Pure Star Power to Montreal Photo credit: Lola Mansell There are concerts you enjoy, and then there are concerts that feel like a moment you’ll remember for years. Olivia Dean’s sold-out Bell Centre show in Montreal on...
Zach’s Picks of the Week – October 13 – 18, 2025 Have you been looking for the best music on the Internet? Well it’s good that you stopped here, I've got just that for you! Welcome to Canadians Beats Media, the home of the best music on the Internet in my opinion. All kinds of contents, including interviews, music...
Zach’s Picks of the Week – September 22 – 27, 2025 Well, let’s get right into another exciting list of music that has premiered right here on our website. Welcome to Zach’s Picks of the Week, where I handpick several articles that were posted this last week. Share them with you and your friends and family, and...
Zach Picks of the Week – September 7 – 13, 2025 What’s going on and welcome back for another exciting batch of exciting music that is always exciting to check out! You know it’s gotta be, good for everybody. All of this music comes from our website Canadian beats. Be sure to go check out all the exciting content we...
Vans Warped Tour Montreal 2026: Day Two Making Memories That Last a Lifetime If Day One of the Vans Warped Tour’s return to Montreal was about rediscovering the magic, Day Two was about letting that magic take over. After everything we experienced on the first day, you might think the nostalgia would start...
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival returns September 18-20, 2026 The Kensington Market Jazz Festival Returns September 18 -20 With Alex Bird, Hilario Duran, Robi Botos, Rich Brown, Jane Bunnett, Marc Jordan, Robert Priest + More The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) is coming back. Now in its 11th year, the festival returns to...
Vans Warped Tour Returns to Montreal: Day One, and a Whole Lot of Nostalgia One Day. Five Stages. A Lifetime of Memories. There are some experiences that instantly transport you back in time. For me, walking into the Vans Warped Tour in Montreal was one of them. After years away, the return of Warped Tour to Montreal felt like more than just...
School House – Ottawa’s Ice Dragon Boat Performers – ZOOMIES: Festival Edition by JamesM | Feb 10, 2023 | Interviews Ottawa-based indie-folk trio School House will hit the stage at The Rainbow as part of Ottawa’s Ice Dragon Boat Festival on February 12, 2023. Jenna caught up with Joel for a fun segment of ZOOMIES! Enjoy! Listen to “Moth Song” here. Connect with School House: Facebook Instagram
