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      5 Neat Guys Ring In The Holidays With New Album PLAY CHRISTMAS MUSIC!! (Interview)

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      Lora Kelley Releases “Where I Am Now” (Interview)

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      Pythonic – Five Questions With

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      Andie Therio – “Worth The Rodeo” (Single Review)

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      Silverstein in Montreal, QC

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  • PASSPORT

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      Lyn Lapid in Vancouver, BC – Show Review

      Lyn LapidMay 25, 2025Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, BC On Sunday, May 25th, American singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid brought BUZZKILL: The Tour to Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver, BC. Despite an outrageously hot and sweaty venue, Lapid packed in around 200 of Vancouver’s...

      Jet in Toronto, ON – IN PHOTOS

      Jet & Band of SkullsMay 27, 2025Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON Aussie Rock and Rollers, Jet roared back into Toronto with a triumphant set at the Danforth Music Hall, marking their first visit since ending their hiatus. The band delivered a tight, high-octane...

      FERG in Vancouver, BC – Show Review

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      ZACH’S PICKS OF THE WEEK – JANUARY 1 TO JANUARY 6, 2024

      Happy new year everybody and welcome back for the new music that will start off our next 365 days of new. As always, this is Canadian Beats, and the place you were going to find in my opinion, the best music on the Internet! However, this is our featured article that...

      ZACH’S PICKS OF THE WEEK – DECEMBER 18 TO DECEMBER 23, 2023

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      ZACH’S PICKS OF THE WEEK – DECEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 16, 2023

      Zach Coopz Returns With His Picks Of The Week Looks like we have discovered, Six incredible recommendations that were unearthed by yours truly. This will be Zach’s Picks Of The Week and you have tuned in for the best music around. At least in my opinion but that’s up...

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      LASSO Montréal unveils 2025 lineup!

      Saddle up, country music fans! LASSO Montreal, presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Original is thrilled to announce the lineup for its 2025 edition, taking place on August 15-16 at the picturesque Parc Jean-Drapeau on Montreal's Île Sainte-Hélène (and LASSO...

      Winterfolk XXIII takes place February 14-16, 2025

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      Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest shares 2025 Lineup

      Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest Announces 2025 Lineup: Grammy Winner Nicole Zuraitis, JUNO Award nominees Alex Bird, Jill Barber, Jay Douglas, Tanika Charles Destination Markham proudly announces the return of the wildly popular Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest for its...

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  • PROMOS

      PROMOS

      Wasting Time shares new single, “Ripped Blue Jeans”

      Toronto’s WASTING TIME Channel 90s Pop-Punk Glory on “Ripped Blue Jeans” Toronto’s melodic punk lifers Wasting Time are back with their new single “Ripped Blue Jeans”, out December 12 via People of Punk Rock Records. It’s a nostalgic rush of anthemic hooks and...

      Tim Baker Releases Deluxe Edition Of Christmas Album, Full Rainbow Of Light

      Deluxe Edition features three brand new songs Juno Award nominated, Polaris Prize short-listed and ECMA-laden musician, Tim Baker offers up a deluxe version of 2024's critically acclaimed holiday-inspired album, Full Rainbow of Light. This deluxe edition features...

      SH3 shares new album, The Blue Album

      SH3 Releases ‘The Blue Album’: A Journey Through Love, Loss, and Healing Toronto artist, producer, and music therapist SH3 unveils her most vulnerable and transcendent work to date with The Blue Album, released November 7, 2025. Conceived in the wake of her partner’s...

      SEE ALL
  • INTERVIEWS

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      Ryan Wayne – FUNCTIONING DYSFUNCTIONALS (Album Review)

      Artist: Ryan WayneAlbum: Functioning DysfunctionalsRelease Date: May 9, 2025Genre: Singer/ Songwriter Ryan Wayne makes a powerful return with his second album, Functioning Dysfunctionals. Building on the success of his 2023 debut Crow Amongst The Sparrows, this new...

      SEE ALL
  • SHOWS

      SHOWS

      Mother Mother in Calgary, AB – IN PHOTOS

      Mother MotherFebruary 21, 2025Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB Mother Mother has built a reputation for electrifying live shows, and their 2025 tour certainly lives up to that legacy. Supporting their ninth album, The Grief Chapter, the tour marks another exciting...

      Finger Eleven in Guelph, ON – IN PHOTOS

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      Silverstein in Montreal, QC

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  • PASSPORT

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      Lyn Lapid in Vancouver, BC – Show Review

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      Jet in Toronto, ON – IN PHOTOS

      Jet & Band of SkullsMay 27, 2025Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON Aussie Rock and Rollers, Jet roared back into Toronto with a triumphant set at the Danforth Music Hall, marking their first visit since ending their hiatus. The band delivered a tight, high-octane...

      FERG in Vancouver, BC – Show Review

      FERGMay 17, 2025Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC On May 17th, American rapper FERG (previously A$AP Ferg) brought the Darold Tour to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. The Harlem native is touring in support of his third studio album, Darold, which marks his first...

      SEE ALL
  • FEATURES

      FEATURES

      ZACH’S PICKS OF THE WEEK – JANUARY 1 TO JANUARY 6, 2024

      Happy new year everybody and welcome back for the new music that will start off our next 365 days of new. As always, this is Canadian Beats, and the place you were going to find in my opinion, the best music on the Internet! However, this is our featured article that...

      ZACH’S PICKS OF THE WEEK – DECEMBER 18 TO DECEMBER 23, 2023

      Zach Coopz Unveils His Picks Of The Week How’s your music playing this week? Could it use a couple of fresh new recommendations from yours truly? Then you’re in luck because this right here is Zach’s Picks Of The Week,  featuring right now on Canadian Beats. Once a...

      ZACH’S PICKS OF THE WEEK – DECEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 16, 2023

      Zach Coopz Returns With His Picks Of The Week Looks like we have discovered, Six incredible recommendations that were unearthed by yours truly. This will be Zach’s Picks Of The Week and you have tuned in for the best music around. At least in my opinion but that’s up...

      SEE ALL
  • FESTIVALS & EVENTS

      FESTIVALS & EVENTS

      LASSO Montréal unveils 2025 lineup!

      Saddle up, country music fans! LASSO Montreal, presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Original is thrilled to announce the lineup for its 2025 edition, taking place on August 15-16 at the picturesque Parc Jean-Drapeau on Montreal's Île Sainte-Hélène (and LASSO...

      Winterfolk XXIII takes place February 14-16, 2025

      Winterfolk XXIII: Celebrating 23 Years of Folk, Blues, and Roots Music in Toronto Winterfolk, Toronto’s beloved annual celebration of folk, blues, and roots music, returns for its 23rd year from February 14–16, 2025, at the iconic Tranzac Club. This year’s festival...

      Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest shares 2025 Lineup

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Kristen Martell – ECMA 2023 Nominees – ZOOMIES

by JamesM | Apr 27, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews, Zoomies

Photo Credit: Beatrice Schuler Nova Scotia-based singer-songwriter Kristen Martell unveiled her latest album, Every Season, in September 2022. The release has been nominated for two East Coast Music Awards, Album of the Year and Folk Recording of the Year. Listen to...

Laurie LeBlanc -ECMA 2023 Nominees (Interview)

by JamesM | Apr 27, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews

New Brunswick-based country artist Laurie LeBlanc is nominated for Francophone Recording of the Year at the 2023 East Coast Music Awards for his double EP, Long Weekend. The EP is comprised of six songs in English and six in French. Working with top producer Jason...

Silver Wolf Band -ECMA 2023 Nominees (Interview)

by JamesM | Apr 26, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews

Silver Wolf Band is a four-piece Indigenous folk-rock band from Labrador. The band is nominated for Indigenous Artist of the Year. Their 2020 release, Storms & Prayers, won Music NL’s Indigenous Artist of the Year (2020) and East Coast Music Association’s...

Brandon Howard Roy – ECMA 2023 Nominees – ZOOMIES

by JamesM | Apr 26, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews, Zoomies

Queer singer-songwriter and entertainer Brandon Howard Roy is nominated for Song of the Year for his single, “Give Me Love.” Recently, Brandon has unveiled his single, “Home.” “Home” is the lead single off Brandon’s upcoming sophomore EP, Bravo...

Braden Lam – ECMA 2023 Nominees (Interview)

by JamesM | Apr 25, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews

Photo Credit: Jamie Kronick Halifax-based indie-folk artist Braden Lam is nominated for Song of the Year for his single, “Silence” featuring Wolf Castle, and for TD Fans’ Choice Video of the Year for “don’t let go (Chapter 1 of 2)” at the upcoming...

Nicole Ariana – ECMA 2023 Nominees (Interview)

by JamesM | Apr 24, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews

Halifax, NS-based Nicole Ariana is Music Nova Scotia’s 2022 SOCAN Songwriter of the Year and Electronic Artist of the Year.   Her debut album CRYBABY is an aesthetic and emotive body of work that was released in 2022. The album is currently nominated for...
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