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      Nicole Simone Comes Full Circle With Debut Album Circles

      Nicole Simone Comes Full Circle With Debut Album Circles

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      Joe Ray McDonald Showcases Guitar Virtuosity on New Album Harvester

      Joe Ray McDonald Showcases Guitar Virtuosity on New Album Harvester

      Ottawa-area alt-country artist Joe Ray McDonald returns with Harvester, an 11-song collection blending intricate guitar work, heartfelt storytelling, and roots music influences. After bursting onto the Canadian alt-country scene with his 2025 album Cowboy Cake, Joe...

      Arkells Release Surprise Single “Handshake Thugs” Ahead of Canadian Tour Dates

      Arkells Release Surprise Single “Handshake Thugs” Ahead of Canadian Tour Dates

      Nine-time JUNO Award winners Arkells are back with a surprise new single, “Handshake Thugs,” marking their first new music since the release of their latest album, Between Us, earlier this spring. The politically charged track takes aim at those in positions of power...

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      Aynsley Saxe Releases “Straight Into Disaster” – Interview

      Aynsley Saxe Releases “Straight Into Disaster” – Interview

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      WiL Reflects on Life’s Meaningful Moments With “Pieces” – Interview

      WiL Reflects on Life’s Meaningful Moments With “Pieces” – Interview

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      Hagiel Shares Her Story of Survival on I Am Enough of a Woman – Interview

      Hagiel Shares Her Story of Survival on I Am Enough of a Woman – Interview

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      Big Wreck & Sierra Pilot Rock Sold-Out Show in Waterloo – Photo Review

      Big Wreck & Sierra Pilot Rock Sold-Out Show in Waterloo – Photo Review

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      Tim & The Glory Boys Find Peace in “Where We Can’t Be Found” – Single Review

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      Mastodon & Deafheaven in Montreal – Show Review

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      TALK at ADDYTUDE! 2026 in Elora, Ontario – Photo Review

      TALK at ADDYTUDE! 2026 in Elora, Ontario – Photo Review

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      My Son The Hurricane & Cabin Fever in Guelph, ON – PHOTO REVIEW

      My Son The Hurricane & Cabin Fever in Guelph, ON – PHOTO REVIEW

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      Rush Fifty Something: A Night We Never Thought We’d See Again

      Rush Fifty Something: A Night We Never Thought We’d See Again

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      Bring Me The Horizon in Edmonton, AB – Show Review

      Bring Me The Horizon in Edmonton, AB – Show Review

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      Staind Brings Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to Toronto – Show Review

      Staind Brings Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to Toronto – Show Review

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      AC/DC Rocks Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau Before 45,000 Fans – Show Review

      AC/DC Rocks Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau Before 45,000 Fans – Show Review

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  • FEATURES

      FEATURES

      Zach’s Picks of the Week – September 1 – 6, 2025

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      Zach’s Picks of the Week – August 25 – 30, 2025

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      Zach’s Picks of the Week – August 18 – 23, 2025

      Back for some more entertainment this week. You go check out one of those gossip channels, because right here is where we talk about the best music on the Internet. Coming up you’re gonna see links to each of my favourite articles, they were posted on our website his...

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      FESTIVALS & EVENTS

      Second Summer Festival: Night 3 at The Drake Underground – Photo Review

      Second Summer Festival: Night 3 at The Drake Underground – Photo Review

      PUP’s Picks Take Over The Drake Underground for an Eclectic Final Night Local legends PUP's curation for the final night of the festival crept onto the bill at The Drake Underground, showcasing distinct, complementary sounds. Early sets from Sophie Noel and Common...

      Angine de Poitrine wins 2026 Polaris Music Prize

      Angine de Poitrine wins 2026 Polaris Music Prize

      Angine de Poitrine take home both the Polaris Album Prize and SOCAN Polaris Song Prize during a celebration of Canadian music at Massey Hall. Angine de Poitrine, Saguenay’s masked, micro-tonal, math rock duo currently dominating music spaces around the world, are the...

      CityFolk brought the folk, country and punk to Ottawa

      CityFolk brought the folk, country and punk to Ottawa

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  • PROMOS

      PROMOS

      Nicole Simone Comes Full Circle With Debut Album Circles

      Nicole Simone Comes Full Circle With Debut Album Circles

      Toronto-born artist Nicole Simone releases her first full-length album, Circles, via Soul Spazm, delivering a deeply personal collection of songs exploring relationships, change, loss, and the meaning of home. Now splitting her time between Toronto and Los Angeles,...

      Joe Ray McDonald Showcases Guitar Virtuosity on New Album Harvester

      Joe Ray McDonald Showcases Guitar Virtuosity on New Album Harvester

      Ottawa-area alt-country artist Joe Ray McDonald returns with Harvester, an 11-song collection blending intricate guitar work, heartfelt storytelling, and roots music influences. After bursting onto the Canadian alt-country scene with his 2025 album Cowboy Cake, Joe...

      Arkells Release Surprise Single “Handshake Thugs” Ahead of Canadian Tour Dates

      Arkells Release Surprise Single “Handshake Thugs” Ahead of Canadian Tour Dates

      Nine-time JUNO Award winners Arkells are back with a surprise new single, “Handshake Thugs,” marking their first new music since the release of their latest album, Between Us, earlier this spring. The politically charged track takes aim at those in positions of power...

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  • INTERVIEWS

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      Aynsley Saxe Releases “Straight Into Disaster” – Interview

      Aynsley Saxe Releases “Straight Into Disaster” – Interview

      Georgetown, Ontario singer-songwriter Aynsley Saxe explores the complicated intersection of love, fear, and inevitable heartbreak on her latest single, “Straight Into Disaster,” the eighth release from her forthcoming sophomore album, A Thousand Stars, arriving in...

      WiL Reflects on Life’s Meaningful Moments With “Pieces” – Interview

      WiL Reflects on Life’s Meaningful Moments With “Pieces” – Interview

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      Hagiel Shares Her Story of Survival on I Am Enough of a Woman – Interview

      Hagiel Shares Her Story of Survival on I Am Enough of a Woman – Interview

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      SEE ALL
  • REVIEWS

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      Big Wreck & Sierra Pilot Rock Sold-Out Show in Waterloo – Photo Review

      Big Wreck & Sierra Pilot Rock Sold-Out Show in Waterloo – Photo Review

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      Tim & The Glory Boys Find Peace in “Where We Can’t Be Found” – Single Review

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      TALK at ADDYTUDE! 2026 in Elora, Ontario – Photo Review

      TALK at ADDYTUDE! 2026 in Elora, Ontario – Photo Review

      Canadian JUNO Winner TALK Takes the Stage at Elora's Annual Fundraising Concert Supporting Sarcoma Research at SickKids TALK - Addytude!September 19, 2026Elora Centre For The Arts  Canadian JUNO Award-winning artist TALK, the stage name of Nicholas Durocher,...

      My Son The Hurricane & Cabin Fever in Guelph, ON – PHOTO REVIEW

      My Son The Hurricane & Cabin Fever in Guelph, ON – PHOTO REVIEW

      My Son The Hurricane, Cabin FeverSeptember 11, 2026Sonic Hall Guelph, ON The brass, funk beast aka My Son The Hurricane made gave the Sonic Hall in Guelph a first hand taste of the danceable mayhem they are known for. Southwestern Ontario alternative folk/roots band...

      Rush Fifty Something: A Night We Never Thought We’d See Again

      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...

      SEE ALL
  • PASSPORT

      PASSPORT

      Bring Me The Horizon in Edmonton, AB – Show Review

      Bring Me The Horizon in Edmonton, AB – Show Review

      Bring Me The Horizon, Motionless In White, The Plot in YouSeptember 23, 2026Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB Bring Me The Horizon Returns to Rogers Place After 15 Years for a Spectacular Night with Motionless In White and The Plot In You Bring Me The Horizon made a...

      Staind Brings Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to Toronto – Show Review

      Staind Brings Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to Toronto – Show Review

      Staind Celebrates 25 Years of Break the Cycle With a Toronto Concert Staind brought their Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to a sold-out RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto, delivering a night of late-'90s and early-2000s rock nostalgia alongside special guests Seether,...

      AC/DC Rocks Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau Before 45,000 Fans – Show Review

      AC/DC Rocks Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau Before 45,000 Fans – Show Review

      AC/DC Delivers a Thunderous 21-Song Set with The Pretty Reckless, Fireworks, and 45,000 Rock Fans in Montreal AC/DC brought their legendary rock show to Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal in September 2026, delivering a thunderous performance before an estimated 45,000...

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  • FEATURES

      FEATURES

      Zach’s Picks of the Week – September 1 – 6, 2025

      Did you know some of the best music on the internet is waiting for you right here? Lucky you—you’ve found it! This week, I’ve hand-picked six standout articles featuring songs that I couldn’t stop replaying. Each one is catchy, entertaining, and worth sharing with...

      Zach’s Picks of the Week – August 25 – 30, 2025

      Tuning in once again, looking the best new music and content on the internet? Then you found your way to Zach’s Picks of The Week, where I believe you’re gonna find all of the above! Canadian Beats is your one stop shop for the best music releases and interviews or...

      Zach’s Picks of the Week – August 18 – 23, 2025

      Back for some more entertainment this week. You go check out one of those gossip channels, because right here is where we talk about the best music on the Internet. Coming up you’re gonna see links to each of my favourite articles, they were posted on our website his...

      SEE ALL
  • FESTIVALS & EVENTS

      FESTIVALS & EVENTS

      Second Summer Festival: Night 3 at The Drake Underground – Photo Review

      Second Summer Festival: Night 3 at The Drake Underground – Photo Review

      PUP’s Picks Take Over The Drake Underground for an Eclectic Final Night Local legends PUP's curation for the final night of the festival crept onto the bill at The Drake Underground, showcasing distinct, complementary sounds. Early sets from Sophie Noel and Common...

      Angine de Poitrine wins 2026 Polaris Music Prize

      Angine de Poitrine wins 2026 Polaris Music Prize

      Angine de Poitrine take home both the Polaris Album Prize and SOCAN Polaris Song Prize during a celebration of Canadian music at Massey Hall. Angine de Poitrine, Saguenay’s masked, micro-tonal, math rock duo currently dominating music spaces around the world, are the...

      CityFolk brought the folk, country and punk to Ottawa

      CityFolk brought the folk, country and punk to Ottawa

      Five nights, countless genres and one unforgettable CityFolk debut at Ottawa’s RA Centre grounds. A diverse weekend of folk, country and the most legendary punk rock welcomed Ottawa’s concert goers to 2026 CityFolk at its debut at the RA Centre grounds. Night one saw...

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MASHA. and the Fam Discuss “New Normal” – Interview

MASHA. and the Fam Discuss “New Normal” – Interview

by Jenna Melanson | Oct 20, 2026 | Interviews

Los Angeles alt-rock collective MASHA. and the Fam explore social unrest, creative growth, and the power of music to inspire change on their new single, “New Normal.” Los Angeles alt-rock collective MASHA. and the Fam are confronting difficult questions about society,...
Niki Kennedy Shares Her Story Behind The Space In Between – Interview

Niki Kennedy Shares Her Story Behind The Space In Between – Interview

by Jenna Melanson | Oct 19, 2026 | Interviews

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Niki Kennedy embraces vulnerability, cultural identity, and creative freedom on her debut album, The Space In Between. Toronto-based singer-songwriter Niki Kennedy is embracing a new chapter of artistic freedom with her debut album, The...
ORAEN Unleashes ARC TWO // PROPHECY X FAILURE – Interview

ORAEN Unleashes ARC TWO // PROPHECY X FAILURE – Interview

by Jenna Melanson | Oct 19, 2026 | Interviews

Toronto Alt-Rock Project ORAEN Explores Inequality, Grief, and Resilience on an Explosive Eight-Track Release Canadian alt-rock project ORAEN is turning frustration into something powerful with ARC TWO // PROPHECY X FAILURE, an eight-track release that arrived October...
Cherelle Jardine Returns With “It’s a Beautiful Day” – Interview

Cherelle Jardine Returns With “It’s a Beautiful Day” – Interview

by Jenna Melanson | Oct 16, 2026 | Interviews

A joyful new chapter: Cherelle Jardine celebrates her solo comeback with a 60s-inspired anthem of love, hope, and connection. After more than a decade away from releasing music as a solo artist, Cherelle Jardine is stepping back into the spotlight with her uplifting...
AloneKitty Explores Grief, Shoegaze & New Album wide awake – Interview

AloneKitty Explores Grief, Shoegaze & New Album wide awake – Interview

by Jenna Melanson | Oct 15, 2026 | Interviews

Toronto shoegaze project AloneKitty turns loss, distortion, and vulnerability into something beautiful on wide awake. Toronto-based shoegaze project AloneKitty, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Michelle K, has released its new album, wide awake, a deeply...
Emily Pegram Talks New Single “Paper Town” – Interview

Emily Pegram Talks New Single “Paper Town” – Interview

by Jenna Melanson | Oct 15, 2026 | Interviews

Vancouver singer-songwriter Emily Pegram explores heartbreak, illusion, and emotional honesty on her self-produced second single. Vancouver-based indie-pop singer-songwriter Emily Pegram has released her new single, “Paper Town,” alongside an accompanying music video....
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