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  • PASSPORT

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      Dean Lewis in Toronto, ON – IN PHOTOS

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      Ghost in Montreal, QC – Show Review

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      Back to the Farm’s 10th Anniversary: A Celebration of Community, Craft Beer and Canadian Music

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      Riverfest Elora – Day 1 – IN PHOTOS

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      Justin Maki Drops “Wasting Time”

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      Justin Maki Soars on Slow Grooving, Dark Alternative Single "Wasting Time" From New Album 'Technicolor Dreams' (OUT 6/26) Japan-born, Canada-raised artist Justin Maki shares “Wasting Time,” a slow-groove R&B ballad that transforms uncertainty into devotion....

      Malia Rogers Releases “Sunlight (A Good Death)”

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      J MAU & THE KISS OFF Share “Poison”

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      From East Hollywood to Honky Tonk: Punk Lifer Justin Maurer Launches J MAU & THE KISS OFF With “Poison” Los Angeles, California’s J MAU & THE KISS OFF emerge from what they lovingly call their “beloved hellhole” with their debut single “Poison,” out March 25....

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  • SHOWS

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      Josh Ross & Chandler WaltersFebruary 14, 2026HISTORY, Toronto, ON Josh Ross returned to Toronto on Valentine’s Day, performing for a near-capacity crowd at HISTORY. The Hamilton-born singer-songwriter delivered the second of two Toronto stops on his Later Tonight...

      Terra Lightfoot & Cheap Shirt in Kitchener, ON – IN PHOTOS

      Terra Lightfoot, Cheap ShirtFebruary 5, 2026Conrad Centre for Performing Arts, Kitchener ON Canadian seasoned rocker Terra Lightfoot, presently on tour was the secret artist who performed a free concert sponsored by the Downtown Kitchener BIA, curated...

      Jann Arden in Guelph, ON – IN PHOTOS

      Jann ArdenDecember 14, 2025River Run Centre, Guelph, ON Canadian icon Jann Arden and band performed joyful holiday classics.The celebrated, multi-platinum, multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, and best-selling author and inductee into the Canadian Music Hall...

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      Ghost in Montreal, QC – Show Review

      GHOSTJANUARY 30th, 2026BELL CENTRE, MONTREAL, QC Ghost returned to Montreal on January 30, 2026, bringing The Skeletour World Tour to a packed Centre Bell in support of their sixth studio album, Skeletá. Following their last Montreal-area appearance at Place Bell in...

      Ghost in Toronto, ON – Show Review

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      SEE ALL
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      Zach’s Picks of the Week – June 16 – June 23, 2025

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      Welcome, and hopefully you are all ready for some brand new music. Because this website is chock-full of the best stuff on the Internet, be sure to explore all over, but right now, check out my recommendations. I like to nickname them Zach‘s Picks of the Week, and...

      Zach’s Picks of the Week – June 2-7, 2025

      It’s that time again, when we deliver you some of the best music on the Internet. It all comes right here from our website, Canadian Beats Media, the home of the best music around. We’ve got all sorts of awesome content coming out every single day on all of our social...

      SEE ALL
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      Back to the Farm’s 10th Anniversary: A Celebration of Community, Craft Beer and Canadian Music

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      Riverfest Elora – Day 1 – IN PHOTOS

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      Lasso Montréal 2025: Two Days of Country Magic and Unforgettable Moments

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ZOOMIES – Alex Exists releases debut solo album, Everybody’s Famous

by JamesM | Jun 16, 2023 | Interviews, Zoomies

Photo Credit: James-Heaslip Toronto, ON-based artist Alex Exists has unveiled his debut solo album, Everybody’s Famous. The eight-song release features previous singles, “Dancing With Chaos,” “With A Bang,” and “Believe The...

Sister Swire – Ottawa’s Dragon Boat Performers – ZOOMIES: Festival Edition

by JamesM | Jun 14, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Zoomies

Sister Swire is what happens when you try to conjure Beetlejuice but you get Sylvia Plath. A force that can be conjured, but not without consequences. On June 24 at 6:30 Sister Swire will hit the stage at Ottawa’s Dragon Boat Festival, and it’s not...

ZOOMIES – Fionn shares new album, I Might Start Smoking

by JamesM | Jun 13, 2023 | Interviews, Zoomies

Vancouver, BC-based twin sister folk-pop duo, Fionn has unveiled their album, I Might Start Smoking. “We definitely went in a more organic direction with these songs,” Brianne muses, noting Fionn’s preceding two LPs – 2020’s Everyone’s a Critic and especially 2021’s...

Alanna Sterling – Ottawa’s Dragon Boat Performers – ZOOMIES: Festival Edition

by JamesM | Jun 13, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Zoomies

Ottawa, ON-based Alanna Sterling is described as a gender-fluid, genre-fluid vocal shapeshifter, and multi-instrumental sorcerer. As an advocate for mental illness, their ultimate passion is to create musical movements out of moments of struggle, in hopes to work...

ZOOMIES – Brooklyn Doran recently released new album, Fixer Upper

by JamesM | Jun 12, 2023 | Interviews, Zoomies

Canadian singer-songwriter Brooklyn Doran fully embraces the artist she’s become with the release of her latest album, Fixer Upper. The eight-track collection chronicles Doran’s growth not only as an artist but in her own life. Showcasing her sonic...

ZOOMIES – elijah woods unveils new EP, what if it was great

by JamesM | Jun 9, 2023 | Interviews, Zoomies

Photo Credit: George Pimental Ontario-based singer-songwriter, producer, and engineer, elijah woods has unveiled his six-song EP, what if it was great. The EP includes previously released songs “everything everywhere always” and “past...
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