by JamesM | Feb 25, 2026 | Reviews
Honest songs. Haunted hearts. Unforgettable hooks. Aria Ohlsson is a 28-year-old Toronto-based singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in honesty, vulnerability, and emotional depth. After losing her mother at just 12 years old, songwriting became her way of...
by JamesM | Feb 25, 2026 | Interviews
New single, “Gotta Be (stripped)”, Out Now Hamilton, ON singer-songwriter Isabella Chiarini is a pop artist with a fearless creative edge. While pop is at the heart of her sound, Isabella intentionally explores the many subgenres beneath its umbrella,...
by JamesM | Feb 25, 2026 | Interviews
Reggae-Fusion Artist Ammoye Receives 2026 JUNO Award Nomination for Reggae Recording of the Year Eight-time JUNO Award nominee Ammoye continues to raise the bar for reggae and fusion in Canada and beyond. The Jamaican-Canadian powerhouse is once again in the...
by | Feb 25, 2026 | Shows
Sam Roberts BandFebruary 21, 2026River Run Centre, Guelph ON Multi Juno award Canadian alternative rockers Sam Roberts Band ended their 10 stop Singles Night tour, a tour of beautiful theatres throughout Ontario; performing to a packed house at the River Run Centre in...
by JamesM | Feb 25, 2026 | Interviews, Reviews
Dark, explosive, and emotionally charged — “Tokyo Ghost” delivers soaring melody and controlled chaos in one unforgettable pop-punk punch Winnipeg five-piece Black and White Rewrite are back — louder, sharper, and more energized than ever. Blending decades of punk,...
by JamesM | Feb 25, 2026 | Passport
Alex Sampson, MaryJo Young, Rikki LumiFebruary 22, 2026The Mod Club, Toronto, ON Alex Sampson brought the “Thank You For Loving Me” tour to a capacity crowd at Toronto’s Mod Club. The night opened with 19-year-old Rikki Lumi delivered a performance built...
by JamesM | Feb 24, 2026 | Promos
Power-Pop Vets SLIP~ons (Doughboys / Sarah McLachlan) Return With Overtime, A Slacker Rock Manifesto What do you get when you combine two Canadian music lifers into one guitar-heavy power-pop unit that still believes in volume, melody, and sweat? You get SLIP~ons....
by JamesM | Feb 24, 2026 | Festivals & Events
COUNTRY MUSIC TAKES OVER MONTRÉAL AS LASSO 2026 UNVEILS ITS LINEUP, FEATURING KOE WETZEL, MAX McNOWN, CARLY PEARCE, TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS, CAMERON WHITCOMBAND MORE, JOINING A PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED ALL-STAR BILL INCLUDING THOMAS RHETT, MUMFORD & SONS, JON PARDI AND...
by JamesM | Feb 24, 2026 | Interviews
Catie St. Germain announces new EP, set for release in May 2026 Country music runs deep in Catie St. Germain’s blood. Hailing from Niverville, Manitoba, the rising singer-songwriter is the granddaughter of Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Métis legend Ray St....
by JamesM | Feb 24, 2026 | Promos
A Chilling New Chapter begins with the release of “Uncanny” A chilling new chapter for Ace of Wands is unfolding with the release of “Uncanny,” which arrived Wednesday, February 18. Produced by Ian Blurton (Change of Heart, Future Now), the track builds on...
