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“Cull The Herd” is Animal Tonic at full force — a gritty purge anthem that draws a hard line between truth and hypocrisy, and refuses to stay quiet about it Blunt, fearless, and unwilling to tolerate the noise, Animal Tonic return with “Cull The Herd,” a searing new...

Maddy Little Shares “Quicksand,” A Breakup Song About Sinking While Love Slips Away Canadian indie alt-pop artist Maddy Little returns with “Quicksand,” a quietly devastating reflection on self-doubt, overthinking, and the slow realization that someone you love is...

Real love isn’t about being right — it’s about choosing grace every day “Love Her Like Jesus” is CATTO at his most honest — a stripped-back, faith-rooted country song that wrestles with what real love actually looks like when grace costs something. Built on acoustic...

Haitian-Born Montreal-Based Sensation Tamara Weber Redefines Indie Landscape With Genre-Blurring New Album, Destinations Haitian-born, Montreal-based singer-songwriter and producer Tamara Weber has officially unveiled her most ambitious project to date, the lush...

Ata Dune Releases Debut Album, Tekosa: Seattle Producer Brings Intensity and Rebellion Back to Ambient Music Seattle-based electronic producer Ata Dune releases Tekosa, a debut full-length album that reimagines ambient music through the lens of intensity and creative...

Navan has released his emotional ode to his country Iran Persian-Canadian Pop/R&B artist Navan continues his rise as a global voice with “IRAN,” a deeply emotional release that channels his trilingual artistry and cultural roots into a powerful statement. At its...

Olivia Mae Graham Releases New Single, “I’m Not Sorry” A new year brings a powerful new release from one of Canada’s rising country voices. Olivia Mae Graham. "I'm Not Sorry", is another standout song from this prolific songstress. Written about the art of letting go,...

Toronto-based MADLANDS emerge in 2026 carrying the spirit of a time when rock was messy, emotional, and unpolished—when art was art, not content, and meaning wasn’t dictated by metrics or algorithms. Driven by the belief that art should unsettle rather than simply be...

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...

Kasador, Avalon Stone, Deer FangFebruary 28, 2026Sonic Hall, Guelph ON A capacity crowd came to party with Kingston ON rockers Kasador at Sonic Hall in Guelph. First rate rockin' support from Kitchener ON's Avalon Stone. Also, opening, grungegaze band...

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...

Goldie Boutilier, Glimmerjean and Goode & Anna GravesFebruary 21, 2026Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON Goldie Boutilier’s "The King of Possibilities Tour" arrived at a packed Danforth Music Hall, proving the Nova Scotian artist’s transition from high-profile EDM...

Megadeth, Anthrax, ExodusFebruary 21, 2026Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB Where do you even begin with a trio of bands that share the kind of influence, pedigree, and legacy that these three bands share? From the beginning, that’s where. All three bands or breakouts in the...

Nothing More, Catch Your Breath, Archers, DoobieFebruary 24, 2026HISTORY, Toronto, ON The lineup at HISTORY followed a steady build, starting with Doobie. Their set bridged the gap between rap and rock, establishing an aggressive pace early on. Archers from Wisconsin...

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 around her...

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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...

Four Winds Music Fest Returns For Fourth Year With Blackie + The Rodeo Kings, The Bros. Landreth, Tim Baker, And Debut Of New Heritage And Cultural Stage Three-day camping passes and single-day tickets are now available at www.fourwindsmusicfest.com Four Winds Music...

WINTERFOLK XXIV RETURNS TO TORONTO — FOUR DAYS OF ROOTS, BLUES, AND COMMUNITY AT THE TRANZAC CLUB Winterfolk XXIV, Toronto’s beloved mid-winter music festival, returns bigger than ever for its 24th year with four full days of live roots and blues music at the Tranzac...

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