Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Brooklyn-based electronic artist Chrome Sparks, who released his newest EP, Moonraker, on December 4th, 2015 via Future Classic, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night.
By: Lucy Sky – Adele, and vinyl dominated 2015 music sales, while album sales declined, according to Nielsen’s annual year-end report. Adele’s 25 obliterated the first week Nielsen SoundScan record that NSync’s No Strings Attached album previously held (2.416 million sales,) with a ground-breaking 3.377 million units sold during release week. It also accounted for over … Continue reading
By: Staff – Following its radio premiere on Annie Mac’s R1 show last night, Laura Mvula has released her brand new single ‘Overcome’. Stream it below. Produced By Troy Miller who has worked with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and Rumer, and co-produced by Laura, Overcome also features the legendary Nile Rodgers, and sees … Continue reading
By: Staff – Guitar icon Zakk Wylde will release Book Of Shadows II on April 8th, 2016 via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music), his first solo release in 20 years. This release is the highly anticipated follow up to 1996’s Book of Shadows LP, a classic album Wylde released between his work with Ozzy Osbourne that has since become a fan favorite. … Continue reading
By: Staff – Boston Calling announces the lineup for its seventh edition, taking place Friday through Sunday, May 27, 28, and 29, 2016 at Boston’s historic City Hall Plaza [One City Hall Square, Boston, Massachusetts]. As always, May’s 23-act lineup crosses genres in pop, electronic, R&B and rock, and brings four 2016 Grammy nominees to … Continue reading
By: Staff – The rock canon has many anti-heroes, Black Mountain being the latest. In the past, Can’s Tago Mago established that the only rule in rock and roll is that there are no rules. Pink Floyd’s prodigious output in the 70s showed us that architecture can be cool, while delinquent proto-metalers Black Sabbath demonstrated that you can make … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Nashville-based alt rock/indie rock/folk singer-songwriter Torres, who released her second album, Sprinter, on May 5th, 2015 via Partisan Records, which was produced by Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey, Bat For Lashes, Cold Specks), which followed up her 2013 self-titled debut album, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with New York … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Los Angeles-based alt rock band Silversun Pickups, who released their fourth album, Better Nature, on September 25th, 2015 via New Machine Recordings, which was produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., Weezer, One Direction, Taylor Swift), performed an intimate acoustic set at HMV Underground in Toronto last night.
By: Staff – M. Ward returns with his eighth solo album, More Rain, on March 4th via Merge Records. Today, he unveiled the music video for this new single “Girl From Conejo Valley.” Directed by Ward and Carlos Forster, the track is anostalgic trot through people he used to know and a place he used to be. M. Ward has also announced several … Continue reading
By: Staff – Following the release of their debut album, Funeral Sky, Reuben And The Dark have released a new single entitled “Heart In Two”. Stream it below. Produced by Funeral Sky’s Stephen Kozmeniuk (Kendrick Lamar, BANNERS, Madonna), and mixed by Matty Green (TV On The Radio, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran), “Heart In Two” showcases frontman Reuben Bullock’s growth as a songwriter, with new … Continue reading