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Live at Leeds Announces 2017 Lineup

By: Staff – The award winning metropolitan festival, Live at Leeds, returns on April 29th. The festival will once again take over a variety of venues and spaces throughout the city and aim to showcase the best new emerging artists alongside more established acts from around the world. Acts such as Sam Smith, The 1975, Royal … Continue reading

Stream Arkells’ New Surprise Single “Knocking At The Door”

By: Staff – JUNO Award-winning indie rock band Arkells are back with their new surprise single “Knocking At The Door”. Since the release of their new album, Morning Report, Arkells have spent much of the year touring, playing some of the biggest festivals in the U.S., including Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo; solidifying their reputation for high-energy live show. In addition … Continue reading

The Shins and Spoon Announce 2017 Co-Headlining Tour Dates

By: Staff – Hot off the back to back release of two of the most acclaimed albums of the year—The Shins’ Heartworms and Spoon’s Hot Thoughts — two pioneering acts whose singular styles defined the sounds of the early aughts and mid-90s respectively will join forces for four once-in-a-lifetime dates. The Shins and Spoon bill will hit the following cities … Continue reading

Prism Prize Announces 2017 Top Ten Nominees

By: Staff – The Prism Prize has announced the Top Ten best Canadian music videos of the year, as voted by a jury of more than 120 Canadian music, film and media arts professionals. After viewing hundreds of music videos, jurors selected the Prism Prize Top 20 and Top Ten based on originality, creativity, style, innovation and … Continue reading

Boots and Hearts brings even more talent to Burl’s Creek this summer

By: Staff – Boots and Hearts, Canada’s largest country music festival, has announced new additions to its 2017 line-up. Academy of Country Music Award winning Eli Young Band, former ice-hockey defencemen turned Canadian country artist Chad Brownlee, Saskatchewan based country-pop act Jess Mosakaluke, storyteller andnew country king-pin Kiefer Sutherland, Torontonian songstress Lindi Ortega, contemporary vocalist Brooke … Continue reading

Shaky Knees Music Festival Announces 2017 Lineup

By: Staff – Shaky Knees has announced its 2017 lineup. The festival, which is set to take place at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta from Friday, May 12th to Sunday, May 14th, will feature performances by The xx, LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, The Shins, Cage the Elephant, Pixies, Portugal. The Man, Nick Murphy, X Ambassadors, and Third Eye Blind. Other notable … Continue reading

Outside Lands Announces 2017 Lineup

By: Staff – Outside Lands has unveiled its 2017 lineup. The world’s original gourmet music festival takes place August 11th – 13th at San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park, bringing together the best music, food, wine, beer, art and comedy from across the region and the world. Regular priced 3-day and VIP tickets will go on sale … Continue reading

VELD Music Festival Announces 2017 Lineup

By: Staff – VELD Music Festival, which is set to take place from August 5– 6 at Downsview Park in Toronto, has revealed its 2017 lineup. New this year, VELD Music Festival will boast three distinct stages. Each stage will offer diverse genres of music, including electronic, hip-hop, trap, indie, and underground, giving festival-goers more variety. The main … Continue reading

Stream Broken Social Scene’s first new song in seven years “Halfway Home”

By: Staff – Broken Social Scene have released their first new song in seven years. Entitled “Halfway Home”, the new song follows the band’s critically acclaimed 2010 album Forgiveness Rock Record and is a welcome return from the Canadian collective. Broken Social Scene performed “Halfway Home” live for the first time last night on The Late … Continue reading

Stream Alt-J’s New Single “In Cold Blood”

By: Staff – UK indie rock trio Alt-J have released the first single from their forthcoming album, Releaxer, out June 2nd via Canvasback Music. The new track, “In Cold Blood”,  is now available for stream, download and as an instant grat with album pre-order now. RELAXER is the follow up to the band’s Grammy nominated album This Is All … Continue reading