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Rob Zombie announces 2016 tour including co-headline dates with Disturbed

By: Staff – Following the news of the release of Rob Zombie’s sixth solo studio album, a string of Spring 2016 dates has also been announced, including a co-headlining tour with Disturbed and several festival dates. Zombie will be hitting the road this May in support of his upcoming full length, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic … Continue reading

Boots and Hearts adds Jake Owen, Dean Brody, Diamond Rio, Chase Bryant to 2016 line-up

By: Staff – The Boots and Hearts Music Festival has announced that Jake Owen and Dean Brody have been added to the line-up as part of Canada’s largest camping and music festival this summer. Additional artists confirmed today include Diamond Rio, Chase Bryant, Dylan Scott, Lindsay Ell, Raquel Cole, River Town Saints, Madeline Merlo, David James, Lindsay Broughton, The Reklaws, The Dungarees, Kaitlin Kozell, Brea Lawrenson and MacArthur Clark.  They join previously announced … Continue reading

Sled Island Music Festival announces Peaches as 2016 guest curator

By: Staff – Calgary’s Sled Island Music Festival has announced provocative musician-producer-filmmaker-performance artist Peaches as 2016 guest curator. Peaches’ curatorial selections will join over 250 additional bands, comedians, filmmakers and artists chosen by the festival in more than 35 venues across the city. In addition to unleashing her top musical picks on the city, Peaches … Continue reading

Sting and Peter Gabriel to open Festival d’été de Québec 2016

By: Staff – Two of music’s most iconic artists – Sting and Peter Gabriel – will unite this summer for a once in a lifetime concert on the Plains of Abraham Bell Stage during the July 7th opening night of Festival d’été de Québec 2016. “To be on the short list of cities for a concert tour of this magnitude … Continue reading

Stream the new Rae Spoon track “Armour”

By: Staff – With the release of Rae Spoon’s eighth studio album, Armour, only a month away, you can now stream the title track from one of Canada’s best songwriters below. Both the opening and title track of the album, Spoon says they “wrote it about finding strength in an identity that includes a difficult history.” Set for … Continue reading

Watch Odesza’s new video for “It’s Only”

By: Staff – Following a massive 2015 marked by an entirely sold out world headline tour, Odesza has unveiled a new video for “It’s Only (feat. Zyra)”. Watch it below. Selected as a Vimeo “Staff Pick” for Dan Brown’s stellar direction, the video comes ahead of another headline run of major festivals this spring and summer including stops at Mysteryland, CRSSD, Boston Calling, Moogfest, Shaky Beats and … Continue reading

Choir! Choir! Choir! sings “Space Oddity” with 500 David Bowie fans at the AGO

By: Staff –   The world felt a collective shock when David Bowie died on January 10th from liver cancer, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his new album Blackstar. Toronto-based “open choir” Choir! Choir! Choir! paid tribute to Bowie at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Walker Court last night by singing their original arrangement … Continue reading

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis announce new album “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made”

By: Staff –   After three and a half years, award-winning Seattle-based hip-hop duo, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have confirmed a February 26th release for their new album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made. The thirteen track LP includes Platinum-selling single “Downtown” (featuring Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, and Eric Nally), as well as previously … Continue reading

Wolf Parade to reunite, announce 2016 residency shows

By: Staff –   Wolf Parade have reunited after a 5-year hiatus and scheduled a series of residency shows in North America and the UK for 2016.  The band shared the news earlier this morning via their newly launched website and social media accounts. The band had this to say about the reunion: “Hey-o everyone, the … Continue reading

Bonnaroo’s 2016 Lineup Leaks Early

By: Staff – Update: Bonnaroo released their official 2016 line-up tonight (Jan 19). As reported on January 15th, Pearl  Jam, and the newly reunited LCD Soundsystem will headline. J. Cole, Ellie Goulding, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tame Impala, Death Cab For Cutie, M83, and more, will also perform. Tickets go on sale January 22nd at 12pm EST. … Continue reading