By: Staff – Festival D’Ete De Quebec just revealed its 2015 line-up. “Still going strong after 48 years, the FEQ has never stopped aiming for the top. And this year’s program shows why. We’ll be seeing music lovers from all over the country as well as south of the border visit Québec this summer,” said general manager Daniel … Continue reading
By: Staff – Torres (aka Mackenzie Scott) has released a new video for the title track of her sophomore album, Sprinter. Scott’s emotional grappling with her religious past is actualized through fabric snares and lava baths with lyrics that allude to the spastic barrier between institutionalized religion and personal salvation. “This video is an origin story,” says … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto pop rock band Crystalyne released a free acoustic EP today titled T.Y.A.S. Vol 1. The title stands for “Thank You Acoustic Sessions”, and it’s being released for free as a thank you to the quartet’s fans while they work on their debut full length album. In addition to featuring four original tracks from their last … Continue reading
By: Staff – Sam Roberts Band will release an EP featuring new music on Record Store Day (April 18th). Counting The Days will be available on red vinyl with black and white splatter from Universal Music Canada and Paper Bag Records. The title-track is a sprawling, psychedelia-infused rocker that clocks in at nearly eight minutes in length. … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based rapper and BKR$CLB member Raz Fresco, who produced Bishop Nehru’s track “Mobb Dizzle” for the NBA Live 14 video game, and released his memorable Screwface Tape last year, just released his new self-produced track featuring Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon called “Influenza”. The song will appear on Fresco’s forthcoming debut album, Pablo Frescobar, out June 2nd via … Continue reading
By: Staff – With Hollerado’s new album, 111 songs, expected to be released on March 31st, the Toronto indie rock band released a new video for the track “Firefly (Annie Murphy)”. “The song is about when my wife and I had our apartment burn down last year, and how a whole bunch of new lessons and … Continue reading
By: Staff – Elton John, Mumford and Sons, The Black Keys, and Kendrick Lamar will headline Outside Lands 2015. The festival, which is set to return to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from August 7th-9th, will also feature Sam Smith, Wilco, Tame Impala, D’Angelo, St. Vincent, Ben Harper, Billy Idol, Hot Chip, and Caribou. Also playing … Continue reading
By: Staff – Ottawa Bluesfest has announced its 2015 lineup. The festival, which is set to take place July 8th – 19th at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, ON, will feature performances by Jason Aldean, Iggy Azalea, CHVRCHES, The Tragically Hip, Chance the Rapper, and the Full Flex Express featuring Skrillex and Diplo. Other performers include: Nas, “Weird Al” … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J, Interpol, and Run The Jewels will play Osheaga 2015 this summer. Using a new mobile game called “The Road to Osheaga”, fans unlocked a part of the line-up after beating each level, with the best gamers being able to unlock up to … Continue reading
By: Staff – Grammy nominated alt rockers My Morning Jacket are set to return with their seventh full-length album, The Waterfall, on May 4th via ATO Records/Capitol Records. Today, the Louisville quintet reveal a two-minute teaser for the album, which was recorded at Panoramic House studio at Northern California’s Stinson Beach, and contains snippets of … Continue reading