Photos by: Scott Penner – Juno Award-nominated St. Catherines, ON-based country artist Tim Hicks, who released his second album, 5:01, on August 5th, 2014 via RGK/Open Road, which features appearances by Blackjack Billy, Clayton Bellamy and Madeline Merlo, and features the singles “Here Comes the Thunder”, “She Don’t Drink Whiskey Anymore”, and “So Do I”, performed at the Algonquin Commons Theatre in Ottawa … Continue reading
Photos by: Julio de la Torre – Roots Rock singer-songwriter Jackie Greene, who was a member of the final lineup of the Black Crowes, who disbanded in January 2015, performed at the North Park Observatory in San Diego last night.
By: Staff – Canada’s music elite gathered to toast 35 JUNO Award winners at the 2015 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards presented by SiriusXM Canada tonight in Hamilton. Hosted by Jessi Cruickshank at the Hamilton Convention Centre, the evening’s festivities featured performances by a spectacular lineup of 2015 JUNO Award nominees and winners, as well … Continue reading
Photos by: Emily Kovacic – New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez, who released her debut EP, Dollhouse, on May 19th, 2014 via Atlantic, and who was a member of Team Adam in the third season of The Voice, performed at The Club at Stage AE in Pittsburgh last night.
Photos by: Staff – The 2015 JUNO Awards weekend kicked off yesterday with a celebrity fundraising hockey game at The Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena in Hamilton in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS. NHL Greats including Brad Dalgarno, Gary Leeman, Gary Roberts, Mark Napier, Mike Pelyk, and Natalie Spooner, and Canadian musicians including … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – I f you don’t know who Tre Mission is, you should. Maybe the problem is, we’re all getting numb to the same old story of an unbelievably talented Toronto emcee taking the world by storm, but with Tre Mission, it’s different. The 24 year-old Toronto emcee has been at it since he … Continue reading
Photos by: Dawn Hamilton – Toronto-based hardcore punk band Cancer Bats, who released their new album, Searching For Zero, on March 10th via New Damage Records, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Barrie, ON hard rockers Indian Handcrafts, who released their second album, Cival Disobedience For Losers, on October 30th, 2012 via Sargent House, … Continue reading
Photos by: Staff – Hamilton kicked off the 2015 JUNO Awards with a concert at Liuna Station in Hamilton yesterday with Saskatoon-based boogie rock band The Sheepdogs, who released their self-titled fourth album on September 4th, 2012 via Warner Music Canada/Atlantic, Toronto-based indie rock band Tokyo Police Club, who released their third album, Forcefield, on March 24th, … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – Houston, TX-based hip-hop artist Travis Scott, who released his second mixtape, Days Before Rodeo, on August 18th, 2014 via Grand Hustle, which featured guest appearances by The 1975, Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan, Big Sean, T.I., & Migos, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on March 11th with Atlanta-based hip-hop artist Metro Boomin, who released … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Shadows loom over CBC Radio’s arts and culture show ‘Q’, but this week the flagship production announced their new full-time host – JUNO Award-winning rapper Shad, promising a fresh voice behind the microphone. In our new interview with the 33-year-old hip-hop artist, Shad candidly discusses his thoughts on Q’s role in Canadian culture, … Continue reading