By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize unveiled the 40 albums on this year’s Long List earlier today at the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa. The 2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List: A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation Alaclair Ensemble – Les Frères Cueilleurs Anciients – Voice of the Void … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced the nominees for the 46th Annual JUNO Awards at a press conference at REBEL Nightclub in Toronto this morning. The Weeknd garnered an impressive five nomination: JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year, and R&B/Soul Recording of … Continue reading
Photos by: Shahnoor Ijaz – Canadian hip-hop artist PartyNextDoor, who released his second album, PartyNextDoor 3, on August 12th, 2016 via OVO/Warner Bros., performed at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto on November 24th.
By: Staff – The Squamish Valley Music Festival has cancelled its 2016 edition. “We have made the extremely difficult decision to not proceed with the 2016 festival, due to take place in August,” the festival said in a message posted on its website. “This decision was not made lightly and we sincerely apologize to all the … Continue reading
By: Staff – OVO Sound R&B duo Majid Jordan have released the Ben Strebel-directed video for “Learn From Each Other.” Watch it below. To support their self-titled debut, the Toronto duo will hit the road in their first headlining tour next month. Tickets for the 10-city tour will be available for purchase this Friday, February 19th at 10am … Continue reading
By: Staff – The nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto this morning, as Canada’s top artists get ready for a trip to JUNO Week in Calgary, March 28 – April 3, 2016. The Weeknd garnered … Continue reading
By: Staff – In celebration of NBA All-Star Weekend, blockbuster comedian and actor Kevin Hart (Grudge Match, Ride Along I & II) hosts the NBA All Star Celebrity Game After Party, a post-game celebration in the Roy Thomson Hall lobby that follows the All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, February 12. Hart, a four-time NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP acts as head coach of the USA … Continue reading
We invited our team of contributors to share some of their favourite songs of 2015. Many identify with their top picks on a personal level where the song is the soundtrack to their year; for some, their list represents a culmination of 2015’s hard work; and others select clear stand-outs amidst the transforming process of … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@AngelMarchini) – The 2015 Polaris Music Prize gala was held last night at The Carlu in downtown Toronto and featured an impressive short-list of nominees that included Alvvays, BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah, The New Pornographers, Drake, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Viet Cong, and more. In the end, it was Buffy Sainte-Marie and her album, Power in the … Continue reading
On Sept. 21st, the winner of the 2015 Polaris Music Prize will be crowned at The Carlu in Toronto. We want you to be there when they announce the winner and to enjoy some top-notch performances by Alvvays, Braids, Jennifer Castle, Tobias Jesso Jr., Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Viet Cong! Click here to buy tickets. … Continue reading