By: Staff – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) honoured and celebrated the Canadian music industry’s rising stars and returning favourites during last night’s virtual broadcast of the JUNO Awards. Featuring a lineup of guest presenters, the virtual event, announced 42 JUNO Awards across all categories and included special performances by Alessia … Continue reading
By: Staff – In celebration of Toronto-based artist Naya’s new single “Higher”, the emerging singer-songwriter curated an exclusive new Spotify playlist. Naya personifies the mashup of cultures and styles that make Toronto a hotbed for emerging artists. Born in Japan, the daughter of a Saskatchewan farm girl-turned-model and a Rwandan diplomat’s son-turned-DJ, Naya’s steeped in musical … Continue reading
By: Staff – The nominees for the 48th Annual JUNO Awards were announced today at a press conference at the CBC building in Toronto. JUNO Week 2019, hosted in London, ON, will culminate with Canada’s biggest night in music – The 2019 JUNO Awards on Sunday, March 17. Shawn Mendes leads this year with a total … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Global Citizen Festival has announced its 2018 lineup. The free event, taking place in New York City’s Central Park on Sept. 29th, will feature appearances and/or performances by Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and Janelle Monáe. The Global Citizen Festival brings together top artists with world leaders to make … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Photos by: Curtis Sindrey – Rising superstar Awkwafina electrified the corner of Queen and John Streets in Toronto last night in her broadcast hosting debut at the 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs. During the two-hour broadcast, hometown hero Shawn Mendes charmed fans with two stellar performances and four big wins – Artist of the Year, Best Pop Artist … Continue reading
By: Staff – Ottawa Bluesfest will once again return to Lebreton Flats Park this summer with a lineup that will include Foo Fighters, Shawn Mendes, Dave Matthews Band, Bryan Adams, Beck, Rae Sremmurd, Rise Against, and Brett Eldredge. Other notable artists include: Jethro Tull, Zeds Dead, Jessie Reyez, the War on Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Brockhampton, Chromeo, Colin James, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Shaggy, … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Pop-Rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, who released his second album, Illuminate, on September 23rd, 2016 via Island/Universal, performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night during his ongoing “Illuminate World Tour” with New Jersey-based pop singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, who released his debut album, Nine Track Mind, on January 29th, 2016 via … Continue reading
By: Staff – The nominees for the 2017 MMVAs have been announced, with Canadian artists A Tribe Called Red, Grimes, and Shawn Mendes topping the list with an impressive four nominations each. Close behind with three nominations each are Alessia Cara, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Lorde, PUP, The Weeknd, and Zeds Dead. Performers Arkells and Niall Horan each nabbed … Continue reading
By: Staff – The 2017 JUNO Awards pulled out all the stops at the sold-out live broadcast celebrating Canada’s diverse musical talent. Live from the Canadian Tire Centre in the nation’s capital on April 2nd, the two-and-a-half hour broadcast opened with a greeting from this year’s recipient of the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, Buffy Sainte-Marie. Ottawa’s own A Tribe … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – The 2017 JUNO Awards took place at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on April 2nd, and the stars were on full display with Shawn Mendes, 10-time JUNO Award winner Sarah McLachlan, EDM DJ/Producer Zedd, Chantal Kreviazuk, Feist, A Tribe Called Red, Arkells, Sam Roberts, The Dirty Nil, and more walking the red carpet.
