I’ve only really considered myself a “Country Music” fan for about that last 15-16 years and even at that I’m often drawn more to the Canadian indie scene. That said Lee Brice has long been an artist on my bucket list that I’ve been wanting to see and this past week I got the best of both worlds as Lee Brice along with two rising stars on the Canadian Indie scene, Josh Ross and Tenille Arts, paid a visit to Eastern Ontario, first with a stop at Canadian Tire Centre followed by a stop at Kingston’s Leon’s Centre.
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band add 8 Canadian dates to 2023 tour
Tour’s Opening Night Deemed A “Must-See” (SPIN), “Ecstatic And Emotional” (Rolling Stone), “They Rocked Like Their Lives Depended On It” (USA Today)
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GLOBAL SUPERSTARS THE CHICKS ANNOUNCE THE CHICKS WORLD TOUR 2023
MAREN MORRIS, BEN HARPER, AND WILD RIVERS ARE SET TO JOIN AS SUPPORT ON SELECT DATES
Ticket On Sale for most U.S. dates begin Thursday, February 16
Ticket On Sale for Canada, Europe, UK, and St. Paul (U.S.) dates begin Friday, February 17
Ticket On Sale for all remaining U.S. dates will begin Friday, February 24
Lights: An Overdue Return to Edmonton
Wow! What a show. Canadian Electro-Pop artist Lights finally made her return to Edmonton after 4 years… and man… what a treat.
Nominations and New Performers Revealed for The 2023 JUNO Awards
The Weeknd leads with six nominations, Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae follow with five
Alexisonfire, Aysanabee and Jessie Reyez join lineup of celebrated performers, live from Edmonton on CBC
Voting is now open for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice. Fans are encouraged to vote at tiktokjunofanchoice.ca
Dead South Live in Edmonton
The Dead South wrapped up their brief Canadian tour with a killer two-hour show in Edmonton. If this is an indication of what’s to come for the 2023 concert year, we are off to a great start. The bar has been set very high.
The Headstones – December 1st, 2022
When you hear the iconic Canadian band The Headstones… what do you think? Do you think “Oh, just another rock band creating noise?” or are you like me who thinks “This is the Tragically Hip of punk rock!”. (Coincidentally, Hugh Dillon grew up playing hockey with Paul Langlois; future guitarist of the Tragically Hip).
Metallica release new single, announce M72 World Tour for 2023 & 2024
Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album: 72 Seasons will be available April 14, 2023 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will be released in formats including 2LP 140g black vinyl and limited edition variants, CD and digital—for a full listing of configurations, pre-orders and further information, go to metallica.com/72-seasons-info.
Canadian music industry legend Ron Sakamoto to receive the prestigious Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2023 JUNO Awards
The award will be presented at the JUNO Opening Night Awards
Presented by Music Canada on March 11, 2023
CARAS to induct Nickelback into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards
The “How You Remind Me” rockers will take the JUNOS stage in their home province of Alberta to commemorate the achievement
TD Bank Group presents the band’s Canadian Music Hall of Fame
induction and performance