Canadian Music Week is coming (June 5-10, 2023) and with it comes the INDIES (thank you Jim Beam). For the 22nd year, the INDIES will be presented to talented, deserving, awesome Canadian artists. This year’s list of nominees is quite frankly, fantastic. We’ve got big names we’ve known for years, up-and-comers that you’re going to […] The post 2023 CMW Jim Beam INDIES Awards Nominees – Voting Now Open! <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="3"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared first on thereviewsarein ..read more

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Quote The Raven have a reason to celebrate this holiday season, and it comes from their fantastic single, Lonely Christmas Eve. We wanted to celebrate too, so we got the duo to hang out for a special Holiday Edition round of 5 Quick Questions. Find out which Christmas songs Jordan and Kirsten […] The post Lonely Christmas Eve, 5 Quick Questions with Quote The Raven (Holiday Edition) <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="1"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared first on thereviewsar ..read more

We love music, you love music, but even though we acknowledge that, some times we all take music for granted a little bit and fail to understand just how important music can and should be to our day-to-day lives. Today we’re taking a look at ordinary days at home and the reasons you should be […] The post 5 Reasons to Listen to Music All the Time at Home <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="3"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared first on thereviewsarein ..read more

New Music from Clever Hopes, North Reign, Avery Raquel, Madisyn Gifford, and Sam Drysdale Welcome to a Friday, all-Canadian edition of the New Music Spotlight. We’re hopping around on the genres, but trust me, they’re all incredible. Let’s do this! Artist: Clever Hopes Hometown: Toronto, ON Genre: folk-rock Related: Ocie Elliott, Cat Clyde & Jeremie […] The post New Music Spotlight with Clever Hopes, North Reign, Avery Raquel, Madisyn Gifford and Sam Drysdale <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="5"></span> <span postfix="mins">< ..read more

The Good Lovelies 2021 Christmas Tour has is underway, with the Juno-winning trio on an eleven date trek across Ontario, that includes a stop in Toronto at the historic and newly re-opened Massey Hall! For years, Good Lovelies have been sharing Christmas and holiday music in Albums, EPs and singles, and their Christmas tours have […] The post The Good Lovelies 2021 Christmas Tour is Underway, including Massey Hall Headlining Stop <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="3"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared f ..read more

As Bob Dylan celebrates his 80th birthday (May 24, 2021), a new book titled, The World Of Bob Dylan has been added to the lengthy list of tomes exploring the life and career of the Nobel Prize and GRAMMY-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Edited by Sean Latham and published by Cambridge University Press, […] The post Book Review – The World Of Bob Dylan <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="4"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared first on thereviewsarein ..read more

Ireland has been able to produce some big music names, which include the Script and even U2. If you want to find out more about the traditional origins of Irish music, then simply take a look below. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the main music festival in Ireland. It’s the biggest traditional festival celebration around […] The post The History and Origin of Irish Music <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="2"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared first on thereviewsarein ..read more

JUNO-award winning folk-pop trio, Good Lovelies are back with a new 3-song EP titled, B-Sides, and it’s a lovely taste of what we’ve always loved from the band. It’s a short listen, coming in at just 11 minutes, but us wishing there was more doesn’t take away from the songs we get here. Blue Canoe, […] The post Good Lovelies Release New B-Sides EP <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="2"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared first on thereviewsarein ..read more

We published the first New Music Spotlight on July 6, 2017, it’s become one of our most popular post formats, and today we’re offering up something similar, for new albums. Let us know what you think. Maybe it’ll be the start of something wonderful and new. The New Music Spotlight is meant for singles, but […] The post 5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Julian Taylor, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bad Cop, Bad Cop, and Phoebe Bridgers <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="5"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared ..read more

The 63rd Annual (2021) GRAMMY nominees have been announced across 83 categories with some big names, some surprising snubs, and a long list of talent. We’ve got the entire list of categories and nominees here, but we also wanted to share some thoughts about the nominations, so I asked Trish and our pal Elizabeth (Lifestyle […] The post 63rd Annual GRAMMY Nominees + Reactions <span ><span prefix="Read Time"></span> <span reading_time="22"></span> <span postfix="mins"></span></span> appeared first on thereviewsarein ..read more