Nearly two years after igniting the stage at Toronto’s HISTORY in one of the most unforgettable comebacks in Canadian music, multi-platinum artist Shawn Desman announces that he will be returning to HISTORY for a headlining show to wrap up his cross-Canada tour this fall. Selling out the first two legs of the tour, Desman announced his final run of dates this week, with six more stops across eastern Canada. Tickets are on-sale now. Desman’s tour announcement comes with new music – his tantalizing summer track “Heels On The Ground” is available everywhere today via Wax Records. Following the s ..read more

Today, Canada’s biggest alt-rock export Mother Mother announced they will be hitting the road again in 2025 with new Canadian tour stops in support of their latest album, Grief Chapter. Produced by Live Nation, the newly announced 11-date Canadian run kicks off on February 18 in Victoria, BC at Save On Foods Memorial Centre, with stops in Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg and more, before the band heads West for shows in Ontario and Quebec, wrapping up a massive year of touring. Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter and producer Cavetown and indie-pop trio Cannons will j ..read more

They say music can be the best therapy but leave it to community-minded Canadian legend Martha Johnson to make her music a form of group therapy. Her new single, “Slow Emotion,” is a fortifying hit of emotional oxygen for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. That’s a topic relevant not just to Johnson herself—who was diagnosed with the condition nearly a quarter-century ago—but to every fellow patient she’s met or just envisioned along the way.  According to Parkinson Canada, more than 100,000 people in Canada live with Parkinson’s. For people affected by ..read more

Juno award winning Canadian alternative rockers MONOWHALES, have announced their split in an official statement. Since their 2017 debut, the MONOWHALES comprised of lead singer Sally Shaar, guitarist Zack Zanardo and drummer Jordan Circosta, made history with their 2019 breakout single ‘RWLYD (Really Wanna Let You Down)’ becoming the only independent, self-managed band to chart at #2 at alt radio in Canada.  The band says: Friends, we come to you today with bittersweet news. After over a decade of this extraordinary journey we call MONOWHALES, we’ve made the difficult decision to put thi ..read more

Legendary rocker Billy Idol will embark on his transcontinental Rebel Yell Canada 2024 arena tour this summer, beginning July 30 in Vancouver and running through August 25 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Produced by Live Nation Canada, Idol’s show will include a myriad of hits from across his career with a focus on the landmark Rebel Yell album, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Joining Idol is his longtime backing band, including his lead guitarist and collaborator of over 40 years, Steve Stevens. Canadian ..read more

Multi-platinum selling rapper Snoop Dogg announces the Cali To Canada Tour this spring. Produced by Live Nation Canada, the tour will hit cities nationwide, kicking off in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 3rd and wrapping up in Vancouver on June 25th. Across all stops, the West Coast icon will be joined by fellow G-funk pioneers Warren G and DJ Quik, along with New York DJ and producer DJ Green Lantern.   Following the release of his debut album Doggystyle in 1993, the entertainment mogul has maintained great success with a career spanning ov ..read more

Canadian rock band Coney Hatch is thrilled to announce that its live album, ‘Postcard from Germany’, will be available on vinyl for the first time ever via Anthem Records. The limited-edition vinyl pressing will be available for purchase on April 20, 2024, as part of Record Store Day. Each album has been autographed by the band, with only 300 units available.    Recorded LIVE at HEAT Festival in Ludwigsburg, Postcard from Germany also features two newly recorded releases, “It’s About A Girl” and “Heaven’s on the Other Side ..read more

Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton have announced a co-headlining summer run across North America. The 22-city tour kicks off on June 2 at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, OR making stops at Los Angeles’ The Greek Theatre, Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Toronto’s Budweiser Stage, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway, New York’s Radio City Music Hall and many more before wrapping up in Vienna, VA at Wolf Trap Filene Center on July 25. Regarding the tour with Elvis, Daryl says “It’s fantastic to be able to rekindle a musical relationship. Get ready for lots ..read more

And so we lose another key figure of Canada’s music legacy.  Bass guitarist/vocalist Ronnie King passed away at Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary on Monday. As part of the enduring trio of King, Rich Dodson and Kim Berly. King was a present figure in a band which has toured constantly since their breakout single “Carry Me” became a hit in 1970. Since then, the band has scored numerous hits with “Sweet City Woman”. “Oh My Lady”. “Devil You” and King’s own vocal contributions “Wild Eyes”, “Hit The Road Jack” and “Call Me Lightening”. King was 76 years old. When Music Express caught the ban ..read more

The story of Loverboy is akin to a Hollywood movie. Overcoming rejection to eventually become one of Canada’s most successful rock bands of all time and selling millions of albums in the process, is a feel-good story for the ages.  On June 7th, 2024, one of their most incredible live performances will be released for the very first time, in high definition. “Live In ‘82” has been lovingly restored by Paul Dean from his personal archive of 16mm film, the joyous energy of a band who helped define the golden era of 80’s music captured like lightning in a bo ..read more