Canadian punk band The Bloody Hell Shares Video For “G” Canadian punks The Bloody Hell are sharing their new music video for their instrumental saxophone track “G” off their latest album Nobody Cares. For the new video, the band decided to tap into the depths of internet stock footage archives and the results are tantalizing, breaking down great G words from gorgeous to gruesome with expressional faces! The band comments: “G is a song we had kicking around for a […] The post THE BLOODY HELL Hit The “G” Spot With Their Latest Saxophone Video first appeared on Canadian Beats Media ..read more

Embark on a sonic journey of revelation in motion with Thunder Queens, the London, Ontario-based trio of Violet Bruneel, Lola Hayman, and Clara Magnan. Out today, their debut full-length album, Strike One, Thunder Queens delivers a blend of doom-tinged grunge, onyx-toned punk melodies, and searing multi-part harmonies – all while creating a mesmerizing sound that is uniquely their own.  Today, Thunder Queens also hit the road in the new video for “Roadtrip”. Bursting with the nostalgia of summer drives, “Roadtrip” is a wholesome ode to cruising […] The post Z ..read more

Award-Winning Jazz Singer-Songwriter HALIE LOREN Releases New Album DREAMS LOST AND FOUND Award-winning Oregon-based jazz singer-songwriter Halie Loren is proud to release her new full-length album Dreams Lost and Found out now via Nettwerk/Justin Time Records. This collection of songs explores themes of longing, seeking, and seeing with new eyes — the falling away of old illusions and outgrown desires, finding new visions for love and life, and allowing some dreams to die to make space for new dreams to be born. The album captures the live […] The post Canad ..read more

Jacob Collier & KimbraApril 22, 2024Cola-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, ONCanadian Beats Passport Jacob Collier kicked off the first show of the Djesse North America Tour in Toronto last night. Making it his first headline arena tour ever. The show was an explosion of color and melodies with spiritual moments like the audience choir. Jacob Collier is known for writing complex music but puts on a live show that’s simply fun and entertaining. The opening act, Kimbra, a Progressive Art Pop artist, […] The post Jacob Collier in Toronto, ON – IN PHOTOS first appeared on Canadian Beats Media ..read more

Churchill Park Music Festival Announces Nickelback with Special Guest Arkells and James Barker Band for First Weekend of Summer Festival The Churchill Park Music Festival is back with another announcement. Kicking off this summer’s festival on August 9th in St. John’s, NL is the award-winning rock band Nickelback, with special guests including Arkells and James Barker Band. James Barker Band has “fuelled an incredible story over the last decade, largely on their own, from opening for local bands in dive […] The post Churchill Park Music Festival Announces First Weekend Lineup first appeared on ..read more

Ctrl+V Highlight Dark & Dreamy “Apple Blue” from Gritty & Glossy Debut EP, Prequels “I imagine us as a rock band, trapped inside of a nightclub,” says frontman Harry Parsons of the Newfoundland rave punk band Ctrl+V (pronounced paste). After more than a decade of being a drummer in touring bands, he began to experiment with making electronic music. Along with co-writer/producer Sweetboy Music, the songwriting soon began to flow, and the pair began shaping their sound, influenced by darkwave, hard rock, and a dash of […] The post Ctrl + V – Five Questions W ..read more

Richard Todd’s Artists Against Homelessness Presented with Community Service Award in Toronto Richard Todd, singer/songwriter/guitarist for Toronto band Redpath Traffic, accepted a Community Service Award in the Arts & Culture Leaders category for spearheading his ensemble project, Artists Against Homelessness. The award was presented by Chris Glover, MPP, Spadina Fort-York, at his annual Community Recognition Ceremony.  “This award acknowledges the work we’re doing to help end homelessness in our communities,” Todd says. “But it also underscores how much work there […] The post Richa ..read more

MacKenzie Porter’s latest single “Have Your Beer” is released just prior to her new album On April 19, global country chart-topper MacKenzie Porter served another taste of her 19-track Big Loud Records debut, Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart with the release of a new track “Have Your Beer.” It was co-written by Porter, Jason Massey, Lydia Vaughan, and Parker Welling and built on a soon-to-be stuck in your head melody and empowering lyrics. Shares Porter, “I just couldn’t wait till the 26th, so I’m dropping one […] The post MacKenzie Porter shares new single ..read more

DEANNA KNIGHT ANNOUNCES MAY 24 RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM, EVERY LITTLE SPARK Deanna Knight has always believed in music’s healing power. Over the course of a career now into its third decade, the Ontario-born vocalist and songwriter has developed a sound she calls “genre-fluid,” encompassing folk, soul, and jazz, with lyrics that empower listeners through messages of hope and spiritual awakening. Every Little Spark, Knight’s second solo album, is a powerful showcase of her talents, recorded at Toronto’s Union Sound […] The post DEANNA KNIGHT SHARES NEW SINGLE, “HOW DO WE LOVE” first appeared on Can ..read more

MAPLE MOUNTAIN SUNBURST RELEASES “POP-A-MATIC” SINGLE + MUSIC VIDEO FROM NEW ALBUM ECSTATIC OUT ON MAY 17 Andy McNeill, the composer, and multi-instrumentalist better known as Maple Mountain Sunburst, shares the next single, “Pop-a-matic”, from his upcoming album, Ecstatic, out on May 17. The Pop-a-matic video features the work of Tel-Aviv-based illustrator Ori Toor. He describes his work as “creating freestyle worlds for you (and me) to get lost in”. Speaking of the video, McNeill says, “I discovered Ori when […] The post MAPLE MOUNTAIN SUNBURST RELEASES, “POP-A-MATIC” first appeared on Canad ..read more