#SPOTTED: RAYE IN TORONTO AT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

We cannot rayve enough about RAYE. The British Singer-Songwriter actually isn't quite a newbie. She surfaced in 2018 and quickly was recognized with BRIT Award nominations. She's written for the likes of John Legend and Beyoncé and it doesn't get bigger than that. Her debut album was supposed to come quite some time ago but never surfaced and finally we get MY 21st CENTURY BLUES, her phenomenal debut released independently via Human Re Sources and distributed by The Orchard in Canada. ... Read more

#JUNOS: THE WEEKND LEADS 2023 JUNO AWARDS WITH FIVE WINS

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC celebrated Canada’s biggest night in music this evening at The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast. Hosted for the second time by Hollywood superstar Simu Liu, the awards were broadcast from Rogers Place in Edmonton, nationwide on CBC TV, CBC Gem CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen and globally on CBCMusic.ca/junos. The first traveling JUNOS since 2019, the highly anticipated show opened with Calgary native and ... Read more

#NEWMUSIC: CRASH ADAMS – “CALIFORNIA GIRL”

Do you like Piña Coladas? Or Teenage Dream-era Katy Perry? Toronto duo Crash Adams are here to get us into that Summer Spirit with an early bid for Song of the Summer, CALIFORNIA GIRL! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wln2oGJ3OiU This weekend, pop duo Crash Adams joined fans on YouTube to premiere the official video for “California Girl.”  The video brings the group back to the Santa Monica pier with influencer Katarina Mogus to spread joy and positivity with their ... Read more

#SPOTTED: NESSA BARRETT & ISABEL LAROSA AT THE PHOENIX IN TORONTO

Success has come quickly for Nessa Barrett, whose Toronto stop of her Young Forever Tour got upgraded to The Phoenix after selling-out Opera House originally. The 20-year-old Singer-Songwriter from New Jersey, got discovered and signed to Warner Music after uploading music to TikTok. In 2022, she released her debut Album, for which this Tour is named after. She played a packed house, performing a 17-track set which due to crowding, saw a couple fans near the front of the stage, faint. Barrett ... Read more

#NEWMUSIC: RODERICK PORTER FT. JAY ISAIAH – “BITTERSWEET”

Emerging Canadian artist Roderick Porter has released his new single “BITTERSWEET” featuring Jay Isaiah. The single has been teased on Porter’s TikTok for a few weeks now and was picked up by Genius in anticipation for the release. See the Official Music Video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml89McqzdbA "Bittersweet is a summary of a real letter I wrote to my ex shortly after she broke up with me. Although the song pulls less punches than the original paper copy, I ... Read more

#NEWMUSIC: “GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES” – “GREASE IS THE WORD” MUSIC VIDEO

Paramount+ today released the official music video for the single “Grease Is the Word” from the upcoming new original series GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES. The musical series will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, April 6, 2023 exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada and the U.S.. The series will premiere the following day in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. The premiere date in South Korea will be announced at a later ... Read more

#NEWMUSIC: JAX – “CINDERELLA SNAPPED”

Multi-talented singer-songwriter Jax makes her explosive return with new single “Cinderella Snapped” – available now via Atlantic Records. Far from a fairytale, the track serves as a resilient anthem (akin to her global smash hit “Victoria’s Secret”) against the societal norms forced upon us. “I wanted to write a song from Cinderella’s perspective, if she and all the princesses rewrote their stories and burned the fairytale system down. My intention was to throw a little ... Read more

#NEWMUSIC: ARTISTS FOR FEEL OUT LOUD – “WHAT I WOULDN’T DO (NORTH STAR CALLING)”

Over 50 Artists have teamed-up on the track "WHAT I WOULDN'T DO (NORTH STAR CALLING)", in support of Kids Help Phone! Featuring: 2Frères, Adria Kain, Alessia Cara, Ashley Sienna, Babygirl, Billy Raffoul, BLUE WILL, Boslen, Bryn, Crash Adams, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Donovan Woods, Fefe Dobson, Gracie Ella, GRAE, Haviah Mighty, Izzy S, Jade LeMac, Jamie Fine, Jeanick Fournier, Jessia, Johnny Orlando, Jon Vinyl, Jonathan Roy, JP Saxe, Jully Black, Katherine Li, Leela Gilday, Lilyisthatyou, ... Read more

#SPOTTED: SID SRIRAM IN TORONTO AT DRAKE UNDERGROUND FOR “SIDHARTH”

Sid Sriram already is a huge star globally but he is about to build a fanbase in the English-speaking world very soon. He has devout fanbases in the Tamil ,Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi-speaking communities and now is prepping the release of his English-language debut album with Universal Music. The Berklee graduate was raised and educated in California before moving to Chennai, and then Colorado where he is based now. His sound can be described as California, Minnesota, ... Read more

#SPOTTED: STEPHEN SANCHEZ IN TORONTO AT OPERA HOUSE

20-year-old Nashville Singer-Songwriter Stephen Sanchez very quickly is winning fans and raves around the world. His sheer talent is undeniable and even if you don't know his name, surely his smash hit "Until I Found You" in its versions with or without Em Beihold, is instantly recognizable. The Crooner known for his nostalgic songcraft would see the single propelled to double-platinum success in Canada and reaching #23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart. He's followed-up with that success ... Read more