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Bandcamp brings back #BuyMusicFriday on June 5th

May 17, 2020 Laura Stephan 3 Comments 0 min read

Bandcamp, a service geared at giving artists and labels the opportunity to share and earn money from their music and allow fans to discover and enjoy new tunes is doing their part to

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9 Tribute Albums from the ’90’s

May 4, 2020 Laura Stephan 3 Comments 2 min read

The ’90’s brought with it a goldmine of tribute albums. With featured artists covering a range of genres from Leonard Cohen to Hank Williams and even Kiss. The decade sparked some great tribute

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Rush biography Anthem: Rush in the ’70s available May 12th 2020

April 19, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments 0 min read

Glance into the story of Rush with their upcoming biography Anthem: Rush in the ‘70s, available May 12th 2020. The book features first-hand reflections from band members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil

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Our Lady Peace live performance available today (April 16)

April 16, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments 1 min read

Our Lady Peace is releasing their headlining set from this past September 2019’s Summersault Festival stop in Ottawa. Their live performance was filmed and will be available today at 4:00PM EST via YouTube.

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Our Lady Peace, The B-52’s, Starship and more coming to Canada Rock Fest this August in B.C

March 13, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments 1 min read

[Yes, lots of concert events are being canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus, but eventually things will get sorted out. Let’s stay optimistic, okay? – AC] Coming this August 6-8 to Grand

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Live U2 streaming party coming soon for subscribers

March 3, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments 0 min read

Subscribers of the U2 Community will be invited to a live streaming party for the premiere of U2 eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE – LIVE IN BERLIN – a show featuring 23 songs. This special

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The third annual Forge Fest music and comedy festival is coming to Tillsonberg, ON

March 2, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments 0 min read

The third annual Forge Fest 2020 is being held on Saturday July 25th featuring over 30 local, national and international artists, musicians and comedians. Forge Fest takes place over 8 different venues across

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Cool art exhibit: “An Abridged Sonic History of Global Conflict” features bands named after military and global conflict

March 1, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments 1 min read

Art exhibit “An Abridged Sonic History of Global Conflict” by Toronto artist Lee Henderson will be displayed at Toronto gallery Zalucky Contemporary until March 7th. This exhibit features Henderson’s research of over 100 bands that

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The 7th Annual Music March for Music Therapy in Toronto March 29th

February 27, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments 0 min read

The 7th Annual Music March for Music Therapy is happening on Sunday March 29th from 11:30 – 4:00 in Toronto. This event is hosted by The Canadian Music Therapy Fund, an organization that

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UPDATE: A Night for Neil this May: Honouring Rush drummer Neil Peart in his hometown of St. Catharines. TICKETS AVAILABLE FRIDAY

February 21, 2020 Laura Stephan 9 Comments 3 min read

[This post has been corrected with the right on-sale date. -AC] To honour Rush drummer Neil Peart, A Night for Neil will be held on Saturday May 16th 2020. This charity event is

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Chalk Circle reunites in support of Rethink Breast Cancer campaign

February 20, 2020 Laura Stephan 1 Comment 1 min read

Canadian alt rock band Chalk Circle will be reuniting in support of Rethink Breast Cancer’s MBC Allies campaign. This 80’s band is best known for singles “April Fool” and “This Mourning”, and touring

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