Music

Christy Hemme: Playboy Star makes Windsor music debut

Playboy and Wrestling Celebrity Christy Hemme will make her Canadian music debut at The Room Nightclub in downtown Windsor on Friday April 6 at 10pm. Doors open at 9:00pm and there's a $5 cover charge. Christy Hemme will front local band GLOW and will be available, following her performance, for a meet 'n greet and celebrity signings. Hemme first shot to fame in 2003 with her recurring role on ....

Ottawa: MonkeyJunk reinvents the Blues

  It’s about time MonkeyJunk got a Juno nomination. The Ottawa trio have nine Maple Blues Awards, a Canadian Independent Music Award, were only the second Canadian artist to win a Blues Music Award, and placed third at the International Blues Challenge in 2009 — all in four years. Titles aside, frontman Steve Marriner, lead guitarist Tony D (last name Diteodoro) and drummer Matt Sobb do ....

Drake looses to Michael Buble's Christmas Cheer: Canada becomes laughing stock at Juno Awards

This Saturday, Feb. 11, the NAC’s Southam Hall will be taken over by a couple of the rocking-est (is that a word? That’s probably not a word.) ban ....

Ottawa: Canada's stars come out for the JUNO Awards

(CFRA) -- Canada's most talented musicians will walk the red carpet at Scotiabank Place tonight for the 2012 JUNO Awards. The award show will featur ....

Music: Montreal's NYCE releases new Hip Hop video

Recently returning from Canadian tour with American rapper FREEWAY and opening for rapping icon Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan) earlier this March, Montreal ....

Radio: Canada gets new Internet Station - Blues, Folk and Roots

STOUFVILLE (WireService.ca)  -- A new Canadian Internet Station to showcase Blues, Folk and Roots Music is on the horizon. "A new station is clea ....

Sam Roberts comes to Ottawa's NAC on February 11

This Saturday, Feb. 11, the NAC’s Southam Hall will be taken over by a couple of the rocking-est (is that a word? That’s probably not a word.) bands currently touring the country: the Sam Roberts Band and Zeus. Earlier this month, Trevor Pritchard chatted with Zeus’s Mike O’Brien about their new album and touring with the guy behind Can-rock staples like “Brother Down” and “Don’t W ....

Ottawa's Winterlude presents Jazzfest for music lovers

Known for ice sculpture and skating on the canal, Winterlude hasn’t necessarily always been a key destination for the musically oriented. The JazzFest’s Petr Cancura is hoping to change that with this year’s Winter Jazzfest. We got some answers from Petr on what you can expect at the festival and why he thought jazz might be just what the Ottawa winter needs. Q: I understand that this Winte ....

Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival begins February 2

You had better dress warmly because the forecast for February in the Capital just got a whole lot cooler. That’s because the Ottawa Jazz Festival, ....

Ottawa art lovers get treats for January

Welcome 2012! If your New Year’s resolution is to get out more around the city - Ottawa is playing host to a wealth of interestin ....

Toronto: New Year's Off-the-Beaten Path events

Toronto New Year's Eve 2012 parties are fast approaching, meaning the fashion-conscious are already searching for dresses no one will see in the dark, ....

Canada's Keshia Chante shops at Bayshore in Ottawa

It was a pleasant surprise for Ottawa to see Keshia Chanté perform in Bayshore’s E-Style lounge as a part of the Candlelighters event, a ....

Music artists: Distribute Press Releases with Video

Do you help coordinate a music artist or band? Are you seeking to further market and promote your events?The Canadian can get tons of additional marke ....

Music artists: Distribute Press Releases with Video

Do you help coordinate a music artist or band? Are you seeking to further market and promote your events?The Canadian can get tons of additional marketing exposure for your music events and website. The Canadian is one of the few newspapers which include a specific music-related section: http://agoracosmopolitan.com/music.htmlThe Canadian is a national newspaper, with an international reader ....

Music artists and bands get new advertising outlet

Do you help coordinate the marketing of an artist or music group? Are you seeking to further market your band?Would you like to advertise in The Canadian National Newspaper? Help support our grassroots movement for socially progressive and independent journalism, while marketing your music-oriented website. Become a socially conscience advertiser or sponsor. The Canadian can get tons of additi ....

Blues: Top Canadian Artists play in Toronto on January 16

The Toronto Blues Society will be celebrating its 15th annual Maple Blues Awards by honouring nationally- and internationally-recognized Canadian Blues artists from across the country on January 16, 2012. The nominees are recognized both for their talent as well as their contribution to the growing Canadian blues music scene. Leading the nominations is last year’s big winner, Ottawa's MonkeyJun ....

Nickelback's fans defend new album

(POSTMEDIA) -- The Nickelback fans arrive after work in giddy anticipation. We're at the Tattoo Rock Parlour on Queen West in Toronto with a bucket of Molson Canadian and Smirnoff Ice coolers and an advance copy of Here and Now, the first Nickelback album since 2008's Dark Horse. The five Chad Kroeger aficionados are here after winning the Post's "biggest Nickelback fan" contest. "Other people do ....

Halifax: Mike Trask plays on November 27 at The Company House

By the time he turned 26, Mike Trask had released five full- length records. In other words, he must have been making music in his sleep. But there was something missing. "I wasn't able to fully express myself," says Trask. "A lot of it had to do with getting to know myself and having the confidence to tell musicians what I want...I think I just figured out what I wanted." Under the influence ....

Canadians can apply to become next Radio Star

The Radio Star National Talent Search (formerly the Radio Star National Songwriting Competition) is now underway. Through December 16th, Canada’s emerging new artists can submit their songs at www.radiostar.ca for a chance to win $10,000 in cash plus thousands worth in music equipment, services and more. For more than 18 years, the competition – sponsored by Astral Radio and presented in ....

Montreal searches for the best metal band

Montreal's local concert promoters Dungeonworks and Evenko have teamed up along with Labryinthe, the one stop Metal T-shirt shop and Katacombes, Montreal's favourite metal venue to present ENROUTE Heavy MTL contest for bands to win a prestigious spot on Canada's most premier metal festival. Starting NOW, bands can sign up to win their chance to play this year‘s Heavy MTL at Parc Jean-Drapeau ....