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Band To Perform Album In Full For The First Time Ever At Special Album Release Show Live Streamed From The Whisky A Go Go On Saturday, August 1st 2020 Beginning At 2pm PST
CANADA'S PUNKS PROTEST THE HERO DROP NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR "FROM THE SKY"! ALSO ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN FOUR YEARS!
For all of you RENO 911 fans do not worry it has been resurrected on QUIBI! Fridae discovered this yesterday, while she was taking an a.d.d break from studying and she thought it was hilarious
April 30, 2020
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A star-studded celebration of the theatrical filmgoing experience hosted by Jamie Lee Curtis and brought to you LIVE. Benefitting the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, dedicated to helping people who work in the motion picture industry and currently providing financial assistance to theater employees furloughed by the COVID-19 crisis.
A PARKS AND RECREATION QUARANSPECIAL
Air Date: 04/30/2020 08:30 PM
A PARKS AND RECREATION SPECIAL
As we all stay home during this unpredictable time, we need to laugh as much as possible to be able to understand the depth of change our world is facing. here at PMP, it has always been our mission to showcase new creative stuff, and if that can help somehow to keep your spirits elevated and entertained, we will do our best to give you as much as we can.
Toronto, ON - Lauv’s Blue Boy Foundation will host a virtual panel discussion at the start of Mental Health Awareness Month (May). Collaborators joining Lauv are singers Alessia Cara, Anne-Marie, and Sofía Reyes who will speak about how they’re dealing with social distancing through creative outlets, online resources, and ways they can support each other and their fans. The panel will be moderated by Michelle Carlson, Executive Director of Teen Line, a nonprofit, community-based organization helping troubled teenagers address their problems.
Toronto, ON - Today pop visionary Lauv debuts the music video for anthemic single for the technology driven generation: “Modern Loneliness.” Jason Lester, the director of the video, captured the footage entirely remotely while both were in quarantine, and tells the story of Modern Loneliness through the perspective of Lauv's cell phone
Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return in an all-star sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2016 musical hit: Trolls World Tour. In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder.
Music extends a helping hand even under the most extreme circumstances. It offers reprieve and relief from any trials and tribulations. Upholding artistic pillars of tightly wound technical proficiency, airtight grooves, and pensive lyricism, August Burns Red fortify a sense of sanctuary on their eighth full-length album, Guardians [Fearless Records]. The two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated Pennsylvania quintet—JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [lead vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass]—rally around this thematic refuge on eleven tracks.
Supergroup - Saint Asonia kick's off their tour in the Gontier cousins hometown of Peterbrough, Ontario and making their way to many major North American cities. The band is touring in support of their newest record and Spinefarm records debut "Flawed Design".
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF CRAZYSEXYCOOL ON SUNDAY JULY 26TH 2020
Don’t go chasing waterfalls because Toronto’s throwback party of the summer is back! We are thrilled to announce TLC as our official headliner for Sunday, July 26 at Toronto’s Festival of Beer presented by The Beer Store. They will perform all the hits you know and love on the OLG Bandshell Stage.
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TORONTO, February 24, 2020 – Toronto’s alternative station, 102.1 the Edge (CFNY-FM) launched today its much anticipated new morning show The B Team. Hosted by one of Canada’s edgiest morning show teams: Shawna, Chris Z and Jay Brody – former morning show hosts on sister rock radio station Y108 in Hamilton – The B Team airs weekdays from 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET on the Edge.
February 20, 2020
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Thursday, February 20th 2020 - KNOTFEST AT SEA, the inaugural cruise event from the music and lifestyle phenomenon, KNOTFEST, created by multi-platinum, genre defining metal band, SLIPKNOT has today announced the first bands that will be joining the line-up when the cruise sets sail from Barcelona on August 10th. As well as two headline sets from SLIPKNOT, the cruise will feature a killer line-up of performances from Anthrax, Behemoth, Devildriver, Sevendust, Skindred, Ho99o9, Higher Power and Sleep Token with more to be announced.
February 24, 2020
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TORONTO, February 24, 2020 – Toronto’s alternative station, 102.1 the Edge (CFNY-FM) launched today its much anticipated new morning show The B Team. Hosted by one of Canada’s edgiest morning show teams: Shawna, Chris Z and Jay Brody – former morning show hosts on sister rock radio station Y108 in Hamilton – The B Team airs weekdays from 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET on the Edge.
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February 10, 2020
Two of the biggest bands in heavy metal – Megadeth and LAMB OF GOD – will be joining forces on a co-headline tour across North America this year, presented by SiriusXM. And to add to the firepower of this already formidable tour, Trivium and In Flames are joining, making this THE must-see heavy music package of the year. Tickets will go on general sale Friday, February 14 from livenation.com
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Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - Following the enormous success of 2019’s inaugural KNOTFEST ROADSHOW tour, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning hard rock band, SLIPKNOT have announced that they will once again be hitting the road this summer to headline the KNOTFEST ROADSHOW 2020 North American tour produced by Live Nation. Joining them and rounding out a killer line-up showcasing the best the world of heavy music has to offer, will be special guests, A Day To Remember, Underoath and Code Orange.
Quentin Tarantino's latest has it's official LA premier at Hollywood's famous Chinese Theater.
Oscar®-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl) transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event.
Cats stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introduces Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward in her feature film debut.
HUSTLERS, follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. The film is inspired by the article published by New York Magazine entitled “The Hustlers at Scores” written by Jessica Pressler.
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Tuesday July 16th 2019 - With ten days to go until Slipknot’s momentous Knotfest Roadshow Tour begins, details of the Slipknot Museum have been released.
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Some of the biggest bands in rock as well as the genre's rising stars, The Rockstar Energy Drink DISRUPT Festival is a brand-new music experience making its debut across North America this summer. The touring festival will feature unique line-ups in each city, with performances varying from artists including The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, Sum 41, The Story So Far, Atreyu, Sleeping With Sirens, Andy Black, Four Year Strong, Memphis May Fire, Trophy Eyes, Meg & Dia, Juliet Simms and Hyro The Hero. Please visit rockstardisrupt.com for full line-up details by city.
In theatres today the newest installment of the MIB franchise starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. We have some visuals of the NYC red carpet premier and a few snapshots from the Rainbow Room after party
This Friday, June 7th 2019, the story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, will be unleashed as she evolves into the iconic DARK PHOENIX. Watch some cast interviews (Sophie Turner & Jessica Chastain, view a few shots from the film and the epic trailers below.
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BACKSTREET BOYS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DNA
RYAN TEDDER, SHAWN MENDES PENNED NEW SINGLE “CHANCES”
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GROUP ANNOUNCES BIGGEST ARENA TOUR IN 18 YEARS!
The Backstreet Boys are thrilled to announce the release of their new album “DNA,” coming out January 25th on RCA Records. Now available for pre-order, “DNA” – the group’s 10th studio album – features songs written by Lauv (Charli XCX), Andy Grammer, Stuart Crichton (DNCE) and Mike Sabbath (J Balvin).
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March 25, 2019 - Featuring some of the biggest bands in rock as well as the genre's rising stars, The Rockstar Energy Drink DISRUPT Festival is a brand-new music experience making its debut across North America this summer. The touring festival will feature unique line-ups in each city, with performances varying from artists including The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, Sum 41, The Story So Far, Atreyu, Sleeping With Sirens, Andy Black, Four Year Strong, Memphis May Fire, Trophy Eyes, Meg & Dia, Juliet Simms and Hyro The Hero. Please visit rockstardisrupt.com for full line-up details by city.
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TORONTO, ON – On March 7, Ontario’s music industry gathered with Ontario Creates to celebrate the 2019 JUNO Award Nominees at an exclusive reception at The Lounge at Live Nation. Over 20 JUNO Award Nominees including Tyler Shaw, The Trews, Exco Levi, Splash'N Boots, and The Fretless toasted Ontario’s thriving music industry and incredible talent, in the build-up to JUNO Week and the 48th annual JUNO Awards.
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Hamilton’s DEAD TIRED is set to unleash a new LP titled Full Vol. available digitally via New Damage Records on March 22, 2019.
The album is a compilation of three limited run 7” EPs previously released along with 3 brand new tracks. The band premiered a video for “Get On Me” directed by Andrew Friesen (Single Mothers, Cancer Bats) via PureGrainAudio along with a ‘q&a’ with lead vocalist George ...
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MOTÖRHEAD has announced the release of "Overkill/Bomber" on double picture disc 7" vinyl, which will be released via BMG for Record Store Day, featuring a new 2019 remaster of the original "Overkill" single edit.
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Lonely Robot, the project masterminded by producer, guitarist and singer/songwriter John Mitchell (Kino, Frost*, Arena, It Bites), have announced the release of ‘Under Stars’ for April 26th, 2019.
John comments: “It is the final part in the astronaut trilogy, and was recorded over an intensive month and a half period. This time I wanted to reference my love of 80’s synthwave pop a little more, so beware the 808! The title is derived from belief that we as humans spend far too much time not noticing the beauty around us and far too much time tethered to technology.”
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Multi-platinum alternative rock band CHEVELLE will perform as direct support to fellow multi-platinum rockers Breaking Benjamin on their massive 2019 headline tour of North America this summer! In addition to CHEVELLE, further special guests joining on select dates will include Three Days Grace, Dorothy and Diamante.
Produced by Live Nation, the 35-city outing kicks off July 21 in St. Louis, MO at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and will make stops in Detroit, Atlanta, Austin and more before wrapping September 25 in Salt Lake City, UT at USANA Amphitheatre. See below for a full itinerary.
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 22 at 10:00am local time at www.LiveNation.com. Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 20 at 12:00pm local time until Thursday, February 21 at 10:00pm local time through Citi's Private Pass program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com
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February 20, 2019 – Coral Springs, FL – New Found Glory has been teasing fans for months about their upcoming album, From The Screen To Your Stereo 3, and today have finally dropped the first single and video from the special collection of covers. Taken from the timeless fan-favourite film Back to the Future, New Found Glory have given “The Power of Love” their own classic pop-punk treatment. Fans can check out the new track and accompanying music video at HERE
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New Track, "Hello World", Out Now | Listen Now via Spotify & iTunes
100% of the Proceeds of "Hello World" Going to the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation, Benefiting People Living with Cystic Fibrosis
Pacific Records is proud to announce the release of O-TOWN's heartfelt new track, "Hello World", featuring former NFL player and ABC's The Bachelor star Colton Underwood! The track can be streamed via Spotify and downloaded via iTunes.
"Hello World" is a product of Colton Underwood and O-TOWN member Jacob Underwood's friendship. Shortly after Colton approached Jacob about writing a song to help raise money and awareness for his charity, the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation, Jacob penned "Hello World". Then, O-TOWN and Colton recorded the song together in San Diego.
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As they prepare to finish a three-week U.S. headline tour tonight in Seattle, the Canadian hard rock trio DANKO JONES has unveiled the Amir Chamdin-directed music video for their latest single, “Dance Dance Dance.” The clip can be seen at THIS location.
Chamdin – an award-winning Swedish filmmaker who has previously helmed clips for the likes of Ghost, The Cardigans and The Hellacopters – shot the “Dance Dance Dance” video last month in Stockholm and created something truly unique with it by combining two vastly different artforms – Danko’s signature style of Rock with an incredible single-take Dancehall video. As longtime fans of his work, the members of DANKO JONES were excited to collaborate with Chamdin and gave him free reign to bring his vision of their song to life.
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Heavy metal guitar competition series returns to BANGER TV with judges Ben Weinman, Alex Skolnick and Sam Dunn.
SHREDDERS OF METAL is coming back! BANGER FILMS announced today its competition show dedicated to heavy metal guitar will return for a second season and opened submissions for contestants.
Guitarists are now invited to apply for SHREDDERS OF METAL Season 2 until March 5 at THIS LOCATION!
“I’m thrilled that Shredders of Metal is back for a second season,” said Sam Dunn, co-founder of Banger Films. “The response to our first season was beyond our expectations and I’m stoked to raise the bar. Can’t wait for some new shredders to get in the ring!"
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TORONTO, ON - On February 6, acclaimed multi-JUNO Award-winning rock band Arkells, joined MusiCounts to celebrate the 2018 MusiCounts Passion Prize recipient, Calgary Arts Academy. The band surprised students by joining them for a special collaborative performance of their winning entry, a cover of Arkells’ hit “People’s Champ”. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi then helped Arkells present the school with a $5,000 MusiCounts Band Aid Program instrument grant.
“MusiCounts was impressed with the passion, skill and student engagement Calgary Arts Academy demonstrated with their cover of ‘People’s Champ’,” said MusiCounts Executive Director, Kristy Fletcher. “It was inspiring to see the performance come to life with Arkells today. Thank you to Arkells and Mayor Nenshi for joining MusiCounts in presenting the school with new instruments that will benefit generations of students.”
Currently on their nationwide Rally Cry tour, Arkells treated the auditorium to an acoustic performance of their #1 smash “Knocking At The Door”, followed by a Q&A with the excited students before unveiling the new instruments for their program.
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Wrapping up their first European headlining tour last week, Los Angeles rockers DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY announce their first US tour of 2019, supporting guitar giant JOHN5, with special guest Jared James Nichols. Following the US/Canadian trek, the band is slated for several summer destination festivals beginning May 4 at Welcome To Rockville in Jacksonville, FL, with more to be announced soon.
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California rock n’ roll party legends STEEL PANTHER announce a national Canadian tour this summer! Working to bring a little Hollywood to Canada, the shows kick off June 14th in Barrie, ON at Mavericks and end June 25 in Grande Prarie, AB at The Bowes (Revolution Place).
A special pre-order has been set up through Pure Grain Audio, to allow their readers and followers an opportunity to buy tickets before the general public, so go and follow them now. Pure Grain Audio pre-order starts tomorrow, Wednesday 20th, and you can go HERE to get your tickets first! Tickets will be open to the public on Friday, February 22 10 am local time!
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Tengger X Cavalry Recordings is pleased to present LIBERATION - a new Mongolian-language melodic metal force hailing from Hohhot, China. LIBERATION is thrilled to enter the North American metal scene with their new music video for the single "Hope". The emotional, stunning new video can be viewed now via YouTube here, or via the Alternative Press Facebook page here.
Suspending Gravity Canadian Tour Hits The Road March 6
Toronto, ON – Time to dust off the shiny pants, the Trench is back! Double Platinum selling progressive pop band Marianas Trench will release its fifth full-length album Phantoms (pre-order link here) on March 1 through 604 Records. The group is also gearing up to hit the road across Canada in March, with further international tour dates confirmed throughout 2019, bringing you their musical art directly to your city.
The rabid Marianas Trench faithful got a preview of Phantoms this past autumn with the bouncy first single “I Knew You When,” currently climbing the Billboard Canadian Hot AC chart and the CHR Top 40 charts. The song’s high energy is indicative of the album as a whole, although lyrically it reflects Phantoms’ overall theme of coping with memories of past relationships.
Lead singer Josh Ramsay explains, "I wanted to set an album from the perspective of someone descending into madness as he inhabits a house haunted by the ghost of his former love. I looked to Edgar Allan Poe for inspiration. Strangely, the date he was rushed to the hospital preceding his death was October 3rd, the same day our first album was released, and the same date I was once to be married. Even more strangely, we finished this album on January 19th, his birthday. I'm not one for superstition, but that does feel oddly serendipitous."
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Toronto, ON - Selfish Things is gearing up to kick off their 2019 touring schedule with "The Virtue Tour" next week. In support of William Ryan Key (formerly of Yellowcard) alongside Pure Noise Records labelmate Cory Wells, the tour kicks off on February 22nd in Atlanta and will travel to cities across the United States and Canada for 6 weeks before wrapping up on April 2nd in Nashville. For a full list of shows, please see below or visit: http://www.selfishthingsband.com
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Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hawksley Workman will unveil his next album, Median Age Wasteland, worldwide on March 1, 2019. It's currently available to pre-order HERE!This time around, collaborating closely with producer and Dears creative genius Murray Lightburn in studios throughout his new home of Montreal, there’s no lipstick, literal or figurative – just the purity of loving, loathing, and living. With Median Age Wasteland he’s leading listeners through the figurative looking glass for as clear an image of his true self as we’ve ever been allowed. “I’ve always had this constant hunger to innovate, reevaluate what I do, and keep remaking it to confuse myself and maybe confuse my audience,” Workman admits. “This time, I’m just committing to writing focused and honest songs, which feels like the most interesting thing I can do right now.”
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Viral sensations OKILLY DOKILLY - the world's only "Nedal" band - recently announced the release of their upcoming second full-length album, entitled Howdilly Twodilly, scheduled for release on March 29, 2019. Pre-orders will be announced soon, but the first single, "Reneducation", can be streamed now via YouTube, Bandcamp and Spotify, or ordered via iTunes and Bandcamp. Howdilly Twodilly was recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by Jalipaz. Recording was completed at Audioconfusion in Mesa, AZ.
The propulsive slice of guitar pop that also shimmers and warbles like a synth-led banger is accompanied by a lyric video.
Says singer/songwriter and lead vox/guitarist Jackie Mohr about the track, “'New At Drugs' is a continual loop of energy, and good vibes. The lyrics, at times, are enigmatic which I miss in music. A lot of artists say things too matter-of-factly for my taste. Lyrics should be interpreted in a way that fits the listener, or makes you think.”
In fact, Jackie drew inspiration for the song from her mother who is ‘new at drugs’, and worried about the associated negative connotations. Adds Jackie, “‘New At Drugs’ is a sing-a-long song on a mission to break down the stigma around drugs, and make you dance all the while.” Before you ask, Jackie is not a rock band. Or a pop band. Or one of those alt-indie darlings that you just know has been packaged for FROSH week.
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Toronto, ON (March 20, 2018) - Leaders & Icons is proud to announce that James Comey, former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2013-2017) will take part in a 45 minute, live and in-person, Q&A in Toronto on May 10, 2018 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building (222 Bremner Blvd).
The event will also include a 45 minute speech from Joanne Lipman, author, veteran journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of USA Today. This incredible event will be hosted by Lee Smart, Comedian, Actor and The Second City main-stage alumnus.
MAJOR LOVE UNVEIL LYRIC VIDEO FOR “TEAR IT DOWN”
November 01, 2017
MAJOR LOVE UNVEIL LYRIC VIDEO FOR “TEAR IT DOWN”
SELF-TITLED DEBUT LP TO BE RELEASED IN SPRING 2018