One of North America’s most esteemed musical collectives, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (Colin Linden, Tom Wilson and Stephen Fearing), celebrated their 25th year as a band with the release of their 11th studio album, O Glory this summer, and the album is still on the Roots Music Report’s Canadian Chart for…

Award-winning Canadian R&B/Soul artist Reeny Smith has just released her first ever Christmas EP, “Where You At Santa?”, on November 18 2022. The two time East Coast Music Award winner has also brought home a total of six Music Nova Scotia Awards, most recently winning African Nova Scotian Artist of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 30, 2022 Simu Liu returns to host The 2023 JUNO Awards in Edmonton, live on CBC   Global superstar Simu Liu is back to host for the second year in a row, following his highly entertaining takeover in Toronto last May . Tickets to The 2023 JUNO Awards are available…

Peterborough-born Taylor Simpson is an indie folk-rock singer songwriter from Toronto, Canada. Unafraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, his unabashed and vulnerable lyrics create deep connections with his listeners. His songs bristle with acoustic and electric guitar, steady drums and potent lyrics which leave his audience members in…

Canadian music veteran, Alexander Mair, has lost his battle and succommed to Cancer. This summer, Mair was appointed to the Order of Canada as a Companion Member for his work in the Canadian music industry, and this past Tuesday (November 22), Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell awarded him the medal in…

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 14, 2022 Canadian music industry legend Ron Sakamoto to receive the prestigious Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2023 JUNO Awards   The award will be presented at the JUNO Opening Night AwardsPresented by Music Canada on March 11, 2023  EDMONTON – The Canadian Academy of Recording…

View this email in your browser  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 14, 2022CARAS to induct Nickelback into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at The 52nd AnnualJUNO Awards, live on CBC  The “How You Remind Me” rockers will take the JUNOS stage in their home province of Alberta to commemorate the achievement…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 14, 2022 Hometown Glory: Nickelback and Tate McRaeto appear at the 2023 JUNO Awards inEdmonton, Alberta, live on CBC Nickelback to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Presented by TD Bank Group, during a special presentation live onThe JUNO Awards Broadcast Legendary…

FOREIGNER: THE HISTORIC FAREWELL TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST LOVERBOY KICKS OFF JULY 6TH IN ATLANTA, GA TICKETS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 18th, AT LIVENATION.com November 14, 2022 – “I Want To Know What Love Is”, “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Urgent,” and no less than five more Top 10…

Jeffrey Alan Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, and was of English and Native America descent.  Cook was a graduate of Fort Payne High School and Jacksonville State University where he obtained a broadcast engineer license three days after his fourteenth birthday, and worked at a local radio station as…