Wang Chung played an unforgettable show among friends, family, and fans at the historic El Mocambo in Toronto. The legendary El Mocambo, located in the heart of Toronto’s bustling Chinatown, is one of Canada’s most iconic music venues. During the late 70s, the El Mocambo quickly became Canada’s premiere showcase…
Clear Light, Dark Matter: Big Hits and Near Misses is a career retrospective that reveals the many layers of Wang Chung’s music. This exclusive single vinyl set of their greatest hits spans the band’s four-decade career. More than just a collection of tracks, the album showcases the duality that defines…
One of New Orleans’greatest bands was The Meters, which put the Big Easy on the map as a funk and R&B capital in the 1960s and ’70s. The group began as an instrumental quartet, cutting eight studio albums between 1969 and 1977. Although they were never officially captured live on…
This extraordinary deluxe box set features some of the rarest, most sought-after Frank Sinatra recordings in history: his elusive ‘live’ concert recordings and theater appearances of the 1940s and 1950s. Brimming with previously unreleased (and largely unheard) performances, the music (along with the lavish book containing world-class liner notes, rare…
Although he enjoyed spectacular success as a recording and live performance artist, it was radio that introduced Sinatra to the masses, allowing people in the most remote areas to enjoy the finest songs from Broadway and Hollywood in the comfort of their homes. Among the singer’s most treasured performances were…
In 1943, the world-renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic welcomed Frank Sintra to the Hollywood Bowl, marking a defining moment in American popular music. These recordings, restored from the original sources, capture his early rise as a concert artist.
A mysterious Canned Heat album known as Live at Topanga Corral was released towards the end of 1970 to little fanfare or notice by music publications. Purporting to be an early live performance, serious Canned Heat fans saw Live at Topanga Corral in the record racks and snapped it up.…
The Beatles changed everything for bands. Suddenly overnight, bands weren’t just a front man with back up musicians and singing other peoples songs. The Beatles wrote their own songs and all four took turns singing. So any band’s front man had freedom to sing John and Paul songs. Every drummer…
“Walking In The Shadows” is GRIM REAPER‘s first new recording since 1987’s “Rock You To Hell”. Grimmett stated about the effort: “I am tremendously proud of the album. It has taken a long time because it has been fraught with problems, but we have ended up with the best…
TYGERS OF PAN TANG launches this album with a winning trad power metal blaster, “Only The Brave”, a song melding a contemporary twist upon the choruses, but otherwise the band sounds like a polished-up take of their early days. Also on this power metal trip is “Blood Red Sky”, “Dust”,…
Available in 2CD/DVD, Blu-ray and Digital formats, this new release, marks the first proper live album recorded by HAREM SCAREM in front of their “home” audience. Singer Harry Hess explains “Canada is where we started touring all those years ago and to be able to invite our friends, family…
Canadian melodic rockers Harem Scarem seem to be having the times of their lives – judging by the vigour of their latest release that is. “Thirteen” is busting with natural melodic rock flavours, trading hooks and harmonies, while maintaining what is becoming sort of a purple patch of impressive form…
Grinning Streak is the tenth full-length original-material studio album by Barenaked Ladies (the ninth, if Barenaked Ladies Are Me and Are Men are considered as one double-album).[1] The album was released on June 4, 2013 on Vanguard Records. It is the band’s first album on Vanguard.[2] The album is the…
If you’re very lucky, there may be occasions in your life when you find a band and you realize you’ve discovered something a bit special. Sure we’ve all heard ‘great’ bands who release ‘great’ albums, but VEGA is indeed a band that makes the hairs on the back of your…
Monster Truck’s 2011 EP The Brown EP found success for them in Canada. The single “Seven Seas Blues” charted in the top ten of the both the active rock airplay chart and the alternative rock airplay chart in the spring of 2012.
The Don’t Fuck With The Truck Collection is a combination of Monster Truck`s acclaimed EPs, The Brown EP (2012) and their self-titled debut release (2011). Includes two of the band’s Top 10 Rock radio hits “Seven Seas Blues” and “Righteous Smoke”. Pressed on black vinyl. Includes a download card for…
Dead Set on Living is the fourth studio album by the Canadian hardcore punk band Cancer Bats. It was released on April 16, 2012 through Hassle Records in Europe, April 17 through Distort Entertainment in Canada, April 20 through Shock Records in Australia and New Zealand, and April 23 through…
High Noon is the third full-length studio album by Canadian rock band Arkells. It was announced on May 13, 2014 that the album would be released on August 5, 2014.[1] The album sold 5,200 copies in its first week and debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6] It is…
BNL Rocks Red Rocks is the third official live album from Canadian band Barenaked Ladies. The album was formally announced on February 1, 2016 via the band’s official Twitter page [3] and was released on May 20, 2016. [4] It was recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on the Last Summer…
Canadian country legends Doc Walker are back at it again, with their new best of album Echo Road – The Best of Doc Walker. The new single, “Heaven on Dirt” is set to be released this summer, on July 1, 2016. Celebrated Canadian country legends Doc Walker are set to release Echo Road…
Franklin McKay is a Billboard charting singer-songwriter from Toronto, Canada. Franklin’s radio hits include “More Than A Memory” (peak position at #25), “Destiny” #27, “This Christmas” #24, – all charting on the US Adult Contemporary Billboard Chart. “Someone” peaked at #37 on the US Adult Contemporary Mediabase chart. Franklin’s also had…
In 2002, the band met with record executives, and ended up signing a co-venture agreement with Atlantic Records and Warner Music Canada.[1] In the fall of 2003, the band released their full-length self-titled album, Billy Talent. The album found considerable sales success. “Try Honesty” was a successful first single, and…
Radio 2 and Warner Music today announce a brand new album, ‘Sounds of the 80s’, a unique collection celebrating music’s biggest, diverse and flamboyant decade recorded by some of todays most popular contemporary acts. Artists including Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, London Grammar, Olly Murs and Kylie Minogue make up this…
This album was to me what’s known as a no-brainer. I’m a rugby fan; I also used to play the sport and I love singing rugby songs and anthems. The fact that the World Cup is being held in the British Isles in 2015 made the decision to record ‘Carry…
Sitting alongside Rival Sons, Crobot etc, Monster Truck are another damn good example of how newer bands can tune back to an era where cool ass riffing and big ol’ vocals drove Rock, and still manage to make it sound good without ever completely mimicking their idols. Its their love…
It is here, the release of Stompin’ Tom Connors 50th Anniversary album. Fans will hear all of Stompin’ Tom’s timeless classics and four new renditions from notable Canadian Country stars including; The Cuddy/Polley Family Band, Corb Lund, George Canyon and Whiskey Jack. On July 1, 1967, Tom Connors was performing at the King George…
European pressing of this 2008 album the final studio release by this Canadian Metal band, featuring one bonus track: ‘Higher’ (Acoustic). After 20 years of active duty, Harem Scarem have decided to move on to other things. They have therefore decided to release one final record for their fans all…
Die Mannequin‘s press materials describe Neon Zero as being EDM — as in, “Evil Dance Metal.” It’s out on October 28 through eOne Music Canada, but you can already stream the album in full now on Exclaim.ca. The record was produced by Arion Anderson and Nathan Quinn and mixed by…
Glory Under Dangerous Skies, originally titled Moist IV, is a 2014 studio album released by the Canadian alternative rock band Moist on October 7, 2014 through Universal Music Canada.[1][2] The album is Moist’s first studio offering since their 1999 album Mercedes 5 and Dime, and the first album to feature…
