"Hide  Away" is the debut single from Toronto-based power pop trio Flash Bangs. The three-piece embrace all things pop, rock, and, of course, flash. "Hide Away" is the first single from their self-titled EP which will be available digitally on Bandcamp this Friday June 6th and later this summer on luxurious vinyl and your favourite streaming service.

Formed in late 2023 the band made their debut at the late great Dakota Tavern in February 2024. With a mutual love for all things rock'n'roll, George Westerholm of George Westerholm And The Wild Wild Cats, James Clark of The James Clark Institute and Sean Ryan of Mr. Miyagi thought it might be fun to put together a little side project where they could explore their mutual musical passions.

While celebrating 40 years since their debut, Strange Advance sold out shows across the country — and now they're bringing the party to Toronto. The legendary Canadian prog-rock-pop group, a staple of 1980s MuchMusic, has announced a Toronto date to mark the 42nd anniversary of their breakout album Worlds Away. The record featured the hit singles “She Controls Me” and “Kiss in the Dark,” and earned the band a JUNO nomination for Most Promising Group of the Year in 1983.Tomas Mureika of AllMusic calls this album one of Canada's most underrated new wave debut releases.

Australian pop star, Beki Colada has joined forces with Canadian recording artist Peter Foldy on a chill R&B / yacht-rock-inspired track titled “Showdown.”

Foldy began his music career with the #1 Canadian hit Bondi Junction, earning him two Juno Award nominations. He went on to enjoy success on major labels including Capitol/EMI Canada, Polydor, and RCA Records in the US. Now based in Los Angeles, Foldy has also built a successful film career, directing projects with stars such as Paul Rudd, Eugene Levy, Beverly D’Angelo and Louise Fletcher. He continues to release new music, with recent tracks like Toxic World, Friend-Zone and Jump Like This gaining traction on Spotify and earning him new followers.

At the 13th Annual CMAOntario Awards in Hamilton, ON acclaimed Canadian country artist Jason McCoy, was honoured with the inaugural Real McCoy Award, a new award created to recognize an individual who truly represents the spirit of Ontario’s country music community.

Birdsong Music Foundation is set to turn up the heat this summer with a Mid-Summer Night’s Fundraising party at Toronto’s legendary music venue, The Duke, in east end Toronto.

Save the date! Birdsong Proudly Presents HOT, HOT, HOT!

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Doors:  7pm  Show: 8pm

"Picture This!"
Photos and content submitted by Tracey Savein
© for Cashbox Canada

This new addition to our brand is a column dedicated to the night life (and some days) in the great city of Toronto, featuring live event photos. Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words.

Any kind of photography, as I see it, is all about capturing motion and emotion. Whether the subject is raucous and rockin’ or the location is silent and still, if you can transport the viewer into a moment in time with an image and relay the energy of that moment, well, there’s your photograph – Tracey Savein

"Picture This!"
Photos and content submitted by Tracey Savein
© for Cashbox Canada

This new addition to our brand is a column dedicated to the night life (and some days) in the great city of Toronto, featuring live event photos. Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words.

Any kind of photography, as I see it, is all about capturing motion and emotion. Whether the subject is raucous and rockin’ or the location is silent and still, if you can transport the viewer into a moment in time with an image and relay the energy of that moment, well, there’s your photograph – Tracey Savein 

It was recorded at this time in 1955 (Well, May 21, 1955). It became the Father of Rock And Roll's breakthrough hit....

"Maybellene" by Chuck Berry needed 36 takes while it was recorded at Chicago's Universal Record Studios. It would roar to #1 on the R&B chart for nine weeks and crossed over to the pop chart, where it reached #5. The song was based on an old country-western song called "Ida Red" (by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys).

"Picture This!"
Photos and content submitted by Tracey Savein
© for Cashbox Canada

This new addition to our brand is a column dedicated to the night life (and some days) in the great city of Toronto, featuring live event photos. Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words.

Any kind of photography, as I see it, is all about capturing motion and emotion. Whether the subject is raucous and rockin’ or the location is silent and still, if you can transport the viewer into a moment in time with an image and relay the energy of that moment, well, there’s your photograph – Tracey Savein 

Robert Thomas - May 2nd @ Hugh's Room Live, Toronto

"Picture This!"

 Photos and content submitted by Tracey Savein,

© for Cashbox Canada Magazine

This new addition to our brand is a column dedicated to the night life (and some days) in the great city of Toronto, featuring live event photos. Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words.

To kick off the column I asked Tracey to provide her 10 favourite photos from the past and present and she did not disappoint.

Hello Everyone,

First up, a big thank you to Sandy Graham and the Cashbox Canada team for having me aboard. I’m thrilled to be added to the masthead of this storied publication.

SING! The Toronto International Vocal Artist Festival is Canada’s premier a cappella festival (singing without instruments). Held every year in May, SING! presents a week of outstanding concerts featuring the human voice. SING! brings together thousands of professional singers (Canadian and international), students, teachers, divas and in-the-shower belters. For more information visit: https://singtoronto.com/

One of the featured events of the SING! Music Business Summit is (in person) One-on-One Sessions with today’s industry leaders. This is a unique opportunity to connect with experts from many aspects of the music industry. Each attendee gets quality one on one time to discuss their own questions and ideas about marketing, media, publicity, royalty collection, bookings and more, with professionals from each of those areas. Meetings are on a first-come, first-served basis, so come early to sign up for the people you would like to meet! Space is limited so sign up ASAP here: https://singtoronto.tickit.ca/events/29062

Meet the experts:

Burlington Business leader/Philanthropist and award-winning videographer and Health and Wellness broadcaster team up to show how people Rise and Thrive.

Life can be beautiful, but also challenging.

And everyone, has challenging times.

That begs the question; how do people face those challenges, and Rise and Thrive?

The answers will come in a six-part, 30-minute mental health awareness video podcast series designed to educate, inspire, and promote mental wellness. Rise and Thrive is a six-part, 30-minute video podcast series featuring Ted Michaels and Michael Paletta. It focuses on critical mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, suicide prevention, and stress management, while showcasing real-life stories of resilience and recovery. Each 30-minute episode delves into real-life stories and highlights various themes, such as Physical Activity, Art, Music, Photography, Spirituality, and Pets, offering practical tips and actionable insights to viewers.

Meet the Team:

DEVO continues to celebrate 50 years of de-evolution on tour this spring, summer and fall of 2025. In honor of these legendary live shows DEVO Fine Art Prints is activating a hyper-limited art convergence in select cities.

DEVO will appear and present their fine art photography: a curated, strictly limited-edition portfolio of five rare or never-before-seen DEVO images by world-class lens operators: Neal Preston, Ebet Roberts, Allan Tannenbaum and Richard Alden Peterson. The prints are now available at the galleries shown below. 

What makes it worthy to you, the DEVOlutionary Army of savvy collectors?

These museum quality prints not only provide inconvertible proof of DEVO’s prescient visual impact on the history of music, they are hand-signed C numbered - No digital trickery, just pure analog DEVOtion.

Each print arrives with a Certificate of Authenticity – Hand-signed by DEVO to prevent counter- revolutionary fraud.

Limited Ǫuantities! – Once they’re gone, they’re gone. No reboots, no clones. The original art.

MAY 28 – JUNE 8, 2025 | TICKETS & INFO: lulaworld.ca/

In a time when music festivals across Canada are shrinking, folding, or reimagining themselves, one festival is standing tall, louder and prouder than ever. The 19th annual Lulaworld Festival is set to ignite Toronto from May 28 to June 8, 2025, offering a vibrant, soul-stirring celebration of Latin, Brazilian, and global roots music. This is not just a Toronto event — it’s a vital expression of who we are as a country: diverse, creative, and globally connected.

Hosted by Toronto’s legendary Lula Lounge, Lulaworld has evolved into a national cultural landmark — one that offers grassroots intimacy combined with international scope. Over the course of 12 genre-spanning days, more than 200 artists will gather from across Canada and the globe, sharing stages, stories, and songs from Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Turkey, Jamaica, Nigeria, Algeria, Uruguay, Guatemala, and beyond.

"Picture This!"

 Photos and content submitted by Tracey Savein 

© for Cashbox Canada

Cashbox Canada, Canada’s premiere online music magazine is launching a new column of live photos from shows and events in Toronto, Canada. Welcome to the advance teaser of our newest column “Picture This” with Tracey Savein of South Paw Productions.

“Picture This”! – the photo column of Cashbox!

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Harry Manx brought his mesmerizing East meets West sounds, tied up in a bow of Harry humour, to the filled pews at Hugh's Room Live in Toronto

Acclaimed classical guitarist Emma Rush, hailed as “one of Canada’s premier classical guitarists” (Vivascene Magazine), brings a forgotten icon to vibrant life with her latest album The Life and Times of Catharina Pratten, available everywhere now. With a rare blend of historical depth, expressive mastery, and curatorial brilliance, Rush presents the first-ever album dedicated to 19th-century virtuosa Catharina Josepha Pratten, a woman whose legacy she is determined to restore.

Torontonians among first to experience the new production from the producers of the phenomenon immersive Van Gogh, the original experience that captivated audiences around the globe.

With more than 6 million people around the world having experienced the original Immersive Van Gogh, the phenomenal success of this blockbuster sensation is an unprecedented Canadian success story. The first exhibit of its kind in North America, Immersive Van Gogh made box office history with an estimated 1 in every 50 Americans having experienced this unique sensory extravaganza. The spectacular digital art exhibition, that inspired numerous copycat exhibits, was dubbed by the New York Times as best in class.

If you're a fan of The Tragically Hip, chances are you have already been swept up into the whirlwind of nostalgia, fandom, and stories that is The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown. Hosted by JD Dew, this podcast has taken the Hipverse by storm, reaching #1 on Apple Podcasts Music Commentary in Canada, and charting in over 10 countries. Out now, JD drops one of the most anticipated episodes yet—an in-depth conversation with legendary broadcaster and Hip fan Ron MacLean, just in time for the kickoff of the NHL playoffs.

This isn’t just another episode. This is a moment. Ron MacLean—who was there in the trenches of Canadian culture, calling the games, quoting lyrics, and wearing his love for the Hip on his sleeve—joins JD for a candid conversation about the band’s legacy, personal memories of Gord Downie, and what it means to be Canadian in 2025. MacLean’s appearance adds a powerful new layer to a podcast already praised as “articulate,” “riveting,” and “the ultimate podcast for Hip fans.”

Cashbox Canada, Canada’s premiere online music magazine is launching a new column of live photos from shows and events in Toronto, Canada. Welcome to the advance teaser of our newest column “Picture This” with Tracey Savein of South Paw Productions.

“Picture This” – the photo column of Cashbox!

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, A.J. Croce brings his father, Jim Croce’s legacy of iconic songs to the stage with the “Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour”

The JazzInToronto Community Celebration, running May 30 to June 1, brings swing, soul, and Stevie Wonder tributes to life across downtown — with free concerts, iconic venues, and an all-Canadian lineup that champions the city’s diverse musical spirit.

Toronto has a brand-new jazz festival and it’s all about celebrating the city’s richly diverse local talent pool. The JazzInToronto Community Celebration will take place throughout the downtown core May 30, 31 and June 1st. Produced by musicians Lina Welch and Ori Dagan – who collectively run JazzInToronto, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting live music – the festival is a young grassroots affair fueled by a passion for community.

“When it comes to the combination of talent and diversity, there is probably no place in the world quite as vibrant as Toronto,” says JazzInToronto’s artistic director Ori Dagan. “The hardest part about programming a festival like this is narrowing it down, as there are so many local musicians deserving of attention.”