Dena Monticone, the Fairfax-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter known for her genre-defying approach to rock and pop, releases her compelling new single "Beyond the Dawn" today across all major streaming platforms. The track showcases Monticone's evolution as a solo artist, handling all instruments and production duties to create an intimate yet powerful statement on the complexity of letting go.

Two-Time JUNO Nominee Channels Jamaican Resilience Into Powerful Reggae Single Benefiting Food for the Poor Jamaica

Toronto-based reggae, pop, soul, and jazz artist Belinda Brady releases "Rise Up" out now, through Slammin’ Media and Believe Distribution - a stirring anthem of hope and unity born from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa.

Written and composed by Brady alongside her husband, Grammy-nominated and JUNO Award-winning producer Eddie Bullen, the single transforms tragedy into collective strength, with all proceeds supporting Food for the Poor Jamaica to provide critical aid to communities rebuilding across western Jamaica. This is music with purpose: an act of solidarity that honours Jamaica's national motto, "Out of Many, One People," while demanding action in the face of disaster.

Building on the momentum of a breakout debut year, London, ON-born, Windsor, ON-based artist and producer Addi John officially ushers in 2026 with the release of his latest single, 'Busan'. Available now, the track serves as a soaring exploration of the threads that bind us across oceans and time zones. Following the success of his 10-track record 'Another Way To Love' and two internationally recognized singles, 'Busan' highlights Addi’s signature ability to craft music for the hopeful and the adventurous.

Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/track/0bkiDvZrzLhJFdDUpThJrM

Hamilton-based roots-rock band The Dunlop Brothers release their new single "Lost in the Feeling," a warm, reflective track drawn from their latest album ‘The Dunlop Brothers, Vol. 2.’ The song captures the brothers’ gift for melodic songwriting and emotional nuance, further defining a sound shaped by rock, folk, Americana, and Canadiana traditions.

Comprised of siblings Justin and Matt Dunlop, The Dunlop Brothers have built a reputation for music grounded in authenticity and craft. Raised in a deeply musical family and influenced by the songwriting lineage of Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, and Rush, the brothers blend Steeltown grit with lyrical sensitivity. Their work reflects a lifelong immersion in music and a shared instinct for storytelling that feels personal and universal at once.

There is a rare kind of magic that happens when three voices find their perfect fit. The Sling Sisters, the powerhouse Blues-Americana-Country trio from Cambridge and Toronto, Ontario, are thrilled to announce the release of their debut album, 'What I Hope to Find', arriving January 31, 2026. This project is a soulful collection of songs defined by grit, groove, and heart, rooted in the storytelling warmth of folk and country traditions. Led by award-winning vocalist and producer Elana Harte, the trio is rounded out by the soulful clarity of Suzie B. and the grounded, gravelly texture of Kelly Mulholland.

The journey begins with the lead single, "Chasing Whiskey With A Kiss," out now with a brand-new music video. This track is a special piece of the puzzle, recorded at East Iris Studios in Nashville with an incredible crew of session legends, including TOTO's Buddy Hyatt on keys and Brent Mason on electric guitar. While Elana produced and mixed the rest of the album herself, she let this one capture a specific Nashville swagger, resulting in a playful anthem about living in the moment.

With her second studio album, Force & Fire, Nonye Toria steps fully into her power—fearless, refined, and spiritually grounded. Building on the emotional honesty that defined her debut, this new body of work reveals an artist unafraid to confront passion, vulnerability, and faith with equal intensity.

Force & Fire is both a declaration and a testimony. From the breezy confidence of “Carefree”, to the intoxicating pull of “Witchcraft Lover,” Nonye explores love, desire, and self-awareness with lyrical boldness and sonic depth. The album finds its spiritual core in “Deliver Me O Lord,” a stirring plea that anchors the project in reverence, reminding listeners that strength and surrender can coexist.

Blending soul, Afro-influenced rhythms, and contemporary R&B textures, Force & Fire captures Nonye Toria in evolution—stronger in voice, sharper in vision, and unapologetic in truth. This sophomore release is not just a continuation of her journey; it is a turning point, cementing Nonye Toria as an artist of conviction, fire, and undeniable force.

Yukon musician and producer Matthew Lien has released 'Full Circle', his 25th album and most ambitious project to date. Curated from forty years of songwriting, the album features Lien’s signature blend of acoustic styles from folk to pop wrapped in lush environmental soundscapes.

The hallmark of this release is a breakthrough immersive format Lien developed specifically for earphone listening, which earned the 2021 Yukon University Innovation Prize. This production technique moves beyond traditional stereo fields to a binaural format that serves as a periscope for the ears.

Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/album/3FkPXJEvImF78SgATfnUyY

Music history is littered with stories of "what if" and "someday," but every so often, an artist decides to stop waiting for the stars to align and starts carving out their own constellation. In an era of hyper-compressed digital singles, Carla Muller is doing something refreshingly traditional: she’s telling stories that actually need the time they take. Her new single, "Hold The Door" from the album In Between out today, is a piece of a larger, lived-in puzzle that connects the dots between mid-century romance and the frantic pace of the modern world.

Toronto-Based Physician-Turned-Musician Delivers Searing Breakup Anthem Blending Medical Irony with Classic Blues Firepower

Dr. Ben, the folk-blues recording artist whose music channels three decades of experience as a travelling physician across rural Canada, releases his explosive new single "Cure Your Blues" today across all major streaming platforms. The track marks a bold evolution in the artist's sound, combining intricate fingerpicking guitar work with soulful blues licks and brutally honest lyrics that capture the raw emotion of heartbreak with surgical precision.

Montreal / N'Djamena — Afrotronix (Caleb Rimtobaye), the Chadianborn artist whose music fuses ancestral rites and Sara, Gourane and Arabic vocal traditions with cuttingedge electronic production, today announces KÖD, a new album that reimagines the future of music. Reinventing popular genres, KÖD is proof that the most futuristic sound is also the oldest.

Following a record-breaking year featuring three #1 hits on the World Indie Top 100 Chart, acclaimed Canadian songwriter Stephen Dowd has returned with his most magnetic single yet: “Body”. Shifting from his recent holiday success—where "Play Me A Christmas Song" reached #16 on the Mediabase Top 40 Holiday chart—Dowd embraces a high-octane dance energy that is unapologetically gritty and provocative. This release marks a hungry return to the high-stakes dance pulse that defined his fastest-rising work.

Pop-punk infused country artist Ritch Mitchell is set to break a twenty-year silence with the release of his driving new single, “Outrun Your Past,” out now. Hailing from Brooklin, Ontario, Mitchell re-emerges on the music scene with a sound that is wiser, louder, and more honest than ever before. The single serves as a powerful introduction to his upcoming album, Welcome To Music City.

“Outrun Your Past” is a high-energy track designed to capture the sensation of relentless motion. Mitchell describes the song as encapsulating "the feeling of running fast but never getting anywhere". It targets listeners who are attempting to escape the parts of themselves they are reluctant to face, blending the storytelling of country music with the urgency of pop-punk.

The inspiration for the track stems from a specific cinematic visualization. Mitchell wrote the song while imagining "those late-night highway drives where you feel both free and trapped at the same time". He aimed to challenge his own songwriting abilities by crafting a complete narrative filled with "hypnotic lyrics and visuals" while stepping out of his comfort zone to appeal to country fans.

Blending indie with equal parts folk-rock and traditional singer-songwriter, Holtby crafts songs that lyrically deal with everyday life, love, loss, the passage of time and reflection. "Pretending" covers all of these bases.

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"This is a song about giving yourself the advice you'd want to give others" says Holtby.  "There are certain inevitabilities in life that we all must face in one form or another. I'd found myself asking the same questions for a long time, and realizing nobody was going to save me unless I faced the facts and made these choices for myself. It's about getting over it... whatever it might be."

The song was produced by Holtby and longtime drummer and musical partner  Terrence Craig Toutant at Matthew's home studio in Warkworth, Ontario with additional production by Rob DeBoer. It was mixed by Chad Skinner at Half Moon Audio in Toronto.

Following a long-form FM radio residency, streak of television appearances, award nominations, major film cameo and a collaboration with a bona fide 1970s rock legend, Frederica, Delaware-based Dutchman reveal the centerpiece of their momentum: the release of their Double A side singles “Springfield 78” and “Papa Fronc.”

David Nyro (rhymes with hero), an award-winning "genre-chameleon" and confessional singer-songwriter, has officially released his latest single, 'Ghosted'. Following a Golden Kayak award win, Nyro delivers a poignant Americana folk-rock reflection on the modern phenomenon of sudden, inexplicable silence. The track serves as a significant precursor to his ambitious upcoming album, 'Rubicon', scheduled for release on March 15, 2026, marking the beginning of a prolific new chapter for the Tacoma-based artist.

The inspiration for 'Ghosted' was born from a deeply personal experience—the sudden disappearance of a close associate Nyro had worked with for over five years. Nyro captures the jarring transition from normalcy to "nothingness" with evocative lyrics: "I call you on the phone, I text and email too; No one is ever home, I don't know what to do. When I saw you that last time, everything seemed fine". Reflecting on the track, Nyro notes that while the behavior has existed for centuries, it has found a new cultural label. "One thing for sure: this is something universal that’s happened to all of us, I suspect," Nyro says of the experience.

 Acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Poltz announces his return to his Canadian roots with an extensive 17-date spring tour across Eastern Canada, kicking off April 15, 2026. The Halifax-born artist continues his momentum following sold-out theatre runs and massive responses at major festivals across Australia and the US, bringing his "good old-fashioned sing-along" show to intimate venues throughout the Maritimes, Ontario, and Quebec. The tour supports his 14th solo album, JoyRide, a collection of "unsaturated, unadulterated art" that captures the chaos and poetry of his creative life.

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Toronto chanteuse, songwriter, performer, producer, and radio host Lily Frost celebrates the release of her new single “NIGHTBIRD-LILITH” (Indie release - KMG Distribution) with a new video out on YouTube on December 12th. The single’s out now on all major platforms.

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“NIGHTBIRD-Lilith” rides on an acoustic guitar riff and hand drum and is produced to bring elements of Celtic mystique through harp, accordion, percussion, and Frost's stark, powerful vocals. Frost honours the glory and ubiquity of the feminine divine: whether siren, demon, goddess, or nightbird, who "lives within you” and offers "refuge in the night.”

Alternative-experimental pop artist Georgina Taylor announces the release of her new holiday single “What Child Is This,” out now. This fresh arrangement combines the beloved medieval Christmas carol with a driving disco beat to create a holiday track listeners can really dance to. Produced and arranged by Taylor at her In The Garden Productions studio the single breathes new life and energy into this Christmas classic while staying true to its traditional roots.

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Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clark!

"I had always wanted to write a Christmas song. After I had written "Orange Christmas" last year I figured I could cross that off my list of song subjects. Then out of nowhere, in February of all months, "It's Still Snowing Outside" fell from the sky and began dancing around in my head like sugar plums,” James explains the inspiration for the single.

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"We all experience that first Christmas without a loved one. The lyrics pertain to my own personal experience after losing my father and then several years later, my brother."

Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/0RGUZasiJfrnipMQKC3fwd

James, Randy and Donald Clark are captured on the back of the single sleeve in a perfect seasonal shot of Dad cutting down a Christmas tree for his boys.

Toronto artist, producer, and music therapist SH3 unveils her most vulnerable and transcendent work to date with ‘The Blue Album,’ released November 7, 2025. Conceived in the wake of her partner’s passing, the record stands as both a tribute and an act of healing — a meditation on grief and the unbreakable thread of love that endures beyond death.

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Written in the months following her loss, each song on ‘The Blue Album’ mirrors one of J. William Worden’s ‘Tasks of Mourning,’ a therapeutic framework that reimagines grief as an active, evolving process (a more updated approach compared to the 5 Stages of Grief). For example, Task 1 is: “Accepting the Reality of the Loss”, represented by the first track, “Love Again”. Through haunting ballads, ethereal folk textures, and choral harmonies rooted in her earliest musical experiences, SH3 transforms her pain into sound — crafting what she calls ‘a compassionate map through mourning.’