Candles glowing across a front lawn, neighbours dancing beneath the open sky and a cherished voice that follows you everywhere you go. Denver indie pop duo Cherokee Social open their hearts on "Maya," a shimmering, soul-stirring new single out now that honours the full circle of a life lived with joy, courage and a house overflowing with friends. Written by frontman Julian Navarro in tribute to his late mother, the song wraps dreamy, reverb-kissed guitar around soaring walls of harmony that feel like they could lift the roof clean off the room.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk9_JetaqoU

Hammond organ master Vel Lewis returns with "Smoovee," a lush, groove driven single featuring soprano and tenor saxophonist Marion Meadows that has already debuted as the #1 Most Added recording at smooth jazz radio. The track continues to build momentum across formats, appearing on the Smooth Jazz Network Top 100, Mediabase Smooth Jazz, RadioWave Monitor Groove Jazz 100, and the Top 30 Weekend Radio chart in Madrid, Spain, while reaching listeners on every major streaming platform. Built around a soulful Hammond bed and Meadows' unmistakable saxophone lines, "Smoovee" distills the sound Lewis has spent a lifetime refining: groove jazz, smooth jazz, soul, funk, and rhythm and blues, folded into one infectious recording.

Tina Dico shares "This Fire!," the second single from her forthcoming album 'Balancing Small Things On Sharp Edges,' out October 23, 2026. The song follows "Surfing," which introduced the record earlier this summer, and marks the first time Dico and fellow Iceland based artist Emilíana Torrini have recorded together, on one of the album's most immediate and inspiring tracks.

Check out the Tina Dico YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@tinadico

Alexandr Misko builds machines out of wood and steel string, and then he plays them like nothing else exists. The German-based guitarist, composer and arranger is loading up his self designed Frankenstein Guitar for a sprawling run of North American dates this fall, carrying the sound of his latest album, 'Final Boss,' from small listening rooms to concert halls across the United States and Canada.

Check Out INTERGALACTIC MARCH - Alex Misko ("FINAL BOSS" Album) on YouTube here:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dF-RukgnIo

Hamilton and Toronto's TRIBZ release "Young Love" out now, a pop-rock ballad that trades the band's usual social urgency for something quieter and deeply personal, a trip back to first love, sweet sixteen and the memories time can never fully take away. For a band built on more than a century of combined musical history, it is a fitting turn inward, tracing the story all the way back to where guitarist Earl Johnson's own journey in music truly started.

Listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1gQN1mHMV7baTimCBC271Q

 INTERCONTINEN7AL, the project that bills itself as the first rock band in history to record music across all seven continents, releases "Lighthouses (Acoustic Remix)" out now, a moody, folk leaning reinterpretation of a track originally featured on the band's 2022 record, ‘Volume 3.’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIigWYNM0rY

 INTERCONTINEN7AL, the project that bills itself as the first rock band in history to record music across all seven continents, releases "Lighthouses (Acoustic Remix)" out now, a moody, folk leaning reinterpretation of a track originally featured on the band's 2022 record, ‘Volume 3.’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIigWYNM0rY

100% of the author's profits from this book will be donated to charity, with a focus on mental health and suicide prevention

 Through intimate interviews and firsthand recollections, author Kelly Catlin challenges the mythology surrounding Kurt Cobain to reveal the empathetic artist, advocate, and human being behind the icon.

Montreal based duo, Bowser and Blue, known mostly for their satirical political songs, have addressed the renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America with the newly recorded song “My Name Is Lake Ontario.”

Watch on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5zKelDsuf0&feature=youtu.be

Southeast Ireland's TULUA come out swinging with "Michael Relihan's / Rigney's / Cap and Bells (Reels)," a blazing three tune set that rips straight through the opening of their acclaimed second album, 'In The Snug,' out now. This is a band lighting the fuse and letting it run, "Michael Relihan's" reel kicks the door open, "Rigney's Reel," a tune made legendary by the playing of Paddy O'Brien, keeps the energy climbing, and the set explodes into its finish with "Cap and Bells," a Josephine Keegan tune the band picked up halfway across the world during an unforgettable 6 a.m. kitchen session with fellow traditional players while touring Australia. Evan O'Grady joins the fray on bodhrán, driving the whole set forward with relentless, foot-stomping momentum.

Simcoe, Ontario-based Canadian folk singer-songwriter Tia McGraff, alongside her husband and musical partner Tommy Parham, releases "Two Wolves (Remix)" out now, the lead single from their upcoming album 'With a Friend,' arriving October 31 on Bandana Records. The song draws its title and its message from the well-known Cherokee legend of a grandfather teaching his grandson about the two wolves that live inside every person, one full of anger, the other full of compassion, and the lesson that whichever wolf wins is simply the one you feed. 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIgwmgKU6Qo

 Anaheim-based singer-songwriter and author Bobbo Byrnes continues to build momentum behind Too Many Miles: On the Road with an Unofficial Rock & Roll Goodwill Ambassador, his 2026 memoir and companion album, a pairing that turns more than two decades of touring into a sprawling account of life on the road.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/too-many-miles-bobbo-byrnes/1149473280

 Kitchener, Ontario singer-songwriter Kevin Westphal, better known to Canadian audiences as The Canuck, releases "The Food Inflation Blues," a country comedy track born out of a conversation that stuck with him longer than he expected. Standing in the checkout line, Westphal asked a store manager why prices kept climbing, and later that same night watched the news report record grocery store profits. "I picked up my guitar and 'The Food Inflation Blues' just came out," he says.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=qv7n-XMR20T-b6IH&v=X0xadJHI5Zs&feature=youtu.be

Johnny Max Releases New Music with His So-Called Friends

The award-winning Johnny Max Band, led by the charismatic and whip sharp Johnny Max, have been touring Canada and Europe for over 30 years and bring their remarkable rhythm & blues, Memphis meets Chicago and New Orleans sound to enthusiastic crowds wherever they go. 

With two JUNO award nominations, eight Maple Blues awards nominations, and the winner of the International Songwriting Competition Award for “Daddy’s Little Girl”, off the album A Long Road. The Johnny Max Band consistently wows audiences with joyous, sometimes raucous rhythms and masterful showmanship. 

Brampton will come alive with the rhythm, flavour and spirit of the Caribbean as the JAMBANA One World Festival lights up Brampton Sports Park on Monday, August 3, 2026. Presented by TD and in collaboration with the City of Brampton, the free festival celebrates Emancipation Day with an unforgettable day of live entertainment, cultural experiences, and family-friendly activities.

Recognized as one of Canada’s premier multicultural festivals, JAMBANA brings together thousands of attendees each year to honour the rich heritage and lasting contributions of the African and Caribbean diaspora while celebrating the diversity that makes Canada stronger.

August 14, 2026, Jazzin’ Juniors. Youth Showcase, Brantford, ON (Sold Out)

August 15, 2026, Main Event, Port Dover Community Centre, Port Dover, ON, 5 PM

August 16, 2026, Glenhyrst Gardens, Brantford, ON, 1 PM

Rockstalgia Music Festival announces its inaugural two-day celebration of rock music, set for July 11 and 12, 2026 at the Orono Fairgrounds in Orono, Ontario. Spanning 70s, 80s, and 90s rock across two stages and 24 bands, the festival is anchored by JUNO recognized Canadian headliner Wide Mouth, with tickets at $39.95 for Sunday, $69.95 for Saturday including taxes and fees.

Acclaimed classical guitarist Emma Rush, widely regarded as one of Canada's premier classical guitarists (Vivascene Magazine), returns with her new EP 'Home Sweet Home,' available now on 7" vinyl and through Bandcamp. The Hamilton-based virtuoso has built a remarkable career bringing forgotten music to light, and this release continues that mission with warmth, curiosity, and a deep sense of place. Recorded on a historic instrument and paired with a trio of striking videos, the project finds Rush at her most personal and inviting.