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Irish Millie
19-Year-Old, 7-Time Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee Irish Millie Releases "Allison," a Fiddle Tribute to the Teacher Who Shaped Her
Sandy Graham
Thu Jun 18, 2026

The acclaimed young Canadian artist honours her first fiddle teacher after representing Canada at Sweden's Lilla By Festivalen

Irish Millie has released "Allison," the opening track from her acclaimed EP 'Between Then and Now,' and a song that traces the quiet beginnings of one of Canada's most exciting young voices in folk and roots music. Built around the intimate interplay of fiddle and guitar, "Allison" is a tribute to Sally Pirie, the fiddle teacher who first placed an instrument in Irish Millie’s hands at age six and shaped the musical foundation that everything since has grown from.

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Canada Black History Archives
Canada Black Music Archives' Little Jamaica Music History Walking Tour…
Features, Music
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Bedford Bells
Oshawa Singer-Songwriter Bedford Bells Releases "Hands at Midnight,…
Reviews, Album
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Silka Weil
Montréal Singer-Songwriter Silka Weil Releases "Forever," a Warm…
Reviews, Album
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Elina Filice
Elina Filice Releases "Bury Me," a Punk-Pop Pride Anthem About the…
Reviews, Album
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Rick Maltese
Toronto Pianist and Composer Rick Maltese Releases New Single "Just Like…
Reviews, Album
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SATORI
Slovenian Neo-Soul Sextet SATORI Introduce Themselves to North America With New…
Reviews, Album
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Features

Canada Black History Archives
Canada Black Music Archives' Little Jamaica Music History Walking Tour Returns to Toronto, Bigger Than Ever, as the City of Toronto Proclaims June 2026 Black Music Month
Record World International
Thu Jun 18, 2026

The acclaimed audiovisual tour of Eglinton West's storied cultural district expands with more dates, new locations, and private bookings

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Tia McGraff
Tia McGraff Releases Joyful New Children's Single "Caterpillar Song" to Celebrate the Launch of Her New Book 'In Your Dreams, Jake'
Sandy Graham
Mon Jun 08, 2026

Tia McGraff, the Simcoe, Ontario-based Canadian folk singer-songwriter, children's author, and Norfolk Music Hall of Fame inductee, releases her delightful new childre

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Ron Pastore
Ron Pastore Releases New Single "Robot Hands" From His Neo-Psych Album 'Turtle Rock'
Cashbox Canada
Fri Jun 05, 2026

Ron Pastore, the New York-based composer, multi-instrumentalist, and sonic architect behind one of independent music's most quietly thrilling catalogues, releases his

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Off Centre Music Salon
Off Centre Music Salon Celebrates 30 Years With Star Studded Fundraiser Gala (Erik) Satie- Sfaction Guaranteed
Sandy Graham
Fri Jun 05, 2026

Beloved Toronto chamber music series closes landmark anniversary season with an all-Canadian lineup of celebrated artists and alumni

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Countermeasure Photo Credit Brian Jensen
Countermeasure Performs Their Final Concert, One More Spin, Saturday June 6
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 29, 2026

From the much-heralded artistry of the contemporary a cappella ensemble that has earned standing ovations worldwide, Countermeasure is bringing it home to where they s

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Francois Bourassa Quartet
Juno Award-Winning Francois Bourassa Quartet Announces Landmark 30th Anniversary Summer Tour Across Canada
Sandy Graham
Fri May 29, 2026

Juno Award-Winning Francois Bourassa Quartet Announces Landmark 30th Anniversary Summer Tour Across Canada

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Reviews

Bedford Bells
Oshawa Singer-Songwriter Bedford Bells Releases "Hands at Midnight," the Sultry Lead Single From His Debut Album 'Fell in Love in My Hometown'
Cashbox Canada
Thu Jun 18, 2026

The alt-country storyteller turns a stripped-down, acoustic-driven sound into an intimate portrait of love, place, and the streets that raised him

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Silka Weil
Montréal Singer-Songwriter Silka Weil Releases "Forever," a Warm and Tender New Single From Her Forthcoming EP 'Midnight Blue'
Cashbox Canada
Thu Jun 18, 2026

The Musi-Flo Artist of the Year trades urgency for ease on a sun-warmed ode to lasting commitment, ahead of her second EP due July 3, 2026<

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Elina Filice
Elina Filice Releases "Bury Me," a Punk-Pop Pride Anthem About the Shirt You'd Be Buried In and the Love You'd Never Want Back
Cashbox Canada
Tue Jun 16, 2026

Toronto-based singer, songwriter, and storyteller Elina Filice releases her joyful, life-affirming new single "Bury Me" today, a Canadiana-soaked punk-pop anthem that

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Rick Maltese
Toronto Pianist and Composer Rick Maltese Releases New Single "Just Like an Angel," a Stirring Call for Kindness
Cashbox Canada
Tue Jun 16, 2026

Toronto Pianist and Composer Rick Maltese Releases New Single "Just Like an Angel," a Stirring Call for Kindness

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SATORI
Slovenian Neo-Soul Sextet SATORI Introduce Themselves to North America With New Single "Walking" and Album 'The Seat of the Soul'
Cashbox Canada
Wed Jun 10, 2026

SATORI, a six-piece neo-soul band from Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia, release their captivating new single "Walking" today, the lead track from their debut album 'The Seat

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Dren McDonald
Award-Winning Game Composer Dren McDonald Announces 'Vox Pterous', Shares New Single "Fading" Featuring Sophia James
Cashbox Canada
Wed Jun 10, 2026

San Francisco Bay Area composer, producer, and musician Dren McDonald announces Vox Pterous (Appearing Records), a stunning new album due July 31, 2026 on which

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Flashback

Chubby Checker
One of the Most Famous Dance Songs “The Twist” Made the #1 Chart Position – Twice!
Rob Durkee
Fri Jan 14, 2022

The unthinkable happened at this time in 1962. Imagine, a song that was #1 sixteen months earlier...returning to #1.

The Twist – Chubby Checker

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Maria Butterfly
Irish Singer-Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist Maria Butterly Releases Transatlantic Single "The Last Ship to Shore"
Cashbox Canada
Wed Jun 10, 2026

Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maria Butterly joins forces with celebrated Quebec guitarist and producer Martin Larose for "The Last Ship to Shore,"

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Cooper Benijah
16-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy and 2026 Canadian High School Songwriter of the Year Cooper Benaiah Releases Debut Album 'CRUSH'
Cashbox Canada
Wed Jun 10, 2026

Cooper Benaiah, the Toronto-based 16-year-old singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who won the 2026 Canadian High School Songwriter of the

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Alan Gerber
Alan Gerber, Founding Member of Rhinoceros, Releases New Single "Put Back My Heart" From New Album 'The Well'
Sandy Graham
Mon Jun 08, 2026

Alan Gerber, the Chicago-born, Val-David, Quebec-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of late-1960s Elektra Records supergroup Rhinocero

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The Sling Sisters
The Sling Sisters Release Tender New Single "The Reason" and Announce Packed 2026 Tour Schedule
Cashbox Canada
Fri Jun 05, 2026

The Sling Sisters, the powerhouse Blues-Americana-Country trio from Cambridge and Toronto, Ontario, release their gorgeous new single "The Reason" today, a warm, string-kissed love song that showcases an entirely different dimension of a band already celebrated for their grit, groove, and three-p

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Jonas Carping
Swedish Singer-Songwriter Jonas Carping Releases ‘Always & Evermore’ Side A With Focus Song “This Whole World’s On Fire”
Cashbox Canada
Fri Jun 05, 2026

Swedish singer-songwriter Jonas Carping releases his powerful new song "This Whole World's On Fire" today, a stirring piece of Americana that arrives as the lead song from his fifth studio album 'Always & Evermore - Side A,' out now.

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