Canadian rock legend Kim Mitchell is set to electrify the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls with a special performance to celebrate the music of Max Webster.  Joined by his current band and friends, Mitchell will treat fans to the iconic Max Webster song catalogue that helped shape the landscape of Canadian rock including “Paradise Skies”, “Let Go The Line”, “A Million Vacations”, and “Battlescar.”

On a late October night in 2023, in a music room on the second floor of a church rectory, a Vivaldi poster looked on as Fr. Alexander Herasimtschuk recorded one last vocal take. He let his posture go, hung his head and sang almost in a whisper. Three years later, that fragile take is the beating heart of “Down in the Valley,” the haunting new single from New York world rock fusion group Novus Cantus.

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Canadian rock veteran Bif Naked has released "Hey Little Frankie,” a full sprint into electro house and club music that marks one of the boldest genre pivots of her career. Produced by Jason Darr, the track trades guitars for a driving 130 BPM bassline and aggressive synth work, built for peak time weekend sets rather than rock radio. 

Laura Ulmer releases her new single, "Trustworthy," out now, an edgy pop track about knowing your worth and refusing to settle for less.

As a visually impaired artist, Ulmer has always had to judge people by more than appearance, reading character through instinct, intention and action rather than what's visible on the surface, and "Trustworthy" turns that same lens toward matters of the heart, insisting that trust has to be earned rather than assumed at first glance.

 Canadian singer-songwriter, music philanthropist and entrepreneur Danny Lamb has released his memoir, 'Bass Clef On The Brain: Finding My Voice, Taking Off The Masks, And Learning to Love Myself.'

Bass Clef on the Brain : Lamb, Daniel K, Hotchkiss, Beverley: Amazon.ca: Books

The book opens with a question Lamb has spent his life answering: what do you do when the life you're given isn't the one you expected?

The International Songwriting Competition Honours Poignant Collaboration Produced by Allister Bradley, Written in Response to a Season of Profound Family Loss

Sometimes, there’s no good goodbyes, especially when it’s final. Grief is a traumatic emotion we all face and often, the hits can keep coming. After three of his siblings died in less than a year, award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Henry Lees knows this all too well. He turned to the powerful medicine of music to help heal from his overwhelming losses and collaborated with notable Nova Scotia songwriter Joanna Butler and accomplished Ontario songwriter and producer Allister Bradley to create the poignant new single "That Last Goodbye", available now.

 The chords to "Jolene" had vanished.

Gracie Jet had known Dolly Parton's classic since she was a kid. But sitting outside her parents' cottage on the Bruce Peninsula, guitar in hand, her mind went completely blank. That moment sent her inside to a piano, and out came "Point of View," the raw, beautiful and ultimately hopeful new single from the Owen Sound folk rocker.

It's the emotional heart of her debut album, 'Smile,' out now.

Acclaimed Canadian children’s artist Chris McKhool invites kids and families into a mischievous Halloween world with “On Halloween,” a playful new single that turns cats, witches, singing pumpkins, werewolves, ghosts and trick or treaters into the stars of an irresistible musical adventure. Families can join the fun in person on Friday, October 30, when McKhool celebrates Halloween and the release of his new album ‘Global Dance Party!’ at the Kingston Road Village Concert Series in Toronto, complete with a costume contest, prizes and pizza.

Check it out here:  https://chrismckhool.lnk.to/Halloween

Kevin Westphal, also known in musical circles as The Canuck, is back doing what he does best with his new single. Kevin has a knack for taking things we all think about and turning them into relatable songs to make us laugh and think at the same time.

The Kitchener, Ontario singer-songwriter has released "The Food Inflation Blues," a country comedy track born out of a conversation that stuck with him longer than he expected. While waiting 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.

Toronto Folk-Rock Singer-Songwriter Raina Krangle Releases New EP ‘HEADBANGERS: A Musical Recovery After Concussion’

A concussion in 2019 changed Raina Krangle’s relationship with the music that had shaped her entire life. Listening and performing became physically difficult, even exhausting, at the exact moment she needed music most. “The strange thing was that music could physically hurt and exhaust me, yet it was woven into every aspect of my life,” she says. “I couldn’t imagine not reaching for it.”

Pop Rocker Jamie Alimorad Gives Disappointed Kids A Holiday Anthem With "Santa Sucks"

 Socks and underwear. Everyone has unwrapped them at least once and tried their best to look thrilled.

Jamie Alimorad turned that universal letdown into "Santa Sucks," a gleefully cheeky holiday song that's back to brighten the season. The Los Angeles based pop rock singer and songwriter first released it on November 7, 2025 on Jamie Alimorad Music, and its music video took home Best Comedic Video at the Las Vegas Music Video Awards. Now, with Rolling Stone UK naming him its #1 Artist To Watch for 2026, Alimorad is inviting everyone who ever felt shortchanged by the big guy in red to sing along.

THE JUST JODY PROJECT has released a new single “UPON HIGH” – the second single from his debut 10-song independent album titled ‘No Need To Sing The Blues’.

Watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIlHLQClaQ4&list=RDvIlHLQClaQ4&start_radio=1

The album blends smooth melodies with rich musical textures and expressive performances. Featuring an impressive collection of stringed instruments and carefully crafted arrangements, the album delivers a warm, immersive listening experience that reflects a lifelong passion for music.

Kingfish - October 10th @ Massey Hall, Toronto

Mississippi bluesman Christone “Kingfish” Ingram sizzles in coolness during a return engagement at Massey Hall in Toronto

Pat Metheny - October 9th @ Massey Hall, Toronto

Jazz wonder Pat Metheny mesmerizes devotees delivering a guitar masterclass at Massey Hall in Toronto

October 17 holds a special place in the hearts of Tragically Hip fans. It's the day in 2017 that Canada said goodbye to Gord Downie. This year, on that same date, fans in seven cities will gather to sing his songs, raise their glasses, and do something he'd be proud of: raise money to help people living with cancer.

GEDfest 2026 brings 13 shows to 12 cities across Canada and, for the first time, the United States, running October 16, 17, 21 and 24. Named for Gordon Edgar Downie, the grassroots movement brings together Tragically Hip tribute acts, volunteers and fans to celebrate Gord's life and legacy, with every chapter raising money for cancer organizations in its own community.

Punk 'N' Rollers The Bloodshots Take "Scream!" Coast-To-Coast On Their 'Screamin' Across Canada' Tour

The Bloodstones Photo Credit: Carly Chartier

Every time CJ Loane plugs in his guitar, the same riff comes tumbling out. Now that warm up riff has become "Scream!," a fist pumping, sing it at the top of your lungs anthem from Winnipeg's The Bloodshots, and the band is taking it to every corner of the country on their 'Screamin' Across Canada’ tour. The run is underway now and rolls through Ontario, the Prairies, British Columbia and Quebec until December 12, with a big October stretch alongside The Lazys on their 'Too Tough To Die Tour.'

Micah Sheveloff has released "Someone There For Me," the first single from his upcoming album 'Don't You Wonder,' due January 15, 2027.

The song traces back to a friendship that began around 1984, when Sheveloff and Extreme frontman Gary Cherone played together in Boston. The two stayed connected over the following decades, and in the fall of 2024, Cherone called Sheveloff with an idea: an American Songbook style track that swings, one he had carried around as a demo for years and wanted to finally record. The plan was to cut it together with jazz musicians Sheveloff had worked with in the past, but touring behind Extreme's album 'SIX' pushed the session back. In the meantime, Sheveloff fell in love with the song and built his own arrangement around it, one Cherone loved as much as the original.

Beppie’s eighth album, 'Puzzle Pieces,' is out now. The record gathers the Edmonton musician's latest run of singles, including the counting anthem "Nine" and the hip hop flavoured "P-O-T-A-T-O Crew," and marks another chapter for one of Canadian children's music's busiest and most decorated voices.

Puzzle Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93uIoOFAGU

Vancouver bluesman Al “Wailin’” Walker has spent nearly five decades proving that the blues is not a genre you retire from. His eighth self-produced album, 'Bluesman', has landed at #1 on the Roots Music Report Canada chart, the latest chart-topper in a catalogue that stretches back to 1978, and a career built almost entirely on his own terms.