On The Three-Song Ep, Johnson Collaborates With Haviah Mighty On “Talk To Me,” Alongside “Long Time Running” And New Original “Slipped Away”

Recognized as one of Canada’s greatest voices, Molly Johnson releases her new three-song EP Long Time Running, a powerful and deeply collaborative project that brings her together with a new generation of artists. Included on the EP is “Talk To Me,” a striking new collaboration with acclaimed rapper Haviah Mighty, produced by rising talent Jonathan “CUBE” Renaud, alongside a reimagined take on The Tragically Hip’s “Long Time Running” with Jim Cuddy and the original composition “Slipped Away,” written by Molly Johnson and Davide Di Renzo.

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.” 

BEATrio - April 25th @ George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Centre, Toronto

International all-star band, BEATrio featuring Béla Fleck, virtuoso Colombian harpist, Edmar Castañeda and sensational, Mexican jazz drummer, Antonio Sánchez dazzle all at Meridian Centre’s George Weston Recital Hall in Toronto

15th Annual Festival a Canadian Success Story

TORONTO, ON, April 20, 2026 - The power of the human voice will take centre stage at SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival, running from May 19 to June 1, 2026. 
Now in its 15th year, the festival features more than 20 events, including concert performances, industry workshops, and the second annual SING! Canadian A Cappella Championships. The full festival schedule is available now at singtoronto.com.

Canada’s premier a cappella festival features concert performances showcasing an array of musical styles — from pop to jazz, electronic to soul, and even an “aca-singalong” with Pitch Perfect movie Music Director, Deke Sharon. With the theme of Singing Together, this year’s festival celebrates the transformative power of singing, from the youngest kids in the I Love to SING! Education program to the seasoned professionals in FreePlay duo.

This year’s festival takes place at several locations across Toronto, including the Royal Ontario Museum, Koerner Hall in the TELUS Centre for Performance & Learning, the Rec Room, and The Great Hall.

How a few words turn into thousands of voices.

April arrives with a familiar feeling. As the lights came up at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026, one thing became clear: this year’s lineup offered a real-time case study in how lyrics move from passive familiarity to collective recall, transforming from something we recognize alone into something we experience together.

That recognition often begins long before the festival gates open. In today’s listening landscape, music discovery happens across platforms, where a single line can surface, repeat, and embed itself in memory.

So, how do the lyrics we read on a screen or hear through headphones become something shouted back in unison, bridging the gap between digital discovery and real-world experience?

Let’s take a closer look at the artists whose words cut through this year’s festival circuit, and uncover what makes them resonate far beyond the setlist.

 Brings GRAMMY And JUNO Winners and Toronto's Most Celebrated Jazz Artists to Venues Across the City
 JazzInToronto, the not-for-profit dedicated to promoting local artists, today announced the return of its Community Celebration, taking place May 29, 30 and 31, 2026 across landmark venues in the downtown core. Produced by acclaimed musicians Lina Welch and Ori Dagan and supported in part by a grant from the Toronto Arts Council, the festival spans three distinct neighbourhoods — St. Lawrence Market, Yorkville, and Yonge & Dundas — and features a curated lineup that moves from swing and bebop to funk, soul and beyond.

"We are really thrilled with the lineup this year," said Ori Dagan, Artistic Director of JazzInToronto. "Besides booking exciting talent from rising stars to Grammy winners, we strive to be as diverse as possible, because that's what makes Toronto unique. And of course, our hope is to connect audiences to their new favourite artists who just happen to live in their own backyard."

They were 14 friends just out of university in 2010.  They were dubbed “the fresh face of a cappella”.  They started in a classroom, then sang in malls, then moved to small festival stages, co-founded an a cappella festival, and grew. They toured the world, produced five highly praised albums, and earned international accolades.  “5 Stars but should be 12 stars! Extraordinary group, unmissable concert, made for our times, flexible, versatile, highly recommended, breathtaking talent, astoundingly good, world class.” Wandsworth Radio, UK

That’s Countermeasure, one of Canada’s foremost contemporary a cappella ensembles. And now, on the heels of the release of the fifth album, Guest Sessions Vol II, they are giving their final concert, One More Spin, on May 22 at Toronto’s Paradise Theatre as part of SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Tickets are available at singtoronto.tickit.ca/events/34562

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.” 

Halo Rider/Toronto Blues Society Volunteer Appreciation - April 11th @ Hugh’s Room Live, Toronto
The Toronto Blues Society put on a night to remember in appreciation of their dedicated volunteers with bands of the blues, including the sweet and sultry southern sounds of Halo Rider, at Hugh’s Room Live in Toronto

On Monday, May 4, students, educators, musicians and communities across Canada will come together at the same moment to sing and play "Hold On", the iconic 1979 anthem by Triumph, as part of Music Monday, the country’s largest annual celebration of music education, bringing renewed energy to its message of resilience, unity and perseverance.

Toronto's Premier Yorkville Gallery Brings Two Icons of Contemporary Art to Cumberland Street This Season
Liss Gallery is proud to announce two unmissable exhibitions this spring at its Yorkville location, 112 Cumberland Street. On May 9th, the gallery opens a new showing of original oil paintings and limited edition works by Todd White – the Austin-based painter whose rat-pack-meets-Picasso vision has made him one of the most beloved and collected figurative artists working today. Then on June 6th, Liss Gallery welcomes the legendary Lynn Goldsmith, presenting a rare opportunity to acquire silver gelatin and C prints from one of the most celebrated music photographers in history. Together, the two exhibitions make for a season that is as visually thrilling as anything the gallery has mounted in its 30-plus years as a trusted leader in contemporary art.

TODD WHITE – OPENING MAY 9TH, 2026

The Nova Scotia Artist Heads to Nashville, Teams Up with Grammy-Nominated Hitmakers, and Returns with His Most Personal Collection of Songs Yet

Jon Mullane, one of Canada's most consistently compelling voices in modern rock, pop, and country – has released 'The Road', a five-song EP produced by Toronto's Creighton Doane, available now on all major platforms. It is Mullane's first artist-centric collection of new original songs since the pandemic, and it arrives with the confidence of an artist who knows exactly where he has been and exactly where he is going.

Check out more on Jon Mullane here: lnk.dmsmusic.co/jonmullane_theroad

Carla Muller has always written from the heart, and with the release of two deeply personal new songs – "That Tree" and "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" – the Woolwich, Ontario singer-songwriter invites listeners into the most sacred corners of her life: her relationships with her sisters. Both tracks are available now via Canterbury Music Company, and together they form an extraordinary emotional diptych – a celebration of resilience, devotion, and the fierce, unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

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.” 

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne/Canadian Blues Music Awards - March 30th @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto

Tickets on sale now at stanfest.com

(Canso, NS) – The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, affectionately known as Stanfest, marks a major milestone this summer, celebrating its 30th anniversary and three decades of music, friendship, and community, in Canso, Nova Scotia, July 20-26, 2026.

Once a weekend camping event, the Stan Rogers Folk Festival has grown to a seven-day, county-wide music extravaganza, presenting over 50 artists from a rich diversity of genres and musical styles and offering something for everyone.

“Over the last couple of years Stanfest has grown into a massive musical event while somehow keeping the charm of the original weekend. We’re very proud of that,” says Artistic Director Steve MacIntyre. “This means more for families, more for music lovers, and more for the surrounding communities. Our 30-year celebrations will be the ultimate nod to songwriters from around the globe, and a huge tip of the hat to Stan himself.”

A Toronto writer is about to undertake one of the most personal and physically demanding tributes the city has seen in some time. From April 7 to 16, Marci Stepak will walk more than 300 kilometres to all 100 branches of the Toronto Public Library over 10 consecutive days, honouring the memory of her late mother and raising funds for the TPL Foundation.

The walk lands on the very day of the first anniversary of her mother's death. A lifelong Torontonian who held a TPL card for more than 50 years, Stepak's mother believed deeply that curiosity should cost nothing, and knowledge should belong to everyone. A few days before she died, in the same conversation where funeral plans were discussed, she reminded Marci to return her library books "so other people can enjoy them too." That detail says everything about who she was.