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North2North
The Canadians Are Coming! The North2North Winners Head to Sweden to Represent Canada June 12 & 13
Sandy Graham
Thu May 28, 2026

Canadian independent artists to perform at Lilla By Festivalen June 12-13, 2026 - in a landmark first for Canada-Sweden musical exchange

The inaugural North2North Competition named three extraordinary Canadian indie artists who will be heading to Sweden, to not only perform at featured showcase shows but to proudly represent Canada at a time when we are being recognized as a country with amazing musicians.

Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, states that Canada is the 3rd largest exporter of music: www.youtube.com/shorts/ppP2s72e3Fs

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Countermeasure Photo Credit Brian Jensen
Countermeasure Performs Their Final Concert, One More Spin, Saturday June 6
Features, Music
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Francois Bourassa Quartet
Juno Award-Winning Francois Bourassa Quartet Announces Landmark 30th…
Features, Music
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Feura
Feura Unleashes "Lose Your Head," a Bold Debut from a Queer BIPOC Rock…
Reviews, Album
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Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn Announces Extensive 2026 North American Tour
Features, Music
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The McDades
The McDades Release "Dance Around The Spinning Wheel"
Reviews, Album
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Mercedes Brown
Wet’suwet’en Tsimshian Singer-Songwriter Mercedes Brown Announces Debut…
Reviews, Album
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Features

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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Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn Announces Extensive 2026 North American Tour
Sandy Graham
Fri May 29, 2026

Bruce Cockburn Announces Extensive 2026 North American Tour

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Tracey Savein
Picture This! With Tracey Savein
Tracey Savein
Thu May 28, 2026

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.

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SULTANS OF STRING
LUMINATO Presents THE POWER OF THE LAND - a Landmark MULTI-INDIGENOUS COLLABORATION
Sandy Graham
Thu May 28, 2026

A Landmark Multi-Indigenous Collaboration of Live Performance, Teachings, award-winning Feature Film with Elder Dr. Duke Redbird, Shannon Thunderbird, Marc Meriläinen, Sultans of String & More!

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Mystery Romance
Mystery Romance Releases New Hit Single “Losing You” from the New Album Faces of You
Sandy Graham
Fri May 22, 2026

Mystery Romance Unveils the first single “Losing You” from the new album FACES OF YOU.

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Reviews

Feura
Feura Unleashes "Lose Your Head," a Bold Debut from a Queer BIPOC Rock Artist Done Asking Permission
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 29, 2026

Feura Unleashes "Lose Your Head," a Bold Debut from a Queer BIPOC Rock Artist Done Asking Permission

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The McDades
The McDades Release "Dance Around The Spinning Wheel"
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 29, 2026

The McDades Release "Dance Around The Spinning Wheel"

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Mercedes Brown
Wet’suwet’en Tsimshian Singer-Songwriter Mercedes Brown Announces Debut Single "Playing With Fire"
Cashbox Canada
Thu May 28, 2026

Red Deer Artist Channels Freedom, Resilience, and Raw Honesty Into Her Most Visceral Song Yet, Ahead of Debut Album 'Light The Fire'

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Danny Marks
Danny Marks Returns With 'Back to the Blues,' a Landmark Album from One of Canada's Most Beloved Blues Masters
Cashbox Canada
Thu May 28, 2026

The Canadian Legend Delivers 13 Tracks of Soul, Story, and Hard-Won Wisdom on His Most Personal Record Yet

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Brettyn Rose
Five Time Country Music Alberta Award Nominee, Brettyn Rose, shares her debut EP, The Wild West
Cashbox Canada
Thu May 28, 2026

On a debut project shaped by the moments that defined her early adulthood, Canadian country artist Brettyn Rose’s The Wild West embraces the full emotional spectrum of her early twenties.

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Plz Respond
Oshawa Punk-Rockers PLZ RESPOND Release Scorching New Single "Gold Rush"
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 15, 2026

A Tribute to Every Worker Who Never Made It Home, and a Furious Indictment of the System That Let It Happen

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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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TRIBZ
Pop-Rock Band TRIBZ Turn Heartbreak Into Healing On New Single "Memories"
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 15, 2026

TRIBZ release their new single "Memories" today, a luminous and emotionally expansive pop-rock ballad about love that endures long after loss. The quartet is Earl Johnson (lead guitars), Errol Starr Francis (lead vocals), Donny Hill (bass), and Dave Davidson (drums/percussion).

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Jordyn Sugar
Montréal Pop Artist Jordyn Sugar Drops "Oops," a Playful Throwback-Inspired Anthem Packed with Confidence and Hooks
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 15, 2026

The Creator of Empowered Pop Channels Early 2000s Energy and No-Regrets Confidence Into Her Catchiest Track Yet 

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Jayniac Jr.
Toronto’s Jayniac Jr. Release New Single “Tougher Than Tarzan” And Announce Second Album Due June 6, 2026
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 15, 2026

Horn-Driven Rock-Ska-Hip-Hop Outfit Turns a Beloved Jungle Hero Into a Pointed Meditation on Colonisation

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Frankie Flowers
Frankie Flowers Releases "let's talk about last night," A Breakthrough Moment From One Of Indie Sleaze's Most Dangerous New Voices
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 15, 2026

It is 2 a.m. and the night has already gotten away from you. That is where Frankie Flowers lives.

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Alicia Kayley
The ‘Indigenous Adele’ Ottawa’s Alicia Kayley Makes Her Debut with Two Singles
Cashbox Canada
Fri May 15, 2026

“New Beginnings” And “Don’t Break My Heart” Out Now Via New Sun Music

Algonquin and Tahltan Nation Singer-Songwriter Partners with Crystal Shawanda’s Label for a Landmark Double Debut

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SANDY GRAHAM

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Canadian Journalists:

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Don Graham
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Malin Osth
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Jonas Tancred
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