The new single from Paul Westin is a combo offering of country and rock, reminiscent of early Springsteen but keeping the country rock feel all the way.

A Canadian artist, hailing from Maple, Ontario, Paul Westin, with an edge to his music that is much needed in these current times of predictable releases.

“Gypsy Girls” has great guitar solos, and believable vocal delivery, Westin seamlessly blends honest stories of life’s ups and downs with arena rock energy. A  rock n roll spirit shines through with country tracks that make you want to hear more from this artist.

At just 22, Noah Kosta has already spent seven years building the kind of stage command that usually takes decades to earn, and his debut album 'Right Here,' out now, marks the arrival of a jazz pop vocalist with the tone, phrasing, and instincts to carry that tradition forward. Raised on the classic sound of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack in his grandfather's home, Kosta channels that Big Band lineage through a voice that is entirely his own, drawing inevitable comparisons to fellow Canadian vocalists Michael Bublé and Matt Dusk for a new generation of listeners discovering that sound for the first time.

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Mary Garnett Edwards has spent more than five decades turning her own life into song, and her raw, raspy new single "Boneyard" stands as one of her most haunting works yet. Out now, the track pulls listeners into a money scarce, small town world of poverty, broken trust, and a rage filled ending that closes with a hanging, with Edwards crying out lines like "I walk the road as the moon shines bright, I hear the spirits in the forest night, I feel my knees they are a quiver." It is a performance built on grit, and one that finds Edwards, born in Edmonton and now based in North Vancouver, working at the height of her storytelling powers.

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 Independent artist Darling Nikki has released her debut EP, 'Hippie Soul,' an entirely self written, self produced introduction to an artist who has spent her career building a sound and a philosophy entirely her own. Blending soul, funk, and vintage pop into a modern retro sound rooted in analog, 70s inspired production, 'Hippie Soul' plays out as a full artistic statement, one that Darling Nikki describes not simply as a project title but as a reflection of who she is. "I make Hippie Soul because I am a Hippie Soul," she says.

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Saskatoon folk rock outfit Blue Umbrella releases its debut album, 'Recklessly Yours,' out now on streaming platforms and vinyl. Led by singer-songwriter Ryan Meili, better known across Canada as a family doctor, public health advocate and former leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, the record blends 70s folk rock with the grit of 90s prairie bar bands, carrying the depth of perspective that comes from a genuinely well lived life.

Long before "supergroup" became a music industry buzzword, Elektra Records assembled one of the format's earliest and most electrifying experiments: Rhinoceros, a late-1960s heavy-soul/rock outfit whose blend of muscle and melody made them favourites among musicians and critics who understood exactly what they were witnessing. Decades later, Rhinoceros remains one of rock's great under-the-radar treasures, a band cherished by those who found them and overdue for discovery by those who have not.

Founding member Alan Gerber, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter whose fingerprints have been on soul and blues music for half a century, is giving a new generation every reason to go looking, with the arrival of his new single "Over Again," the latest offering from his new album 'The Well.'

Tobique First Nation's Mike Bern Explores the Legacy of War and Fatherhood on "The Belt"

Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick singer-songwriter Mike Bern has released "The Belt," a haunting new single that looks unflinchingly at the lasting effects of war on one man's fatherhood. Written from a child's point of view, the song moves between fear, respect and an eventual understanding of a father whose battles did not end when he came home.

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 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario’s Ryan Bissell has released his debut single, "Get Up Get Ready," a raw, urgent alt-rock track produced by Paul Gigliotti and marking the arrival of a songwriter who spent decades writing music before he ever finished a song. Released through this own label, the track kicks off a catalogue born out of one of the more unlikely origin stories in recent memory.

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina singer-songwriter and guitarist Clay Howard has released "Lovin'" (Sunshine Mix), a bright, danceable reimagining of a standout track from his 2026 album 'A Little More Nothin’,’ and finds Howard distilling three decades of Southeastern stagecraft into three irresistible minutes built around a simple, universal message: love one another.

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Ottawa-based indie rock and dream pop artist Eau the Music has released "In This Silence," the first single from her forthcoming debut album, 'Light in the Dark,' arriving October 16. Written, produced and mixed entirely by Ophelie Quraishi, the artist behind Eau the Music, the track captures the uncertain, in-between moments of life, from relationships to grief to the ongoing relationship she holds with herself.

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Independent country artist Christopher James releases his new single "Shotgun County Pawn and Gun" on June 30, out now on all platforms. The track pairs a classic country narrative with a modern edge, following a chance encounter with a girl in a green Mustang that leads the narrator to an unlikely pawn shop where, over the course of the song, he finds nearly everything he needs, right down to an engagement ring.

 Listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0rY3yqYqKIHU32fCfMctj3?si=_yqTSYPKSFu_9GcCsSnHZA&nd=1&dlsi=0a2455a118284012

JUNO Award-winning powerhouse Crystal Shawanda releases "Come Unto Me" today on all streaming platforms, a heartfelt cover of The Mavericks classic and the first single from her forthcoming album 'Homesick Indian Blues'. The recording carries deep personal meaning for Shawanda, serving as a tribute to Raul Malo, the Mavericks' famed frontman, whose early support helped launch her career.

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Just released, on Current Records, the new single from Award-Winning producer/musician Chris Birkett "My Beating Heart."

True to his signature style, Birkett weaves together elements of rock, pop, and world music, combining rich, guitar-driven instrumentation with an emotive vocal performance that speaks directly to the human experience. Birkett is a world-renowned producer, composer, and singer-songwriter currently based in Toronto, Canada. Over a career spanning several decades, his studio expertise has helped shape soundscapes for global icons including Dexys Midnight Runners, Alison Moyet, Mel Brooks, Talking Heads, The Pogues, Steve Earl, Sinead O’Connor, Buffy Sainte Marie and many more.

LGBTQIA+ roots rock powerhouse Sue Prosser has released her new single "Mistaken Identity," a song that has spent decades taking shape before finally arriving in its finished form. Recorded in June at Powder Room Studios with producer Randal Orr, the track pairs Prosser's driving guitar work and unmistakable stage-honed voice with a story that stretches back to a single night in Montreal.

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Singer-songwriter Laura Fortini, releases her debut single for radio, "Lights Went Out,": a warm, narrative-driven pop song built from a real memory she carried for years before finding the right way to tell it. The third song in her released collection, coming after her previous songs, “Look In” and “Shattered”, is a flirty, nostalgic track that reminisces about a late-summer/early-Autumn memory.  Written when Fortini was just fifteen, the track marks the first official radio release from the 23-year-old artist, who also performs under her own name as she works toward a full-length, self-titled album.

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At 17 years old, Jake Soberlak of Kamloops, British Columbia, plays the blues with the authority of someone who has lived inside the music for half a century. Today, the young guitarist, singer and harmonica player shares his debut single "You Gotta Leave," the first taste of his forthcoming album 'I'm In Trouble', arriving September 11, 2026. The song announces the arrival of one of the most compelling young voices working in Canadian blues today.

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Calgary-raised, Edmonton-based hip-hop artist Zaire Ink releases "Audio/Biography" on June 5, a defining single from his forthcoming debut album, 'When You Meet Yourself,' with the full project arriving November 20. Known for merging dense, precise lyricism with spoken word roots and a deep well of faith, Zaire Ink built the song around a single pivotal night that reshaped the course of his life. The album chronicles a deeply personal journey through mental health challenges, suicidal ideation, and the redemption he found through faith, a story Zaire Ink now speaks on directly as part of his work as a public speaker and youth mentor.

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The Majestic Realm, the creative universe of Houston based songwriter, producer and visionary Claudia Brethana Amezcua, releases the single "Digital Human," with the full-length album of the same name both out now. The track imagines a world where flesh and circuitry exist as one continuous form, a signature entry point into a sound that moves fluidly between ancient mythology and digital evolution.

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London, Ontario singer-songwriter Stephen Ingram releases "Sour Candy" out now, the first single from his sophomore album, 'Silly Things,' arriving September 25. The track marks a warm, self-aware entry point into a record that finds Ingram examining the space between who he used to be and who he has become, all set against the specific backdrop of Southwestern Ontario.

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