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The Living End released their debut self-titled album in 1998. It was one of the most anticipated albums from an Australian band EVER! Coming off the back of the massive double A-side single ‘Second Solution’ / ‘Prisoner of Society’, everything The Living End had worked for since their first gig in 1991 was coming down to this, their first album.

Alongside the announcement, Scouten shares 'Dragonheart,' a playful, Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks-inspired light-hearted folk tune, out everywhere now. The creation of Scouten's forthcoming, road-trip-salt-air filled fourth studio album Turned to Gold inspired her to continue to pursue music professionally.

Before heading to Oshawa’s Regent Theatre for Mansfield Entertainment’s SPONGEBOB: THE MUSICAL, I had never seen a single episode of the cartoon series featuring the ubiquitous bright yellow sea creature with square pants that lives in a pineapple under the sea. It didn’t matter; the candy-coloured satire was still fantastic, fishy fun.

Critical darling Morgan Wade has released another preview of her eagerly awaited second album Psychopath, as she releases ‘80’s Movie.' The upbeat, breezy track was written by Wade and frequent collaborator Sadler Vaden. Excitement continues to grow for Psychopath, an astounding 13-track LP crafted with the help of notable musical talents.

Rising Country Artist Hannah Ellis is pouring out fun with her new Curb Records single “Wine Country”, available now. Joyfully bringing boujee to the backroads, Ellis is making an impact with the  song as it was most added at Radio and is quickly becoming the Country song of the summer. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

What did critics think of The Goodman's summer musical The Who’s Tommy? Reimagined for a new audience 30 years after the original production opened on Broadway.

Indie-rock group Mightmare releases “Can’t Get What I Want,” the band’s first single since their 2022 Kill Rock Stars debut Cruel Liars. With River Shook’s full-chested, snarling vocals at the helm, “Can’t Get What I Want” is a guitar-fueled banger begging for a break from the norm. 

In celebration of its founder Tina Ramirez, the ballet company’s latest installment at the New York City Center focuses on how dance can build community and celebrate the LatinX culture to make a difference.

The Fisher Center at Bard, currently celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season: Breaking Ground, announced Spiegeltent programming for Bard SummerScape 2023.

Farah Alvin proves herself to be as wonderful a recording artist as she is a live performer.

James Aymon, Grant Jackson, James Lowrie, Christian Lunn, Billy J Vale, Dereck Walker, Santino Zapico, James Aymon, Grant Jackson, James Lowrie, Christian Lunn, Billy J Vale, Dereck Walker and Santino Zapico have been announced as the cast for the new production of 'Grindr: The Opera', which puts the most notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of opera.

Last month, Don Giovanni Records announced the upcoming album from Rodeo Boys titled Home Movies. Rodeo Boys' rural roots combine Southern twang and 90s grunge in true lonesome and ornery fashion. Rodeo Boys has released the album's newest single along with a 'must see' music video for 'Dog Leg.'

The 18-track record boasts a number of fan favorites and two encores including “Alibis,” “Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” “Paint Me A Birmingham” and “Time Marches On.” Lawrence also puts his twist on a couple of the genre's most recognizable tracks including “In Color” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” 

Country artist Hannah Anders has released new single and video for 'Redneck Riding Hood.' The single is now available on all digital streaming platforms.

Wednesday release their highly awaited new album, Rat Saw God, via Dead Oceans. To mark the occasion the band has shared a video for album highlight “Quarry.” Across the album’s ten tracks the band builds a shrine to minutiae. Half-funny, half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina unfurling.

Following its celebrated award-winning sell-out run in 2021, Generation Games returns to the White Bear Theatre from 11th - 22nd April.

River House Artists’ self-proclaimed jiggy buckaroo, Ryan Charles, released his latest single, “Turquoise Stones,” available everywhere now. With his Western rap style, Charles is bringing a unique new sound to the country music genre. “Turquoise Stones” pairs a Western perspective with a fresh hip-hop vibe.

Pardi then returns for the North American leg of the Mr. Saturday Night World Tour, and rolls through Knoxville, Savannah, St. Louis, Fort Worth, Las Vegas, and more including dates in Ontario and B.C. Opening acts include Midland, Jackson Dean, Randall King, Ella Langley, and DJ Highmax on select dates.

Inspired by those early influences, Worthington began honing his craft as a performer and a songwriter in his mid-teens, graduating as he grew and bringing pure country devotion to writing rooms alongside Roger Springer, Monty Holmes, Nick Walsh, Robert Arthur, David Lee Murphy, Wyatt McCubbin, Jake Doucet, Jessi Alexander, and many more.

Rodeo Boys' rural roots combine Southern twang and 90s grunge in true lonesome and ornery fashion. Rodeo Boys has released the album's lead single along with a 'must see' music video for 'Sugar'  The track is available now across all streaming platforms and Bandcamp now, and the video can be seen below.

Across the album’s ten tracks the band builds a shrine to minutiae. Half-funny, half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina unfurling somewhere between the wailing skuzz of Nineties shoegaze and classic country twang, with distorted pedal steel and Karly Hartzman’s voice slicing through the din.

Lily Rose lays it all out on the line with her telling new track “Truth Is.' Her writing talents and signature twang are on full display in the final drop of 2022, releasing now with an all-new lyric video. Penning the breakup classic with Rose were long-time friends and co-writers Stephen Carey, Ian Christian, and “Villain” producer Matt Morrisey.

It was produced by Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Public Image Ltd.) at Los Angeles’ famed Sound City studios. Like her “nature punk” contemporary Hurray for the Riff Raff, Clyde’s malleable singing voice—spanning an appealing twang to a lovely, plaintive croon. Watch the new music video now!

Further previewing the band’s first album in five years, “High Time” takes listeners on a hazy cross-country road trip that reminds us that it’s always 4:20 somewhere. The new track strays from the album’s preceding singles, the edgy “San Quentin” and nostalgic “Those Days” with a funky groove and country rock twang.

The beat of the drum and the twang of the guitar are calling you to HONKY TONK ANGELS at Beef & Boards. When a band of three women are flung together by chance, the results are a series of both charming and hilarious antics strung together by some of country music’s greatest hits.