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Bruce Cockburn Announces Digital Release Of Rarities Along With 3 Vinyl Reissues On November 25

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Bruce Cockburn Announces Digital Release Of Rarities Along With 3 Vinyl Reissues On November 25

Having sold more than nine million albums worldwide, acclaimed songwriter, performer, author and activist Bruce Cockburn is a member of both the Canadian Songwriter and Canadian Music Hall of Fame, a winner of Folk Alliance’s People’s Voice Award, as well 13 JUNO Awards from more than 30 nominations.

On Rarities, Bruce Cockburn is finally sharing twelve rarely heard recordings with digital music consumers that were previously only available within the Rumours of Glory limited-edition box set, along with five remastered tracks that appeared on tribute compilation albums dedicated to Gordon Lightfoot, Pete Seeger, Mississippi Sheiks, Mississippi John Hurt and William Hawkins.

Rarities will be available on November 25, 2022, on all digital platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and Deezer. An advance single, the theme song from the 1983 Bill Mason directed National Film Board film Waterwalker is available to stream now, along with pre-order and pre-save links for the digital album, and details on the musicians, studios, producers and recording dates for the tracks, all of which can be found here.

Also found on Rarities are two songs not on the original limited-edition CD in the Rumours of Glory box set: “Twilight On The Champlain Sea” featuring Ani DiFranco, originally intended to be on Life Short Call Now and used on the Japan-only release, and 1966’s “Bird Without Wings,” the oldest Cockburn demo from his personal vault, later recorded by Ottawa’s 3’s A Crowd and produced by The Mamas & the Papas’ Mama Cass.

On the same day as the Rarities album is released, Cockburn and True North Records are releasing three albums on 180g black vinyl – 1996’s Charity Of Night, 1999’s Breakfast In New Orleans Dinner In Timbuktu and the 1970 debut album Bruce Cockburn, all of which can also be pre-ordered here.

Bruce Cockburn – Rarities – Track Listing:
Juan Carlos Theme
Waterwalker Theme
Avalon, My Home Town
Wise Users
Going Down The Road
The Whole Night Sky (Alternate Version)
Grinning Moon
Song For Touring Around The Stars
Come Down Healing
Mystery Walk
The Trains Don’t Run Here Anymore (Re-Mastered)
Ribbon Of Darkness (Re-Mastered)
Turn, Turn, Turn (Re-Mastered)
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down (Re-Mastered)
Twilight on the Champlain Sea featuring Ani DiFranco
Bird Without Wings

Bruce Cockburn 2023 Tour Dates:

January 27, 2023 Bing Concert Hall Stanford CA USA
January 28, 2023 Jam Cellars Ballroom Napa CA USA
January 30, 2023 Elsinore Theater Salem OR USA
January 31, 2023 Rialto Theater Tacoma WA USA
February 2, 2023 Royal Theatre Victoria BC Canada
February 4, 2023 Centre for the Performing Arts Vancouver BC Canada
February 5, 2023 Community Theatre Kelowna BC Canada
February 6, 2023 Jack Singer Theatre Calgary AB Canada
February 8, 2023 Winspear Centre Edmonton AB Canada
February 9, 2023 TCU Place Saskatoon SK Canada
February 10, 2023 Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg MB Canada
February 11, 2023 Parkway Theater Minneapolis MN USA
February 13, 2023 Hoyt Sherman Theater Des Moines IA USA
February 14, 2023 Rococo Theater Lincoln NE USA
February 15, 2023 Liberty Hall Lawrence KS USA
February 17, 2023 The Armory Ft. Collins CO USA
February 18, 2023 The Armory Ft. Collins CO USA
February 19, 2023 Avalon Theatre Grand Junction CO USA

Sam Smith Announces Release Of New Album ‘Gloria’

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Sam Smith Announces Release Of New Album ‘Gloria’

Following the global success of the unstoppable single Unholy featuring pop diva Kim Petras, Sam Smith will be releasing their fourth studio album, Gloria on 27th January 2023. The 13-track record will be Sam’s boldest statement yet and comes off the back of an undeniable run of success with the lead single from the album.

Sam’s eighth #1 hit, “Unholy” has garnered over 180 million Spotify streams, the single has remained on top of the Spotify and Apple Music global charts since the day of release, 24 days and counting. Dominating Tik-Tok trends, with “Unholy”, Sam is amongst only three other artists who debuted at number 1 on the UK Official Charts this year; and is currently holding its third week at the top.

Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe and Academy Award winning artist/songwriter Sam Smith is one of the most celebrated musical artists to emerge in recent history and holds a collection of remarkable successes. Gloria is Sam’s fourth studio album and will build on the success of their critically acclaimed 2020 predecessor, Love Goes. Sam Smith has enjoyed 35 million album sales, 260 million single sales and 45 billion career streams. Their multi-platinum debut and sophomore albums, In the Lonely Hour and The Thrill of It All, both debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Sam and their exceptional vocals have collaborated with artists such as Calvin Harris on international smash “Promises”, Normani with the much-loved R&B hit “Dancing With A Stranger” and the African superstar Burna Boy for “My Oasis”. Sam Smith holds two Guinness World Records – for the most consecutive weeks in the UK Top 10 Album Chart (for their 2014 debut, In The Lonely Hour) and for having the first James Bond Theme to reach No.1 on the UK Charts (for the Oscar and Golden Globe winning “Writing’s on the Wall”).

This weekend Sam will be headlining two shows at the Royal Albert Hall on the 21st & 22nd October 2022. With the continuing success of “Unholy”, live plots and the release of their fourth studio album, Gloria, 2023 is going to be an undeniably exciting year for Sam.

Look Out! London, UK’s Vivienne Cure Unleashes Haunting “Paranoia” In New Single

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Look Out! London, UK’s Vivienne Cure Unleashes Haunting “Paranoia” In New Single

Vivienne Cure explores the dimly lit fringe of “Paranoia” in her new single, out now.

Boasting electric lo-fi percussion and seething metal elements, Cure’s vocals haunt the melody. “Paranoia” is a TV set to static before the paranormal comes to reclaim. It’s a sanity-questioning anthem, set to stun. Cure takes no prisoners; a siren in a lake of rushing industrial hard rock water. It captivates and claims the oxygen in the air, leaving you gasping for more.

The British born Cure is both a musician and visual artist. Her tenure in the arts bleeds together the elements of experimental soundscape doom metal and alternative gothic.

“My collection of musical works lay at the centre of a vortex of swirling fragments of deeply personal memories driven by my inner war and reaction to society’s underlying sadness,” Cure says.

With projects featured with Kerrang, NME, Clash, and MTV, Cure continues to deliver tasteful, dark aesthetics with an eccentric horror appeal. She is the one creeping into your mind when your inner sanctuary blinks blankly, seeking refuge in someone else’s understanding. Cure cuts through the mundane, and sears life back into the void. Her lyrics invoke, provoke, question and answer.

“Blood roses
Rubbing skin
Heaven is sweeter
Burying sin”

Vivienne Cure is a testament to the amalgamation of hard rock, industrial, and gothic beauty. Her music is the passageway between the real and what could be. She taunts you with what you know to be true. And then challenges you to question if it’s “Paranoia”.

Chicago’s Opal Voss’ Debut Album Played A Fundamental Role In Realizing Her Identity

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Chicago’s Opal Voss’ Debut Album Played A Fundamental Role In Realizing Her Identity

“I realized I was a trans woman between finishing and releasing this album. That presented me with an issue: I was ready to release this album but didn’t want to go through the release process under that old identity.”

Those inspiring words come from Chicago-based Vanessa Thurlow aka co-founder of Opal Voss along with Kate Nikles, and as you can imagine, it’s as brave and bold as her 11-track pop-synth album that sheds light on her realized identity and viewing life through a lens of loss.

“Only in making these songs to work through the years of loss I’d experienced was I able to get a look at who I am separated from the circumstances of my life: Coming to terms with my identity as a trans woman, losing my father, COVID, difficult breakups, etc. I have always had a fair bit of distance from my identity.”

The opening track, “The City Part 1,” features a synthy trickle dancing through the first few seconds before Voss sings, “A false start, you end up going nowhere.” The glissandos breeze through the meditation. The song concludes with a rippling gong under the lyrics, “I’m gonna step on out and step over the line/And out into the night,” making it a perfect launch into the album.

Throughout the album, Voss implements twangy guitar licks and electronic drum kits to drive her sound. In the bridge of “The Vampire,” Voss perfectly transports listeners to her sonic universe. With several reiterations of “no no no,” Voss starts out singing the lyrics matched with some sounds of a fluty trumpet, soon to launch into heavy vocal distortion and crescendoing synth completed with an abrupt cut-off.

“The years I spent making this record were filled with loss and hardships that took up all the space in my life that I had. When I had time to look at who I was, I would ask, “who am I without the ones I lost?” not, “who am I when I’m alone?”

The project’s denouement circles back to its origin. The City Part 2 opens with light vibraphone notes and a woeful track about finding your place in the world (alone). Even though the lyrics evoke sorrow, the melody suggests a dance tune, a reflective ending to the 11-track LP.

“This album is a meditation on loss. Start 2 is both a second beginning, starting over, but also the start to something. That gained an additional meaning when I came out. The second start to my life,” she said.

Created in 2018, Opal Voss represents the media team, Readymade Utopia, who focuses on using multi-layered media to create an outlet for artists. Like Hatsune Miku and Cashmere Cat’s use of Princess Catgirl, Opal Voss’ character introduces listeners to a different cosmic realm through music. She noted the character parallels her “feeling of distance from my physical form.”

In this inventive new project, Vanessa and Kate are fearlessly heading in an unlikely new direction. And this world – along with the virtual one – are better for it.

Breakout Rapper Von Tae Delivers Heartfelt Retellings Of Hardships With “On God”

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Breakout Rapper Von Tae Delivers Heartfelt Retellings Of Hardships With “On God”

Baltimore-based Von Tae’s newest single is a masterclass in velvet delivery and silk sonic music production from start to finish. Reflecting on the trials and tribulations associated with day-to-day life, “On God” is a proficient retelling of mantras and wisdom paired excellently with a side of raw emotion.

Von Tae recounts his darkest days in this heartfelt track, revisiting homelessness in Atlanta, the death of his oldest brother, infidelity, and a global pandemic. The whole production is reminiscent of an intimate confessional – two strangers in a dark room, confessing their hardships and reflecting without judgment.

Von Tae’s commitment to his music career speaks volumes about his character. Facing such hardships would break even the strongest people, yet Von Tae continues to release music consistently and drum up noise surrounding his personal brand. Leaning heavily on his music to pull him out of a dark spot, saying, “I released ‘On God’ during one of the most challenging times of my life. Within the last few years leading up to the album, I dealt with a host of issues. I’ve learned that life is a fight, and the only way you’ll lose is if you stop swinging.”

“On God” teases the release of Von Tae’s newest project, On God: Single & Remixes. The EP is a collection of remixes inspired by Von Tae’s struggles and encounters featuring different musical perspectives from Tae as well as other breakthrough artists, including French artist Nicolas Quédreux.

American singer, songwriter, and rapper Von Tae was born under the name DeVante Eugene Jones in Calvert County, Maryland. Tae is one of six siblings who was rehomed early on in their lives, being placed with three of his siblings. His foster parents introduced the children to Gospel music early on, and from there music became a big part of Von Tae’s life. Finding himself playing multiple instruments early on in his school years, Tae found himself playing along with popular R&B/Soul and Hip Hop songs throughout his childhood.

Eventually, in 2007, Von Tae and his sister April Jones formed a dance group called “K-Crew,” named after the street their family grew up on – Kent Road. The two performed in talent shows and other local events, developing a lot of chatter around themselves. Eventually, Tae joined a nonprofit dance team called Dance Empowerment. Tae’s love for music didn’t stop as his childhood came to an end, though.

His experiences throughout life provided a rock-solid foundation for his aspirations – and he wasn’t going to let that go.

Von Tae first broke out into the global public eye with the release of his controversial single, “Contagious,” sending social media into a frenzy. After J. Cole retweeted the single, Von Tae spiraled into virality, finding himself featured by various media outlets such as Jet Magazine, and was praised directly by industry veterans such as Senior A&R Earl Johnson.

Seeing his opportunity to step into the limelight fully, Von Tae quit his job and auditioned for “American Idol” as well as P. Diddy and MTV’s reboot of “Making The Band.” However, as the nation was reeling from COVID, productions ceased and roles were dropped, leaving Von Tae in the dark.

Needing a stroke of luck, Tae moved to Atlanta to pursue his music career full-time, although he didn’t really find his stride. It wasn’t until he relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina that he started filming more content, releasing new music, and networking.

After releasing a string of covers Von Tae decided it was time to release his long-awaited album Note To Self. Released through his independent label, 6820 Entertainment, the album received an overwhelming response. Praised for its lyrical content, Note To Self found its way through the media cycle as publishers began praising songs such as “Love Games,” “On God,” and “Beauty.”

After the release of Von Tae’s highly anticipated On God: Single & Remixes EP, Tae plans on jumping right back into work with a follow-up album set for release in 2023.

First ever Canadian Music Climate Summit taking place in Toronto on October 21

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First ever Canadian Music Climate Summit taking place in Toronto on October 21

On October 21st, Music Declares Emergency Canada will be co-presenting with the Canadian Live Music Association (with support from Ontario Creates) the first-ever Canadian Music Climate Summit. The one-day conference in Toronto will feature keynote speakers (including David Suzuki), panels, and workshops that will explore what climate change means for the music industry and how record labels, the live music community, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and artists can play a part in greening the music industry and use the power of the sector to encourage action from fans.

Music Declares Emergency (MDE) is a group of artists, music industry professionals, and organizations who are calling on all those within the music industry to join us in declaring a climate emergency and to work towards making the cultural and operational changes necessary to contribute towards a carbon neutral/post carbon future.

One of Music Declares Emergency Canada’s co-founders, 19-year-old Brighid Fry (Housewife, FKA Moscow Apartment) recently penned an open letter to the Canadian Music Industry asking for more action on climate and connecting the issue to the mental health of young people. Open letter here.

Fry will join a number of other Canadian musicians including Tamara Lindeman (The Weather Station), Leah and Peter from July Talk, Donna Grantis, Ruby Singh, Shakura S’Aida, Logan Staats, Veronica Johnny, Tragedy Ann, George Sawa, and an all star house band (led by Tania Gill) as well as industry leaders for the summit and evening concert. The Summit is being sponsored by Live Nation Canada, Music Canada, the Canadian Independent Music Association, MusicOntario, Six Shooter Records, Troubadour Music, Orchestras Canada, Creative Green Tools Canada, the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, SCALE and the Climate Emergency Unit.

WHEN: Friday, October 21st, 2022
LOCATION: 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education
918 Bathurst Street Toronto, ON M5R 3G5

SUMMIT : 9:30am to 5:30pm – TICKETS
PUBLIC PANEL & CONCERT “NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET”: 7:00pm to 10:30pm – TICKETS

Launched in the UK in July 2019, over 6000 bands and musicians have now signed up to Music Declares Emergency’s pledge to revitalize how the music industry tackles climate disaster, from The 1975 and Radiohead to Robyn, Billie Eilish, Tegan and Sara, and more. Music Declares groups have been launched in Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, The Netherlands and Chile, the U.S, and Spain. There will be more chapters launching this coming year.

Tegan & Sara, Bruce Cockburn, Dan Mangan, Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene), Melissa McClelland (Whitehorse), The Weather Station, Amy Millan (Stars), Sarah Harmer, Amy Cole (Rural Alberta Advantage), Good Lovelies, Charles Spearin (Do Make Say Think & Broken Social Scene), Katie Munshaw (Dizzy), Scott Helman, Caribou, Hannah Georgas, Ron Hawkins (Lowest of the Low), Luna Li and Housewife (FKA Moscow Apartment) are some of the more than 300 Canadians who have already signed on.

Apple Music Now Has 100 Million Songs On Their Platform

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Apple Music Now Has 100 Million Songs On Their Platform

Twenty-one years on from the invention of iTunes and the debut of the original iPod, we’ve gone from 1,000 songs in your pocket to 100,000x that on Apple Music. It’s phenomenal growth by any metric. The entire history, present, and future of music is at your fingertips or voice command.

But, whats in a number? Apple Music’s own global head of editorial Rachel Newman discusses what 100 million songs actually means in today’s newsroom post HERE

Additionally, each of these 100 million songs has a unique story waiting to be told. Apple Music Today is a new audio series that will spotlight a different song every single day, seven days a week. The daily song selection may be new or old, a well-known essential or a fan-favorite deep cut. What they will all have in common is a compelling story and a particular and meaningful relevance to the day. The series kicks off today with the incredible story behind Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”.  Tune in HERE

Mattmac Is Named Grand Prize Recipient Of Canada’s Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musician Program

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Mattmac Is Named Grand Prize Recipient Of Canada’s Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musician Program

The 10th Annual Canada’s Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musician Program today adds five new recipients to its class of 2022. A distinguished program that elevates aspiring Canadian musical artists, this year’s gifted recipients push the boundary of creativity through music with great song structure, emotional lyrics, captivating melody composition and excellent vocals.

The 10th annual Canada’s Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musician Program winning recipients are:

Grand Prize Winner: Mattmac of Garden Hill First Nation, Manitoba (Currently Winnipeg)

Second Prize Winner: Jordan Hart of Toronto, Ontario

Finalist (Third Prize): Mindflip of Gatineau, Quebec

Finalist (Third Prize): Cassie Dasilva of Orillia, Ontario

Finalist (Third Prize): Benjamin Dakota Rogers of Brantford, Ontario

This year’s Grand Prize winner is Winnipeg-based Mattmac, originally of Garden Hill First Nation. Blind since birth, Mattmac’s melodic pop-trap beats and inspiring story have established him as one to watch on the national scene. Since launching his musical career in 2016, he’s worked with Grammy and Juno Award-winning artist and Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee, Nelly Furtado, garnered more than 800,000+ streams across platforms and amassed critical acclaim from CBC, CTV and Virgin Radio to name a few. His debut album, 20/20, blends pop vocals, hard-hitting trap beats, and thoughtfully honest lyrics. Listeners get a glimpse into the mind of a blind creative as he paints vivid sonic pictures of struggle, healing, celebrating love, family and life on the reserve. A self-taught artist, Mattmac grew up surrounded by music on the radio and singing in his community’s gospel choir. He first began making beats and writing songs at 13 and later taught himself how to play the piano and guitar. Click here to learn more about Mattmac.

“Winning this award will open doors in the music industry that will take me to the next level of my career, and I’m so grateful. Coming from a small reserve in northern Manitoba, opportunities like this aren’t readily available, and I hope that this incredible recognition will inspire others to know that they can accomplish anything they set their mind to,” says Mattmac. “Big shout out to Canada’s Walk of Fame, the judges and RBC for providing me this platform to show young people what they can achieve if they work for their dreams.”

As the Grand Prize winner, Mattmac will receive a cash prize of $20,000, performance opportunities at Canada’s Walk of Fame events, and private studio recording time at the renowned Metalworks Studios. A cash prize of $10,000 goes to Toronto-based performer Jordan Hart for Second Prize, and the three Finalists will receive cash prizes of $5,000 each.

All recipients will have opportunities to elevate their careers, including:

  1. Group mentorship sessions with a Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee or Allan Slaight Music Impact Honouree
  2. Dedicated artist page on the newly launched EmergingMusician.ca, the official website for Canada’s Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musician Program
  3. Financial support ($2000) for a live-off-the-floor performance video filmed in the winner’s hometown
  4. Career development mentorship sessions with A&R executives, a music lawyer and an experienced music industry agent*
  5. A showcase opportunity at Canadian Music Week 2023 along with a Festival Access Pass*
  6. Participation in a creative workshop at Toronto’s ArtHaus*
  7. A performance at Winnipeg, Manitoba’s Festival du Voyageur in February 2023*

Rival Sons Announce New Album ‘DARKFIGHTER’

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Rival Sons Announce New Album ‘DARKFIGHTER’

2x GRAMMY-nominated band Rival Sons have announce details of their anxiously awaited new full-length album, DARKFIGHTER, which his set to arrive worldwide March 10, 2023.

Produced by longtime collaborator and multi GRAMMY Award-winner Dave Cobb, DARKFIGHTER is led by the explosive single “Nobody Wants to Die,” which is available today all streaming platforms and accompanied by an Eli Sokhn directed music video streaming now on Rival Sons’ YouTube channel. The track notably marks the first new music from Rival Sons since the release of 2019’s FERAL ROOTS, which earned the band two GRAMMY Award nominations.

Regarding “Nobody Wants to Die,” vocalist Jay Buchanan shares, “You live your life knowing that the sword of Damocles is hanging over your head by a thread. You’re fully aware of the impermanence of your existence, but you can’t think about it all the time—or it’ll fuck your life up. I used to work in a mortuary as a service advisor for a few years, driving and opening the hearses. I’d attend three funerals per day. Sometimes, they would be filled over capacity. Other times, it would just be me, a priest, and a hole in the ground. It doesn’t matter who you are; the great equalizer is coming. I was thinking of this because the music sounded like pursuit.”

Elaborating on the genesis of DARKFIGHTER, Buchanan notes, “DARKFIGHTER represents the cultural mitosis of isolation, the Pandemic, and the national fabric of the US getting looser and looser. When I say ‘Cultural Mitosis’, there are lines being drawn constantly. We’re so divided, and you can’t step over the lines without offending someone. It certainly informed my writing. We recognized a responsibility to put a good word on people’s ears so there’s a good word coming back on their tongues too. We missed the joy of the live show and that magical interaction. When it was taken from us, that made me want to sing about topics that were important. There are strong themes on this record of loss of identity, preservation of joy, and beholding light and shape again.”

Lead guitarist Scott Holiday added, “Records are a healthy form of escapism. I hope this one takes you as far away as possible. Our intent was to create a cinematic body of work. As soon as the doors shut behind you, you’re enveloped on the ride. This is the sound of us really coming into our own. We’ve gotten further from our influences and gotten closer to what we are. DARKFIGHTER sounds like the Rival Sons.”

To celebrate the announcement, Rival Sons are set to perform an intimate one night only show at Los Angeles’ Peppermint Club on October 18th. For tickets and more information on Rival Sons’ upcoming live dates, visit www.rivalsons.com.

In 2021, Rival Sons celebrated the 10th anniversary of their 2011 album, Pressure and Time, by performing the landmark long player live in its entirety on the Pressure and Time Tour for the first time. They also lit up Southern California with a two-night livestream event, Rival Sons – “PAIR OF ACES” – Live from the historic Catalina Casino on Santa Catalina Island. They performed their debut LP, Before the Fire [2009], in its entirety on the first night and their self-titled EP, Rival Sons [2010], on the second.

Rival Sons – Jay Buchanan [vocals, harmonica, rhythm guitar], Scott Holiday [lead guitar], Mike Miley [drums], and Dave Beste [bass] – play rock ‘n’ roll in its purest form without apology or pretense. Instead, they simply plug in, turn up, and rip on a path of their own. Along the way, they’ve architected a critically acclaimed catalog, including Pressure & Time [2011], Head Down [2012], Great Western Valkyrie [2014], Hollow Bones [2016], and FERAL ROOTS [2019]. The latter represented a creative and critical high watermark, scoring a pair of GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories of “Best Rock Album” and “Best Rock Performance” for the single “Too Bad.” Elevating the band to another level, “Do Your Worst” vaulted to #1 at Rock Radio as their biggest hit to date, tallying north of 60 million streams and counting. Speaking to their impact, Rolling Stone attested, “Rival Sons have done their part to introduce new fans to rock.” Beyond sharing stages with everyone from Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, and AC/DC to Guns N’ Roses and Lenny Kravitz, they’ve ignited television shows such as The Late Late Show with James Corden. During 2021, they launched their own label Sacred Tongue Recordings distributed by Thirty Tigers and celebrated the tenth anniversary of Pressure & Time by performing the album in its entirety on tour. Ultimately, Rival Sons aren’t here to tell you exactly what to think or what to feel, but they’ll give you one hell of a ride if you let them. That ride twists and turns like never before on their 2023 full-length LP, DARKFIGHTER [Low Country Sound / Atlantic Records] kickstarted by the single “Nobody Wants to Die.”

Rival Sons DARKFIGHTER Track List:

  1. Mirrors
  2. Nobody Wants to Die
  3. Bird in the Hand
  4. Bright Light
  5. Rapture
  6. Guillotine
  7. Horses Breath
  8. Darkside

About Rival Sons:

RadioDays North America Comes To Toronto In June 2023

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RadioDays North America Comes To Toronto In June 2023

Considered one of the best industry conferences for radio and audio broadcasting in the world, Radiodays Europe will be bringing this event to North America in association with the highly popular Canadian Music Week conference held each year in Toronto. RADIODAYS NORTH AMERICA will take place June 8th and 9th in Toronto at the Harbour Castle Westin Hotel on the shores of Lake Ontario as part of the weeklong Canadian Music Week Festival.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring the Radiodays Europe brand and it’s expert international content to North America,” says Peter Niegel, General Manager for Radiodays Europe. “Toronto is the ideal location to bring everyone together to ensure that we as an industry move forward with strategies for the future.”

Neill Dixon, Founder and President of Canadian Music Week stated: “I’ve long admired the people at Radiodays Europe and the outstanding job they do each year for the radio and audio industry. It’s now time to come together for the betterment of all. This partnership will create a new standard for broadcast conferences around the world.”

Troy Reeb, President of the Canadian Radio Council, speaking on behalf of Canada’s commercial radio industry said: “We are very excited to participate and support Radiodays North America. Now is the time that our industry needs to work together to help evolve our businesses in order to meet the demand of an ever-changing audience environment.”  Susan Marjetti, General Manager of CBC News, Current Affairs and Local, said: “Canada’s public broadcaster is so pleased to be part of this incredible world class event which recognizes and celebrates the unique and lasting role of radio and audio in people’s lives.  We look forward to getting together next June in Toronto.”

Keynote speakers and expert panelists from North America and around the world will be in Toronto to discuss and strategize all aspects of over the air and digital broadcasting. From broadcast to podcast, everything is on the table: Executive leadership, workplace diversity, innovation, technology, talent, programming, marketing and how to grow your audio revenue will be on the agenda over the two-day event.

Radiodays North America will bring our industries back together to learn and inspire anyone working in the audio industry today and tomorrow. It all happens June 8th and 9th, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.

Check out http://www.Radiodaysnorthamerica.com for further information.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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