Today, Grammy-nominated artist and cultural icon Wale released “Mirroronnabenz” with BNYX, the latest single off of his widely-anticipated upcoming eighth studio album. The deeply personal track arrives following the recent announcement of everything is a lot., set to drop on November 14, 2025 via Def Jam Recordings.
“Mirroronnabenz” is Wale’s third single this year, following the delivery of “Where to Start” (June 2025) and “Blanco” (March 2025). Featuring the genre-bending sounds of chart-topping producer and songwriter BNYX, the song marks one of Wale’s most introspective records to date. With a rhythmic hook and nimble lyricism, “Mirroronnabenz” acts as a mirror, reflecting on Wale’s past and the events that shaped him.
On the track, Wale reckons with identity, success and self-worth. The legendary, DMV-born rapper revisits early ambitions, relatable insecurities, and the mental toll of navigating fame. The recurring mantra “You deserve everything you do,” serves as both an affirmation and a reminder of self-love amid life’s challenges.
As one of the DMV’s most celebrated MCs, Wale has collaborated with chart topping artists including Rihanna, Lady Gaga, SZA, Miguel, Rick Ross and more. Wale returned to music in 2023, following a brief hiatus, with a new deal under Def Jam Recordings. Peaking #1 on Billboard 200 with its 2015 release, Wale’s acclaimed album, The Album About Nothing is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year.
Universal Music Canada (UMC), the country’s leading music company, and GRAMMY-nominated, JUNO Award-winning songwriter / producer Lowell, today announce a new creative partnership.
This strategic collaboration officially integrates Lowell’s unparalleled creative insights and proven hitmaking abilities across UMC’s industry-leading A&R team. Specializing in artist development, Lowell is a proven powerhouse in consistently breaking artists. Whether producing, writing, or A&R’ing projects, her ability to anticipate stylistic and production trends has launched countless artistic projects into successful careers.
“Working with the best in the industry to support artists achieve their greatest potential is the UMC standard, and this partnership further solidifies that commitment,” said Amanda Kingsland, VP A&R, Universal Music Canada. “Her remarkable success as a songwriter and her ability to craft global hits speaks volumes, but more than that, Lowell has an exceptional gift for finding and nurturing talent while helping artists grow into their best selves.”
“Lowell is a creative force. Her incredible passion and fearless approach to music make her one of one. We exist to help artists achieve artistic and commercial success on a global stage out of Canada, and we are so excited, and grateful Lowell is joining us to supercharge that mission,” said Julie Adam, President & CEO, Universal Music Canada.
Lowell is one of the most in-demand creative forces in music today, known for her collaborations with Beyoncé, Madison Beer, Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Charlie Puth, The Beaches, Lennon Stella, Hailee Steinfeld, Sofia Camara, bülow, and many more. Her work includes co-writes on global hits for superstars like Beyoncé (“Texas Hold ‘Em” and “Bodyguard”), Tate McRae (“r u ok”), recent tracks with UMC’s rising pop star Sofia Camara (“Who Do I Call Now” and “Girls Like You”), and much more.
“Universal Music Canada and I have been unofficially working together all the way back to our joint work with bülow, and more recently, Valley, Sofia Camara, and more. I’m so excited to be able to be even more involved with the team and all their amazing artists,” said Lowell. “Julie and I have quickly become kindred spirits, and I have so much respect for her, not only what she has already achieved in a short time in her position but what I know she will do moving forward. She has quickly shown me her uniquely immense respect for creatives, and in thinking outside of the box, which is imperative in this rapidly changing industry. Her willingness to grow and learn even from the top inspires me. I can’t wait to see what we can do together!“
Recently recognized with the inaugural JUNO Award for Songwriter of the Year (Non-Performer), SOCAN’s International Achievement Award, and honoured as part of Billboard Canada’s Women in Music Industry Spotlight, Lowell is one of Canada’s most talented songwriters / producers.
The Icy Girl Saweetie is back in her bag and hotter than ever. The multi-hyphenate, Grammy-nominated artist, style icon, and global trendsetter returns with a flawless new EP, Hella Pressure, out now via Warner Records, and a sizzling single, “Boffum” (pronounced bow-fum), a high-energy banger produced by Grammy-winning hitmaker J White Did It.
Built around a hypnotic bassline, slick Bay Area bounce, and her signature West Coast swag, “boffum” brings Saweetie back to her hyphy roots, with a modern-day twist. Laced with slick talk, savage punchlines, and Saweetie’s slang-laced dialect, the track is playful, powerful, and primed to take over every speaker from the club to the cookout.
With her forthcoming EP, Saweetie reminds the world she’s not just in the conversation- she is the conversation. Stay tuned for the official “Boffum” music video and more music dropping soon.
Saweetie’s “Icy Hot” juxtaposition is on full display in the cover art, as she stuns in a bikini with snow white fur, diamonds, and a luxe trapper hat with a bold red visor. Saweetie embodies the spirit of her new single, “Buffum,” meaning both of ‘em. She’s a bold, confident woman who doesn’t have to choose between sides because she’s all of it, all at once.
“New music? New era? Why not boffum?” Saweetie teases. “This track is all about embracing your duality and owning every side of who you are. I’m so excited for the Icy Gang to hear it, and I can’t wait to finally share the project I’ve been working on.”
This latest chapter follows a series of major milestones that cemented Saweetie’s place in music and culture. With nearly six billion global streams, she’s delivered chart-topping hits like the platinum-certified “Tap In,” the quadruple platinum smash “My Type,” and the multi-platinum anthem “Best Friend” featuring Doja Cat, which earned her two Grammy nominations. Beyond music, Saweetie has landed roles in Starz’s BMF and the fashion comedy Idiotka, which premiered at SXSW.
Whether through her viral moments, bold fashion statements, or community-driven initiatives, Saweetie continues to shape the culture, and with “boffum,” she’s turning up the temperature and stepping fully into her power.
The story of Manic Street Preachers is unique in pop. Raging out of the stricken mining communities of south Wales in the late 80s, they were bonded by friendships, family ties and a self-styled ‘geometry of contempt’, whereby James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore would orchestrate the daring intellectual broadsides written by Richey Edwards and Nicky Wire. Seemingly condemned to mere cult status by a cruel juncture of artistic triumph, commercial failure and personal despair, the story took an agonising twist when the tragedy of Edwards’ 1995 disappearance was followed by a remarkable rebirth built upon ‘A Design For Life’s hymn to the band’s working-class roots, and then the award-winning, multi-million-selling album Everything Must Go, a majestic soundtrack to history and loss.
Less than five years later, Manic Street Preachers played to 60,000 at the national stadium of Wales and had their second UK Number 1 single. Subsequent output has confirmed the band as both a wellspring of restless creativity and a barometer of the cultural conversation.
Because it was music that saved them, it’s through the prism of their music that Keith Cameron tells the definitive history of Manic Street Preachers, drawing on many hours of new interviews to dive deep into 168 songs, from 1988’s debut single ‘Suicide Alley’ to the late day peaks of 2025’s album Critical Thinking. Writing with the band’s full co-operation, his book charts the dynamic evolution of a universe in which Karl Marx and Kylie Minogue happily co-exist, that accords Rush and The Clash equal favor, and where Morrissey & Marr meet Torvill & Dean via Nietzsche and New Order in a single four-minute pop song – all in the name of what Nicky Wire himself calls ‘the fabulous disaster’ of Manic Street Preachers.
A journalist since 1988, Keith Cameron is currently a contributing editor at MOJO. He previously worked for Sounds and New Musical Express, and his writing has appeared in the Guardian, TheTimes, the Sunday Times, Scotland On Sunday, Kerrang! and Q. He is author of Mudhoney: The Sound and the Fury from Seattle, acclaimed by Mark Lanegan as ‘the definitive book on ’90s Seattle music’.
Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, earns the biggest first week in music history with over 4 million U.S. and 5.5 million global album-equivalent units. Upon release, the album shattered countless records and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking another historic milestone in Swift’s career. Dominating across all platforms, The Life of a Showgirl amassed more than 1.5 billion global streams, securing the largest debut of 2025.
Taylor Swift commented, “I’ll never forget how excited I was in 2006 when my first album sold 40,000 copies in its first week. I was 16 and couldn’t even fathom that that many people would care enough about my music to invest their time and energy into it. Since then I’ve tried to meet and thank as many people as I could who have given me the chance to chase this insane dream. Here we are all these years later and a hundred times that many people showed up for me this week. I have 4 million thank you’s I want to send to the fans, and 4 million reasons to feel even more proud of this album than I already was. Thank you for going out to celebrate this project in the movie theaters, investing in vinyl, streaming, watching the video, buying CDs, reading the poems I wrote inside the packaging, and immersing yourselves in The Life of a Showgirl. I’ll cherish this feeling forever.”
See below for other key highlights and listen to The Life of a Showgirl – HERE.
Billboard 200 Achievements
The Life of a Showgirl posts the largest sales week for any album in US music history.
Marks Swift’s 15th No. 1 album, breaking the record for the most No. 1 albums in the 21st century.
Sets the record for the most No. 1 albums by a solo artist.
Extends her record as the female artist with the most No. 1 albums in Billboard 200 history.
Continues her streak of 11 consecutive studio albums debuting at No. 1, beginning with Fearless (2008). Including four “Taylor’s Version” re-recordings, Swift has now achieved 15 consecutive No. 1 debuts.
With this release, Swift reaches her 87th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, extending her records for:
Most weeks at No. 1 in the 21st century
Most weeks at No. 1 by a solo artist in history
Most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist in history
Billboard Hot 100 Achievements
“The Fate of Ophelia”
13th #1 single on the Hot 100
Ties for fourth most #1 hits in chart history
Third most for a female artist
Ties for second most #1 hits in the 21st century
Ties as the only soloist to have 13 #1 singles and 13 #1 albums
Album
First album in history with all its songs appearing uninterrupted from #1 through #12
Joins Taylor’s ‘Midnights’ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ as the only albums in history to produce #1 through #10 on the Billboard Hot 100
Vinyl Records
The Life of a Showgirl earned the largest vinyl sales week in Nielsen history, surpassing 1 million units sold – the first album ever to achieve this milestone.
Streaming Records
Spotify:
“The Fate of Ophelia” set the record for the most daily and weekly streams of any song in Spotify history.
The album achieved the largest standard edition debut in Spotify history with 250 million streams.
Swift now holds the top 19 biggest song debuts and the top 4 biggest album debuts in Spotify history.
“The Fate of Ophelia” also became the fastest song to surpass 100 million streams.
Swift is now the only artist to simultaneously hold the platform’s top single-day and weekly records across song, album, and artist categories.
Taylor Swift holds the top 4 biggest album debuts in Spotify history
“The Fate of Ophelia” fastest song to surpass 100 million streams in Spotify history
Taylor Swift now holds top song, album and artist single day and weekly records on platform
Taylor Swift now holds top 3 fastest albums to 1 Billion on Spotify
“Opalite” fastest non-single to reach 100 million streams in Spotify history
Apple:
The Life of a Showgirl posted the largest iTunes and Apple Music debuts of 2025.
“The Fate of Ophelia” posted the largest Apple Music debut of 2025.
Amazon:
The album achieved the largest debut in Amazon Music history
Global Performance
#1 Debuts reported as of Sunday
#1 UK
#1 Australia
#1 Canada
#1 Germany
#1 France
#1 Austria
#1 Belgium
#1 Denmark
#1 Finland
#1 Ireland
#1 Italy
#1 Netherlands
#1 New Zealand
#1 Norway
#1 Portugal
#1 Spain
#1 Sweden
#1 Switzerland
UK
With 423k sold, The Life of a Showgirl surpasses The Tortured Poets Department, as the biggest debut since 2017
Taylor is the first artist in history to consecutively hold the #1 album, #1, #2, #3 singles, and #1 airplay song in the UK
Taylor is officially the international artist with the most No.1 albums in UK chart history (14)
The Life of a Showgirl is the biggest selling week one album by an international act in UK chart history
‘The Fate Of Ophelia’ biggest Week 1 streams by an international artist ever
‘The Fate of Ophelia’, ‘Opalite’ and ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ 3 biggest Week 1 singles sales of 2025 in the UK
Australia
The Life of a Showgirl debuts with the biggest week one sales since 2015
Taylor Swift extends her record for most #1 albums by a female artist in Australian history (14), and ties for the most #1 albums for an International artist (14)
Taylor Swift extends her previous record as the only artist to hold the #1 album and #1 single simultaneously, now for the 8th time.
The Life of a Showgirl breaks record for biggest streaming week in Australian history
Taylor Swift becomes first artist to capture the entire Top 12 on the Official Singles Chart in Australian history
Germany
The Life of a Showgirl debuts #1 in Germany with the highest grossing week for an international solo artist since the current German chart (GFK) launched 25 years ago
First International Artist to ever debut at #1 on both the Album and Singles charts
First artist to ever land 8 singles in the Top 10
Biggest weekly vinyl sales in German chart history
Canada
The Life of a Showgirl is the biggest album debut in Canada (of the modern streaming era) and the biggest album debut in Canada since 2015
Taylor Swift now holds the Top 5 highest album debuts (of the modern streaming era)
This is Taylor Swift’s 15th #1 album in Canada. She is now tied for the most #1 albums of all-time in this country and is the only non-Canadian artist to reach this milestone in this country
“The Fate of Ophelia” becomes the most streamed song in a single day and a single week in Canadian History
The 12 songs on The Life of a Showgirl capture the top 12 spots on the Billboard Canada Song Consumption Chart
France
The Life of a Showgirl debuts as the biggest selling English-language album since 2015
Austria
The Life of a Showgirl debuts at #1 and singles at #1, #2 and #3 single – the first non-GSA artist in history to consecutively hold the #1 album, and #1, #2, #3 singles, in Austria
Ireland
The Life of a Showgirl debuts with the biggest week one sales since 2017
Taylor Swift has the most #1 albums in Irish history
Taylor Swift is the only artist to consecutively hold the #1 album, and #1, #2, #3 singles, this decade
Italy
The Life of a Showgirl is the biggest selling debut by an international act in Italian chart history
The Life of a Showgirl is the biggest selling debut by any female artist (Domestic and International) in Italian chart history
Netherlands
The Life of a Showgirl debuts with the biggest week one sales since 2015
New Zealand
Taylor’s 15th #1, extending her record with the most #1 albums in the market.
The Life of a Showgirl debuts with the biggest week one sales since 2017
Sweden
The Life of a Showgirl debut’s #1, surpassing The Tortured Poets Department as the biggest debut ever by an international artist
Switzerland
The Life of a Showgirl debuts at #1 and singles at #1, #2 and #3 single
Will.i.am returns with the new single, “East LA,” featuring fellow Black Eyed Peas member Taboo via Epic Records. A heartfelt tribute to their California roots, the track arrives alongside an official music video, directed by Will.i.am and Sterling Hampton IV.
Drawing inspiration from their upbringing in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, the song begins by deftly reimagining Santana’s iconic “Maria Maria,” which references the area with the refrain, “Maria, Maria, she fell in love in East LA.” Will.i.am and Taboo infuse the track with personal storytelling and deep cultural pride. The result is a powerful celebration of community, identity, and resilience.
Will.i.am was inspired to write the song after feeling a need to recognize the deep sense of community and pride felt in his hometown in light of recent political events. He channels that urgency into the spirit of the song.
As a member of one of the few black families in the predominantly Mexican-American Estrada Courts housing project in East Los Angeles, Will.i.am witnessed firsthand the strength and solidarity of his community. In response to ongoing ICE raids that continue to impact immigrant neighborhoods across the country—including in Boyle Heights, East LA—he felt a renewed urgency to uplift and support the place that shaped him. With nobody better than Taboo to add an even further personal touch, they pay tribute to an enduring spirit, celebrating the same feeling of resilience and unity of their East LA community.
New York City offers a world of collisions of cultures, sounds, and attitudes; and the latest scorching offering from the city’s underground veins proves that this legacy lives on. Hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have teamed up with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of RUN-DMC for a new single and music video, “Matter Of Life & Death” to reignite the flames of New York hardcore.
On “Matter Of Life & Death”, AGNOSTIC FRONT and DMC prove that they have far more to offer than mere nostalgia. In a refreshingly modern take on genre-blending, the single charges into a snarling street fight between hardcore punk and old-school hip-hop swagger. Blasting out with razor-sharp riffs, thunderous beats, and DMC’s unmistakable cadence, the music hits harder than a Queens-bound freight train. Producer and New York Hardcore stalwart Mike Dijan keeps the sound raw and relentless, while director Blake Farber turns the video into a non-stop adrenaline reel. With mosh pits meeting boom boxes, fists in the air, and sweat flying off the walls, it’s New York grit distilled into less than 3 minutes of pure energy.
In an era of overproduced and predictable genre mash-ups, “Matter of Life & Death” feels alive, dangerous, and necessary. AGNOSTIC FRONT and DMC are the perfect unlikely pairing: two giants from different musical worlds finding common ground in aggression, defiance, and their New York roots.
And this is just the 2nd shot fired, leading into AGNOSTIC FRONT’s highly-anticipated upcoming album, Echoes in Eternity, dropping November 7th. If you needed a reminder that the spirit of crossover still has teeth, this is it.
Catch AGNOSTIC FRONT on tour:
EAST MEETS WEST TOUR DATES Oct. 15 Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater Oct. 16 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall Oct. 17 Boise, ID @ The Shredder Oct. 18 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre Oct. 19 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Oct. 21 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz Oct. 22 Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post Oct. 23 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley Oct. 24 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall Oct. 25 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Oct. 26 Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive Oct. 28 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock Oct. 29 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater Oct. 30 Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewery Nov. 01 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues Nov. 02 Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amp
East Coast American Tour 2025 Dec. 4 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Dec. 5 Atlantic City, NJ @ Anchor Rock Club Dec. 6 NYC, NY @ Irving Plaza Dec. 9 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club Dec. 10 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern Dec. 11 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell) Dec. 12 Melbourne, FL @ Pineapples (Moon Room) Dec. 13 Miami, FL @ Gramps Dec. 14 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum Dec. 15 Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross Dec. 16 Greenville, SC @ Radio Room Dec. 17 Wilmington, NC @ Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern Dec. 18 Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House Dec. 19 Lynchburg, VA @ Super Rad Arcade Dec. 20 Altoona, PA @ McGarvey’s Bar & Grill Dec. 21 Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall (Arrow)
Echoes In Eternity Tour Feb. 6 Düsseldorf, Germany @ Zakk Feb. 7 Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan Feb. 8 Maastricht, Netherlands @ Muziekgieterij Feb. 9 Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage Feb. 10 Luzern, Switzerland @ Concert Hall Schüür Feb. 11 Paderno Dugnano (Milan), Italy @ Slaughter Club Feb. 12 Treviso, Italy @ New Age Club Feb. 13 Stuttgart, Germany @ Im Wizemann Feb. 14 Audincourt, France @ Le Moloco Feb. 15 Vauréal, France @ Le Forum Feb. 16 Frankfurt, Germany @ Das Bett Feb. 17 Leipzig, Germany @ Felsenkeller Feb. 18 Herford, Germany @ Kulturwerk Feb. 19 München, Germany @ Backstage Feb. 20 Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus Feb. 21 Wrocław, Poland @ Kustomhead And Tattoo Shop Feb. 22 Warsaw, Poland @ Proxima Feb. 23 Ostrava, Czech Republic @ Barrák Music Club Feb. 24 Budapest, Hungary @ Dürer Kert Feb. 25 Linz, Austria @ Posthof Feb. 26 Cham, Germany @ LA Feb. 27 Magdeburg, Germany @ Factory 28 Feb Antwerpen, Belgium @ Trix
Platinum-selling recording artist Toosii delivers a deeply personal and emotionally charged new single titled “Even Then” via South Coast Music Group/Capitol Records. Known for his vulnerability and melodic storytelling, Toosii once again showcases his ability to turn pain into power, crafting an anthem of resilience, growth, and bittersweet goodbyes.
Toosii has teased the track on social media for weeks before its release, which had fans anticipating the song with a fever pitch. He recently brought his captivating performance to the heart of Music City, tearing down the stage at the River on the Rooftop free concert event in Nashville. The intimate setting allowed Toosii to perform several of his beloved songs, including the chart-topping “Favorite Song,” “Even Then,” and two unreleased tracks, much to the delight of fans.
Toosii’s last album, Jaded, arrived in October 2024 and included his Billboard Hot 100 top-five hit record “Favorite Song.” Toosii’s sold-out 2023 headline tour affirmed his status as one of music’s most in-demand live acts, and he closed out the year playing arenas across the U.S. as one of the opening acts on Rod Wave’s Nostalgia Tour.
Today, SiriusXM Canada announced the eight finalist towns in its highly anticipated nationwide 2025 SiriusXM Music Town search, with one community set to win a live show by JUNO Award-winning band The Beaches. Voting and rallying are now open until October 24, 2025, giving Canadians a say in which town will host a once-in-a-lifetime live concert!
More than 470 Canadian communities were nominated from coast to coast and more than 1,000 heartfelt stories were submitted and reviewed. From the inspiring nominations, SiriusXM selected eight finalist towns, all of which are now one step closer to the title of 2025 SiriusXM Music Town.
“We’ve received hundreds of moving nominations from across the country and what consistently rang through was a deep pride in people’s hometowns and a strong connection to Canadian music,” said Rob Keen, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & CCD, SiriusXM Canada. “SiriusXM Music Town is more than just a concert; it’s about putting local identity and culture on the map, and putting local fans front and centre.”
“We’re moved by the number of communities and the amazing stories that have been shared from across the country. Canadians’ love for homegrown music is truly unmatched,” said Jordan Miller, lead singer of The Beaches. “We’re so excited to see each of the eight finalist towns come together to show off their pride, and we cannot wait to play live for that one lucky community.”
This year’s 8 SiriusXM Music Town Finalists:
Amherstburg, ON At the mouth of the Detroit River lies Amherstburg, Ontario, a small but mighty town with rich history rooted in the War of 1812. Amherstburg is home to Musicland, a beloved local music school, studio and store serving the community for over 35 years.
Antigonish, NS Antigonish, also known as the “Highland Heart of Nova Scotia”, is home to the oldest continuous Highland Games outside of Scotland. The town boasts St. Francis Xavier University, which brings thousands of students to the community each year.
Bathurst, NB Framed by a beach, a nature reserve and a river, Bathurst is a seaside sanctuary with a vibrant downtown full of delicious eateries, authentic boutiques and historic charm.
Cranbrook, BC Located in the East Kootenay region, Cranbrook is known for being British Columbia’s sunniest city, enjoying more than 300 days of sunshine each year.
Lacombe, AB Located in central Alberta, Lacombe is home to a vibrant community filled with hometown pride. Its historic downtown features beautiful Edwardian Classical Revival architecture like the iconic Flatiron Building.
Moose Jaw, SK Often referred to as “Canada’s Most Notorious City”, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan has a rich history, including roots in the Prohibition era through the underground Tunnels of Moose Jaw.
Shawinigan, QC Situated on the St. Maurice River in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Shawinigan is surrounded by nature and boasts the stunning Shawinigan Falls.
Vernon, BC Nestled in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Vernon is a natural haven surrounded by mountains, forests and three lakes, offering year-round outdoor activities from snowboarding to hiking and mountain biking.
Time for Canadians to Rally & Vote
Starting today, Canadians have ten days to rally together and cast daily votes for their top town at siriusxm.ca/musictown. Residents, neighbours and friends can earn rally points toward their town by posting on social media tagging @SiriusXMCanada. Every vote, post, share, like, and comment brings The Beaches one step closer to one lucky Canadian community! The voting and rallying phase will close on October 24, 2025.
On October 29, 2025, SiriusXM Canada will announce the 2025 SiriusXM Music Town based on nomination stories, total votes and rally points earned during this phase.
SiriusXM Music Town is a national program that celebrates the stories that define our communities and the pride that unites us, reminding us of the powerful ways music connects people by bringing a top Canadian act to a town not typically on the concert circuit.
International cinematic rock band EDGE OF PARADISE have released their powerful reimagining of the iconic Requiem for a Dream theme. Known for fusing soaring vocals, heavy riffs, and immersive soundscapes, the band takes the haunting score into new depths, transforming it into a massive, larger-than-life experience that bridges the worlds of film and metal.
Following the success of their latest album Prophecy (Napalm), the band continues to expand their multimedia universe, accompanying this powerful composition with a striking visual counterpart, a music video that immerses viewers in EDGE OF PARADISE’s signature fusion of sound, story, and atmosphere.
“This theme has always resonated deep within and inspired me to see how a simple melody can open entire worlds” says vocalist Margarita Monet. “With our version we wanted to amplify that emotion, the darkness, the light, and everything in between, and we’re excited to experience it with you through our dimension, on the stages and beyond.”
The artwork created by Margarita was unveiled at the NoHo CineFest in Hollywood, where she received the Outstanding Artist Award for her visual work and storytelling. Her graphic novel’s narrative extends EDGE OF PARADISE’s cinematic universe, seamlessly connecting the band’s music, imagery, and philosophy through art. Additionally, the band’s song “The Unknown” will be featured in the upcoming feature film The Complete Course of Howard French, directed by Gustavo Sampaio, expanding their presence across both the music and film landscapes.
Margarita adds: “What also makes this so special to me is how everything I love intertwines — making the art, the music, the visuals. From painting the cover and crafting the crown to shaping the story through dance and direction, every moment reflects a piece of my soul.”
This release follows a remarkable year for the band, supporting PROPHECY with North America and European tours.
EDGE OF PARADISE will also embark on a string of dates alongside LOVE BITES to bring their show to audiences worldwide: Nov 4 – New York City, NY – The Gramercy Theatre Nov 5 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage Nov 7 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester Nov 8 – West Dundee, IL – Rookies Rochaus Nov 10 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theater Nov 11 – Dallas, TX – Trees Dallas Nov 12 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live Nov 14 – San Luis Obispo, CA Freemont Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Vermont Hollywood
