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The Beths Announce New Album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ and Share New Single “No Joy”

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The Beths Announce New Album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ and Share New Single “No Joy”

The Beths, the New Zealand-based quartet of vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck, announce their new album, Straight Line Was A Lie, their first for their new label ANTI- out 29th August, and share the new single/video, “No Joy”.

The Beths know the futility of straight lines. Existential vertigo serves as the primary theme on the indie heroes’ fourth album. The Beths posit that the only way round is through; that even after going through difficult, transformative experiences, you can still feel as though you’ve ended up in the same place. It’s a bewildering thing, realising that life and personal growth are cyclical and continual. That a chapter doesn’t always end with peace and acceptance. That the approach is simply continuing to try, to show up.

“Linear progression is an illusion, What life really is is maintenance. But you can find meaning in the maintenance.” Stokes explains.

The path from The Beths’ critically celebrated and year-end-list-topping 2022 album Expert In A Dying Field to Straight Line Was A Lie was anything but straightforward. For the first time, Stokes was struggling to write new songs beyond fragments she’d recorded on her phone. She’d recently started taking an SSRI, which on one hand made her feel like she could “fix” everything broken in her life, from her mental and physical health to fraught family dynamics.

At the same time, writing wasn’t coming as easily as it had before.

“I was kind of dealing with a new brain, and I feel like I write very instinctually,” she says. “It was kind of like my instincts were just a little different, they weren’t as panicky.”

While Stokes felt a huge relief from taking an SSRI, she articulates the emotional trade-offs on today’s single, “No Joy”, which thunders in with Deck’s vigorous percussion and drops another classic Beths soundbite: “This year’s gonna kill me / Gonna kill me.” Ironically, though, the stress Stokes sings about can’t touch her, thanks to her pharmaceutical regimen. She wants the feeling back.

“It’s about anhedonia, which, paradoxically, was there both in the worst parts of depression, and then also when I was feeling pretty numb on my SSRI,” Stokes says.

“It wasn’t that I was sad, I was feeling pretty good. It was just that I didn’t like the things that I liked. I wasn’t getting joy from them. It’s very literal.”

In writing Straight Line Was A Lie, Stokes and Pearce broke down the typical Beths writing process. For inspiration, they read Stephen King’s On Writing, How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner, and Working by Robert A. Caro. Liz broke out a Remington typewriter (a birthday gift from Beths bassist Benjamin Sinclair) every morning for a month, writing 10 pages’ worth of material – mostly streams of consciousness.

The resulting stack of paper was the primary fodder for an extended writing retreat to Los Angeles between tours, where Stokes and Pearce also leaned heavily into LA’s singular creative atmosphere, went to shows, watched Criterion classics from Kurosawa, and listened to Drive-By Truckers, The Go-Go’s, and Olivia Rodrigo. Opening themselves up to a wave of creative input, plus Stokes’ free-flowing writing routine, proved therapeutic.

“Writing so much down forced me to look at stuff that I didn’t want to look at, In the past, in my memories. Things I normally don’t like to think about or I’m scared to revisit, I’m putting them down on paper and thinking about them, addressing them.” Stokes says.

Already a celebrated lyricist, Stokes has long impressed fans and critics with wryly knowing song titles like “Future Me Hates Me” and “Expert In A Dying Field” – catchy, instant-classic turns of phrase that capture the personal and ladder up to the universal. But Stokes’ intentional deconstruction and rebuilding of her relationship to writing, however, has resulted in a complete renewal. Her songwriting has achieved startling new depths of insight and vulnerability, making Straight Line Was A Lie the most sharply observant, truthful, and poetic Beths project to date.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack Hits Top 3 on Billboard 200 with Record-Breaking Debut

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack Hits Top 3 on Billboard 200 with Record-Breaking Debut

KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) soars into the Top 3 on the Billboard 200, marking the highest charting soundtrack of the year. The soundtrack also gathers the largest streaming week for a soundtrack in nearly two years. The soundtrack now claims the #1 Soundtrack Debut of 2025, #1 Billboard Soundtracks chart, #1 Spotify Weekly Global Albums chart, and continues to hold strong at #1 on the iTunes Album Chart. Last week, the soundtrack debuted on the Billboard 200 in the Top 10, marking the highest-debuting soundtrack of the year.

“Your Idol” captures #1 on U.S. Spotify chart marking the first #1 by a male K-Pop group in history, while “Golden” now claims the highest charting song by a K-Pop girl group in U.S. Spotify history. In its second week of release, Netflix’s critically acclaimed animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, claimed the #1 spot on the English Film list. The superstar K-pop groups HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys quickly became a global hit, as the film reached the Top 10 in all countries with an additional 24.2 million views in its second week.

The film and the soundtrack came out “Singing, Slinging and Slashing” making it a New York Times certified Critic’s Pick embracing what Collider calls “the magical power of music” in “animated harmony” with Variety praising the original songs that make the film “sing” including the chart climbing song “Golden.” Mashable proclaims “the soundtrack absolutely slaps,” while HITS Magazine echoes calling the release “a bona fide hit.”

The soundtrack features original songs written by, Danny Chung, IDO, Vince, KUSH, EJAE, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, Mark Sonnenblick, Daniel Rojas, and produced by Teddy Park, 24, IDO, DOMINSUK, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, Ian Eisendrath. Original songs are performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI, Andrew Choi, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, Neckwav, and Lea Salonga. The soundtrack also includes the original song “Takedown” featuring Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung from K-pop powerhouse girl group, TWICE.

KPop Demon Hunters, a Netflix film from Sony Pictures Animation, follows Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey – when they aren’t selling out stadiums, they use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. KPop Demon Hunters stars Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo, and is available now on Netflix. Stream the album here

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton Release Duet “A Song To Sing” This Friday

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Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton Release Duet “A Song To Sing” This Friday

The sound is indelible, rising from an era that’s shaped the last five decades of Country music. When Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton emerge from the low-key shuffle, smoky Wurlitzer clouds and silken guitars, it’s obvious that “A Song To Sing,” arriving this Friday, July 11 and impacting Country radio on Monday, July 14, is destined to join the list of most-beloved classic Country duets. Written together with Jesse Frasure and Jenee Fleenor, “A Song To Sing” marks Lambert and Stapleton’s first true duet collaboration and reflects the truth of giving one’s soul to the music and heart to the one at home. Pre-save the new duet here.

“Chris understands this emotion from the inside out, because he and Morgane have both lived it,” Lambert says of their co-write. “To have someone so soulful and willing to go into the heart of the feelings, to share the pull of the road and creative life – and what that means when you love someone with every bit of your being is next level. When we finished it, we both knew we wanted to release it, to share it with everyone.”

Longtime friends and collaborators, Lambert and Stapleton boast a combined 14 GRAMMY, 33 Country Music Association and 59 Academy of Country Music awards and have each influenced generations with their singular artistries and distinctive creative points of view. Produced by GRAMMY-winning Dave Cobb, “A Song To Sing” allows Lambert – who passed her ACM Entertainer of the Year title to Stapleton in 2023 – to witness the singular reality they share as they harken back to an era of music epitomized by Ronnie Milsap, Waylon Jennings and especially the classic Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers duets.

Of the respected visionaries, Pollstar writes, “at a time when Country is so many things, Lambert and Stapleton seem both a true north and a hinge for the future…Musically robust, they want to make actual Country music with their roots firmly planted, but with the ability to create on their own terms. It’s not fighting Music Row as much as fighting for greatness.”

David Glenn Band Release Debut Single “Talk About Love” Blending Classic and Modern Country

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David Glenn Band Release Debut Single “Talk About Love” Blending Classic and Modern Country

Introducing David Glenn Band, a new voice in the music scene blending Country Music New and Classic Style with raw emotion and modern energy. The band makes a striking entrance with their debut single, “Talk About Love”, available now on all major streaming platforms.

“Talk About Love” delivers a sonic punch-fusing True Country musical style, haunting vocals, gritty guitar riffs, a nice fiddle fill and driving rhythms that echo influences from George Strait, Joe Diffee, Kenny Chesney, Pat Green & Cody Johnson while carving out a distinct identity all their own. Lyrically, the track explores what true love means, capturing the spirit of a generation seeking emotion, change, escape, and a heartfelt message.

“We wanted our first release to hit hard pure and feel honest,” says David Glenn Lead Vocalist/Writer. “Talk About Love” is about seeing a past love, catching up on old times with a beautiful love connection that never went away and just wants to talk about the past and True Love.”

David Glenn a Nashville and Texas Recording artist has a shared passion for pushing sonic boundaries and telling stories that resonate. Playing multiple live venues for years and opening for multiple artist Toby Keith, Gary Allan, Joe Diffee, John Pardi and many more. DGB has a lot of musical experience and talent! David Glenn with a background in songwriting singing and playing guitar, David Glenn Band is already turning heads among fans at live venues and tastemakers alike and have been for many years.

BIG SPECIAL Release Surprise New Album ‘NATIONAL AVERAGE’ With Lead Single “GOD SAVE THE PONY”

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BIG SPECIAL Release Surprise New Album ‘NATIONAL AVERAGE’ With Lead Single “GOD SAVE THE PONY”

 BIG SPECIAL surprise released their new album NATIONAL AVERAGE., this past Friday on SO Recordings, after days of the band teasing projections of the album’s artwork across London landmarks. The Black Country duo of Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney wasted no time in following up last year’s acclaimed UK Top 40 debut album POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES, and have shared a video for the new album’s lead single “GOD SAVE THE PONY.” With it, BIG SPECIAL kicked off a run of in-store and summer festival performances, performances across the UK, which run through July 28.

When BIG SPECIAL first emerged, their contorted mix of existential bellowing, vehement poetic polemics and soulful, sky-scraping vocals and hard-hitting punk instantly set them apart. Huge tours and festival headline spots followed, and somewhere in amongst the chaos of the ensuing year, the pair found time to write new album NATIONAL AVERAGE. It’s a record on which the band lose none of that early fire or potency, and instead expand their sound to incorporate elements of funk, lavishing it with their characteristic darkness and black humour, honestly representing their lives in the only way they know how. It focusses on brotherhood, pressing on through the changes in their lives, big and small.

Commenting on the new single, lead singer Joe Hicklin says: “‘GOD SAVE THE PONY.’ is about the stones we carry. The different things that pull people down; the invisible weights that they have to drag through their everyday. On the personal level, it’s about reckoning with change. Reflecting on the moral obligations we have to ourselves and others and the mixture of the failures and successes in sticking to those. The weight of following a personal moral line is heavy on everyone’s shoulders. The song is a recognition of this strain in ourselves and others, and a well wish to keep going, whatever you have that drags behind.”

Continuing about the album, he says: “‘NATIONAL AVERAGE.’ Is an album about the multitudes of a normal life as it begins to change. It’s about the stages of reflection on an average life as it moves further away. It’s about personal and political problems remaining the same as a life changes around them and they all begin to weave together.”

Where POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES was about desperation and hope, NATIONAL AVERAGE. takes those feelings forward and confidently charges through the confusion with gritted teeth behind a snarky smile. It goes down an emotional descent of picking oneself and society apart, whilst recognising the links of struggle that hang in every person, regardless of time and experience.

BIG SPECIAL – UK instore performances

04 Jul – Rough Trade East, London (Instore) – 7pm

05 Jul – Rough Trade, Bristol (Instore) – 1pm

06 Jul – Banquet, Kingston upon Thames (Instore) – 6pm

09 Jul – Eclipse Records, Walsall (Instore) – 1pm

14 Jul – Resident, Brighton (Instore) – 6.30pm

15 Jul – Rough Trade Nottingham (Instore) – 6pm

16 Jul – Rough Trade, Liverpool (Instore) – 7pm

BIG SPECIAL tour dates 2025

09 Jul – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, UK

10 Jul – 2000 Trees Festival, UK

12 Jul – Cactus Festival, Bruges, BE

25-28 Jul – Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk, UK

08 Oct – Cactus Café, Bruges, BE

09 Oct – Trix Bar, Antwerp, BE

10 Oct – Rotown, Rotterdam, NL

11 Oct – Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, NL

12 Oct – Hall of Fame, Tilburg, NL

14 Oct – Loppen, Copenhagen, DK

15 Oct – Lux, Hannover, DE

16 Oct – Kantine, Berlin, DE

17 Oct – Chmury, Warsaw, PL

18 Oct – Café V lese, Prague, CZ

22 Oct – Arena, Vienna, AUT

23 Oct – Santeria, Milan, IT

24 Oct – Exil, Zurich, CH

25 Oct – Orangehouse, Munich, DE

28 Oct – MTC, Cologne, DE

29 Oct – La Boule Noire, Paris, FR

31 Oct – Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona, ESP

01 Nov – El Sol, Madrid, ESP

BIG SPECIAL UK & Ireland 2026 headline tour dates

13 Feb – The Waterfront, Norwich, UK +

14 Feb – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK +

15 Feb – Digital, Newcastle, UK +

18 Feb – University Stylus, Leeds, UK +

19 Feb – SWG3 Warehouse, Glasgow, UK +

20 Feb – New Century Hall, Manchester, UK +

21 Feb – O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK +

24 Feb – Electric Bristol, Bristol, UK +

25 Feb – The 1865, Southampton, UK +

27 Feb – Roundhouse, London, UK ^ + △

06 Mar – The Workman’s Club, Dublin, IE

07 Mar – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast, UK

+ = Support from GANS

^ = Support from Liz Lawrence

△ = Support from Good Health Good Wealth

Tickets are on sale now here

Pickin On Creedence Clearwater Revival Brings Bluegrass Twist to Classic CCR Songs

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Pickin On Creedence Clearwater Revival Brings Bluegrass Twist to Classic CCR Songs

Born out of a love for rock music and the virtuosity of bluegrass musicians, the Pickin’ On Series has been a beloved tradition at CMH Records for over 30 years, delivering innovative bluegrass interpretations of some of the biggest and brightest artists in popular music. The latest in a line of acclaimed releases, Pickin’ On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Revival, was released June 20 and is available now on digital and CD. This release marks the first time Alabama-based bluegrass quartet Iron Horse put their fresh and unique bluegrass spin on the timeless songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of the most influential bands of the 1960s. 

On Pickin’ On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Rising, Iron Horse take on swampy classics like “Proud Mary,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” and “Looking Out My Back Door,” among others, honoring the rootsy spirit that defines CCR’s unforgettable catalog. Out now, CMH Records and Iron Horse are announcing the release of a new music video for the lead track “Bad Moon Rising.”

“Bad Moon Rising” as performed by Iron Horse:

“Well, here you go, the CCR project that people have been asking about for many years now,” shares Iron Horse’s Tony Robertson. “While this music may have come from a different time period, it’s like it may have just been created yesterday. The songs make me feel like I’m part of the bigger cosmic family. It was such a great experience doing this project because all the songs are so familiar and almost personal in that you can feel the vibe of reality coming from each track. ‘Bad Moon Rising,’ ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain,’ and ‘Long As I Can See The Light’ are classic and timeless tunes, perfect to translate into Bluegrass. It’s almost like they were written to be played by a bluegrass band.”

Since 2003, Iron Horse–Ricky Rogers (bass, vocals), Tony Robertson (mandolin, vocals), Vance Henry (guitar, vocals) and Anthony Richardson (banjo, vocals)–has been the main recording artist for Pickin’ On, lending their incredible musicianship, precise picking, rich harmonies and endlessly creative arrangements, delivering clever twists on these classics. Tackling artists like Metallica, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, and Pearl Jam, Iron Horse’s uncanny ability to bridge musical worlds brings bluegrass to new audiences while honoring its roots with authenticity and flair.

The Pickin’ On Series previously gave CCR the bluegrass treatment with the instrumental album Pickin’ On Creedence Clearwater Revival: A Tribute (1999), and a bonus track reissue, Born on the Bayou: The Bluegrass Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival (2001); this new Iron Horse recording is the first to feature vocals and their own arrangements. This newest addition to their discography is sure to delight listeners of all kinds, and maybe lend a new appreciation for the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Though Pickin’ On started modestly in 1993 with the release of Pickin’ On the Movies, tributes to The Beatles and Eagles soon followed, and by 1997 the Pickin’ On Series was on fire. It continues to thrive with one hand in traditional bluegrass and the other in popular music, ready for the next chance to create innovative bluegrass music. Now over 30 years in and 300 albums deep, the Pickin’ On Series is one of the most beloved traditions at CMH.

Recent Pickin’ On releases, Pickin’ On The Doors, Pickin’ On Pearl Jam and Pickin’ On Nirvana, were well-received and garnered press from Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan, and Uproxx, among others. Pickin’ On Modest Mouse and Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica both charted on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart. The series has also been given extensive retrospective write-ups by Los Angeles Times and No Depression and songs from Pickin’ On have been featured in the television series Revolution and HBO’s True Blood. Other artists that have been given the Pickin’ On treatment include Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers Band, Coldplay, The Black Keys, Jack White, The Killers and many more.

Track listing for Pickin’ On Creedence Clearwater Revival:

    Bad Moon Rising
    Up Around the Bend
    Have You Ever Seen the Rain
    Looking Out My Back Door
    Hey Tonight
    Traveling Band
    Lodi
    Who Will Stop the Rain
    Down on the Corner
    Proud Mary
    Long As I Can See the Light
    Someday Never Comes

Patti LaBelle Brings Her 80/65 Tour to the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino

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Patti LaBelle Brings Her 80/65 Tour to the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino

Fallsview Casino is proud to announce that the vocal prowess, Patti LaBelle will bring her 80/65 Tour to the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino. The 80/65 Tour, celebrating her 80th birthday and 65 incredible years in entertainment, showcases her iconic hits, from “Lady Marmalade” to “If Only You Knew”, and countless other hits. Tickets for Patti LaBelle – 80/65 Tour go on sale on Friday, July 11 at 10:00am through ticketmaster.ca.

“Patti LaBelle is more than a music legend—she is a cultural icon whose voice has shaped generations,” said Cathy Price, Vice President, Marketing & Resort Operations, Niagara Casinos. “This performance will be a remarkable celebration of her legacy, her artistry, and her extraordinary impact on the world of music.”

Few voices have left a lasting impression like Patti LaBelle. More than just beautiful, her powerful presence and legendary career have made her a symbol of grace, elegance, and soul. LaBelle’s ability to move effortlessly between rhythm and blues, pop, gospel, and soul has defined her as one of the most versatile and revered vocalists of all time.

With a career spanning more than 60 years, LaBelle’s influence is undeniable. Born in Philadelphia, she rose to fame in 1962 as the lead singer of The Bluebelles and later achieved international acclaim with the groundbreaking trio Labelle. Since launching her solo career in the 1970s, she has delivered countless timeless hits and earned numerous accolades, including GRAMMY® Awards, American Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and recognition as a New York Times bestselling author. Beyond the stage and studio, Patti has showcased her talent and entrepreneurial spirit across film, television, publishing, and through her beloved food and lifestyle brand, Patti’s Good Life. Her legacy continues to inspire, breaking barriers and setting standards as a trailblazing artist, entertainer, actress, author, and entrepreneur.

Show date & performance
Patti LaBelle – The 80/65 Tour
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025Showtime: 8:00pm Venue: OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino

Tickets for Patti LaBelle – The 80/65 Tour go on sale Friday, July 11 at 10:00am.

Jack Black Recreates Mr Crowley With Teen Rockers for Ozzy’s Final Show

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Jack Black Recreates Mr Crowley With Teen Rockers for Ozzy’s Final Show

What do you get when you mix Jack Black with the next generation of rock legends? A jaw-dropping recreation of Ozzy Osbourne’s 1981 “Mr. Crowley” video! Roman Morello, Revel Ian, Yoyoka Soma, and Hugo Weiss joined Black for a blazing tribute at Ozzy’s final concert—and it’s everything you hoped rock and roll still was. Ozzy’s Back to the Beginning show an ending. It was the beginning of a legacy.

Polaris Music Prize to Reveal 2025 Short List on CBC July 10 Ahead of Massey Hall Ceremony

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Polaris Music Prize to Reveal 2025 Short List on CBC July 10 Ahead of Massey Hall Ceremony

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC will reveal the 2025 Polaris Music Album Short List on July 10 on CBC Music and CBC Listen, followed by the return of the signature Short List Summer programming.

Listeners will be the first to find out which 10 albums make the Polaris Album Short List live on Thursday, July 10 as part of a two-hour radio special hosted by Odario Williams, starting at 3 p.m. local time (4 p.m. AT, 4:30 NT) and available across Canada on CBC Music and CBC Listen. The special will reveal each of the albums nominated for the grand prize with commentary from Polaris jurors and CBC Music experts. The Short List comes a month after the reveal of the 40-album 2025 Polaris Album Long List, which was announced June 10 in Toronto and was determined by members of the Polaris jury.

Following the Album Short List reveal, CBC Music will bring back THE TEN radio series, featuring a separate Polaris album every Sunday, each episode taking an in-depth look at each of this year’s Short List nominees, all leading up to the 2025 Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, September 16 at the historic Massey Hall in Toronto. 

CBC Music’s THE TEN radio specials will be hosted by Odario Williams, broadcasting each Sunday on CBC Music and CBC Listen at 6 p.m. (6:30 NT) starting July 13 and running until September 14. Each one-of-a-kind episode of THE TEN will feature a discussion about the shortlisted album with music writers and Polaris jurors from across the country, along with a deep album listening session. 

CBC Music will also kick into high gear with Polaris Album Short List coverage on cbcmusic.ca/polaris, diving into the 10 nominated albums on July 10. Leading up to the Polaris Music Prize  Concert & Award Ceremony, CBC Music will be digging into Polaris history through archives, an oral history and more. Follow CBC Music on YouTube,  Instagram and TikTok for all your Polaris Music Prize content.

The Polaris Music Prize awards $30,000 courtesy of Slaight Family Foundation, to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre or record sales.

POLARIS ALBUM PRIZE WINNERS 

The past winners are Jeremy Dutcher (2024), Debby Friday (2023), Pierre Kwenders (2022), Cadence Weapon (2021), Backxwash (2020), Haviah Mighty (2019), Jeremy Dutcher (2018), Lido Pimienta (2017), Kaytranada (2016), Tanya Tagaq (2014), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2013), Feist (2012), Arcade Fire (2011), Karkwa (2010), Fucked Up (2009), Caribou (2008), Patrick Watson (2007) and Final Fantasy / Owen Pallett (2006).

2025 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE KEY DATES

June 10 – Album Long List. Polaris reveals the 40 nominees for the year’s Album Prize.

June 24 – Song Long List. Polaris reveals the 20 nominees for the year’s Song Prize.

July 10 – Album Short List. Polaris reveals the 10 finalist nominees for the year’s Album Prize.

July 29 – Song Short List. Polaris reveals the 5 finalist nominees for the year’s Song Prize. 

July 29 – Heritage Prize Short List. Polaris reveals the 12 nominee albums for the Heritage Prize and opens its related public voting campaign.

September 16 – Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony. Our prestige winner reveal event, this concert features performances by nominated acts as well as the announcement of the year’s Album Prize, Song Prize and Heritage Prize honourees.

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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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