The recent success of Burlington, Ontario’s Walk Off the Earth is out of this world. The indie act catapulted from being virtually unknown to international stardom in less than a week, and it’s all because of one little video they posted on youtube, a challenging cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” “I just came in […]
If you’re among the millions who’ve tuned in to the hit shows Being Human, Grimm, Warehouse 13 and Heroes, then you’ve also been captivated by the soundtracks. Alicen Catron Schneider, vice president of the creative music division for NBC Universal, leads the people responsible for bringing out the emotion in the scenes of your favorite shows with […]
Twenty years ago Tori Amos made her groundbreaking debut Little Earthquakes and the aftershocks are still felt around the world. It was 1992 when the classically trained prodigy swung a door wide open, wheeled her piano into the alternative rock scene and cleared the way for females like Alanis Morissette and Sarah McLachlan who would later […]
Being Human’s Kristen Hager is pumped for Osheaga this weekend. The actress has actually been in Montreal since summer started, filming season three of the Syfy hit series, and Kristen’s been taking in all this cosmo city has to offer. “I love that you can spend an afternoon out in Old Montreal and feel like you spent […]
Far East Movement just teamed up with Madonna on a remix of her new single “Turn Up the Radio.” California natives Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and DJ Virman laid down some extra verses for this revamp dubbed “Laidback Luke Remix feat. Far East Movement,” and you can officially get your hands on it August 5. Madge is […]
True Blood fans didn’t know what bit them when Allan Hyde emerged as the vampire Godric in season 2. The Danish actor instantly shifted from newcomer to fan-favorite after appearing in just four episodes in the 2009 run. That’s not much of a shocker, Allan’s performance was mesmerizing, heartbreaking and one of the most memorable. Even the […]
Listen up, belle province dance queen Luisa Pepe has a request. Crack the sugary shell that coats pop music and savour what’s inside. Try the Montreal pop veteran’s latest album Lovesick. “It’s dance music, it’s pop music, it’s fluff, but there’s always something to say in a song, regardless of the format it’s in. The […]
Unless you’ve been lost in deep space, you know of Carly Rae Jepsen and her infectious hit “Call Me Maybe.” The tune is everywhere, from in your head to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Now meet the dream guy from the award-winning video that cleaned house at the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards. “Hey, […]
“We love Canada, and the people love us,” Redfoo said backstage at the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards. “Canada has always been the first place that has received LMFAO. We went to No.1 here first and that showed the rest of the world. After that we went No. 1 in 18 other countries.” With their hefty […]
“I’m finding out that the movies I did in the 80s have stood the test of time,” actress Deborah Foreman says from her home in Big Bear Lake, California. Debby’s talking about films like the 1983 romantic comedy Valley Girl, in which she starred opposite Nicolas Cage, and 1986’s offbeat comedy/horror flick April Fool’s Day. And […]
Where would Montrealer Marie-Christine rather be than at the Montreal International Jazz Fest? Nowhere. The girl is home. Last year the nation heard this exotic songbird launch her debut Walk in Beauty. If you didn’t catch her then, now’s your chance. Here’s a talent discovered and produced by Canadian big gun Corey Hart. Even more impressive, […]
This year’s Fright Night Film Festival is a reunion bash for Christine Elise McCarthy. The fest is reuniting the actress with her Child’s Play 2 costar Alex Vincent, and her Beverly Hills, 90210 buddies Jason Priestley and Luke Perry, who she met playing bad girl Emily Valentine on the epic series. “This will be really fun,” Christine says. “I […]
The iHeart Radio MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVAs), formerly the MuchMusic Video Awards, is Canada’s hottest music award show and one of the biggest street-level block party events in the world. The MMVAs have been honoring the year’s top music videos since 1990 and have welcomed music’s biggest stars including The Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, […]
These Kids Wear Crowns haven’t been able to sit still since the launch of their album Jump Start last year. The pop-punk 6-piece troupe from Chilliwack, BC have rocked stages from Toronto to Singapore and this Sunday, they’re heading to the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards. The boys’ vibrant cover of Whitney Houston’s hit “I Wanna Dance With Somebody […]
Trevor Boris is on fire. The MuchMusic icon and two-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee just made his US talk-show debut last night on Conan. Go big or go home, right? Right. And Trevor’s a long, long way from the farm in Selkirk, Manitoba that he called home. Next up, Trevor is bringing some comedy to the NXNE […]
Marianas Trench is on a mission to smash the pop mold. Applauded for their efforts, the guys’ latest album, Ever After, was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards earlier this year. On Sunday, June 17, the boys return to the MuchMusic Video Awards for the third time, and are in the […]
On June 5, Neil Young & Crazy Horse will release Americana, the band’s first album in 9 years. The forthcoming record is a collection of classic American folk songs including “Clementine,” “Oh Susannah” and “God Save the Queen.” Now whether all the tunes and their origins are actually “folk” is debatable. Neil has never been crazy about […]
