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Canada is known to many plainly as “America’s Hat,” but what you Southerners might not realize is that this big, burly, beautiful landmass of a country is a pretty dang chill place to live. Of course, we’ve got free healthcare, a hot prime minister, pretty loose weed laws, gorgeous scenery, kind people, and unforgiving weather. […]

Canadian emo rock band First Ghost is joining AP to premiere “The Less You Know,” the first single from their upcoming EP Secret Talk. Though Secret Talk is scheduled to be released in early April, the new bittersweet song offers a sneak peek on what to expect from the EP. “The song reflects on the inner conflicts […]

We took note of Toronto, Ontario's Aspire earlier this year, when their conglomerate of neon pop-punk and hip-hop lodged itself in our heads. Today, we're thrilled to take the next step as Jordan Barker releases his new single with the band, “No Filter,” a partyin' pop anthem set to summer. STEAM ASPIRE'S MAKE YOUR MOVE EP […]

During the intro of the Story So Far's “Daughters” at the Montreal, QC stop of the Vans Warped Tour, a security guard wearing a black bucket hat can be seen throwing a fan to the ground right about :40 seconds into the video. According to the YouTuber that uploaded it, the fan had crowd surfed over the […]

Crystalyne, a former AP&R pick who last checked in with a Katy Perry cover, have released a music video for their original single, “Secret.” Check out the colorful end result with fan-submitted “secrets” scattered through it below. They've also launched a crowd-funding campaign to make their next EP, the Remedy. That will be ongoing for […]

New regulations in Canada, enacted July 31, stand to make it significantly harder for international artists to perform in the country. While dedicated venues are exempt, establishments with a primary business other than music (restaurants, bars, coffee shops) will face dramatically increased fees when booking non-Canadian talent. Previously, the Labour Market Opinion performance application fee […]

LIGHTS has been announced as the supporting act for Paramore's upcoming Montreal and Toronto performances, part of The Self-Titled tour, a fall arena tour of North America. Hellogoodbye will open both dates, as well as the group's third Canadian date, in Vancouver. Metric will perform at all U.S. dates. Check out Paramore's full routing, along with a […]

Miss May I and Escape The Fate will be on tour in Canada supporting Five Finger Death Punch in the fall. Check out the flier and dates below to see if they'll be coming to a city near you: Canadian tour dates: 9/23 Lethbridge, AB Enmax Centre 9/25 Prince George, BC CN Centre 9/26 Dawson Creek, BC Encana […]

A Day To Remember have announced that they will be embarking on the Right Back At It Again 2013 Canada Tour with  Pierce The Veil and The Ghost Inside this summer. Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 27 and can be found here. The full list of dates can be found below. 8.11 Ottawa,ON Ernst & […]

Blink-182 have announced that they will be playing both SONiC BOOM festival in Edmonton (September 1) and XFest in Calgary (August 31) this year. Both festivals are set to release their full 2013 line-ups today. Tickets go onsale this Friday, May 31.

Shreddy Krueger Curses EP Coming from Kelowna, British Columbia, could be a daunting prospect for any band, never mind a “modern” metalcore act like Shreddy Krueger (who definitely should have stuck with their old name, Secret & Whisper). It’s a small town (trust us, we’ve been there) with not a lot of outside inspiration or […]

Stray From The Path, Counterparts, Obey The Brave, Backtrack and Northlane have announced a fall tour throughout eastern Canada. Check out the dates below. 9/10 – Windsor, ON @ The Dominion House 9/11 – London, ON @ London Music Hall 9/12 – Barrie, ON @ The DIY 9/13 – Hamilton, ON @ Absinthe 9/14 – Toronto, […]

As Rolling Stone reports, the Used frontman Bert McCracken was denied entry to Canada and the band has been forced to cancel all upcoming Canadian tour dates. McCracken reports he won't be allowed in for 10 years due to misdemeanor criminal charges from 2001 and 2003.

Dine Alone Records has announced its plans for Apr. 21, commonly known in the world of vinyl nerds as Record Store Day. The Canadian label will be releasing titles from Alexisonfire, Attack In Black, Moneen and others. Check out the full breakdown below. Alexisonfire – Math Sheets Demo 10″ First time on Vinyl! Includes White […]

  Hot on the heels of announcing their involvement with the 2011 Honda Civic Tour, blink-182 also announced a short run of Canadian dates. Along for the ride on select shows are My Chemical Romance, Manchester Orchestra, Rancid and Against Me! Check out the full list of dates and openers below. August 16                            Montreal, QC                     […]