Ian Lake: Caught in the act
Acclaimed Canadian actor Ian Lake temporarily stepped away from theatres and film and TV sets to release his debut album, […]
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Dance Gavin Dance UK tour dates and releases
Big news – there’s a Dance Gavin Dance UK tour on the horizon, as well as a new album AND
Dion Lunadon (ex-A Place to Buy Strangers)
Dion Lunadon, the former bass player of A Place To Bury Strangers and the singer and guitarist of The D4,
Galactic Empire: May the fourth be with them!
Star Wars-themed progressive instrumental band Galactic Empire couldn’t have picked a better day than Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) to announce their big news!
Dance videos: Release Roundup
In the latest edition of release roundup, we’re looking at dance videos. No, not EDM or happy hardcore namgers! We’re
Old Crow Medicine Show are back with joyful abandon
GRAMMY award-winning Americana stalwarts Old Crow Medicine Show are back with a new album and an epic U.S. tour.
Man With A Mission: HUGE in Japan!
Big in Japan is an understatement! Man With A Mission are superstars in Japan. The half man, half wolf collective
Cover songs in 2022: Release Roundup
If cover versions are good enough for legends like Mavis Staples and Levon Helm, they’re certainly good enough for us!
Harry Styles One Night Only in London
Great news for Directioners and the ever-growing legion of solo fans: there’s a chance to catch Harry Styles One Night
Simple Plan’s new album is Harder Than It Looks
Here at Music Closeup HQ, we vividly remember when I’m Just A Kid by Simple Plan was released, so we’re
Cold Years: Goodbye To Misery, hello Jane
Acclaimed Aberdeen punks Cold Years are back with a new album. Goodbye To Misery is more than the album’s title;
Mavis Staples and Levon Helm: album from the archives
Hot on the heels of our release roundup feature on archive footage videos, we’re pleased to see that Mavis Staples
Joshua Radin – UK tour this April
We’ve got Joshua Radin UK tour news for you – the U.S. singer-songwriter is on his way here to celebrate
New Kat Von D and Dave Grohl mixes!
Two of Kat Von D’s album tracks were originally recorded with Dave Grohl and these gems from the vault are now available!
Celebrities join forces for A Bowie Celebration
January 8, 2022, would have been David Bowie’s 75th birthday. To mark the milestone, celebrities are joining A Bowie Celebration
Canadian music in 2021
Having just looked back at Arkells latest album, we’re continuing our year-in-review series by recapping a selection of Canadian music