Eric Schenkman (guitarist, singer, and co-founder of New York City’s Spin Doctors) releases “Hit On Me,” the second single from his upcoming album Ten Smiles. An upbeat rock tune that transforms heartbreak into possibility, “Hit On Me” is built on a guitar riff and a drumbeat that makes you want to move, leaving you with … Continue reading →

Award-winning singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Kate Schutt shares “Drumfire of the Hurricane,” a moving new single inspired by the extraordinary true story of Austrian painter and writer Christiane Ritter’s 1934 memoir A Woman in the Polar Night. Blending folk-rooted storytelling with sweeping adult contemporary arrangements, the song captures a moment of profound uncertainty: a woman … Continue reading →

Following the release of “Fleury Street,” Québec-based singer-songwriter Sébastien De Francesco returns with “Love on the Way Down,” a deeply reflective and emotionally uplifting folk-rock single that transforms the end of life into a meditation on gratitude, acceptance, and enduring love. Rather than focusing on fear or loss, the song gently reframes life’s final chapter … Continue reading →

Hamilton, ON-born singer-songwriter Ariana Fig shares her debut full-length album, So Long, Sinnerstate!, a vibrant folk-pop collection that explores identity, ambition, and the winding road between who we are and who we’re still becoming. Marking her first full-length release after two independently released EPs, the record finds Fig expanding both her songwriting and sonic palette, … Continue reading →

Glasgow outfit Dragged Up shares “Rapunzel,” the blistering A-side of a new double single backed by the brooding companion piece “Black Carbon,” available only for physical purchase. Equal parts garage-punk, art rock, and glorious racket, “Rapunzel” is a wild, driving tribute to the disaffected ‘60s teenagers who made beautiful noise in their garages, pairing primitive … Continue reading →

Ahead of their forthcoming debut EP, Victoria, BC alternative pop-rock duo Miss the Heart drop “Know Me Better,” an explosive new single that transforms betrayal into empowerment. Equal parts soaring pop anthem and hard-hitting rock release, the track pairs infectious vocal hooks with thunderous guitar breakdowns to deliver an unapologetic statement about reclaiming your power … Continue reading →

There is something quietly radical about Love & Death, the new album from The Free States, the project of American songwriter Shaun Lyons. Released August 15, 2026, the album is the third Free States record in three years, but it doesn’t feel like a project built around a release schedule. It feels lived in. Based … Continue reading →

London singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Chris Pascoe, better known as SulkyMan, premieres “The Things I Said,” a rediscovered recording that offers a glimpse into the formative years of an artist whose music has consistently existed outside easy genre definitions. Recorded around 1995 on a Yamaha MT50 four-track analogue recorder, “The Things I Said” comes from … Continue reading →

For Mick Eddy, “What I’m Looking For” is more than a new single. It is where everything began. The multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer is premiering the song today, offering listeners a first look at the music that set him on the path toward his forthcoming debut album, Strange Weather. Now attending Berklee College of Music, … Continue reading →

Toronto songwriter Brodie Christ shares “16 & 9 Lives,” an uplifting and defiant alternative Canadiana single that questions the stories we inherit, repeat, and use to define ourselves. Built around warm acoustic instrumentation, conversational lyricism, and a reflective country-tinged sound, the track explores memory, identity, and the freedom that comes from realizing we are not … Continue reading →