Global Chart Domination for Iron Maiden

EMI Records is proud of their 30 year, career long involvement with Iron Maiden and the astonishing first week Global Chart success of the band’s fifteenth studio album, The Final Frontier, which was released in Canada on August 17.

Iron Maiden have more than earned their status as one of the foremost contemporary and influential Rock bands in the World as they debut at #1 in the UK (their fourth No 1 album here, the first being 1982’s seminal ‘The Number of the Beast’ album) and TWENTY other countries to date with The Final Frontier. This marks the band’s first #1 album chart debut in Canada and their highest-ever digital debut at #2. Read more…

It’s A Sweet, Sweet Thing

It’s been a long time coming but the debut album from Toronto based Sweet Thing is finally here (as bandmate and drummer Tyler put it “Today’s the last day we don’t have an album”).

Pick up the iTunes LP for some cool extra content, or if you have a hankering for the physical album, Amazon.ca would be happy to hook you up.

Oh, and the band just launched their official site, so be sure to swing by there as well.

THESE KIDS WEAR CROWNS!!

Get ready Canada, the latest out of Chilliwack, BC are comin’ atcha! Discovered on MuchMusic’s Gemini Nominated series, DISBAND, these 6 young guys will get you on your feet with their first single, “Break It Up”!
Tune in to MuchMusic on August 18th at 8pm EST to MuchMusic’s TV Special: DISBAND DISCOVERED: These Kids Wear Crowns and watch their story unfold!

Check out TKWC myspace for videos, tour dates, tweets, and of course the music!

Double Platinum for Lady Antebellum

That’s right, more awards for everyone’s favourite country super-trio.  While in town, we had the privilege of presenting Charles, Hillary and Dave with the news.  Watch it all in this week’s episode of Lady A TV.

“Teenage Dream” Lyric Video!

Katy teases us again with this official lyric video for her new single (and title track of her upcoming album) “Teenage Dream”!  Filmed on a beach in her hometown of Santa Barbara, “au naturel” Katy strips down to her skin tight jeans and looks gorgeous… her love interest isn’t so bad either!

Gorillaz Are Coming to Canada!!

It’s true!  Gorillaz are doing their first world tour, and they’re making three stops in Canada!

Oct 3rd:  Montreal:  The Bell Centre
Oct 14th:  Toronto:  Air Canada Centre
Nov 3rd:  Vancouver:  Rogers Arena (formerly GM Place)

Tickets go on-sale in mid-August, but get excited watching this video - the show production looks huge!

Good Charlotte Sign To Capitol Records

Good Charlotte are proud to announce that they have signed to Capitol Records/EMI and will be releasing their fifth full-length album Cardiology on October 26, 2010, 10 years after the release of their self-titled debut.

The band recently wrapped up a two-month run on the Bamboozle Roadshow alongside Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Third Eye Blind and Simple Plan and they’ll be spending July opening for Pink’s stadium tour in Europe before appearances this fall with a full North American tour planned early next year.

We can’t wait to see what the second decade holds in store with Good Charlotte!

Sweet Thing are Playing Shows, Shows, Shows!

Sweet Thing, the five piece band from Toronto that you keep hearing about, are set to release their full-length album on August 17, 2010, but they are already becoming known for their unbelievable live shows - just check out this 95-point review from Chartattack.com.

If you’re in Toronto on Wednesday, August 18, come by the Mod Club at 8PM and see Sweet Thing bring their incredible energy and edgy-pop sound to the stage. Tickets are a modest $12 - and trust us, you’ll get more than your money’s worth!

Fear not, non-Torontonian’s! Sweet Thing are also passing through 7 other cities in Western Canada with Justin Nozuka. Check out their Facebook page for all the event details.

Formed in 2004, by lead singer Owen Carrier and Alex Winter (guitar, backing vocals), the band includes Nick Rose (guitar, vocals), Morgan Waters (bass, backing vocals) and Tyler Kyte (drums). Sweet Thing recorded the debut album in Los Angeles with the help of veteran producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliot Smith, The Vines) and engineer Doug Boehm (Katy Perry, Fall Out Boy).

Help MusicCounts Help Kids

MusiCounts is a great organization that helps to keep music in schools across Canada.  They’re up for a grant in the Pepsi Refresh project and could use the assistance of all music fans to help them out.

We encourage you to head over to the Pepsi Refresh site and vote.  It’ll only take a moment of your time, and will help kids all across the country.

Please vote now.

Lady Antebellum is W.E.T. in P.E.I.

Lady Antebellum had a great time at the Cavendish Music Festival and according to the poll on the official festival website, the fans felt exactly the same way.  All of this despite mother nature’s efforts to moisten the event.

But the show must go on, and go on it did.  Check out all the action in the latest edition of Webisode Wednesday after the break. Read more…