Vancouver Island's rising country-pop artist Kerrington Gillespie knows that feeling all too well, and her latest single, “Three Missed Calls,” turns the emotional whiplash into an infectious, personality-filled release.

Southern California-based hip-hop artist Ron Brown is bringing a familiar love story into a new era with “Martin & Gina,” a collaborative single featuring Niko Noir that blends contemporary R&B influences, relationship storytelling, and a nostalgic nod to one of television's most recognizable couples.

To every artist, reader, and industry professional who's been part of our journey, thank you. We're proud of what we've built together, and we're only getting started.

Music industry executive, entrepreneur, and author Dani N. Thompson is helping artists take control of what happens behind the scenes with Before You Drop: An Independent Artist's Release Readiness Guide, a digital resource designed to make music business education more accessible while helping musicians protect their work, understand their rights, and make smarter decisions before releasing new music.

After nearly four decades of shaping Canada's next generation of music industry professionals, Toronto's Harris Institute has announced it will permanently close its doors in December 2026.

Behind the revival lies a bigger change in how young Brits go out. UCL research using the Health Survey for England found that the share of teetotal 16 to 24-year-olds climbed from 18% in 2005 to 29% a decade later, and the line has refused to dip since. Sobriety has gone properly mainstream.

If playing more live shows is part of your 2027 plan, these are 16 opportunities worth having on your radar before 2026 is over.

New Jersey post-hardcore quintet Prop House talk about their 10" split with Brackish on Sinking Ship Records, why a full-length can wait, and why handmade art looks forward, not back.