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Progressive reggae-rock pioneers Passafire will be releasing Longshot, their sixth full-length album - and third release on indie reggae powerhouse Easy Star Records - on May 12. The record will be available for pre-order starting March 31st, which will include two advance songs, “Longshot” and “Blow.” Those songs will also be on Spotify and other streaming services. The band begins a co-headline tour with Ballyhoo! March 31st and has also been added to the bill on four 311 shows during their Summer Unity Tour.
One of Canada’s finest artists, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles while travelling to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal, and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of wonders. “My job,” he explains, “is to try and trap the spirit of things in the scratches of pen on paper and the pulling of notes out of metal.”
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There is a line from Jared Tyler’s bio that puts his career into perspective—“There is no best way to introduce Jared Tyler. He’s too many things.” Still in his 30’s the artist has accomplished so much in a short span of time.
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After years of being supported by the mighty Tiësto, young star Danny Avila has been given the honour of remixing the man himself.
Tiësto’s recent On My Way single featuring Bright Sparks has proved a massive hit, with the original amassing an incredible 33 million plays on YouTube and Spotify alone. Danny takes it to the big rooms on his feisty remix, pulling out all the stops to create something with his sound boldly stamped all over it.
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English blues singer, pianist, harmonica player, guitarist, and songwriter John Mayall has an impressive musical career that spans over 50 years. He founded the band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers in the 1960s—a band whose members included many celebrated blues and blues rock guitarists, such as: Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, and Buddy Whittington.
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Sara Petite is proud of her 5th Studio Album, The Road Less Traveled, her favorite work to date. In true classic country style, her autobiographical songs have her sweeping up the pieces of her broken heart off of the floor and putting them back together. “The road has twisted and turned, burnt me, bent me, and broke my heart in ways I never knew could happen,” said the artist. “I have a knack for making people feel both heartache and happiness. I think my songs can be very cathartic.”
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Songwriter, folksinger, and multi-instrumentalist, Ashleigh Caudill, to release first volume in new digital series. This collection will feature her original works in various styles starting out on her beloved home turf, bluegrass.
