Andrew Baena was born on July 18, 1992, in Canada. In addition to being in the band Carcosa, he has also been in Galactic Pegasus and One More Slice. These are ten things you didn’t know about Andrew Baena. 10. Riffs According to Bonnewshaiti, Baena’s first inspiration to pick up a guitar was a riff…
Toronto-based rapper Smiley may not have a huge mainstream following just yet, but that’s all about to change. 2021 is playing out to be the biggest year of his career so far, and he still has a lot more than he plans on accomplishing. He recently signed a deal with Drake’s OVO record label, and…
Kevin Cronin is a member of REO Speedwagon, one of the most popular rock bands of the 1980s. During the peak of their success, the band was an almost permanent fixture on the Billboard Hot 100, racking up 13 Top 40 hits, two number 1s, and selling over 40 million records in total. They might…
Over the last decade or so, releasing music to the public has become easier than ever before. This has resulted in a new generation of artists who have been able to use the internet to their advantage. Skinnyfromthe9 is one of the latest rappers to do that. The rising artist has created quite the buzz…
On February 12, 2021, Louder published that Iron Maiden could turn 2021 into an epic year, and of the ten things that fans wanted from the band, top of the list was a new album. The article went ahead to recount how the band members had been talking of being in the studio in late…
Back in the 1980’s, the heavy metal rock group Twisted Sister was at the height of their popularity. These days, things are not quite as active for the band, to say the least. As a matter of fact, the band broke up after the death of their drummer, A.J. Pero. At the time, it was…
This July, Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra released her third album, “Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies.” With its blend of introspective R&B and 90’s inspired soul, it’s drawn rave reviews across the board. It’s not surprising: since breaking onto the scene in 2014, Aalegra’s career has gone from strength to strength. She’s collaborated with everyone…
Bryan Adams might describe himself as a ‘complete and utter busker,’ but not many buskers have sold over 100 million records. Not many have racked up 25 top-15 singles in Canada, four No.1s in the US, countless more internationally, 15 Grammy nominations (and 1 win), 20 Juno Awards, three Academy Awards, or a star on…
The 1980s was a time of great rock and roll, with many bands achieving mainstream success. One such band that came to prominence in this decade was Coney Hatch from Canada. This blog post talks about the ten best songs by this band over their career. We will also look at what makes these songs…