Indie Pop icon Virginia To Vegas is embarking on his Rock, Paper, Scissors Tour, and will be making a stop at The Axis Club in Toronto on November 23rd. Virginia To Vegas will be joined by Ria Mae, as well as Mohawk singer noelle. Virginia to Vegas, also known as Derik Baker, said in a press […]
Garden Hill First Nation artist Mattmac is the recipient of the RBC Walk of Fame Emerging Artist Grand Prize Winner. The Grand Prize includes $20,000, performance opportunities at future Canada’s Walk of Fame events, and private recording time at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga. Mattmac broke out onto the scene in 2016 and quickly gained a […]
Mark and Jem had the chance to sit down with actress, activist, and musician Trini Nish to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. They talked about her growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, learning about her First Nations roots, and the importance of Indigenous Peoples being able to tell their own stories. You […]
Toronto Police are actively investigating an incident at Scotiabank Arena where fireworks were set off during pop star Dua Lipa‘s concert last night. Three people are reported to be dealing with mild injuries. The incident occurred during the last song of the evening, and concert-goers have noted that Dua Lipa appeared startled when the fireworks […]
Last week, our man on the streets Shawn had a chance to sit down in studio with rising pop star Elijah Woods. The “Lights” singer is coming in hot off the release of his first EP Look What I Made, which dropped back in October 2021. With over 800,000 monthly plays on Spotify, and over 1.1 million […]
The finalists for this years National Indigenous Music Awards have been revealed. The three big categories are Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. The contenders for Artist of the Year are The Kid LAROI, Jessica Mauboy, Baker Boy, Electric Fields, Thelma Plum and, last but not least, King […]
Here is this weeks recap of the top 10 tracks from the Indigenous Music Countdown! In at number 10 Mi’kmaq country singer Jason Benoit with Devil in a Bottle. Innu singer Claude Mckenzie is at 9 this week with his folk-pop single Uptime. Number 8 is Find A Way Ft. Dani Saldo by Métis rapper […]
Métis Pop Superstar Ruby Waters headlined the Pub Stage on Night One of last weekend’s Mariposa Folk Festival (July 8). Waters drew a massive crowd to the stage, with fans dancing along to big songs like Blow, Good Recipe, and Sweet Sublime. Despite the Rogers Network outage affecting communications before the event, ELMNT FM’s Matthew […]
In case you missed the Indigenous Music Countdown, here is a recap of the top 10 tracks for the past week! Coming in at 10 is Plains Cree rapper The RA11N with IYKYK, a bass and drum forward track she released this summer. At number 9 we have Cry Cry Cry by Fara Palmer. This […]
The SOCAN Foundation announced that Attikamek artist Laura Niquay is this year’s winner of the TD Indigenous Songwriter Award. She is being honored for her songs “Moteskano” and “Nicto Kicko”, both of which showcase her folk-grunge sound. Niquay will receive $10,000, as well as opportunities for career development. Additionally, five special distinction awards were given […]