April 2020

Tiny Island Concert Series

Music PEI live-streamed performances

Music PEI’s Tiny Island Concert Series kicks off on Sunday, March 29, with live-streamed performances at musicpei.com. Every show throughout the ...

Indian River Festival cancelled

A message from the Indian River Festival

"Dear Friends,It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Indian River Festival.We have not come to this...

True North

PEI Symphony Orchestra

On March 1st, when the PEI Symphony Orchestra presented “True North” under the direction of guest conductor Mélanie Léonard, the weather gods we...

Ladies Night

Fascinating Maritime Ladies

Fascinating female trios abound in pop culture, from classical icons like the mythological Fates and MacBeth’s witches to modern examples like Charl...

Chrissy Blanchard

A Place to Play

Before we get to sit down to chat at a coffee shop in Charlottetown, a former student from the music program at Bluefield High School pegs his high-sc...

Juno Nominees

Catherine MacLellan and Irish Mythen have both been nominated for a JUNO award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Catherine MacLellan’s 7th ...

PEI CFMA nominees

Vishtèn Traditional Album Of The Year, Horizons; Ensemble Of The Year, Horizons; Oliver Shroer Pushing the Boundries Award, Horizons Jenn Grant Co...

Wrong Planet Band

Taking their ‘60s-sounding surf-rock songs that often feel like they come from an unknown planet floating in space, Wrong Planet Band have gone stra...

2020 Music PEI Awards: Winners

Many Island musicians and industry folk gathered together on Sunday, February 9 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel to see who would take home awards from...

PEI Nominees for 2020 East Coast Music Awards

The East Coast Music Association announced the 2020 East Coast Music Award nominees in St. John's, Newfoundland on Thursday morning. Once again, seve...

Tell Tale Harbour

The Charlottetown Festival Announces Development of New Musical with Alan Doyle

Confederation Centre CEO Steve Bellamy, Artistic Director Adam Brazier, GM of Theatre Dean Constable, and Canadian icon Alan Doyle, made a special ann...

Dennis Ellsworth

Entering his 4th decade as a musician, Dennis Ellsworth has stepped into 2020 with a new outlook on his career and what it means to be an artist today...

New Release: Al Tuck | Days of the Looking Glass

Al Tuck Sings Gene MacLellan

Island musician Al Tuck has released a new album, Days of the Looking Glass: Al Tuck Sings Gene MacLellan. The eleven tracks feature on the CD are J...

New Release: Rose Cousins | The Fraud

JUNO Award winning songwriter Rose Cousins is sharing the new video for “The Fraud” from her upcoming album, Bravado, due out February 21, 2020 vi...

New Release: KINLEY | Run With You

PEI songwriter-multi-instrumentalist and former Hey Rosetta! member KINLEY shares a new song, “Run With You.” The catchy pop rock inspired track p...

Ava & Lily Rashed

Two Part Harmony

Ava and Lily Rashed, their parents David and Sue, and I re-watch together the broadcast of their energetic performance of Elle King’s song “Ex’s...

Brandon Howard Roy

Cheerful holiday cliches aside, Brandon Howard Roy is bringing the world an extra dose of joy this season by allowing us to ring in the New Year with ...

Review: PEI Symphony Orchestra

Space & The Rocket

On November 24th, the PEI Symphony Orchestra presented the second concert of their 52nd season, “Space & The Rocket,” under the direction of...

Free (I Remember)

from Subtle Motions by Nikkie Gallant

Summerside resident Nikkie Gallant has been quietly working on a new musical project and says she’s ready to share some of it now. As a singer-songw...

Shadow

Aron Scott Earthquake

Aron Scott Earthquake have released a new single entitled “Shadow.” The track was released independently through CD Baby and can be found on youtu...

Little Reasons

Brandon Howard Roy

Brandon Howard Roy, a singer-songwriter based in Charlottetown, has spent years as an actor on stages around the country but is now back on PEI and ab...

The Benefits Of Being Alone

from Bravado by Rose Cousins

JUNO Award winning songwriter Rose Cousins’ newest offering, Bravado, explores the complication of emotion, its irrational tendencies and its wisdom...

In Full Bloom

Sorrey

Sorrey recently released its debut full-length, In Full Bloom. It was heralded by CBC Music as a cohesively stunning dream pop album” in their Fall ...

Canadian Folk nominees

The Canadian Folk Music Awards announced its 105 nominees recently. The 15th edition of the CFMAs will take place April 3–4, 2020, in Charlottetown,...

Lxvndr

The Chelsey Moisan effect

Chelsey Moisan, otherwise known by her stage name Lxvndr, has been making waves in the PEI rap scene with her spit-fire lyrics, stage presence (The Lx...

New Executive Director for Indian River Festival

Kate Gracey-Stewart appointed

The Indian River Festival Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Kate Gracey-Stewart as their new Executive Director. Kate assumed the ro...

Music for life

Roy MacCaull is still writing love songs

I wish The Buzz was like one of those musical greeting cards. You could open this page and hear the strong voice and guitar pickings of Roy MacCaull. ...

Women of Note

Sarah Hagen

Pianist Sarah Hagen is celebrating the release of her latest CD, Women of Note with a celebration at The Haviland Club on November 9. The album, Hag...

Skull Kid and the Giants

The birth of Skull Kid and the Giants might be one of the most cliche ways a band comes together. It’s the-co-worker-group-of-friends saying “hey,...

A Long, Long Time

The Pine release their second single

New Charlottetown band, The Pine, released their second single, "A Long, Long Time," on October 20. The Pine is a five-member 90s-inspired alt/soft-...

Review: PEI Symphony Orchestra

Tumultuous tunes

On October 20th, the PEI Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Mark Shapiro, presented “The Gathering Storm,” a concert featuring J...

Comme un engin

Michel LaLonde

Michel Lalonde will deliver the whole of his new album, Comme un engin, in a album launch performance at Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean in Charlotte...

Christmas in the Chapel

Laura Farrell

Laura Farrell will launch a new album titled Christmas in the Chapel November 24 from 1 to 4 pm at the Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Road, Ch...

Water in the Draw

Adam Hill

Adam Hill will celebrate the release of his new album, Water in the Draw, on November 15 with a free concert at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Cha...

Flying Colours

Rawlins Cross

Celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year, Atlantic Canada’s Celtic-rock group, Rawlins Cross, have released their tenth studio album, Flying Col...

Bob Jensen releases new single

A Heavy Millstone

Spoken word Poet Bob Jensen has released A Heavy Millstone, the third single from Prayer to morning. “A Heavy Millstone is a gut-felt response to ...