Hey Canada! Hey world! The Polaris Music Prize has officially revealed their Short List of awesome Canadian talent. A huge congratulations to all of the artists, what a group! What’s especially exciting is that one of these ten stellar artists will not only take home the Polaris Music Prize but this year they will also […]
It’s not everyday that you get to speak to a GRAMMY® Award winning artist… Well, I guess we get to do that a little more often than your average Joe 😉 That said, we are beyond excited to share a wonderfully candid interview with none other than Darlene Koldenhoven. Our very own David Gurtina asks […]
The connection between wine, beer, and popular music runs deep. From classic pop songs like Neil Diamond’s “Red Red Wine” to country singer Luke Combs’ boozy lament “Beer Never Broke My Heart”, Whitesnake’s “Wine, Women, an’ Song” to Toby Keith’s “Beer for My Horses”, the two beverages have been fodder for generations of songwriters. It […]
A lot of ink has been spilt on the topic of how badly fans and musicians want to get back to the sweaty, life-affirming nights of losing themselves in live music. When it comes to the who, what, when and how of mounting live performances again, there are as many uncertainties as there are opinions […]
I have a secret. Shhhhh… Along with writing blogs for Play MPE, I have a side hustle – or is Play MPE my side hustle? Regardless, I have one, and it might surprise you. I host a weekly show on SiriusXM’s VOLUME channel. It’s called WHOOOSH!, and a new episode airs every Wednesday at 9pm, […]
Sharon Cho is a New York based Artist Manager who has been working with musicians both established and developing since she started her career. Unlike most music vets we speak to at PLAY MPE, Sharon wasn’t sure what role she wanted in the industry, but quickly found out management was her thing: I started working […]
May the 4th be with you! OK, if you don’t get that reference, you’ve probably never seen STAR WARS, which would be a darn shame! Entertainment has certainly used space as a theme for many movies, TV shows and yes, songs. From television shows like “The Outer Limits,” “Star Trek” and “The Twilight Zone” to movies […]
There’s no end of music themed eateries and musically inspired nibbles. Regardless of your culinary quirks or taste in music, chances are you’ll find something that is just the right kind of jam for you. Let’s start with one of the world’s greatest rock and roll icon’s favourite meals… Elvis Presley absolutely loved deep-fried banana […]
Popular music of virtually every era has often been maligned at first blush. Some called it noise. Others felt just listening to it was the first step on the road to eternal damnation. Comic books also had a bad reputation for decades and were generally seen, at best, as too frivolous to be worthy […]
