Submissions are currently being accepted for a pair of international songwriting competitions based in Canada. The Women's Freedom Song Contest is looking for the next “female anthem.” The contest, open to all genders, launched on Dec. 19, 2019 and runs until March 1, 2020. The winners will be announced on

CBC Music's annual Searchlight contest has returned for 2020. Frorm now until January 28th, Canadians can enter an original song for a chance to win the title of Searchlight 2020, decided through a combination of public votes, a Canadian music industry panel, and CBC's celebrity judges. The winner will be

Nielsen Music Canada has released its 2019 Year-End Report, which provides a detailed breakdown Canadians’ music consumption trends from last year. As well, because it also marked the end of a decade, the new report also reveals the decade’s top songs, artists, and albums in Canada. “A milestone year

The legendary drummer for Canadian rock and roll icons Rush, Neil Peart, has died at the age of 67. It was revealed today that he died in Santa Monica, CA on Tuesday after having been diagnosed with brain cancer. "It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that