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Sass Jordan Passes

Sass Jordan Passes

It is with profound sorrow that the family of Sass Jordan announces that the singer, songwriter, Juno Award winner and longtime Canadian Idol judge died peacefully on October 2, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her most. She was 65. Her family remembers her as "an inimitable force of

Shure IntelliMix™ Bar Pro

Shure IntelliMix™ Bar Pro

Inconsistent audio and video quality remains a barrier to the accurate transcriptions, summaries and insights that inform critical business decisions. Shure recently announced the general availability of the IntelliMix™ Bar Pro, a Certified for Microsoft Teams all-in-one collaboration bar and touch panel for medium and large rooms designed

Jason McCoy Brings Canadian Voices Together

Jason McCoy Brings Canadian Voices Together

Photo Credit: Travis Nesbitt It started with a song about what connects us. It became something bigger when Jason McCoy and Michelle Wright travelled to Zimbabwe with World Vision Canada and saw that message firsthand. Today, McCoy brings that experience to life with “We Are One,” a new single that

Audio-Technica ATM25 hypercardioid dynamic instrument microphone

Audio-Technica ATM25 hypercardioid dynamic instrument microphone

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, announces the re-introduction of a beloved legacy product: the ATM25 hypercardioid dynamic instrument microphone, a popular choice for drummers and those who capture kick drums, among other applications. This classic kick-drum mic, first introduced in 1983,

d&b audiotechnik Introduces vCore

d&b audiotechnik Introduces vCore

d&b audiotechnik introduces vCore, a new standalone Soundscape software processing engine. Available free of charge, vCore offers a new way to access d&b’s immersive Soundscape solution, enabling preproduction without the need for a physical processing engine. Using the d&b Create.Control software together

ZENOLOGY GX for iPad

ZENOLOGY GX for iPad

Roland has announced a major update for ZENOLOGY GX for iPad, its free synthesizer powered by the ZEN-CORE Synthesis System. AUv3 support allows the instrument to run directly inside compatible iPad DAWs and hosts, including Logic Pro for iPad and Roland Zenbeats. The AUv3 plug-in includes the complete

Marshall PTZ Cameras

Marshall PTZ Cameras

The “An Evening with Emerson, Lake and Palmer” tour brings one of rock’s most iconic bands back to the stage. These performances seamlessly blend live footage of drummer and surviving member Carl Palmer with archival video of his former bandmates, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, who both passed away

Jon Mullane

The Canadian singer/songwriter Jon Mullane has won an award for Music Video of the Year - Performance Focused, Male. The 12th Annual Josie Music Awards were presented at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville TN. With over 100,000 submissions this year, the JMA's are considered the

Immersive and Spatial Audio at AES Show Nashville 2026

Immersive and Spatial Audio at AES Show Nashville 2026

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center AES Show Nashville 2026, taking place October 30 – November 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, will feature an extensive lineup of immersive and spatial audio programming, bringing together leading engineers, producers, educators and technology developers alongside some of

White Paraline Compact Line Array

White Paraline Compact Line Array

PSA26W Paraline Compact Line Array Yorkville Sound announces that the PSA28W & PSA26W Paraline Compact Line Array loudspeaker cabinets are now available in white. This provides integrators, venues, houses of worship, and other installation customers with a new option for applications where the loudspeaker system needs to blend seamlessly into

NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball Opener

NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball Opener

Lighting designer Nick Whitehouse used Robe SVOPATT multisource LED luminaires for NBC Sports’ 2026 Sunday Night Baseball show open, starring Zac Brown Band. The inventive lighting created the scale and energy of an epic stadium performance. Filmed at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, the show open features

David Marsden Passes

David Marsden Passes

Canadian Broadcasting Pioneer and NYthespirit.com Co-Founder David Marsden Passes Away at 85 Canada has lost a brilliant, innovative broadcaster and steadfast champion of new and independent Canadian music. It is with profound sadness that NYthespirit.com announces that on Friday, September 25th David Marsden, as he himself would

Dry Rental From Therio Innovation

Dry Rental From Therio Innovation

Therio Innovation announces the official availability of its dry rental service designed exclusively for industry partners. Effective immediately, production houses and staging partners can access supplemental inventory of Therio's high-performance 1616 Pre-Rig Truss for LED Video Walls, engineered to streamline live entertainment installations. Structured specifically to

Roch Voisine

On the eve of his induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at Toronto’s Massey Hall, Roch Voisine releases his stunning rendition of Gordon Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My Mind.” Twenty-three years after Lightfoot received the inaugural induction into the CSHF, Voisine joins his legacy

NAMM Wins Trade Show Executive Gold Award

NAMM Wins Trade Show Executive Gold Award

(L-R) Cindy Sample, John Mlynczak, Lisha Baer The NAMM Show continues to receive accolades and awards as its winning streak extends with another year of honors and awards at the Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold Awards. From breakthrough growth to digital innovation to the next generation of industry leadership,

d&b audiotechnik - System Auralization

d&b audiotechnik - System Auralization

d&b audiotechnik announced System Auralization, a new software feature that enables sound professionals to listen to their loudspeaker system design before it is deployed. For decades, sound system prediction software such as d&b ArrayCalc has helped engineers visualize system performance through plots, maps and acoustic data.

Super Furry Animals Tour

Super Furry Animals Tour

Super Furry Animals returned to the road in 2026 with Taith Supacabra, the Welsh band's first UK tour in more than a decade. The band chose a deliberately compact run of dates in intimate rooms, playing at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom and the O2 Apollo in Manchester

PRS Guitars Silver Sky Defender

PRS Guitars Silver Sky Defender

Portofino Red PRS Guitars announces the Silver Sky Defender Color Collection, a series of eight limited-edition guitars designed in collaboration between PRS Signature Artist John Mayer and the British 4x4 brand. The lineup includes four classic Land Rover Defender colorways on the US-made Silver Sky and four contemporary

Damhnait Doyle

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Damhnait Doyle (Dav-net Doyle) is set to release her brand new EP, Bird in Flames, this Friday, September 25, her first collection of new music since 2019's Liquor Store Flowers. Before that exciting day arrives, she's dropping the new video for the

NAMM NeXT LATAM

NAMM NeXT LATAM

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) will bring together senior music industry leaders from across Latin America for the NAMM NeXT LATAM Leadership Gathering, taking place on November 12, 2026 in São Paulo. This event is stragically positioned on the eve of Conecta+ Música & Mercado, a major gathering

Vox Amplification

Vox Amplification

Vox Amplification announces the release of the AC MINI, a compact and affordable 10-watt guitar amplifier designed to bring the feel, look, and tone of the iconic AC Series into smaller playing environments. Developed by the same engineering team behind the acclaimed Vox AC Hand-Wired Series, the AC

Beatport Live LA

Beatport Live LA

Beatport Live LA recently opened with an L-Acoustics system installed by RAT Sound Systems, with Lumina Production Services handling audio production Beatport has been the online home of dance music for more than 20 years, built by DJs and for DJs, and in recent years that identity has grown

An Interview With Tia McGraff

Backstage Insider Podcast

An Interview With Tia McGraff

Tia McGraff shares her inspiring journey from winning a Canadian singing contest to building a successful music career across Canada and Nashville. She discusses her move to Nashville, her personal life, her love for dogs, and her plans for future projects, offering valuable insights for aspiring artists.

Roland Melody Flip

Roland Melody Flip

Roland Corporation released Melody Flip, a creative tool designed to spark fresh ideas in music production. Rather than automatically generating complete songs, Melody Flip serves as a “music creation partner” that helps creators discover new musical ideas, select them in line with their own artistic sensibilities, and develop them into

Astera Connects Event Lighting

Astera Connects Event Lighting

Astera launches its new Connect Series, extending the performance and creative possibilities of its lighting into permanent and long-term installations – and opening up new opportunities for Astera users and partners. The first product in the series is QuikBeam Connect, enabled by the TracklightAdapter. The adapter can be fitted to