MUSIC SHOWCASE: MARY ROSE OBSESSION...

It's hard to find a GOOD Rock N' Roll band these days, but the boys of Mary Rose Obsession have finally brought old school rock back!! Their debut album, Chains to Nowhere, is filled with high energy tracks that will take you on an emotional roller-coaster... Yet another reason to check these Toronto-based guys out!!

Here's a clip of their first single, Rock N' Roll Queen...

Check out their MySpace for more great songs and info - I have no doubt these guys will be rippin' up the rock charts in no time!! 

DJ LOLI RELEASES HER DEBUT SINGLE!!

Our good friend, DJ Loli has finally released her debut single, and HON Gossip is giving you the chance to hear to it FIRST!! It's not your average type of song, it's a blend of Electro & Pop, but it will def. get you up and dancin' (after a few drinks!!)...

Click below to listen to her first single, Shuddup and Cry...

As well, CLICK HERE to watch my exclusive, in-person interview with DJ Loli from a few weeks back - It's HILARIOUS!! Here's a couple more pictures of her to "turn you on"...

If you think she's hot, add her to your Hot List on HotOrNot.com by going here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: IF LOOKS COULD KILL...

Check out this new pop-rock band from Toronto, Ontario who are starting to make noise in the Canadian music scene... With their own spin on huge arena style drum beats, punk rock bass grooves, hair metal melodic guitar riffs and pop medley vocals, HotOrNotGossip.com presents, If Looks Could Kill...

Click below and listen to their first single, Dim The Lights...

These guys have a show at The Reverb in Toronto this Saturday!! To hear more, go to their MySpace here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: QUI...

During the 2008 MTV VMA's I got to meet hot new R&B/Pop sensation, Qui... She is the daughter of NFL superstar, Jerry Rice... She was so much fun to hang with at the pre-parties and on the red carpet...

Her first single, Rev It Up, features famed rapper, David Banner... Check it out below...

For more information on Qui, click here to visit her MySpace!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: THE DOLLYROTS...

During the MTV VMA Gift Lounge I got to listen and meet an amazing upcoming group called, The Dollyrots... The band is made up of Kelly Ogden, Luis Cabezas, and Chris Black..

Their older songs have been featured on ABC's Ugly Betty and Greek... As well, their music is showcased in all the KOHLS commercials!! Take a look at their funny video for, Because I'm Awesome...

MUSIC SHOWCASE: BRET RYAN...

A good buddy of mine by the name of Bret Ryan (you may remember him from that 90's group, B2Krazy) has been tourin' around Canada all summer with The Family Channel's Summer Jams Tour... Today his debut CD is in stores everywhere (go buy a copy)!! Check out his first single, If It Feels Right below...

HONGossip.com is proud to showcase Bret - For more information & more songs by him go here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: MADISON...

Her name is Madison and she just did this AMAZING cover of Lil' Wayne's song, Lollipop...

Not only is she HOT, she sounds so different from what the music industry is used to - Click here to check out her MySpace!!

WHEN ZACK TAYLOR MET DJ LOLI...

Yesterday I met up with DJ Loli... She has toured with Tommy Lee, as well as played some high-end celebrity parties - And like every girl, she wants to become a singer (her record comes out soon)!!

[Zack Taylor's HON Gossip T-Shirt design by Bobby Ras]

I got the scoop on her gigs as well as what is in store for the future...

On a side-note, doesn't she kinda remind you of actress, Geri Ryan??

Hear some of DJ Loli's songs by clicking here & visiting her MySpace!! Also, if you think she is HOT, add her to your Hot List by going here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: RUNWAY MMC...

I met these girls yesterday at The 2008 Teen Choice Awards and totally loved their sound... Runway MMC have their own clothing line, which launches on my birthday, and their debut album is coming out soon as well...

Check out my interview / sing-a-long with them...

For more info on these chicks - click here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: ROCKETFACE...

These Canadian boys know how to rock!! I met the guys of Rocketface back in 2005 when they first started touring, and since then, their music has taken off and has gotten even better than imagined...

What makes them even more unique is that their lead singer, Joseph Janisse is also the drum player!! Have a look at the video for, Dirty... 

MUSIC SHOWCASE: GABRIELLA CILMI...

Gabriella Cilmi is an Australian singer who is best known for her debut single, Sweet About Me, which was released earlier this year in the UK... But her new track, Save The Lies (Good To Me), is starting to make it's way to North America and you HAVE TO check out the video for it...

I feel like she's an upbeat version of Amy Winehouse mixed with some Macy Gray... What do you think?? Go check out her website here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: JAYDEE BIXBY...

Last years runner-up on Canadian Idol is trying to make his mark in the country music scene... Jaydee Bixby from Drumheller, Alberta, has released his first country single entitled, Old Fashioned Girl and I don't know much about country music, but I kind of like it... I like Jessica Simpson's first country single better though!!

Jaydee was recently signed to Her Royal Majesty’s Records, and his debut album, Cowboys and Cadillacs hit stores yesterday!! What are your thoughts on his first single/video??

MUSIC SHOWCASE: MATCHSTIK...

Get ready everybody, there's a new rapper in L.A. who's givin' some big name producers & artists a run for their money!! Isthishappening.com is proud to showcase, Matchstik...

His new album, The Concept Album drops into stores soon and his first single, I'm So Fly featuring Jaz is burnin' up the airwaves!! Have a listen to exclusively below...

For more info and to hear more tracks go to his MySpace here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: CAT FORSLEY...

Cat Forsley is an unsigned Canadian girl who's tryin' to make a name for herself, and we are gonna help give her that extra push here on Isthishappening.com!! I couldn't stop but admire and ___________ (fill in the blank) over her new music video for her debut track, Satellite... Guys & girls all over the world will soon fall in love with her unique style and voice, I just know it...

And if you don't like her music, at least this video is cheaper to view than goin' to a strip club!! For more info on Cat click here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: LIGHTS...

For those of you who need a change from Canadian artist, Feist (yeah I know, who's that?!)... I present to you the next biggest female Canadian star... 20 year-old Toronto singer, Lights... She was spotted yesterday inside the Artist Sanctuary at the Hotel Le Germain in Toronto... I think she forgot to wear a bra!!

She's cute, original and amazing - what's not to love?!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: FEFE DOBSON...

Canadian singer, Fefe Dobson is coming back with a brand new album and here's a clip of her first single, Watch Me Move...

This track is def. more edgy and much better than all her other songs!! Way to go for once Fefe!!

Read about my night with her from last week where we spoke about her music and her trying not to "suck" as much by clicking here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: THE CLIQUE GIRLZ...

Meet The Clique Girlz - sisters Paris and Destinee Monroe along with best friend Ariel Moore... They're barely out of diapers and I just get that feelin' that they're going to be the next big girl group!! 3 little blonde's, with big voices, and a young crowd following them... Worked for Miley Cyrus!! Check out the video for their first single, Then I Woke Up, below...

Check out their official website here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: MICHAEL MARTON...

Michael Marton is an independent Canadian musician who is doing it ON HIS OWN TERMS!! Most artists "sell out" for the sake of fame and fortune, but Michael has stuck by his roots and created/made his music video for his first single, Off To War, all by himself... That's true talent!!

He's def. got a solid career ahead of him (I love the sound of his first single), and a growing fan-base in North America, so keep your eyes & ears out for this guy!! Michael was at our Summer Moonlight Party last night in Toronto, and had plenty of fans showin' him their support...

CLICK HERE to check out his website for more great tracks and info!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: KARDINAL OFFISHALL...

Scarborough, Ontario's Kardinal Offishall is heatin' up the North American charts with his new single Dangerous feat. Akon... It's the first single off his upcoming album, Not 4 Sale...

The song def. has a summer vibe to it, and his new album will be available in stores this summer!! Check out his MySpace here... I def. back this track!! You can also add Kardinall to your Hot List by going here!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: THE FIRST AID KIT...

Check out Halifax's newest music sensation, The First Aid Kit...

They sound like a mix of Modest Mouse and The Arcade Fire... Have a listen to a clip of their first single, Rocket Summer...

MUSIC SHOWCASE: CHRISTINE EVANS...

I knew this girl when she first started of as a 16-year-old singer coming into Toronto from her hometown of Victoria, B.C. to perform at my radio station's concert many years ago... I couldn't be more impressed on how much she's developed over the past few years and how well her records have been doing... Christine Evans has a unique sound and reminds me of a young Alanis Morissette...

Christine is currently in Hawaii with her boyfriend, Quentin, but that's not stoppin' her from finishing up her final 4 tracks for her new EP coming out in April called, Standing on the Edge... Check out a young Christine and her song, Take Me Home, which is off her first album when she was only 16!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: THE MISSION DISTRICT...

Montreal natives, The Mission District just released their first album, Youth Games independently and have been creating a lot of noise in Toronto now that they are scheduled to play at The Annex Wreck Room on Saturday at 9.00 PM for Canadian Music Week...

These guys are amazing, def. check them out!!...

Happy Canadian Music Week to all!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: DEE...

This Montreal artist is making a name for himself very quickly... Dee's music has been featured on Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order, Punk’d, Las Vegas, One Tree Hill and others...

Check out his low-budget stop-motion video for his single, Filter Factory that has been viewed over 1 million times on YouTube...

He sounds a lot like Jamiroquai mixed with some Prince eh?!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: GOD MADE ME FUNKY...

This Toronto band is just what their name says... FUNKY!! God Made Me Funky is Canada's answer to The Black Eyed Peas... and they JUST got nominated for a Juno Award!!

Check out this WICKED track, Won More Time, which they performed in the movie, American Pie Presents: Beta House...

Enter The Beat is their third album which is being released March 14th at The Opera House in Toronto... Get ready Canada... these guys are gonna be big!!

CALLING ALL BANDS!!

Is your band good enough to make the big leagues but nobody is giving you a shot?? Well each week on Isthishappening.com we will feature a new upcoming Canadian band and let the world hear your tunes!!

CLICK HERE to see some bands we've already showcased!!

Interested?? Email tips@isthishappening.com your bands name, where you're from, website (myspace) and/or YouTube video link so we can hear your stuff!! Please DO NOT send us MP3 or WAV files!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: NIKKI YANOFSKY...

This girl just blows me away!! She's Montreal-born, 13-year-old singing sensation, Nikki Yanofsky!!

Check out the video for her track, Gotta Go My Own Way from High School Musical 2... this version was released in Canada and on the HSM2 Extended Edition DVD extras...

Nikki is so amazing that she's playing Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops on February 8th... This girl is going places people!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: THE HOT SPRINGS...

This Montreal band will drive you nuts (in a Britney Spears type of way)!! They sorta sound like a crazier version of The Arcade Fire... Isthishappening.com is proud to showcase, The Hot Springs...

Check out the video for their single, Headrush... It will seriously TRIP YOU OUT!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: ANNA CYZON...

She was a contestant on Canadian Idol, and now she's a host on ETalk & MTV Canada... but what you may not know is Anna Cyzon is releasing some new music...

Isthishappening.com got our hands on her first single, High... It's featured in the upcoming movie, How She Move, which comes out Friday...

Have a listen to a clip from it... Sounds like something I'd play in the bedroom or at a massage sesh... Enjoy...

MUSIC SHOWCASE: HELLO OPERATOR...

Check out Canada's newest Indie Rock/Pop band, Hello Operator...

They have toured with Hilary Duff, Simple Plan, Mobile, Hedley and others, as well their EP, The Breaks is in stores February 5th...

They'll also be performing concerts across Canada this Winter:

Jan. 18 - Casbah - Hamilton

Jan. 23 - The Foundation - Barrie

Jan. 28 - Guelph University - Guelph

Feb. 1 - The Ford Plant - Brantford

Feb. 2 - The Hype - all ages - Brampton

Feb. 5 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto - CD Release

Here's a video of their first single, Chasing Satellites...

MUSIC SHOWCASE: ROSEDALE...

Check out these rockers from Brampton, Ontario... Rosedale is making noise in the younger emo/rock scene and they are defiantly a band on the rise within Canada...

They sound a lot like Blink 182 in my mind, and that's a good thing!! Check out their first music video for the single, You'll Count To Ten - "The song is a story of life and death, insinuating emotions drawn from all of the senses giving day to day struggles that life throws at you, whether you like it or not" -Rosedale

They also prove you don't need a lot of money to make a music video that works!!

MUSIC SHOWCASE: ERIN SIMMS...

You need to check out Montreal's new indie sensation, Erin Simms!! With influences such as: Chantal Kreviazuk, Annie Lennox and Pearl Jam - Erin Simms is the hottest upcoming act out of Montreal and I simply love her unique sound....

Check out her website or her MySpace for more great tunes!!

Here's an exclusive clip of her new track If You Stayed...