Industry

Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences? Check our calendar and get into the groove. Keep in mind that pandemic fears are likely to affect some of the events listed. Applications for the Jim Beam Virtual National Talent Search (pictured) are open until Feb. 21.

Covid-19 has impacted many facets of the music biz, but new releases and reissues continue, after a lull over the holiday season. Notables this week include Zayn, the Buzzcocks, Accept, Carla Olson and Mick Taylor, Sleaford Mods, Matthew Sweet, KT Tunstall, and Kurt Vile.  A strong Canadian contingent is led by dvsn, Layla Zoe, Royal Wood, Petric, The Divorcees, Grievous Angels (pictured), , Steve Strongman, Dave Restivo, and Tucker Lane.

Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences? Check our calendar and get into the groove. Keep in mind that pandemic fears are likely to affect some of the events listed. Applications for Canada's Music Incubator's Artist Entrepreneur program (pictured) are now open.

For the final chart of 2020, Taylor Swift’s evermore returns to No.