By: Jay Broderick - Although I came to be in 1971, I simply wasn't around when the album hit the streets on this side of the Atlantic...

By Jay Broderick: As mentioned in my blog "Musicians We've Already Lost in 2022", the first concert I ever saw was April Wine at the...

By Jay Broderick - LoudTO was officially launched in February, 2023. Since then, it has been an insane ride. As we have picked up a ton...

Toronto, Ontario - Throughout the decades, we have been graced with some superb Canadian musicians. Bands and artists like The Guess Who,...

Toronto, Canada - If you're a Torontonian, and a music fan (hell, even if you're not a music fan), then you have certainly heard of the...

Toronto, Canada - In 1985, I turned 14 years old. In September of that year, I headed into grade 8... a senior, at our Junior High School...

Toronto, Ontario - Canada's east coast is ripe with musical talent. The country's furthest reaching eastern province of Newfoundland and...

Toronto, Canada - 19 years ago, 4 high school friends from Scranton, Pennsylvania joined forces and created the band One Way Ticket. The...

Etobicoke, Ontario - In 1978, a speed metal band emerged in Ottawa, Ontario. The band was originally called Hell Razor, but they changed...

Warning - The follow review contains subject matter that will not be easily digested by most! Toronto, Canada - It was a year ago (less 2...

By: Jay Broderick - Like most music genres, punk rock has seen it's many iterations. From it's early inception in the 1970s with bands...

By: Jay Broderick - As I've progressed through my middle ages, going to concerts to see musicians that I grew up listening to, but not...

Toronto, Ontario - There aren't many venues within, and around this great city that I haven't stepped foot inside. Oddly enough, one of...

Toronto, Ontario - One of the most Legendary venues in the city of Toronto is undoubtedly The Horseshoe Tavern. Many great artists have...

Toronto, Ontario - On August 24, 2023, Toronto's Lee's Palace hosted a 4 band metal extravaganza featuring Born of Osiris, Upon a Burning...

Toronto, Canada - Fotocrime is a post-punk/darkwave band out of Louisville, KY, that was formed by founder Ryan Patterson in 2017. To...

Toronto, Canada - In the early 1980s, a music genre emerged from the late 1970s punk explosion. The 1980s saw the birth of New Wave, and...

By: Jay Broderick - Mantar is a German metal band that was formed n 2012 by founding members Erinc Sakarya on Drums and Hanno Klänhardt...

By Jay Broderick - 2023 has brought great visibility of the Independent music scene, to us here at LOUDTO. In June, we were proud media...

Toronto, Canada: In October of 2022 (I can't believe it was that long ago already), Orlando, Florida's Trivium was in town, headlining...

Toronto, Ontario - On June 2, 2023, Calgary based power/melodic metal band Red Cain released their 3rd full length LP Nae'Bliss. With...

Toronto, Canada - Earlier this year, we featured a piece called "Why Live Music Matters". While the article doesn't specifically dive...

Toronto, Canada - With Indie Night In Canada's 18 band extravaganza winding down, there was still a surprise or 2 in store for the...

Toronto, Ontario - On June 6, 2023, LOUDTO was proudly supporting media requirements for a Canadian independent music event called Indie...