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Upcoming Canadian Releases, Dec. 7, 2023: Bryan Adams, Lina Allemano & More

Artists releasing albums in a relatively quiet week also include Neil Young and Toronto post-punk band Breeze.

Lina Allemano

Lina Allemano

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December

8: Bryan Adams - Live At The Royal Albert Hall box set (BMG)

8: Lina Allemano - Canons ( LUMO Records)


8: Breeze - Sour Grapes (Hand Drawn Dracula)

8: Neil Young - Before and After (Reprise)

January

12: The Prairie States - Trouble Is (Willing Records / Universal Music)

19: Hot Garbage - Precious Dream (Mothland)

26: Felix Tellier Pouliot - Hometown Zero

February

1: NYSSA - Shake Me Where I’m Foolish (Six Shooter)

2: High Valley - Small Town Somethin’

2: Talia Schlanger - Grace For The Going (Latent Recordings)

2: Vera Sola - Peacemaker (City Slang)

9: Andrea Superstein - Oh Mother

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9: Eve Parker Finley - In The End

9: The Dead South - Chains & Stakes (Six Shooter)

9: Nick Schofield, - Ambient Ensemble (Backward Music)

9: Oh Caroline - Monochrome LP (Friends of Friends

16: Chromeo - Adult Contemporary

16: Steve Maddock -Jack Of All Trades

23: Stan Rogers - Stan Rogers - Songs of a Lifetime- vinyl box set (Borealis Records)

23: Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life (15th Anniversary Edition Clear Orange 2LP) (Matador)

23: Corb Lund - El Viejo (New West)

23: Shaina Hayes - Kindergarten Heart (Bonsound)

March

22: Alexandra Lost -Smoke

April

12: Classified -Luke's View (HalfLife Records & Big Story Entertainment)

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Shhenseea, MOLIY, Skillibeng and Silent Addy
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Shhenseea, MOLIY, Skillibeng and Silent Addy

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Here’s Why ‘Shake It to the Max’ Was Deemed Ineligible at the 2026 Grammys — And Why Its Label Calls the Decision ‘Devoid of Any Common Sense’

Representatives from the Recording Academy and gamma. CEO Larry Jackson comment on one of this year's most shocking Grammy snubs.

Few phrases define the year in music and culture like Moliy’s scintillating directive to “shake it to the max.” The Ghanaian singer’s sultry voice reverberated across the globe, blending her own Afropop inclinations with Jamaican dancehall-informed production, courtesy of Miami-based duo Silent Addy and Disco Neil. Originally released in December 2024, Moliy’s breakthrough global crossover hit ascended to world domination, peaking at No. 6 on the Global 200, thanks to a remix featuring dancehall superstars Shenseea and Skillibeng. Simply put, “Max” soundtracked a seismic moment in African and Caribbean music in 2025.

Given its blockbuster success, “Shake It to the Max” was widely expected to be a frontrunner in several categories at the 2026 Grammys. In fact, had the song earned a nomination for either best African music performance or best global music performance, many forecasters anticipated a victory. So, when “Shake It to the Max” failed to appear on the final list of 2026 Grammy nominees in any category earlier this month (Nov. 7), listeners across the world were left scratching their heads — none more than gamma. CEO Larry Jackson.

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