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Remembering Chris Cornell
They say, always make a good first impression. I still remember the first time I saw Chris Cornell live in concert. It was at a rather intimate venue. He walked to the stage sporting a well worn plaid shirt that he had likely gotten when he first formed Soundgarden and...
Top Ten Songs About Time
With daylight savings time is just a few hours away, we here at UpVenue have made a playlist of our Top 10 songs about time. So before you "spring forward," take a look at the songs we've chosen. Let us know if we've missed any!Rocky Horror picture show - Time...
Soundgarden, Audioslave lead singer Chris Cornell has died
Audioslave, Temple of The Dog and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has passed away at the age of 52. His death has been described as sudden and unexpected by his inner circle. His wife is asking for privacy as a medical examiner is trying to determine the cause.A mere hours before...
Feist Announces New Album: Pleasure
It's been a while since we last heard from Feist but that's about to change. Her fifth studio album, Pleasure, will is scheduled to be released on April 28th. There are also a handful of tour dates announced if you happen to be going to any of these festivals listed...
Osheaga 2017 Lineup
Osheaga has always found clever and innovative ways to reveal their lineups and this year proves to be no different. By heading over to the official site, you'll be invited to play a memory game (requires a Facebook account). The game consists of visual and audio clues that you need...
Guns n' Roses' Massive Montreal Concert
Filling up an entire arena is a true sign of success for a band. Filling up a space typically used as the grounds for a festival puts you on a whole other level. Not too many bands have a strong enough pull to gather so many fans but a Guns...
Listen: Westworld's Brilliant Soundtrack
HBO's first season of Westworld has helped ease the pain of the imminent end of Game Of Thrones. It's a beautifully shot show, with fantastic acting (Spoiler: Anthony Hopkins will win an Emmy) whose narrative far exceeds those which the guests spend hundreds of thousands to experience. The scenes in...
20 Non-cheesy Christmas Songs That Rock
Christmas is just around the corner which means department stores have been blasting the same cheesy music over and over since they put down their Halloween decorations. If you're tired of the same old Christmas time music than these 20 non-cheesy songs are for you. This Christmas playlist is perfect...
Bohemian Rhapsody now available in Virtual Reality
Brian May loves virtual reality. Brian May loves VR so much that he has created his own set of virtual reality glasses. The Queen guitarist has been working with Google to turn Bohemian Rhapsody into a VR experience for quite some time now.Dubbed, The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience, the app is...
Osheaga 2016 - Day 3: Radiohead Play Creep In Montreal
I've had the pleasure of watching Radiohead perform live several times over the past few years and by this point, I had accepted the fact that I'd never get to see the band play Creep live. There was a glimmer of hope when Radiohead resurfaced their first hit after a ...