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Welcome to The Maple Music Lounge, the editorial home of Maple Music Cafe and your destination for Canadian music news, exclusive artist interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, music history, album spotlights, concert news, and industry insights. We celebrate the people and stories shaping Canada’s vibrant music scene. Whether you’re discovering emerging Canadian talent, exploring new music releases, or revisiting legendary performers, The Maple Music Lounge brings readers closer to the musicians, songs and creative journeys that continue to inspire generations of music fans.

JOEY CEE, Producer / Curator
DJ SHARK, Programme Director / Station Manager

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This Month in Canadian Music History

September 8, 1987
Rush released Hold Your Fire. The album continued the band’s 1980s evolution and included “Time Stand Still,” featuring Aimee Mann.
September 12, 1952
Neil Peart was born. The Rush drummer and principal lyricist became one of rock’s most respected musicians and an essential figure in Canadian music history.
September 19, 1940
Sylvia Tyson was born in Chatham, Ontario. As one half of Ian & Sylvia, she helped shape Canadian folk music and wrote the enduring “You Were on My Mind.”
September 21, 1934
Leonard Cohen was born in Montreal. The poet, novelist and songwriter became one of Canada’s most internationally admired and influential musical voices.
September 27, 1984
Avril Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario. Her 2002 debut Let Go helped define a new generation of pop-rock and launched an international career.

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Canadian Hall of Fame Legends

Every Friday, The Maple Music Café Lounge and Maple Music Café highlights the week’s most exciting new releases from Canada and around the world. Whether you’re looking for fresh voices, long-awaited albums or future favourites, here’s what deserves a spot on your playlist this week.

September 11, 2026 Release

📀 Classic Album of the Week

Every great album has a story waiting to be rediscovered. Classic Album of the Week celebrates the recordings that have shaped Canadian and international music history, from timeless classics to landmark releases that continue to inspire new generations of listeners. Each feature explores why the album matters, highlights its standout tracks, uncovers fascinating facts, and examines its lasting legacy. Whether you’re revisiting a favourite record or discovering it for the first time, join The Maple Music Café Lounge and Maple Music Café as we celebrate the albums that defined the soundtrack of our lives.

Album of the Week