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Shannon Ambrose

Shannon Ambrose

Shannon has been heading up online music magazines since 2007. In 2009 she launched The PORTAL Magazine and has attended such prestigious events as The JUNO Awards, Canadian Music Week, Breakout West Music Conference and the Western Canadian Music Awards. Along with serving as Founder/Chief Managing Editor for The PORTAL, Shannon is the Public Relations and Media Director for the YYC Music Awards, and is very active in her local music scene.

Shinedown
InterviewsMay 18, 2020<May 18, 2020

Shinedown: Moving Forward When the World Had to Stop

As a global pandemic impacts the world economy in unprecedented ways, so too, has the music industry fans know and love been affected. COVID-19…

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The Royal Foundry
InterviewsNovember 6, 2019<November 6, 2019

The Royal Foundry: Hitting Their Stride

Edmonton-based, husband and wife duo, The Royal Foundry first gained industry attention back in 2015, when they won Alberta’s Peak Performance Project grand prize,…

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Shinedown
InterviewsSeptember 11, 2019<September 11, 2019

Shinedown: Attention Attention

Last year, with the release of Attention Attention, Shinedown’s sixth studio album, fans got to see a different side of the band. A more…

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Big Wreck
InterviewsAugust 30, 2019<August 30, 2019

Big Wreck – Thirty Minutes With Ian Thornley

Back in February, shortly after the release of the first single, “ Locomotive” from their forthcoming new album, I had the opportunity to sit…

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Death Cab For Cutie
Concert ReviewsJuly 15, 2019<July 15, 2019

Death Cab for Cutie w/ Dizzy @ The Calgary Stampede

Death Cab for Cutie w/ Dizzy Calgary Stampede Coca-Cola Stage July 14, 2019 Photos Courtesy of J. Dirom Photography The final night of the…

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The Glorious Sons
Concert ReviewsJuly 13, 2019<July 13, 2019

The Glorious Sons w/ The Blue Stones @ The Calgary Stampede

The Glorious Sons w The Blue Stones Calgary Stampede Coca-Cola Stage July 12, 2019 Photos Courtesy of J. Dirom Photography It was an all…

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Mother Mother
Concert ReviewsJuly 12, 2019<July 12, 2019

Mother Mother w/ Bad Child @ The Calgary Stampede

Mother Mother w/ Bad Child Coca-Cola Stage Calgary Stampede July 11, 2019 Photos Courtesy of J. Dirom Photography The evening kicked off with another…

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Metric
Concert ReviewsJuly 11, 2019<July 11, 2019

Metric w/ Braids @ The Calgary Stampede

Metric w/ Braids Coca-Cola Stage Calgary Stampede July 10, 2019 Photos Courtesy of J. Dirom Photography It was a perfect summer night for an…

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About Portal

With stylish and colourful graphics, The PORTAL is a bi-monthly digital publication dedicated to covering major label artists and rising stars in the music industry from around the globe, all packaged in a dynamic state of the art publication.

The PORTAL staff is made up of dedicated employees who collectively have decades of experience in the music industry. We have record producers, Indie label owners, music journalists, and composers all onboard to provide you, the reader, with the highest quality rock magazine.

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Black Label Society
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