Bryan Adams – releases politically charged new single ‘Lake Ontario’

Bryan Adams has released his brand new single ‘Lake Ontario’, the latest song from his forthcoming studio album How’s It Goin’, arriving November 6^th 2026, via BAD Records.
 
‘Lake Ontario’ begins with the story of one of North America’s Great Lakes, laying the foundations for a wry retort to those who seek to re-name it. The lyrics tell their own direct story of how distraction has become currency in today’s world, but that in time, the name will remain the same now and forever.
 
“Empires and regimes, dictators and kings, they all come and go. Lake Ontario is forever. This is a song for all the sane people on both shores who know that the current madness will pass, and that Lake Ontario will always be Lake Ontario.” — Bryan Adams

The song is taken from Adams’ new studio album, How’s It Goin’, his musical love letter to Canada. Rooted in the people, places, landscapes and stories that have shaped the country, How’s It Goin’ sees Adams turn his songwriting and voice towards home. Drawing on Celtic folk and rock, the album explores a distinctly Canadian and Acadian musical landscape.
 
Among the album’s 13 songs are the anthemic ‘51st State’, which has already been receiving nightly standing ovations around the world, ‘Diesel and Dirt’, ‘Iron Ribbon’, ‘The Battle of Lundy’s Lane’, ‘The Ballad of Terry Fox’ and the title track, ‘How’s It Goin’’, an energetic, acoustic-driven celebration of Canadian life.
 
At its heart, How’s It Goin’ is about Canada: it’s vast landscapes, the characters, the history, the humour, the resilience and the stories that make it the country that it is. It is Adams looking back at the place that helped shape him while discovering new ways to tell its stories.
 
The physical album features 12 songs and will also be released digitally (with ‘Lake Ontario’ as the bonus track) and on CD and LP, with the LP housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves, obi and shrink wrap. A special A4 hardback book edition will also be available, featuring the album on CD, song lyrics and images connected to the stories and subjects explored across the record.

HOW’S IT GOIN’
NEW ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 6^TH 2026
VIA BAD RECORDS
PRE-ORDER HERE