Pop and Rock
Chastity Was Voiceless but Vivid in Winnipeg
The Handsome Daughter, April 19
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2024
The one who belonged most at Chastity's Friday night Winnipeg show was the kid standing by himself smoking a cigarette 15, maybe...
'Paste Magazine' Omits Byline on Taylor Swift Album Review for Fear of Violence, Doxxing
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
The critics who have dared to post a review of 'The Tortured Poets Department' have been relatively positive so far, though some key players...
David Byrne Covers Paramore's "Hard Times"
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
Last month, David Byrne announced that he'd be collaborating with Record Store Day ambassadors Paramore on a 12-inch single. While side B...
Nicki Minaj Got By on Good Will in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, April 18
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
Showcased on a series of screens were animated images of Chun Li, one of Nicki Minaj's many personas, dressed in a medieval knight's armour...
P!nk Sues Pharrell Williams over Attempt to Trademark P.Inc
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
Earlier this month, it was reported that Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, his partner in the acclaimed production duo the Neptunes, were in...
MUNA Praise Canada for Its "Lesbian Campgrounds"
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
One of my favourite bits of our very long-running Exclaim! Questionnaire interview series is seeing how artists answer the question, "What...
Toronto Tribute to Care Failure Gets Members of Die Mannequin, Billy Talent, Bad Waitress
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
The life of Caroline Slezak-Kawa — a.k.a. Care Failure of Die Mannequin — will be celebrated with Failurefest, a one-night event at Toronto...
Hot-Take Reactions to Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': Gossip That Outshines Murky Production
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
We're nearing the halfway point of this decade, and it's hard to think of a moment of it that hasn't been dominated by Taylor Swift...