Coronavirus

Taylor Swift Donated Money to Keep a Nashville Indie Record Store Afloat
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020
It's hard to believe, but there was actually a time when pop stars and indie record stores existed in entirely different universes. Fortuna...
Canadian Independent Record Stores Speak Out on "Truly Devastating" Impacts of Coronavirus Lockdown
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020
Running a record store can be precarious at the best of times. In a post-streaming world, it's a passion project typically reserved for har...
Aphex Twin Issues Stark Warning About COVID-19 Response: "You Are Living in a Police State"
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020
Aphex Twin has emerged to issue a stark warning about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the political climate surrounding the health crisis...
Cineplex Will Keep Its 165 Canadian Theatres Closed Indefinitely
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Cineplex temporarily closed all its locations last month. While some theatres were initiall...
Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger Dies from Coronavirus
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020
Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter known best as a member of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, has died of coronavirus complications. He...
How Born Ruffians Are Coping with Isolation: 'Animal Crossing,' Dog Walks and a "Demented Radio Call-In Show"
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2020
After a decade and a half as staples of the Canadian indie rock landscape, Born Ruffians were meant to spend the spring touring in support...
Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger Hospitalized Due to COVID-19
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2020
Adam Schlesinger, a member of pop-rock groups Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, has been hospitalized and is on a ventilator after being diagnose...
Wheatus Want You to Contribute to the #QuaranteenageDirtbag Challenge
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2020
Wheatus have actually released numerous albums over the years, but they'll forever be known for their one hit "Teenage Dirtbag." The band a...