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Arkells Reach New Heights for Hamilton on 'Rally Cry'
PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2018
Sitting in the comfy control room of Toronto's Noble Street Studios, the five members of Arkells are trying to explain why they get along s...
Fucked Up Are a Different Band on 'Dose Your Dreams' as Damian Abraham and Mike Haliechuk Choose New Paths
PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2018
Damian Abraham has been the face of Fucked Up for their entire career, but his time in the spotlight is over. The Toronto punk act's late...
Mitski Is in Control on 'Be the Cowboy'
PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2018
"I am an artist. I'm not a fevered priestess girl," Mitski Miyawaki declares weeks before her fifth album, Be the Cowboy, arrives. It's a...
Calpurnia Are More Than Finn Wolfhard's Band and Prove It on 'Scout'
PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2018
Calpurnia's got an elephant — or, should I say, Wolf — in the room, and I'm not talking about their ages. Sure, they're teenagers, between...
Jorja Smith Proves She's More Than "the Girl From Drake's Album" on Debut 'Lost & Found'
PUBLISHED May 31, 2018
It dawns on Jorja Smith that having overzealous fans figure out what hotel she's staying at while on tour is a sign she's made it. Also: it...
Leon Bridges on Ditching His Retro Sound, Fame as an Introvert and Winning a Grammy for New Album 'Good Thing'
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2018
The mother doesn't recognize her own son's voice. The first time Leon Bridges played his brand-new album for his proud mom and onetime mu...
Jack White Faces the Future With Synths and Drum Machines on 'Boarding House Reach,' Belying His Luddite Reputation
PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2018
Jack White is in the midst of a band practice unlike any he's ever experienced. When he answers Exclaim!'s phone call, he's in his home b...
Rhye Discusses Mistaken Identity, Russian Folk Influence and the Solo Journey of 'Blood'
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2018
"Rhye is a black woman." Mike Milosh is in Lisbon and finds himself engaged in small talk with a woman. He tells her he's in town, playin...
