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Canadian Folk Music Awards Returns to Calgary in 2026
PUBLISHED May 22, 2025
The Canadian Folk Music Awards has announced that the 2026 awards will be taking place in Calgary. The ceremony will host four dynamic...
Kneecap Respond to Terror Charge: "This Is a Carnival of Distraction"
PUBLISHED May 22, 2025
Liam O'Hanna, who performs as Mo Chara in the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, has been charged with a terror offence for allegedly displaying a...
SOCAN Foundation Announces SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards Winners
PUBLISHED May 21, 2025
The SOCAN Foundation has announced the winners for this year's fourth annual SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards: Ontario's NIA NADURATA...
Brian Eno Urges Microsoft to Cut Ties with Israeli Military, Will Donate Fee from Windows 95 Startup Sound to Victims in Gaza
PUBLISHED May 21, 2025
Brian Eno, the composer of the startup sound for Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system, as well as many other works, has issued an open...
The First Annual National Roadie Day Is Happening This Weekend
PUBLISHED May 16, 2025
It's not every day that the live music industry's hardest-working crews get their due recognition, but this long weekend, roadies will have...
Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo Urges Fans to Wear N95 Masks at Their Shows
PUBLISHED May 15, 2025
In a recent interview with Exclaim! for the band's new album 'The Scholars,' Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo spoke at length about ...
SoundCloud CEO Issues Open Letter on Claims That AI Is Being Trained on Music Uploaded to the Platform
PUBLISHED May 14, 2025
Back in February 2024, music-sharing platform SoundCloud quietly updated its terms of service. People have more recently begun noticing that...
Sonic Youth’s Reverb Shop Gets Restock with Studio-Used Guitars and Pedals
PUBLISHED May 14, 2025
Sonic Youth are restocking their Reverb shop, and this time around, the pickings include studio-used guitars and pedals, among other items....