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Alessia Cara Takes Control of Life's Up and Downs: "I Had No Idea What Rock Bottom Really Was"

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2021

Alessia Cara is finally feeling in tune with herself. The Canadian pop singer-songwriter spent the early days of her career singing about f...

Arkells Break Down 'Blink Once' Track-by-Track

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2021

Hamilton, ON-bred rock band Arkells have fully leaned into their sound for their sixth album, Blink Once, out today via Universal Music Can...

Tom DeLonge Opens Up About Government Secrets, "Paranormal Stuff" and How It Felt to Quit Blink-182

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2021

When Tom DeLonge answers Exclaim!'s call, he's sitting in his car in San Diego, CA, gazing out at the water. "I'm looking at the beach," he...

Real-Life Talk Show Host Hasan Minhaj Helps 'The Morning Show' Tackle "the Greys"

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2021

Apple TV+'s The Morning Show tackled some big issues in its Emmy-nominated first season — namely the #MeToo movement, as Alex Levy (Jennife...

TiKA Breaks Down Barriers in Film and TV with Creative Agency for BIPOC Composers

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2021

TiKA was about seven years old when she first watched Polly, Walt Disney's 1989 made-for-TV musical adaptation of Pollyanna. Directed and c...

Buried in the Mix: How These Producers Are Transforming a Field Once Dominated by Men

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2021

Elisa Pangsaeng says she was nervous the first time she set foot in a recording studio as a teenager — but those nerves quickly dissipated...

Quebec Media Rejected Hubert Lenoir, So He's Taking Over the World Instead

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2021

It seemed like nothing could stop Hubert Lenoir's rise. The Quebec City musician became a phenomenon on the release of his 2018 debut album...

Feist on How Becoming a Mom and Losing Her Dad Inspired Her to Write a New Album Live

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2021

In a handful of promotional images for her new performance series MULTITUDES, Leslie Feist reclines on a mirror, her reflection multiplying...