Music School
Meet the Metal Band Spreading the Gospel of Earplugs at Concerts
PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2025
On November 25, 2023, twin brothers Tyson and Dylon Opalinsky of emerging metal band Opal in Sky drove to the Thunderbird Arena in...
Toronto Maple Leafs Reveal Their Off-Ice Musical Pursuits
PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2025
When I arrive at the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility in Toronto, the rink is empty. When I'd visited in the past, a sea of players in...
Canadian Artists Reflect on How US Border Relations Could Impact the Touring Industry
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2025
At the outset of yet another Trump presidency, and after months of the politician's inflammatory anti-Canuck rhetoric, Densil...
Canadian Guitarists Reveal the Pedals That Take Their Tone to the Next Level
Show & Tell
PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2025
Whether it's the Edge's cathedrals of delay or Jimi Hendrix's towering fuzz and wacka-wacka wah, many guitarists are almost as well-known...
Mount Eerie Celebrates the Transformative Influence of Eric's Trip
PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2024
"I like albums that feel like compilations — that go to lots of different places," Phil Elverum tells Exclaim! from his home studio on Orcas...
MJ Lenderman's Fretboard Fireworks Are Indie Rock's Secret Weapon
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024
MJ Lenderman is one of best guitarists working today, though you wouldn't know it from chatting with him. Yes, he's gained renown for wrang...
illuminati hotties' Grammy-Winning Production Skills "Create a Universe" in a Spare Bedroom
PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2024
Sarah Tudzin has been in demand over the last few years — and not just because of her cultishly beloved indie rock albums under the name il...
Canadian Musicians Reveal Their Signature Instruments
Show & Tell
PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2024
Musicians' signature instruments line the walls in music shops around the world — with Dave Grohl's recent Epiphone model and Slash's new...
