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This Week's Newly Announced Tours, Including the Psychedelic Furs, Shawn Desman, Wolf Alice and More: May 23, 2025

PUBLISHED May 23, 2025

Shake off the rainy springtime blues with our weekly roundup of newly announced tours coming to Canada this year, including two...

Dave Shapiro, Music Agent and Owner of Sound Talent Group, Dead at 42

PUBLISHED May 22, 2025

Dave Shapiro, the owner of music agency Sound Talent Group (STG), passed away at 42 in a plane crash this morning. Shapiro represented...

Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo Adds Silla and Laura Krieg to 2025 Edition

PUBLISHED May 22, 2025

Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo festival has announced the lineup for its 25th edition. Running from June 19 to 30, the festival will take...

Jason Schwartzman Shares Update on Possibility of New Coconut Records Music

PUBLISHED May 22, 2025

In an appearance on Radio Andy and Sirius XM's 'Julia Cunningham Show,' Jason Schwartzman gave a possibly hopeful update on the status of...

Toronto's Maddie Regent Is Dialled into the Indie Pop Zeitgeist with 'On the phone with my mom'

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED May 22, 2025

Toronto-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Maddie Regent piqued my attention with "The wolf" — one among a steady stream of strong...

Rilo Kiley Returned to Vancouver with Arms Outstretched

Commodore Ballroom, May 21

PUBLISHED May 22, 2025

2000s indie rock darlings Rilo Kiley broke up 15 years ago, after the band's interpersonal relationships strained and took a toll in the...

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...

Iceland Airwaves Gets TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Saya Gray, Joey Valence & Brae for Second Wave of 2025 Lineup

PUBLISHED May 22, 2025

Iceland Airwaves has unveiled the second wave of international artists appearing at the festival's 2025 edition. The Reykjavík music...