Pop Rock 2012

Pop and Rock 2012: It's Getting Loud

PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2012

Separated by musical backgrounds and international borders, a phalanx of young bucks were united in 2012 by a common purpose: the hard and...

Pop and Rock 2012: Breakout Label - Arbutus

PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2012

One of 2012's undeniable breakout stars was Montreal's Grimes (pictured above) and her Polaris-nominated album, Visions. The label behind h...

Pop and Rock 2012: Every Bedroom's A Stage

PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2012

Once upon a time, there was no internet, and as a result no blogs, no YouTube, no Tumblr. Not even MP3s! Musicians had to leave their homes...

Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012:

Pop and Rock, Part Two

PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2012

We left you hanging on Friday (December 14) with 30 through 16 on the Pop and Rock list. Now, we're unveiling the rest of our top 30, from...

Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012:

Pop and Rock, Part One

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2012

Pop and Rock is a pretty wide-ranging genre, so it makes sense that more albums fell into this category than any other. Today, we're postin...