A cornerstone of the community for over 40 years, Hamilton's annual FrancoFEST is returning to Gage Park this summer from June 20 to 22
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
Dedicated readers of Exclaim! are aware of our beef with the Black Keys. Last year, we gave their album 'Ohio Players' a 4/10, and then
Edmonton's Now Hear This Festival has announced details about its upcoming 2025 edition. Running from June 6 to 14, this year's programming
Lorna Shore have announced their new album, 'I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me' (out September 12 through Century Media Records), and
Because it's seemingly too much to do these things in one fell swoop, after announcing their upcoming new album 'The Clearing' yesterday
Folk on the Rocks — the Yellowknife festival lit by the midnight sun — has unveiled its final wave of artists, bringing forth the entire
Wolf Alice are back! The UK quartet have announced the forthcoming release of their fourth studio album, previewed today by new single
One of Canada's largest and free celebrations of global culture, London, ON's annual Sunfest is returning to its home in Victoria Park this
Yesterday's (May 14) episode of John Mulaney's zany Netflix talk show, 'Everybody's Live,' featured Alanis Morissette as the musical guest
Mannequin Pussy drummer Kaleen Reading has announced that she will be unable to join the band on their upcoming tour of Europe and the UK
Beloved CanCon rascal B.A. Johnston has returned with the second season of his Hamilton-set comedy series, ;B.A. Johnston's Ham Jam,' after
DJ and producer Sofia Kourtesis is following up 2023's excellent debut Madres with an extended play. 'Volver' arrives August 1 via Ninja
Summers in Toronto wouldn't be as bright as they are without the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) transforming the city's parks into
California ska-punk vets Mad Caddies have announced that they will be heading north this fall for an upcoming Canadian tour, taking them
Born Ruffians have announced 'Beauty's Pride,' a short film accompaniment to their forthcoming album of the same title (out June 6 via Wavy
East Coast institution Sappyfest is celebrating its 20th edition this year, and the Sackville event has detailed its initial lineup
In a recent interview with Exclaim! for the band's new album 'The Scholars,' Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo spoke at length about
Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced an intimate run of North American shows for this fall. A Promised Return Tour will bri
Toronto's New Friends DIY collective is taking over the city's Lithuanian House from August 1 to 3 for the sixth edition of New Friends Fest
Following the March release of their latest album '22:22,' French electronic duo Polo & Pan have announced a slate of North American tour
Video game-y chiptune pop band Anamanaguchi have announced a fall tour in support of the new album 'Anyway.' Following
Austin, TX-hailing psych-Americana band Lord Buffalo are "devastated" to cancel their European tour after US Customs and Border Protection
Beach Fossils have announced North American tour plans for this fall, when they'll make a singular venture to Canada to perform in Toronto
Edmonton's newest music festival Down by the River will be making its debut this year, and organizers have shared its very first lineup
It was only a matter of time before jazz singer and producer Laufey announced details about her next record. A follow-up to her 2023
After surprise-releasing 'Lifetime' — the follow-up to 2024's 'Still' — last week, Erika de Casier has now announced a slate of North
Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues has unveiled its 2025 lineup, which will bring artists and musicians from all over to Stonebridge Town
Exclaim! Class of 2023 alum Hobby and country troubadour Brock Mattson are embarking on a tour of Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec this summer
Since the release of his latest album 'Javelin,' Sufjan Stevens has been living in the fallout of two devastations: the death of his
Back in February 2024, music-sharing platform SoundCloud quietly updated its terms of service. People have more recently begun noticing that
Sonic Youth are restocking their Reverb shop, and this time around, the pickings include studio-used guitars and pedals, among other items.
The Weeknd believes that he's peaked, and latest record Hurry Up Tomorrow seemed as good of proof as any. It's no surprise, then, that the
No Joy, the shoegaze project helmed by Montreal mastermind Jasamine White-Gluz, have announced their forthcoming new album, previewed today
"I'm not as cool as I used to be," EKKSTACY claims, studiously avoiding keeping his face in frame throughout our Zoom interview. "I enjoyed
Ryan Reynolds's 2005 fat-suit friendzone rom-com 'Just Friends' was filmed partly in Saskatchewan — but the star's visit to his home country
Just like last year, Live Nation is launching a promotion to give fans access to discounted tickets for summer concerts. The company's $30
Pop brothers (and alumni of Exclaim!'s worst album covers of 2024 list) AJR have added a Toronto show to their 2025 Somewhere in the Sky
Fresh off of announcing his forthcoming sophomore album 'The Passionate Ones' last week, Marcus Brown, a.k.a. Nourished by Time, has mapped
Former Exclaim! editor Matt Bobkin and current contributor Adam Feibel are releasing their book 'In Too Deep: When Canadian Punks Took
Hollerado played their "final shows" in 2019, but they reformed in 2024 to open for Tokyo Police Club. Now, they've made their reunion
Controversy has surrounded Radiohead in recent weeks, as Jonny Greenwood had his UK shows cancelled amidst protests from the BDS Movement
Hooveriii will release their latest album 'Manhunter' on Friday (May 16), and now, they've announced a North American tour — including a
La Dispute are returning with their first album in six years. 'No One Was Driving the Car' arrives September 5 via Epitaph. The record is
Saddest Factory Records' first UK signee jasmine.4.t finishes up as an opening act on Lucy Dacus's North American tour tonight in Los
As the beginning of the sold-out Oasis Live '25 reunion tour grows closer, fans shouldn't get their hopes up about a new album from the
New York City-based synthpop trio Nation of Language put on a hell of a show, and they've announced the expansion of their North American
In July 2024, Queens of the Stone Age did something no other band had done before: they descended below Paris's cobblestone streets to
MUTEK's 26th edition is set to run in Montreal from August 19 to 24 this year in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, and organizers
Hot on the heels of last week's release of new record 'Sincerely,' R&B siren Kali Uchis has announced a North American arena tour behind the