Kataklysm and Vader Announce Carnival of Death Tour
Canadian audiences will get a macrodose of death metal this fall as Kataklysm and Vader team up for a fall North American tour. The Carnival
Alex Hudson•Jun 5, 2025
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Nazareth Announce Canadian Farewell Tour
Scottish hard rock band Nazareth have been active since the late '60s, but that epic run is finally coming to an end, as they've announced
Alex Hudson•Jun 5, 2025Billianne Announces Debut Album 'Modes of Transportation,' Shares "Baby Blue"
Buzzy Milton, ON-based singer-songwriter Billianne has announced her forthcoming debut album, previewed today by new single "Baby Blue"
Megan LaPierre•Jun 5, 2025Ron Sexsmith Details New Album 'Hangover Terrace,' Plots Tour
Prolific singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith has unveiled his 20th album. 'Hangover Terrace' is out August 29 via Cooking Vinyl / Pheromone
Sydney Brasil•Jun 4, 2025All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter Joins OnlyFans
The All-American Rejects have been enjoying a nice little brush with viral fame recently for their house party tour, a clever ploy that
Megan LaPierre•Jun 4, 2025Vinyl Me, Please Set to Relaunch Under New Ownership
Denver, CO-based record subscription service Vinyl Me, Please found itself in hot water recently, with many customers voicing concerns over
Payton Knox•Jun 4, 2025Jeff Buckley Documentary 'It's Never Over' Coming to Theatres, HBO
After premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival in January, a new Jeff Buckley documentary acquired by Magnolia Pictures will get a
Megan LaPierre•Jun 4, 2025Ivy Announce First New Album in 14 Years 'Traces of You' Featuring Adam Schlesinger, Shares "Say You Will"
After discovering a box of reel-to-reel tapes with unreleased music in the Ivy archives last year, New York '90s indie rock trio Ivy
Karlie Rogers•Jun 4, 2025Georgia Harmer Readies Sophomore Album 'Eye of the Storm,' First Headlining Tour
Toronto singer-songwriter Georgia Harmer has announced her sophomore studio album, as well as her first headlining North American tour. 'Eye
Megan LaPierre•Jun 4, 2025Matt Andersen Set to Host Special Father’s Day Livestream
Father's Day is right around the corner, and New Brunswick-hailing singer-songwriter Matt Andersen has announced a special livestream to
Payton Knox•Jun 4, 2025Hand Habits Announces 'Blue Reminder,' Shares Music Video for "Wheel of Change"
Hand Habits — a.k.a. Meg Duffy — has detailed their forthcoming new album 'Blue Reminder,' their first full-length record since 2021's 'Fun
Karlie Rogers•Jun 4, 2025a-ha Singer Morten Harket Shares Parkinson's Diagnosis
Morten Harket, singer for Norwegian pop legends a-ha, has revealed that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Harket shared the news
Megan LaPierre•Jun 4, 2025Ethel Cain Shares "Nettles" from New Album, Plots 2025 Tour
Following the release of her EP 'Perverts' in January, Ethel Cain has announced her forthcoming sophomore record 'Willoughby Tucker, I'll
Karlie Rogers•Jun 4, 2025Dwayne Gretzky, Bucking Broncos, Conor Gains to Play Norfolk County Fairgrounds Festival's 2025 Edition
Simcoe's Norfolk County Fairgrounds Festival is returning for another year of festivities this summer with a one-day celebration scheduled
Karlie Rogers•Jun 4, 2025TIFF Announces Colin Hanks's John Candy Documentary as 2025 Opening Film
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the Opening Night Gala of its 2025 edition, which will feature Colin Hanks's
Alex Hudson•Jun 4, 2025Water from Your Eyes Unveil New Album 'It's a Beautiful Place,' North American Tour
Following their acclaimed 2023 record 'Everyone's Crushed', Water from Your Eyes — the New York City-based art pop duo of Rachel Brown and
Megan LaPierre•Jun 4, 2025Bibi Club, La Sécurité, Bon Enfant to Play La Noce De Laine 2025
La Noce de Laine is returning to its home in Saguenay for its eighth edition this year. Running from July 3 to 5, the festival will once
Karlie Rogers•Jun 4, 2025Patrick Watson Enlists Charlotte Cardin, Martha Wainwright and More for New Album 'Uh Oh'
Back in October, Montreal singer-songwriter, composer and pianist Patrick Watson shared new single "Silencio" — his first release after
Megan LaPierre•Jun 4, 2025King Princess Announces New Album 'Girl Violence,' North American Tour
Songwriter Mikaela Straus has announced her latest album as King Princess. 'Girl Violence' is out September 12 via section1, and she has
Alex Hudson•Jun 4, 2025Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie Announces New Album 'Freak Out City'
Bret McKenzie, one-half of the New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, has announced his sophomore solo album. 'Freak Out
Payton Knox•Jun 3, 2025Talking Heads Are Teasing Something for Their 50th Anniversary
Talking Heads are teasing something. With the 50th anniversary of their first show coming up, the group have shared a teaser for something
Alex Hudson•Jun 3, 2025Lizzo Appeals Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Claims It's an "Attack" on First Amendment Rights
Back in 2023, it was a big news story when three of Lizzo's former backup dancers sued her for sexual harassment, creating a hostile work
Megan LaPierre•Jun 3, 2025Gibson Launches Search for Lost Guitar Played in ‘Back to the Future’
It's the mystery of the missing guitar — a Cherry Red Gibson ES-345, to be exact. Today, Gibson has announced a global search for the
Payton Knox•Jun 3, 2025Basement Revolver, Sunnsetter Set for Toronto's Inaugural Loveless Festival
Loveless Collective — a Toronto DIY music and arts organization formed by "a group of friends making things happen" — have now announced the
Megan LaPierre•Jun 3, 2025Morrissey Forgets He Boycotted Canada on North American Tour
Morrissey has once again dismissed that time he vowed never to play in Canada again, as he's threatening to come to Toronto, Ottawa and
Sydney Brasil•Jun 3, 2025Cate Le Bon Announces New Album 'Michelangelo Dying,' International Tour
Despite not having released a new record since 'Pompeii' in January 2022, the name Cate Le Bon has remained on many lips, with the artist
Megan LaPierre•Jun 3, 2025shame Return with 'Cutthroat' New Album
shame are back with their fourth album. 'Cutthroat' comes out September 5 via Dead Oceans, and frontman Charlie Steen dedicates it to "the
Sydney Brasil•Jun 3, 2025Big Thief Announce New Album 'Double Infinity,' Share Lead Single
Big Thief have delivered on their promise to announce a new album today, and they've come along with details of the effort due September 5
Allie Gregory•Jun 3, 2025Nilüfer Yanya Gets Her 'Dancing Shoes' on for New EP
Nilüfer Yanya is following up last year's 'My Method Actor' with an EP. 'Dancing Shoes' is due out July 2 via Ninja Tune. After returning
Sydney Brasil•Jun 3, 2025Rick Mercer to Stand-Up for Canada on Comedy Tour
While folks across the nation have been encouraged to "stand up" for Canada by shopping Canadian and avoiding buying products from the US in
Megan LaPierre•Jun 3, 2025A Day to Remember and Yellowcard Plot Co-Headlining Tour
A Day to Remember are teaming up with fellow pop-punk legends Yellowcard for a co-headlining North American tour this fall. Aptly titled
Karlie Rogers•Jun 3, 2025Fredericton's Future Forest Gets Machinedrum, Moontricks, dot, AHEE for 2025
Fredericton's Future Forest returns to its secluded 200-acre wilderness retreat on the side of Little River from August 7 to 11 this year
Allie Gregory•Jun 3, 2025Lil Wayne Plots 'Tha Carter VI' North American Tour
Lil Wayne is celebrating the forthcoming release of his new album 'Tha Carter VI' (out Friday via Young Money / Republic Records) — as well
Megan LaPierre•Jun 3, 2025Amy Poehler and Reneé Rapp Want Men to Stop Doing Flips
Amy Poehler and Reneé Rapp have a message for men: stop doing flips, because it's not attractive or impressive. Although they didn't mention
Alex Hudson•Jun 3, 2025Vivek Shraya Details 11th Solo Album 'New Models'
Edmonton-born multi-hyphenate Vivek Shraya has shared details of her forthcoming 11th studio album 'New Models,' which is due to drop
Allie Gregory•Jun 3, 2025Jonathan Joss's Husband Claims 'King of the Hill' Actor Was Murdered Due to Homophobic Hate
Jonathan Joss — the voice actor known for playing John Redcorn in 'King of the Hill' — has died. He was 59 years old. The actor was killed
Sydney Brasil•Jun 3, 2025Kathleen Edwards Announces New Album 'Billionaire,' Co-Produced by Jason Isbell
Kathleen Edwards has announced a wealth of new music in the form of the new album 'Billionaire.' It's out August 22 through Dualtone Records
Alex Hudson•Jun 3, 2025Wednesday Book Fall North American Tour
Wednesday have announced their first tour without MJ Lenderman on the road with the rest of the band. Ahead of detailing their yet-to-be
Allie Gregory•Jun 3, 2025Marissa Nadler Details New Album 'New Radiations'
Marissa Nadler released her excellent album 'The Path of the Clouds' back in 2021, and followed that up with companion EP 'The Wrath of the
Allie Gregory•Jun 3, 2025Housewife Books Ontario Summer Tour
Toronto's Brighid Fry has announced a tour behind her Housewife project's new album 'Girl of the Hour.' Kicking off in London, the Ontario
Allie Gregory•Jun 2, 2025Clipse Claim Def Jam Wanted Them to Remove Kendrick Lamar from Their Album
Clipse are finally releasing their new album, 'Let God Sort Em Out,' in July via Roc Nation, but apparently the record was supposed to be
Megan LaPierre•Jun 2, 2025The Trailer for the Final Season of 'Stranger Things' Is Here
Netflix has finally unveiled the trailer for the final season of 'Stranger Things' at their 2025 Tudum fan event (which we learned is
Rachel Ho•Jun 2, 2025Sabrina Carpenter, Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande Sign Open Letter Supporting Federal Funding of LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Prevention
In an open letter shared today by nonprofit organization The Trevor Project, Sabrina Carpenter, Pedro Pascal and Ariana Grande are among
Karlie Rogers•Jun 2, 2025Canada's Walk of Fame RBC's Emerging Musician Program, in Partnership with Stingray, Calls for 2025 Submissions
Canada's Walk of Fame RBC is bringing back its Emerging Musician Program for a 13th year. Submissions for this year's edition are now
Sydney Brasil•Jun 2, 2025Rae Spoon Shares Garth Brooks "Friends in Low Places" Cover, Maps Out Summer Tour
Trailblazing non-binary singer-songwriter Rae Spoon has shared a cover of Garth Brooks's "Friends in Low Places," marking Spoon's return to
Karlie Rogers•Jun 2, 2025The Tragically Hip Won Five Canadian Screen Awards
The Canadian Screen Awards took place this weekend (June 1), and the Tragically Hip were one of the night's big winners. The band's
Alex Hudson•Jun 2, 2025Lola Young Plots 2025 North American Tour
Fresh off the release of new single "One Thing" — her first new music since "Messy" from 2024's 'This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway' became a
Megan LaPierre•Jun 2, 2025Blue Rodeo Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Canadian Tour
In addition to their annual summer hometown show at Toronto's Budweiser Stage this August, Blue Rodeo have announced a sprawling run of
Megan LaPierre•Jun 2, 2025Big Thief Are Announcing a New Album Tomorrow
Big Thief are about to announce their new album. In an email sent out to fans today, Big Thief wrote simply, "Tomorrow is the announcement
Alex Hudson•Jun 2, 2025Miley Cyrus's New Album Has a Song Featuring Alvvays, Marie Davidson and Flea
Alvvays, Marie Davidson and Flea walk into a bar. No, that's not the setup for a joke — those are the actual credits on Miley Cyrus's song
Alex Hudson•Jun 2, 2025