Holy Fuck Spinoff Cut Cult Gallop Out of the Starting Gate with "Lame Horse"
Brian Borcherdt has made electro-rock with Holy Fuck and stripped-down singer-songwriter material as the frontman of Dusted — and with his
Alex Hudson•Apr 25, 2025
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Basia Bulat, Donovan Woods, Aysanabee, Corb Lund Lead Canmore Folk Festival's 2025 Lineup
Canmore Folk Festival is set to return to Alberta's Rocky Mountains this summer, with over two dozen acts heading out west for the August
Allie Gregory•Apr 25, 2025Pedro Pascal Calls J.K. Rowling a "Heinous Loser" Amid UK's Transphobic Ruling
Earlier this month, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of sex is binary and based on gender assigned at birth — ignoring
Allie Gregory•Apr 25, 2025Anthony Kiedis Promises RHCP B-Sides Compilation
Over more than 40 years as a band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have amassed a huge catalogue of B-sides, outtakes and rarities — and frontman
Alex Hudson•Apr 25, 2025Did Bon Iver Have a Baby with the Mother from 'How I Met Your Mother'?
And that, kids, is how I met your mother. Bon Iver leader Justin Vernon has shared a photo of himself with actor Cristin Milioti (a.k.a. the
Alex Hudson•Apr 25, 2025John Mulaney Adds Toronto Shows to North American Tour
John Mulaney is taking the title of his latest Netflix venture 'Everybody's Live with John Mulaney' seriously, as the comedian has detailed
Karlie Rogers•Apr 25, 2025Cancer Bats Release "Backstab the Rat Race" to Thank Fans for Support After Gear Stolen on US Tour
It's hard enough to be a touring musician, period, let alone a Canadian act on the road in the US right now, but people somehow continue to
Megan LaPierre•Apr 25, 2025Jensen McRae Expands North American Tour
Happy 'I Don't Know How, but They Found Me!' day to all who celebrate! To mark the release of her sophomore record, Jensen McRae has
Megan LaPierre•Apr 25, 2025Toronto's BBQ Pope Announce Sophomore Album 'Unfurl'
BBQ Pope cut their teeth in Toronto's DIY scene, and after a five-year pause on releasing music, the three-piece have detailed their second
Sydney Brasil•Apr 25, 2025Metallica's James Hetfield Attended a Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Game, Hung Out with a Team Legend
Metallica are in the midst of taking over Toronto, playing a stadium show last night (April 24) followed by another tomorrow (April 26)
Alex Hudson•Apr 25, 2025Davido Books 2025 North American Tour
Following the recent release of his highly anticipated fifth studio album 5IVE last week, Nigerian-American Afrobeats icon Davido has detai
Karlie Rogers•Apr 24, 2025Vancouver Folk Music Festival Gets Elisapie, Blue Moon Marquee, TEKE::TEKE for 2025 Edition
Vancouver Folk Music Festival is back for 2025. This year's festivities will be hosted from July 18 to 20 at ʔəy̓alməxʷ Jericho Beach Park
Sydney Brasil•Apr 24, 2025NXNE Adds Ruby Waters, Avalon Stone and King Cruff to 2025 Lineup
Canada's leading festival for new music discovery, North by Northeast (NXNE), has revealed the lineup for its celebratory 30th anniversary
Karlie Rogers•Apr 24, 2025Vancouver's Heartache No.2 Records Announces Benefit Concert Following Fire at the North Country Club
Vancouver's Heartache No.2 Records has announced that its Grand Ol' Pearl concert at the Pearl this Sunday (April 27) will now be a benefit
Megan LaPierre•Apr 24, 2025HAIM Confirm Release Date for New Album 'I quit,' Share "Down to be wrong"
HAIM have confirmed that their new album is called 'I quit' and will be out June 20 via Columbia Records. It was produced by Danielle Haim
Alex Hudson•Apr 24, 2025Aiko Tomi Details New LP ‘Everything Sparks Joy’
Toronto hyperpop mainstay Aiko Tomi has announced her second full-length album, 'Everything Sparks Joy,' due June 20. The nine-track record
Kinza Zafar•Apr 24, 2025Winnipeg's Real Love Summer Fest Gets Frankie Cosmos, Charlotte Cornfield, Squirrel Flower for 2025
Real Love Winnipeg's annual Real Love Summer Fest returns to Teulon, MB, for its 10th and final edition this July 25 to 27. Today
Megan LaPierre•Apr 24, 2025Bon Enfant Map Out Spring/Summer Tour
Montreal's own Bon Enfant are taking their latest album 'Demande Spéciale' on a tour of their home province — plus a stop in Toronto. The
Allie Gregory•Apr 24, 2025The Dirty Nil Announce Canadian Tour Dates
Fresh off of announcing their new album 'The Lash' last week, raucous rockers the Dirty Nil have shared plans to launch it with a Canadian
Alex Hudson•Apr 24, 2025Jess Moskaluke Maps Out Canadian Tour
Building on the success of recent single "Life for Me," Langenburg, SK-born country singer-songwriter Jess Moskaluke has announced a slate
Megan LaPierre•Apr 24, 2025Pere Ubu's David Thomas Has Died
David Thomas, the frontman for Cleveland, OH-based art punk legends Pere Ubu, has died. He was 71. The news was confirmed by the band in a
Megan LaPierre•Apr 24, 2025Maggie Rogers, Sylvan Esso, Toro y Moi, serpentwithfeet Cover Broken Social Scene's 'You Forgot It in People'
More than 20 years on from its release, Broken Social Scene's 'You Forgot It in People' remains a staple among indie fans in the band's
Allie Gregory•Apr 24, 2025Voivod Prepping Video Game, Concept Album, Book, Documentary
Voivod looked back on their 40-year career by re-recording some of their own songs for 2023's Morgöth Tales, but now they're setting their
Alex Hudson•Apr 23, 2025Riot Fest Unveils 2025 Lineup with blink-182, Weezer, Green Day
The 2025 edition of Riot Fest is returning to Chicago's Douglass Park from September 19 to 21, and organizers have now announced the full
Kinza Zafar•Apr 23, 2025Prime Video Hails 'The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg'
While there is surely a lot of competition for the title, 'The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg' will be hailed with a Prime Video documentary this
Alex Hudson•Apr 23, 2025GoGo Penguin Map Out 2025 Canadian Tour
Manchester jazz-electronica outfit GoGo Penguin have announced a North American tour in support of their forthcoming seventh studio album
Karlie Rogers•Apr 23, 2025Above & Beyond Plot First North American Tour in Seven Years
Above & Beyond are slated to release their first new album in seven years, 'Bigger Than All of Us,' on July 18 via Anjunabeats — and to mark
Megan LaPierre•Apr 23, 2025Addison Rae Announces "First and Last" Album 'Addison'
Exclaim! named Addison Rae's "Diet Pepsi" as one of the best songs of 2024, and I have a core memory of watching a couple of really drunk
Megan LaPierre•Apr 23, 2025Toronto Symphony Orchestra's American CEO Is "Grateful to Be Working in a Country That Values the Arts"
Everything is kind of, well, not great right now. You get it. Canadian artists are struggling to tour in the US perhaps more than ever, with
Megan LaPierre•Apr 23, 2025Yaya Bey Announces Third Album 'Do It Afraid'
Yaya Bey has returned with a new album. The Brooklyn R&B songwriter will release 'Do It Afraid' on June 20 via drink sum wtr. The follow-up
Sydney Brasil•Apr 23, 2025Ottawa Jazz Festival Adds the Roots, iskwē to 2025 Programming
As June draws nearer, the organizers behind this year's 45th anniversary edition of the Ottawa Jazz Festival continue to reveal more details
Megan LaPierre•Apr 23, 2025Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham Adapting '10 Things I Hate About You' for Broadway
There have been rumours swirling about this for a while now, but 'Billboard' has officially confirmed that the beloved, Shakespeare-inspired
Megan LaPierre•Apr 23, 2025Bryan Adams Schedules Canadian Tour
Canadian rock guy Bryan Adams has announced a North American tour. The 'Roll with the Punches' tour will be coming to 19 Canadian cities in
Alex Hudson•Apr 23, 2025The Swell Season Move 'Forward' with First New Album in 16 Years
The Swell Season have returned with their first new album in 16 years. The 'Once' duo of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová have reunited for
Alex Hudson•Apr 23, 2025Erasure's Andy Bell Books North American Solo Tour
As Erasure frontman Andy Bell gears up to release his new solo album 'Ten Crowns' (out May 2 via his own Crown Recordings), the musician has
Megan LaPierre•Apr 22, 2025Hollow Coves Map Out North American Tour
Indie folk duo Hollow Coves have mapped out some late-summer, early-fall dates with a couple of Canadian shows thrown in. They'll open the
Allie Gregory•Apr 22, 2025Motherhood Offshoot Penny & the Pits Announce Debut Album 'Liquid Compactor,' Share "Pool Party"
Fredericton, NB's Penny & the Pits — the new project from Penelope Stevens of Motherhood — have announced their forthcoming debut album
Megan LaPierre•Apr 22, 2025The Roots Announce Show at Windsor, ON's Colosseum
Legendary hip-hop act the Roots are making a one-off stop in Windsor, ON this summer. The band will play a 19+ show at the Colosseum at
Sydney Brasil•Apr 22, 2025Laura Jane Grace Announces North American Tour, Shares "Active Trauma"
After the announcement of her forthcoming album Adventure Club last month, Laura Jane Grace and her band have finally detailed a North
Karlie Rogers•Apr 22, 2025Deltron 3030 Plot 25th Anniversary Tour
Deltron 3030 — the supergroup of Del the Funky Homosapien, Kid Koala and Dan the Automator — are celebrating 25 years of their seminal
Allie Gregory•Apr 22, 2025M. Ward to Play 'Transfiguration of Vincent' on North American Tour
Roots rock guitar wizard M. Ward has announced a summer tour of the West Coast, where he will be performing his 2003 album
Alex Hudson•Apr 22, 2025Samia Expands North American Tour
Ahead of her upcoming album 'Bloodless,' Samia has announced a North American tour with the singer-songwriter making two Canadian stops in
Karlie Rogers•Apr 22, 2025Oscars Implement Rule That Voters Must Watch All Nominated Films
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced changes to its procedure, effective yesterday (April 21), including making
Allie Gregory•Apr 22, 2025Durand Jones & the Indications Book North American Tour
Behind the upcoming release of their new album 'Flowers' (out June 27 via Dead Oceans), Durand Jones & the Indications have announced their
Megan LaPierre•Apr 22, 2025Cassia Hardy of Wares Details Debut Solo Album
Cassia Hardy of Wares recently went solo for "Empress," one of Exclaim!'s favourite songs of 2025 so far, and now the Edmonton
Alex Hudson•Apr 22, 2025Elvis Costello & the Imposters Plot Fall North American Tour
Elvis Costello had previously mapped out an American tour with the Impostors and Charlie Sexton, and now, they're adding a second leg that
Sydney Brasil•Apr 22, 2025Pulp Announce North American Fall Tour
Pulp reunited and toured North America in 2024, and now that they have a new album coming out, they're doing it again. Jarvis Cocker and
Alex Hudson•Apr 22, 2025Foxwarren Plot First North American Tour in Six Years
After recently reuniting for their upcoming new album '2' (out April 30 through Arts & Crafts), Andy Shauf's Foxwarren have now announced
Megan LaPierre•Apr 22, 2025Fyre Festival Is Now Becoming a Music Streaming Service
One evil is becoming another — admittedly less funny — evil, with fraudster Billy McFarland now reportedly having sold the intellectual
Megan LaPierre•Apr 22, 2025The Cure Detail 'Songs of a Lost World' Remix Album
The Cure returned last year with their first album in 16 years, landing on Exclaim!'s list of the best albums of the year with
Alex Hudson•Apr 22, 2025