Morrissey Says a "Fraudster" Is Trying to Defame Him with Far-Right Smear Campaign
Morrissey doesn't exactly have the best reputation in the music industry, and much of that is for good reason. The ex-Smiths frontman has
Sydney Brasil•Apr 7, 2025
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Calum Scott Maps Out 2026 North American Tour
Mark the date and hour: I think this is officially the first full-length (non-rescheduled) 2026 tour that I've seen. Time flies! Anyway
Megan LaPierre•Apr 7, 2025Slow Crush Schedule North American Tour
Belgian shoegaze quartet Slow Crush have announced a North American headlining tour, which will bring them to Canada for a couple of gigs in
Megan LaPierre•Apr 7, 2025New Chance Announces Sophomore Album 'A Rock Unsteady,' Shares "Oh Mercury"
Toronto musician, producer and astrologer Victoria Cheong has announced her sophomore album as New Chance, previewed today by lead single
Megan LaPierre•Apr 7, 2025Saskatchewan's Long Day's Night Festival Announces Headliners for 2025 Edition
The long wait is over, because Saskatchewan's Long Day's Night Music Festival is returning to Swift Current for another year of live music.
Karlie Rogers•Apr 7, 2025Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Announces 2025 Concert Series with Stars, Sam Roberts, Donovan Woods
Canadian music is coming to wine country, as Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate just announced the details of its concert series this summer
Alex Hudson•Apr 7, 2025Blondie Drummer Clem Burke Dead at 70
Longtime Blondie drummer and in-demand session hand Clem Burke has died. He was 70. The band shared the news in a statement posted to social
Megan LaPierre•Apr 7, 2025CNE Announces 2025 Headliners Marianas Trench, July Talk, Shawn Desman
Let's go to the Ex! The Canadian National Exhibition is returning to Toronto in the late summer, and organizers have announced the initial
Alex Hudson•Apr 7, 2025Little Big Town Plot North American Tour
Country group Little Big Town have announced their Summer Tour '25, a run of North American dates through the summer months — including a
Megan LaPierre•Apr 7, 2025Gang of Four Founding Bassist Dave Allen Has Died
Dave Allen — the British musician best known as the founding bassist for post-punk institution Gang of Four — has died. He was 69. The news
Megan LaPierre•Apr 7, 2025Vancouver Just Elected a Hardcore Punk Vocalist to City Council
Vancouver City Council just got a little more punk rock, as hardcore vocalist Sean Orr won a by-election over the weekend (April 5). Orr is
Alex Hudson•Apr 7, 2025Fyre Festival 2 Responds to Reports That Another Venue Has Denied the Event Is Happening There
It's okay if you're 35 years old and still terrified of secondary locations — you don't have anything to worry about here. After tickets for
Megan LaPierre•Apr 4, 2025Jack White Reminds Fans That He Doesn't Use a Setlist at Live Shows
The White Stripes didn't use a setlist during their live shows, instead keeping the breakneck energy high by making up their setlists on
Alex Hudson•Apr 4, 2025Màiri Morrison and Alasdair Roberts Tap Pete Johnston for 'Remembered in Exile' LP
After 13 years, Màiri Morrison and Alasdair Roberts are releasing their second collaborative record. This time, they've enlisted composer
Sydney Brasil•Apr 4, 2025Jo Passed Maps Out West Coast Tour
After returning from a seven-year break with new single "Weekend," Jo Passed has announced a short run of tour dates taking in "their
Allie Gregory•Apr 4, 2025The Lonely Island Are Sorry for Spoiling the Ending of 'The Sixth Sense'
M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 thriller 'The Sixth Sense' has one of the most iconic twist endings of all time, which is why the Lonely Island
Alex Hudson•Apr 4, 2025Russell Brand Responds to Rape and Sexual Assault Charges
Disgraced comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with rape, sexual assault and indecent assault in the UK by the London
Megan LaPierre•Apr 4, 2025Miley Cyrus Taps Alvvays to Co-Write/Produce New Single "End of the World"
Alvvays have officially made their ascent to behind-the-scenes pop songwriters: the band's Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley have co-writing
Alex Hudson•Apr 4, 2025Black Country, New Road Share Long-Awaited New Record 'Forever Howlong'
Black Country, New Road have shared their highly anticipated new record 'Forever Howlong' via Ninja Tune. Black Country, New Road's members
Karlie Rogers•Apr 4, 2025Michael Hurley Dead at 83
Influential, cult-beloved outsider folk singer-songwriter Michael Hurley has died. He was 83. The news was announced in a statement from the
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Meryl Streep in Talks to Play Aslan in Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' Adaptation
More details about Greta Gerwig's take on 'The Chronicles of Narnia' are slowly being unveiled, as it's been revealed that Meryl Streep has
Sydney Brasil•Apr 3, 2025Bon Iver Discusses Past Taylor Swift and Charli XCX Collaborations on 'The Tonight Show'
Last night, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon sat down with Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' ahead of his forthcoming album 'SABLE, fABLE,' where
Karlie Rogers•Apr 3, 2025Lights, Destroyer, the Weather Station to Headline Sudbury's Northern Lights Festival Boréal
After announcing Klô Pelgag as the first artist of the 2025 season last November, Sudbury's Northern Lights Festival Boréal (NLFB) has
Karlie Rogers•Apr 3, 2025John Lydon Rules Out Rejoining "Woke" Sex Pistols: "I Am the Pistols, and They're Not"
John Lydon has spent the last few years flaming his former bandmates in Sex Pistols over innumerous perceived slights, accusing the
Allie Gregory•Apr 3, 2025Max Kerman Announces Book Tour in Support of 'Try Hard'
Arkells main man Max Kerman has a new book coming out this month, and he's now announced a short book tour in support of 'Try Hard'
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025$uicideboy$ Map Out North American Tour
New Orleans, LA-hailing hip-hop duo $uicideboy$ — consisting of cousins Ruby da Cherry and $crim — have announced the 2025 edition of their
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Jimmie Kilpatrick (f.k.a. Shotgun Jimmie) Announces First Album Under Given Name
Jimmie Kilpatrick has left behind his longtime moniker Shotgun Jimmie for his first album under his given name. The mononymously titled
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025High Vis Cancel Tour Due to Frontman's Emergency Surgery
UK post-punk band High Vis were scheduled to come over from across the pond to begin a North American tour later this month, but they've no
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Jack White Chronicles 'No Name' Tour with Live Album, Featuring Big Sugar Cover
Jack White's live shows in support of 'No Name' absolutely rip, and now he's documenting the tour with a live album through his Third Man
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025Bruce Springsteen to Release Seven Lost Albums in Huge Box Set
Bruce Springsteen has announced the release of a massive box set comprising seven "lost" full-length albums he recorded between 1983 and
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Bruce Hornsby Teams Up with yMusic for Toronto Performance
The Royal Conservatory of Music's (RCM) annual 21C Music Festival is welcoming three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Bruce Horn
Karlie Rogers•Apr 3, 2025Kesha Gets Scissor Sisters for North American Tour
After teasing a show at Toronto's Budweiser Stage yesterday (April 2), Kesha has announced a the Tits Out Tour with Scissor Sisters (marking
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Canadian Artists Share Their Non-Musical Pastimes
Many of us play music as a way to unwind from our day jobs — but musicians need to find other pastimes in order to get a break from the
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025'The White Lotus' Theme Song Composer Quits, Addresses Fan Outrage
In this day and age, rarely is something more upsetting and jarring than a TV show having the audacity to change its theme song. People were
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025The Lonely Island Reveal How a Vancouver Sushi Restaurant Inspired Their Sketch with Paul Rudd
Vancouver restaurant the Eatery describes itself as "the funkiest place for Japanese food," and the Lonely Island have now revealed that
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025Mark Ronson Recovering from DJing Injury
Being a DJ is work that is mysterious and important, but it's also dangerous. Even an industry veteran like Mark Ronson isn't immune: the
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025GoFundMe Launched for Toronto's Church of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields DIY Venue Repairs
A GoFundMe crowdsourcing campaign has been launched to support the Church of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields — an Anglican Church of Canada
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Kesha Teases Show at Toronto's Budweiser Stage
Kesha is gearing up to release her first independent record '. (PERIOD)' in July, and it seems like she might be taking it on tour
Sydney Brasil•Apr 2, 2025'The White Lotus' Season 3 Plot Came to Mike White in a "Hallucination"
Pretty much every episode of the latter half of Season 3 of 'The White Lotus' has had everyone unintentionally recreating that Walter
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Muse Cancel Istanbul Show Following Political Comments from Concert Promoter
With a band like Muse, it's hard to tell what they mean by "fuck the government" since all of their boneless lyrics are so vague (though in
Sydney Brasil•Apr 2, 2025Lady Gaga Is Bringing the MAYHEM Ball on Tour
Lady Gaga has announced the MAYHEM Ball, a tour bringing her around the world in 2025, including a North American leg this summer. The late
Alex Hudson•Apr 2, 2025Sparks Announce 'MAD!' Tour with Toronto, Vancouver Dates
The Mael bros have a new album on the way this May, and in addition to their previously booked Japan, Europe and UK tour dates, they've now
Allie Gregory•Apr 2, 2025Vancouver's Yawn Details Debut Album 'wish i could've,' Shares "help myself"
Vancouver songwriter Julia McDougall has announced the debut album from her dream pop project Yawn, previewed today by new single "help
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Lucy Dacus Covers Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" for BBC
Beloved singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus has once again captured the hearts of sapphics worldwide — this time, with a downtempo, folk-y
Kinza Zafar•Apr 2, 2025Big Wreck, Tim Baker, Joel Plaskett Emergency Set for Burlington's Sound of Music Festival
Burlington, ON's Sound of Music Festival — the largest free event of its kind in the country — returns to the city's waterfront Spencer
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025LU KALA Plots North American Tour
Renowned for perpetually being in her "Pretty Girl Era," Canadian pop singer-songwriter LU KALA has another small slate of North American
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025The Beaches Unveil New Album 'No Hard Feelings'
The Beaches — JUNOS Group of the Year for 2024, 2025 and counting — have revealed the forthcoming release of their third studio album
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025The Killers Announce Niagara Falls Show
The Killers have added a Canadian show, as they have announced a Niagara Falls performance on August 3.The Killers will play the OLG Stage
Alex Hudson•Apr 2, 2025Common Holly Announces New Album 'Anything glass,' Shares "Aegean blue"
Common Holly is back! Montreal singer-songwriter and mental health worker Brigitte Naggar has announced her first new album for the project
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Neil Young Speculates He May Be Barred from US for Opposing Trump
Neil Young has speculated that he might be barred from returning to the US due to his negative comments about Donald Trump. Young will be
Alex Hudson•Apr 2, 2025