Calgary's Roundup MusicFest Announces 2025 Lineup with Pat Benatar, Tom Cochrane
Calgary's Roundup MusicFest is celebrating 25 years of operations, and the event has announced the lineup for its 2025 edition, taking
Alex Hudson•Apr 30, 2025
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Hotline TNT Announce Headlining North American Tour
Hotline TNT made quite a splash with their 2023 sophomore album 'Cartwheel' — and as they gear up for their third full-length release
Megan LaPierre•Apr 30, 2025Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul Announce Good Vibes Only Tour
Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul are teaming up for the Good Vibes Only Tour, which will bring them around North America this July. In addition to
Alex Hudson•Apr 29, 2025'The Bear' Confirms Season 4 Release Date
If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen — and away from outside this summer. Instead, settle for the air conditioned comfort of
Sydney Brasil•Apr 29, 2025Ken Carson Books Arena Tour
Fresh off the new album More Chaos, rage rapper Ken Carson has announced his tour, the Lord of Chaos. The late-summer run lasts for nearly
Alex Hudson•Apr 29, 2025X and Los Lobos Announce Co-Headlining North American Tour
Legendary Los Angeles punks X and rock icons Los Lobos were one-time labelmates on Slash Records. Now, they're joining forces in a whole new
Megan LaPierre•Apr 29, 2025Choir! Choir! Choir! Map Out Queen-Themed Canadian Tour
Choir! Choir! Choir! are bringing the music of Queen to Western Canada and the Prairies. The sing-along-encouraging, audience-participation
Sydney Brasil•Apr 29, 2025Here's Everything Coming to Netflix Canada in May 2025
The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and we have been hitting temperatures of over 20 degrees here in Toronto! If I may put it
Karlie Rogers•Apr 29, 2025Here's What's Coming to MUBI in May 2025
Okay, so it seems like spring has actually sprung at this point. The false one that happens before the last couple of snow storms inevitably
Megan LaPierre•Apr 29, 2025Here's Everything Coming to Disney+ Canada in May 2025
May the 4th be with you this month, because it's a big month for 'Star Wars' fans subscribed to Disney+ Canada. The streamer will celebrate
Alex Hudson•Apr 29, 2025The Alarm Frontman Mike Peters Dead at 66
Mike Peters, the Welsh musician known for fronting '80s rock band the Alarm, has died. He was 66. As 'The Guardian' reports, Peters's death
Megan LaPierre•Apr 29, 2025Watch Elizabeth May and Her Husband Duet at Green Party HQ
It's rare that a big night in Canadian politics lends itself to lots of Canadian music news, but here we are. While Mark Carney celebrated
Sydney Brasil•Apr 29, 2025PUP Plot North American Tour, Share Video for "Olive Garden"
After plotting a Toronto takeover in July, hometown heroes PUP are extending their tour plans with a full tour in support of their fifth LP
Karlie Rogers•Apr 29, 2025Harvest Music Fest Gets the Head and the Heart, Goose, Indigo Girls, Gob for 2025
Celebrating 35 years in 2025, Fredericton, NB's Harvest Music Festival is set to bring another stacked lineup of artists to Canada's East
Allie Gregory•Apr 29, 2025Michael Kiwanuka Announces Toronto Performance
In addition to plans to perform at Calgary Folk Festival this summer and supporting Mumford & Sons in Montreal this fall, British
Megan LaPierre•Apr 29, 2025Watch Mark Carney Jam Out to Down with Webster After Winning the Election
Now that the election is over, Canadians never have to worry about seeing that horrifying Stephen Harper commerical again, and that's
Sydney Brasil•Apr 29, 2025Air Continue Their 'Moon Safari' Tour with North American Fall Dates
The chilled out Frenchmen of Air have been touring their 1998 classic 'Moon Safari,' and they're keeping the trek going into the fall with
Alex Hudson•Apr 29, 2025Sublime and Meat Puppets Members Unearth Lost Album as Volcano
When Sublime released their world-dominating self-titled album in 1996, frontman Bradley Nowell sadly wasn't around to see it, having had a
Megan LaPierre•Apr 29, 2025Papa Roach Enlist the Used for Canadian Tour
Papa Roach have enlisted the Used for a Canadian leg of their Rise of the Roach Tour, which will see them play 10 cities across seven
Megan LaPierre•Apr 29, 2025Martha and the Muffins Call Pierre Poilievre "Disrespectful" for Playing "Echo Beach" at Rallies
The American election cycle was marked by a constant stream of artists demanding that Donald Trump stop playing their music without
Alex Hudson•Apr 29, 2025Halestorm and Lindsey Stirling Team Up for North American Tour with Apocalyptica
Dramatic metal will meet violin virtuosity as Halestorm and Lindsey Stirling team up for the co-headlining nEVEREST Duality tour, including
Alex Hudson•Apr 29, 2025Kneecap State That They Do Not Support Hamas or Hezbollah Amid Counter-Terrorism Police Investigation
In the wake of displaying a pro-Palestine message at their Coachella performance, Irish rap trio Kneecap have already felt the wrath of Fox
Allie Gregory•Apr 29, 2025Devin Townsend Plans Indefinite Break After Spring North American Tour
In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel this morning, Devin Townsend has revealed that he will be going on an "indefinite" break after
Karlie Rogers•Apr 28, 2025Trevor Noah Announces Massey Hall Performance
Former Daily Show host Trevor Noah has announced a performance in Toronto. The event, aptly titled In Conversation with Trevor Noah, will
Allie Gregory•Apr 28, 2025Men I Trust Set Release Date for Second New Album of 2025
Men I Trust are being extra-prolific this year, with extensive touring plans set to begin this summer behind a pair of new albums: March's
Megan LaPierre•Apr 28, 2025HAIM Announce 'I quit' Tour
Following a string of singles with amazing cover art recreating Nicole Kidman memes, last week, HAIM confirmed that the release date for
Megan LaPierre•Apr 28, 2025David Fincher Recreates RHCP Performance for 'Love, Death & Robots' with Marionettes
A Red Hot Chili Peppers show has been recreated with marionettes, and it's all thanks to thriller auteur David Fincher
Alex Hudson•Apr 28, 2025Scott Shriner's Wife Was Wearing a Weezer Shirt During Altercation with Police
Earlier this month, Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife Jillian Shriner (a.k.a. author Jillian Lauren) was shot during an altercation with
Alex Hudson•Apr 28, 2025Watch Matty Matheson's Pig Pen Debut at Toronto's Sneaky Dee's
Last month, it was announced that Matty Matheson, Daniel Romano and Alexisonfire's Wade MacNeil were forming a Canadian hardcore supergroup
Sydney Brasil•Apr 28, 2025Kaytranada Speaks Out on People "Trying to Catch a Moment for Their Own Social Media Presence" at Concerts
In an era where it is a frequent occurrence that we have to report on people throwing things at performing artists or even relieving
Megan LaPierre•Apr 28, 2025The Beths Announce World Tour, Make ANTI- Debut with New Single "Metal"
The Beths are back! The New Zealand quartet, who released their excellent latest album, 'Expert in a Dying Field,' in 2022, have announced
Megan LaPierre•Apr 28, 2025Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Performers Address the Festival's Mass Casualty
On Saturday (April 26), 11 people died and more than 20 were injured when an SUV was driven into the crowd at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day
Megan LaPierre•Apr 28, 2025The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Outkast Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the inductees of its class of 2025, including the White Stripes, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper and
Alex Hudson•Apr 28, 2025Lana Del Rey Debuts New Song About Kissing Morgan Wallen
Lana Del Rey appears to be going method with her country pivot, since she just debuted a song with a verse about kissing Morgan Wallen. On
Alex Hudson•Apr 27, 2025Snotty Nose Rez Kids Launch GoFundMe After Fire Destroys Studio and Shops
Hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids are calling on their community after a devastating fire destroyed their creative spaces in Vancouver this
Kinza Zafar•Apr 25, 2025Maren Morris Announces 'Dreamsicle' Tour
Maren Morris has shifted gears, trading in her country roots for a pop soundscape on her upcoming album 'Dreamsicle' (out May 9 via Columbia
Megan LaPierre•Apr 25, 2025Cicada Music & Arts Festival Details 2025 Lineup with Sam Roberts Band, Broken Social Scene, Hollerado and More
The annual St. Catharines Cicada Music & Arts Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 2025 edition. Running from October 3 to 4 on Hen
Karlie Rogers•Apr 25, 2025Holy 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, 2025Basia 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, 2025