The Vaccines to Play Canada on 2025 North American Tour
If you missed the Vaccines touring behind 'Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations' earlier this year, fear not, as the band will return to
Calum Slingerland•Sep 4, 2024
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The Tragically Hip Honoured with Choir! Choir! Choir! Singalong at TIFF
The Tragically Hip will premiere their career-spanning docuseries this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, and to mark the
Alex Hudson•Sep 3, 2024Vancouver's Red Cat Records Celebrates Anniversary with Festival Featuring Frog Eyes, Carolyn Mark, Energy Slime
Vancouver's Red Cat Records missed out on celebrating its 20th anniversary due to the pandemic, but the record store is now making up for
Alex Hudson•Sep 3, 2024Trans-Siberian Orchestra Book 20th Anniversary 'Lost Christmas Eve' North American Tour
Christmas just isn't Christmas without the Trans-Siberian Orchestra rendition of "Carol of the Bells." This year, the group are celebrating
Megan LaPierre•Sep 3, 2024Elton John Reveals Severe Infection Has Left Him with "Limited Vision in One Eye"
Elton John has revealed that a severe infection has affected his vision. In a message shared on social media, the retired icon explained
Calum Slingerland•Sep 3, 2024Bandcamp Fridays to Return September 6
A few months after Bandcamp first launched Bandcamp Fridays — a response to the devastating effect that the pandemic had on the music
Kaelen Bell•Sep 3, 2024Sloan Performing 'Smeared' in Full at Toronto Concert
Sloan have announced plans to play 'Smeared' in full at a Toronto performance this fall. On November 30, the beloved outfit will perform
Calum Slingerland•Sep 3, 2024The Cure's Roger O'Donnell Reveals Blood Cancer Diagnosis
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, and the Cure's Roger O'Donnell has taken the opportunity to open up about his diagnosis with a
Megan LaPierre•Sep 3, 2024Seth Meyers Reveals His Favourite Moment in 'SNL' History
Seth Meyers was on 'Saturday Night Live' from 2001 to 2014, including several years spent as the show's head writer. Now, he has revealed
Alex Hudson•Sep 3, 2024Bibi Club Book First Headlining Tour
Bibi Club are bringing the "kitchen party" feeling of their excellent record 'Feu de garde' on the road. The Montreal duo have outlined
Sydney Brasil•Sep 3, 2024SUUNS Plot North American West Coast Tour
Montreal trio SUUNS are gearing up to release their new album 'The Breaks' this Friday (September 6), and to celebrate, they've announced a
Megan LaPierre•Sep 3, 2024Mount Eerie Announces New Album 'Night Palace' with "World's Record for Largest Album Cover"
Having teased a new album over the past few months, Mount Eerie has announced 'Night Palace.' The 26-track double album is out November 1
Alex Hudson•Sep 3, 2024'BRAT' Summer Is Officially Over, According to Charli XCX
Officially, the last day of summer is September 22 — but it always starts to feel like fall after Labour Day, once the kids go back to
Alex Hudson•Sep 3, 2024Oasis Ticketmaster Fiasco May Have Breached Consumer Law as Band Tease More Reunion Shows
It was the battle they had unknowingly been training for all their lives when Oasis fans in the UK and Ireland entered the Ticketmaster
Megan LaPierre•Sep 3, 2024Montreal's Bon Enfant Announce New Album 'Demande spéciale,' Share Title Track
Montreal art rock quintet Bon Enfant have announced their forthcoming third studio album, previewed today by its title track. 'Demande
Megan LaPierre•Sep 3, 2024Sleater-Kinney Announce 'Little Rope Deluxe,' Share "Here Today"
Sleater-Kinney released their eleventh studio album 'Little Rope' at the top of this year, and today they've announced a deluxe version
Kaelen Bell•Sep 3, 2024Jewel Supports Chappell Roan's Boundary-Setting: "I've Had Hundreds of Stalkers"
Chappell Roan has been on the offensive for the last few months, pushing back on insipid industry plant accusations and confronting
Kaelen Bell•Sep 3, 2024Cadence Weapon Announces West Coast Tour with Super Duty Tough Work
Cadence Weapon has announced a run of North American West Coast tour dates this November, including six shows in Canada, with Winnipeg
Megan LaPierre•Sep 3, 2024Adele Announces "Incredibly Long" Break from Music: "I Want to Live My New Life"
Adele has announced plans to take a "big break" from music. The singer told German broadcaster ZDF, "My tank is quite empty from being on
Alex Hudson•Sep 3, 2024Even NATO Is Posting 'BRAT' Memes Now
'BRAT' Summer went extremely mainstream after Kamala Harris adopted it for her presidential campaign, and now Charli XCX's album continues
Alex Hudson•Sep 2, 2024Machine Gun Kelly Says There's a "Stigma" Around Being White in Hip-Hop
If you've thought to yourself, "Hmm, things have been kind of quiet lately," it's probably because we haven't heard much from Machine Gun
Megan LaPierre•Aug 30, 2024Sufjan Stevens Opens Up About John Legend Collab: "I Finally Wanted to Get Back to Work"
As you may have heard, Sufjan Stevens announced his return to music via a collaboration with John Legend on his children's album 'My
Allie Gregory•Aug 30, 2024Bad Waitress Launch GoFundMe for Touring Expenses
Toronto punks Bad Waitress are looking for monetary support from their community so they can tour North America with Subhumans. The band
Sydney Brasil•Aug 30, 2024This Year's Desert Daze Has Been Cancelled
Lake Perris, CA's Desert Daze, which was scheduled to run October 10–13, has been cancelled. The announcement was made on the festival's
Kaelen Bell•Aug 30, 2024Toronto Indie Stars Form Oasis Tribute Band Parklife
Oasis have reunited, and while it currently remains unclear if they will come to North America, Toronto fans can get a taste of the Britpop
Alex Hudson•Aug 30, 2024Marianas Trench Reveal Bryan Adams's Setlist Advice
Vancouver mainstays Marianas Trench are among the impressive slate of Canadian artists who have put out new albums today, returning with
Megan LaPierre•Aug 30, 2024Charli XCX to Star Alongside Olivia Wilde in Gregg Araki Thriller 'I Want Your Sex'
When Charli XCX was on the cover of 'Billboard Magazine' earlier this 'BRAT' summer, she revealed that Lorde was the one who suggested they
Megan LaPierre•Aug 30, 2024Lubalin Hails Mitski as One of the Greats
Montreal songwriter and "internet drama" series creator Lubalin announced his record haha, no worries today (August 30), and there's a
Sydney Brasil•Aug 30, 2024Guelph's SHEBAD Announce Debut Album 'Music Is the Answer,' Share "Black Walnut"
Coming off of numerous big summer performances at Hillside, Mariposa Folk Festival and TD Toronto Jazz, Exclaim! New Faves alumni SHEBAD
Megan LaPierre•Aug 30, 2024Here's What's Coming to Netflix Canada in September 2024
I know summer's not technically over for a few more weeks, but there's definitely something autumnal in the air. While you might soon be in
Allie Gregory•Aug 30, 2024Sabrina Carpenter Releases 'Short n' Sweet' Bonus Tracks “Needless to Say” and “Busy Woman”
Sabrina Carpenter's summer blockbuster of a sixth album, 'Short n' Sweet,' is super solid, and she's capitalizing on this momentum
Kaelen Bell•Aug 30, 2024Ontario Is Getting Its Own Version of That Japanese Show Where Kids Run Errands
A wonderfully wholesome respite from the heinous cesspool that is most of reality TV, 'Old Enough!' is a very cute Japanese series in which
Alex Hudson•Aug 30, 2024Here's Everything Coming to Disney+ Canada in September 2024
Summer may be coming to an end, but streaming content is always in bloom. As kids head back to school, Disney+ has shared its calender of n
Alex Hudson•Aug 30, 2024Lubalin Announces Debut Album 'haha, no worries,' Shares "bullet time"
Known for his viral "internet drama" videos as well as being a close collaborator of Charlotte Cardin, Montreal songwriter Lubalin has
Alex Hudson•Aug 30, 2024Duster Surprise-Release New Album 'In Dreams,' Plot North American Tour
San Jose, CA-hailing slowcore greats Duster have surprise-released a new album — their fifth full-length effort — and announced a stretch of
Megan LaPierre•Aug 30, 2024'Euphoria' Star Barbie Ferreira to Lead Montreal-Set Rom-Com 'Mile End Kicks'
Barbie Ferreira's post-'Euphoria' projects include leading a new Montreal-set rom-com from 'I Like Movies' director Chandler
Calum Slingerland•Aug 29, 2024Here's Scott Stapp as Frank Sinatra in the Ronald Reagan Biopic
Years after learning that Scott Stapp welcomed the chance to play Frank Sinatra in a Ronald Reagan biopic with arms wide open, we have our
Calum Slingerland•Aug 29, 2024Noah Reid Books Country Covers Weekend in Toronto
Noah Reid hit it big back in 2018 when his 'Schitt's Creek' character performed a soulful cover of Tina Turner's "The Best" onscreen
Allie Gregory•Aug 29, 2024Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres' Tour Joins Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Grossing over $1 Billion
Last December, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour became the first concert tour to gross $1 billion USD. As much as that remains a ludicrous amount of
Megan LaPierre•Aug 29, 2024Metric, Sam Roberts and More Join Performance Lineup at 2024 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Metric and Sam Roberts have been announced as performers at this year's Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Kaelen Bell•Aug 29, 2024Marilyn Manson Claims Evan Rachel Wood Forged FBI Letter in Lawsuit Appeal
Marilyn Manson has appealed the dismissal of his defamation suit against Evan Rachel Wood and her friend, artist Ilma Gore, claiming the
Calum Slingerland•Aug 29, 2024Jamie xx Gets Kelsey Lu, Panda Bear and John Glacier for "Dafodil"
Jamie xx has assembled an all-star team for new single "Dafodil," nabbing Kesley Lu, Panda Bear and John Glacier for the latest
Kaelen Bell•Aug 29, 2024André 3000 Drops Album Film 'Listening to the Sun'
The wind that literally blew André 3000 into making a flute album has now gusted him into making a film for it. 'Listening to the Sun' is a
Sydney Brasil•Aug 29, 2024SILLY Reimagines Pop-Punk with Adventurous '0 Views'
Canadian pop-punk band Pre Nup have been quiet since 2018's very fun 'Oh Well,' but now singer-guitarist Josiah Hughes has announced an
Alex Hudson•Aug 29, 2024Linkin Park Start New Clock, Confirm September 5 for "Something"
A botched press stunt? A new singer? Something to do with Sum 41's Deryck Whibley? Massive troll campaign? Whatever Linkin Park have been
Allie Gregory•Aug 29, 2024Jack White Co-Creates Reverb Pedal
As Jack White continues his one-of-a-kind tour behind new album 'No Name,' the prolific garage rocker and label boss has found the time to
Alex Hudson•Aug 29, 2024The Cure Are Releasing Two New Songs on Eco-Vinyl
The Cure are releasing live versions of two previously unreleased songs on a special-edition, environmentally friendly vinyl
Kaelen Bell•Aug 29, 2024Tommy Lefroy Detail New EP 'born blue'
Exclaim! New Faves alumnae Tommy Lefroy, the duo of Wynter Bethel and Vancouver-hailing Tessa Mouzourakis, have announced their forthcoming
Megan LaPierre•Aug 29, 2024Morrissey Claims Johnny Marr Turned Down a Smiths Reunion
In Morrissey's world, everything needs to be about him. So of course he would take this opportunity to make the Oasis reunion about his
Sydney Brasil•Aug 29, 2024Ween Announce Hiatus from Touring for the "Foreseeable Future"
After cancelling touring commitments linked to the band's 40th anniversary this spring and additional concerts in recent weeks, Ween have
Megan LaPierre•Aug 29, 2024