LAL Get Rae Spoon, Lee Paradise, SlowPitchSound for 'Self Defence'
After dropping Spectacular back in 2023, Toronto duo LAL — Nicholas Murray and Rosina Kazi — are back with a new project, enlisting some lo
Allie Gregory•Mar 24, 2025
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Travis Barker Is on Yellowcard’s New Album
Yellowcard are mounting a comeback with plans of their first new material since their 2016 self-titled record, and none other than blink
Kinza Zafar•Mar 24, 2025Toronto's PAI Restaurant Has Released an Album
PAI — the Toronto institution of northern Thai cuisine featured on the Michelin guide — is regularly patronized by celebrities, including
Megan LaPierre•Mar 24, 2025Jonas Brothers Plot 20th-Anniversary Stadium Tour
After spending some time lurking in Toronto this winter, the Jonas Brothers will attempt to become locals in multiple other cities. The
Sydney Brasil•Mar 24, 2025Lawnya Vawnya Unveils 2025 Lineup with Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Cartel Madras, Marlaena Moore, Julianna Riolino
Newfoundland's Lawnya Vawnya is set to return in 2025 for its 15th edition, taking place in Saint John's from June 4 to 7. This year's out
Allie Gregory•Mar 24, 2025Vancouver's Neptoon Records Discovers Rare Beatles Demos in Collection
Rob Frith, operator of Vancouver institution Neptoon Records, has discovered a rare Beatles audition tape sitting around unplayed in the
Alex Hudson•Mar 24, 2025Ethel Cain Announces 'Willboughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You,' 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•Mar 24, 2025Foreigner Announce Canadian Fall Tour
Canadian rock fans who want to know what love is will find out first-hand when Foreigner come to Canada on a fall tour later this year. The
Alex Hudson•Mar 24, 2025Tokyo Police Club's Dave Monks to Host Songwriting Workshop in Toronto
Ever wanted to have your songwriting reviewed by a member of a dearly departed Toronto band? Now is your chance, because Tokyo Police Club
Karlie Rogers•Mar 21, 2025Toronto's Dakota Tavern Reportedly Not Reopening
After initially facing threats of permanent closure in 2020, it seems that Toronto's Dakota Tavern is done for good this time. The venue at
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Grace VanderWaal Books 'CHILDSTAR' North American Tour
Sorry to Grace VanderWaal, the one-time 'America's Got Talent' winner turned actor who famously played the ukulele and sang about not
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Sargeant X Comrade Map Out Western Canada Shows
Sargeant X Comrade are preparing for the release of their new albums Power (Volume 1) sometime in spring and Power (Volume 2) in the fall,
Allie Gregory•Mar 21, 2025young friend Announces Canadian Tour
Ahead of his full-length debut 'motorcycle sound effects' landing on April 4, young friend — the moniker of Vancouver's Drew Tavares — has
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Even Joe Rogan Thinks Trade War Is "Stupid": "We Gotta Become Friends with Canada Again"
Comedian and blowhard podcaster Joe Rogan has sparred with Canada a lot in the past few years, from claiming that we're a "communist"
Alex Hudson•Mar 21, 2025Sunshine Makers Detail Sophomore Album 'The Sun Still Shines'
London, ON neo-soul purveyours Sunshine Makers have returned with their second album. 'The Sun Still Shines' arrives June 20 via Lovetown
Sydney Brasil•Mar 21, 2025feeble little horse Guitarist Ryan Walchonski Leaves Band
After recently returning with "This Is Real," their first new single since their 2023 breakout record 'Girl with Fish,' feeble little horse
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025'Severance' Renewed for Season 3
Good news if your outtie enjoys excellent television: 'Severance' has officially been renewed for a third season at Apple TV+. Coinciding
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Vance Joy Maps Out 2025 North American Tour
After celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album 'Dream Your Life Away' on tour last year, Vance Joy has announced a run of North
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025k.d. lang Auction Commemorates 'Ingénue' Anniversary with Rare Memorabilia
Candian singer-songwriter k.d. lang is celebrating the release of her 1992 sophomore album 'Ingénue' with a Legacy Auction in collaboration
Kinza Zafar•Mar 20, 2025JUNO Awards Coming to Hamilton in 2026
The 2025 edition of the JUNO Awards is coming up on March 30 in Vancouver, and the organizers have now announced the location for the 2026
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2025Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett Book Co-Headlining North American Tour
Longtime collaborators and pals Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett are joining forces this summer for a run of co-headlining North American
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025The Beaches Enlist G Flip for New Single "Last Girls at the Party"
Toronto's very own the Beaches are slated to grace some of the world's biggest festival stages this season, and it sounds like they have
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025ROOTSandBLUES Reveals 2025 Lineup with Burton Cummings, Elisapie, the Sadies, My Son the Hurricane
Salmon Arm's ROOTSandBLUES Festival has unveiled 2025's 33rd annual lineup of homegrown and international acts who will be making the
Allie Gregory•Mar 20, 2025Alvvays Fixing Limited-Edition Vinyl "Mess" Alongside Polyvinyl
Since the release of their stellar third album 'Blue Rev' in 2022, Alvvays and their label, Polyvinyl, have been all shook up with pressing
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Toronto Blue Jays Players Reveal Their Musical Guilty Pleasures
Toronto Blue Jays players each have their own walk-out music — but what do they listen to when the eyes (and ears) of the world aren't on
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2025Courting Plot Co-Headlining North American Tour with Slow Fiction
Hot on the heels of the release of their new album 'Lust for Life, Or: 'How to Thread the Needle and Come Out the Other Side to Tell the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Departure Festival Adds Tegan and Sara, Fefe Dobson, Arkells' Max Kerman to First Year of Programming
Departure Festival and Conference, formerly known as Canadian Music Week, has announced its first round of artists and speakers
Karlie Rogers•Mar 20, 2025Moog Taps Geddy Lee for Custom Minimoog Synth
This week in "legacy act gets their own model of instrument," Geddy Lee has partnered with Moog to put out his own model of the Minimoog
Sydney Brasil•Mar 20, 2025Ex-Zulu Frontman Issues New Statement on Abuse Allegations
Over the weekend, singer-songwriter Simpson came forward with allegations of physical and psychological abuse against Anaiah Rasheed
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Bibi Club Announce Expanded Version of 'Feu de garde,' Share Stereolab Cover
One of 2024's best albums is getting reissued in expanded form, as Montreal duo Bibi Club have announced the deluxe edition of their
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2025Gel Disband over Former Guitarist's "Heinous Acts"
New Jersey hardcore outfit Gel have broken up. They announced the news in a statement posted to social media, accusing former guitarist
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Limp Bizkit’s $200 Million Lawsuit Against UMG Is Going to Trial
Limp Bizkit have achieved a legal victory in their ongoing $200 million USD lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The lawsuit
Kinza Zafar•Mar 19, 2025Marie Davidson Maps Out North American Tour
Our Editor-in-Chief used "bowel-rumbling" in the lede of his Staff Picks review of Marie Davidson's new album, 'City of Clowns.' Need I
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025'Goodbye Horses' Fascinatingly Explores 'The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus'
One night in 1987, the late filmmaker Jonathan Demme ('Stop Making Sense,' 'The Silence of the Lambs') and producer Arthur Baker stepped out
Nathan Chizen•Mar 19, 2025Sean Evans Lookalike Contest Postponed Because Too Many Men Look "Exactly Like" Him
The recent advent of the lookalike contest is great news for those of us who are chronically online and easily entertained, but their
Sydney Brasil•Mar 19, 2025Guns N' Roses Announce Departure of Drummer Frank Ferrer
Guns N' Roses have announced the departure of their longest-serving drummer, Frank Ferrer, after 19 years. A press release described the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025Mikey Madison to Make 'SNL' Debut with Musical Guest Morgan Wallen
'Saturday Night Live' has announced the lineup for the next three weeks of shows. 'Anora' star and recent Oscars Best Actress winner Mikey
Karlie Rogers•Mar 19, 2025Erykah Badu Teases First New Album in 15 Years, the Alchemist Producing
Erykah Badu is working on a new album. In a new profile for the annual 'Billboard' Women in Music issue, Badu shared that she is prepping
Karlie Rogers•Mar 19, 2025Disturbed's David Draiman Down with Mould Sickness, Suing Landlord
While Disturbed are in the midst of celebrating 25 years of 'The Sickness' on tour, frontman David Draiman is apparently suffering from an
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025Billie Marten Maps Out Tour Ahead of New Album 'Dog Eared'
British singer-songwriter Billie Marten has announced the follow-up to 2023's 'Drop Cherries' with new album 'Dog Eared' (out July 25 on
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025Red Hot Chili Pipers Book Ontario Tour Dates
Here's a public service announcement for Ontario concertgoers: the Red Hot Chili Pipers are coming to the province for a series of shows th
Alex Hudson•Mar 19, 2025Deerhoof to Bring New Album 'Noble and Godlike in Ruin' on Tour
After premiering a new single "Immigrant Songs" via Craigslist earlier this week, Deerhoof have officially announced their forthcoming 20th
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025The Halluci Nation Announce North American Tour
The Halluci Nation kicked off the year by dropping new single "Babylon," a tribute to their hometown of Ottawa's lost venue. The duo of
Allie Gregory•Mar 19, 2025Miley Cyrus Loses Bid to Dismiss "Flowers" Copyright Lawsuit
Last September, Miley Cyrus was sued for copyright infringement over the alleged similarities between her Grammy-winning hit "Flowers" and
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025CIVIC Book Tour Behind New Album 'Chrome Dipped'
Alongside announcing their third studio album 'Chrome Dipped' (out May 30 via ATO Records), Aussie punks CIVIC have mapped out tour plans
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025Aysanabee Details Sophomore Album 'Edge of the Earth,' Shares Two New Songs
Aysanabee made a splash with his 2022 debut album 'Watin,' and following the 2023 EP 'Here and Now,' he's set to deliver his sophomore
Alex Hudson•Mar 19, 2025Absolute Treat (f.k.a. Dilettante) Detail New EP 'Shattered Love'
Dilettante are no more, but Absolute Treat live to see another day in their stead — and now, they're here to announce plans for their new
Allie Gregory•Mar 19, 2025The Dare Attempts to Crowd Surf, Everyone Too Busy Filming to Catch Him
The problem with crowd surfing in the year 2025 is that everyone is too busy filming to catch you — and the Dare learned that the hard way
Alex Hudson•Mar 19, 2025Riverfest Elora Gets City and Colour, Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Tune-Yards, Wheatus, Rich Aucoin for 2025
The spring equinox has thus far prematurely delivered on this year's festival lineups, and Riverfest Elora's bounty is no different. The
Allie Gregory•Mar 19, 2025Men I Trust Release New Album 'Equus Asinus'
Back in February, Men I Trust announced that they would be releasing two new albums — 'Equus Asinus' and 'Equus Callabus' — with no further
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025