A Woman Has Died at Burning Man
A woman died mere hours after this year's Burning Man opened, having been found unresponsive at 11:29 a.m. this past Sunday
Kaelen Bell•Aug 26, 2024
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Hayley Williams Also Wants You to Leave Chappell Roan Alone
Chappell Roan has been open about adjusting to life following her meteoric rise to fame. Earlier this summer, she spoke on stage about how
Sydney Brasil•Aug 26, 2024Slipknot's Sid Wilson Severely Burned in Bonfire "Explosion"
Longtime Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson was severely burned in a bonfire "explosion" on his farm in Iowa late last week, but will still join the
Megan LaPierre•Aug 26, 2024Windsor's Phog Lounge Confirms Closure of Longtime Location
Windsor, ON's celebrated Phog Lounge has confirmed the closure of its original downtown location. On Instagram, the venue announced that its
Alex Hudson•Aug 26, 2024Quentin Tarantino Refuses to Watch 'Toy Story 4' Because the Third Is "One of the Best Movies I've Ever Seen"
Quentin Tarantino contains multitudes. On the one hand, he's the creator of cinematic bloodbaths like 'Kill Bill' and 'Django Unchained'
Alex Hudson•Aug 26, 2024Charli XCX Addresses Kamala Harris Tweet: "I'm Happy to Help to Prevent Democracy from Failing Forever"
You can stake your claims that 'BRAT' summer is over all you want — but the fact of the matter is, Charli XCX remains untouchable. She's one
Megan LaPierre•Aug 26, 2024'Ted Lasso' Appears to Be Heading Toward Season 4
Apple TV+ series 'Ted Lasso' appeared to have ended following Season 3, but now it looks like the beloved soccer (ahem, football) comedy is
Alex Hudson•Aug 26, 2024The Smile Seem to Be Teasing a New Album with Cryptic Ciphers
The Smile have had a busy weekend of being super cryptic across their social media channels, beginning with a tweet from Friday (August 23)
Megan LaPierre•Aug 26, 2024Lizzo Is Taking a "Gap Year"
After Lizzo was accused of harassment and fostering a toxic work environment, the singer said "I QUIT" before walking that back and saying
Alex Hudson•Aug 26, 2024The Tragically Hip Set Release Date for Docuseries 'No Dress Rehearsal' on Prime Video
The Tragically Hip have announced the launch date for their docuseries 'No Dress Rehearsal.' Following its premiere at the Toronto
Alex Hudson•Aug 26, 2024Destroyer Books Fall Solo Tour
Dan Bejar has added more solo Destroyer tour dates. The Vancouver songwriter has been touring solo behind 2022's 'LABYRINTHITIS,' and now
Alex Hudson•Aug 25, 2024Are Oasis Teasing a Reunion?
The ever-persistent rumours about an Oasis reunion are heating up once again, and frontman Liam Gallagher seems to be adding fuel to the
Alex Hudson•Aug 25, 2024Outkast Sue Atlanta Dubstep Duo ATLiens for Trademark Infringement
Lawyers for Outkast have filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against an electronic dance music duo named ATLiens — the title of the
Calum Slingerland•Aug 23, 2024Ex-Oxbow Vocalist Eugene Robinson Readies New Album with Buñuel
After leaving Oxbow last month, Eugene Robinson has readied a full-length with another noise rock outfit he fronts in Buñuel. The four
Calum Slingerland•Aug 23, 2024Devin Townsend Details New Album 'PowerNerd,' Shares Title Track
Devin Townsend has detailed a new solo album. The BC-bred polymath will share 'PowerNerd' on October 25 via Century Media.
Calum Slingerland•Aug 23, 2024The OBGMs Will Release a New EP Next Week
Toronto punks the OBGMs have announced the follow-up to their Polaris Music Prize short-listed 2020 album 'The End.' The new EP
Alex Hudson•Aug 23, 2024Members of Mannequin Pussy, the Wonder Years Release New Single as Skullpresser
Philadelphia's Skullpresser — the hardcore punk band featuring members of Mannequin Pussy, the Wonder Years, Birthday Boy and One Dead
Megan LaPierre•Aug 23, 2024Gord Downie Rejected Hologram Likeness Offer Before His Death
Gord Downie had no interest in having a hologram likeness of himself perform live following his death, his Tragically Hip bandmates say
Calum Slingerland•Aug 23, 2024Queens of the Stone Age Cancel Remaining 2024 Tour Dates for Josh Homme to Receive "Essential Medical Care"
Following last month's cancellation of a portion of their tour dates for frontman Josh Homme to undergo emergency surgery, Queens of the
Megan LaPierre•Aug 23, 2024Nemahsis Announces Debut Album 'Verbathim,' Shares "coloured concrete"
Recent Prism Prize Audience Award winner and Exclaim! New Faves alum Nemahsis has announced her highly anticipated debut LP, previewed today
Megan LaPierre•Aug 23, 2024Iconic French Singer Catherine Ribeiro Has Died
Catherine Ribeiro, the boundary pushing French singer-songwriter with a gale-force voice, died last night (August 22) at a retirement home
Kaelen Bell•Aug 23, 2024Blur's Alex James Wants to Keep the Reunion Going
Blur may have played their "last gig" earlier this year, according to Damon Albarn, but bassist/cheesemaker/winemaker Alex James seemingly
Alex Hudson•Aug 23, 2024Keanu Reeves Signs Ontario Hockey League Contract
Keanu Reeves: beloved actor, slightly less-beloved rock bassist, and professional hockey player. Yes, you read that last one right: the
Alex Hudson•Aug 23, 2024'Bojack Horseman' Creator Returns to Netflix for New Animated Series 'Long Story Short'
Ten years to the day his 'BoJack Horseman' premiered via Netflix, creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has announced he'll return to the streaming
Calum Slingerland•Aug 22, 2024Megan Thee Stallion to Host the 2024 MTV VMAs
Megan Thee Stallion will host the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards in New York this September — an award show at which she's nominated for five
Calum Slingerland•Aug 22, 2024You Can Now Rent the American Football House on Airbnb
Last year, American Football bought the iconic house on the cover of LP1 with the help of Chris Strong, Atiba Jefferson, Open House
Sydney Brasil•Aug 22, 2024Toronto's DoFlame Announces Sophomore Album 'BENT,' Shares "Fastlanes"
DoFlame — the hip-hop-influenced hardcore project of Toronto's Mateo Naranjo — has announced his sophomore LP, previewed by new single
Megan LaPierre•Aug 22, 2024Instagram Introduces Myspace-Like Music Feature
Wake up babe, you've been in a coma since 2006. The entire world has changed, but you can still pin your favourite song to your profile now
Sydney Brasil•Aug 22, 2024Watch Coldplay and Maggie Rogers Cover Taylor Swift in Vienna
Coldplay brought their record-breaking 'Music of the Spheres' tour to Vienna yesterday (August 21), and they and their opener Maggie Rogers
Sydney Brasil•Aug 22, 2024Donald Trump Pleads Ignorance over AI-Generated Images of Taylor Swift
Confused former president Donald Trump has shared AI-generated images of Taylor Swift endorsing his presidential campaign. On Truth Social
Alex Hudson•Aug 22, 2024Tom Cochrane, Pokey LaFarge, Kathleen Edwards, Sarah Harmer Join Festival of Small Halls 2024
Eastern and Southern Ontario's Festival of Small Halls is set to take over small-town venues across the province once again this fall, with
Allie Gregory•Aug 22, 2024Vancouver's P:ano Return with First Album in 19 Years, Share New Single
Long-gone but still-beloved Vancouver indie pop institution P:ano returned last year with the cover tune "Hollow Stars." Now, the four
Alex Hudson•Aug 22, 2024Hop Along Have (Maybe) Broken Up, According to the Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon
Sure, Hop Along have been quiet, not releasing any new music since 2018's 'Bark Your Head Off, Dog,' and Frances Quinlan has been doing some
Megan LaPierre•Aug 22, 2024The Sheepdogs Surprise-Drop New 'Paradise Alone' EP Independently, Launch Own Label
Celebrating two decades together as a band, the Sheepdogs have announced today's surprise new EP 'Paradise Alone,' which arrives
Megan LaPierre•Aug 22, 2024Pras Michel Was "Both Surprised and Not Surprised" by the Fugees Tour Cancellation
Fugees MC Pras Michel has addressed the abrupt cancellation of the remainder of their embattled North American reunion tour celebrating
Megan LaPierre•Aug 22, 2024Shaboozey's Fib-Filled "Fan Fiction" Promo Account Deleted After Marketing Agency Reveals Bizarre Tactics
Shaboozey's been making music for a while now (I stand by the fact that 2018's "Winning Streak" is the best thing he's done), but the past
Kaelen Bell•Aug 22, 2024Neil Young Gave Tim Walz Permission to Use "Rockin' in the Free World" at the DNC
When Minnesota governor Tim Walz accepted the Democratic Vice Presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention last night
Megan LaPierre•Aug 22, 2024Goldie Boutilier Plots Fall North American Tour
After a summer on the road supporting Orville Peck's 'Stampede' North American tour, Nova Scotian singer-songwriter Goldie Boutilier has
Megan LaPierre•Aug 22, 2024Portishead Can't Decide Whether or Not They're Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of 'Dummy'
Portishead's landmark trip-hop album 'Dummy' turns 30 today, and the band members are celebrating it (or not celebrating it) in very
Alex Hudson•Aug 22, 2024Taylor Swift Breaks Silence on Vienna Terror Threat
Taylor Swift has finally addressed the thwarted terror plot that forced her to cancel her three scheduled Eras Tour concerts in Vienna
Megan LaPierre•Aug 22, 2024Daniel Platzman Quits Imagine Dragons
Scare-quotes "rock" band Imagine Dragons have had a lineup change, as drummer Daniel Platzman has left the group after more than a decade
Alex Hudson•Aug 22, 2024Lionsgate Pulls 'Megalopolis' Trailer with Fabricated Critic Quotes: "We Screwed Up"
A theatrical trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's decades-in-the-making epic 'Megalopolis' has been retracted by Lionsgate Films after it was
Calum Slingerland•Aug 21, 2024Barenaked Ladies Treat 'Barenaked for the Holidays' to Wide Vinyl Release
Barenaked Ladies are feeling the holiday spirit early, with news that their seasonal release 'Barenaked for the Holidays' turns 20 this
Calum Slingerland•Aug 21, 2024Beyoncé Threatens Trump with Cease-and-Desist for "Freedom" Campaign Video
Donald Trump has used yet another artist's music without permission in his campaign. Despite Kamala Harris claiming Beyoncé's "Freedom" as
Sydney Brasil•Aug 21, 2024Flying Lotus Reveals He Composed Two Apple Ringtones
Flying Lotus has shared that in addition to his cinematic studio albums and scores for films and anime, his production discography also
Calum Slingerland•Aug 21, 2024Sebastian Bach Maps Out 'Child Within the Man' North American Tour
Supporting 'Child Within the Man' — his first new album in a decade — Sebastian Bach has announced a slate of fall North American tour dates
Megan LaPierre•Aug 21, 2024Amyl and the Sniffers Detail New Album 'Cartoon Darkness'
Following their appearance at Osheaga earlier this month, Amyl and the Sniffers are back with a new album. 'Cartoon Darkness' arrives
Sydney Brasil•Aug 21, 2024Alice Longyu Gao Teases New Mini-Album with "<3 Korean Girls"
Alice Longyu Gao has announced a new mini-album. The multihyphenate will share 'Assembling symbols into my own poetry' on October
Calum Slingerland•Aug 21, 2024Afternoon Bike Ride's Lia Kuri Announces Debut Solo Album 'Motherland,' Shares "Cyclone"
With her trio Afternoon Bike Ride, Montreal's Lia Kuri makes genuinely lovely, lilting, lo-fi dream pop; they put out their sophomore record
Megan LaPierre•Aug 21, 2024Alicia Silverstone Offers Proof of Life After Eating Mildly Toxic Plant from Stranger's Yard
'Clueless' star Alicia Silverstone has confirmed that she is "alive and well" after posting an Instagram video of her consuming a
Megan LaPierre•Aug 21, 2024