Emotional Oranges to Embark on First North American Tour with Live Band
Fresh off the release of their new album 'Orenjii,' Emotional Oranges — the Los Angeles, CA-formed R&B duo of Azad Right and Vali Porter
Megan LaPierre•May 20, 2025
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Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" Premieres in 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Swifties have been patiently awaiting 'Reputation (Taylor's Version)', and they're one step closer to the second-last Taylor Swift
Sydney Brasil•May 20, 2025The Weather Station, Sheer Mag, Charlotte Cornfield to Perform at Dartmouth's Nowadays 2025
Organizers behind Dartmouth's Nowadays have announced the first wave of acts set to perform in the city's downtown core as part of the third
Megan LaPierre•May 20, 2025Dropout Kings' Adam Ramey Dead at 32
Adam Ramey — vocalist of rap-metal group Dropout Kings — has died. He was 32 years old. The band announced that he died yesterday (May 19)
Sydney Brasil•May 20, 2025Peppa Pig's Mummy Welcomes Third Piglet, Evie
Congratulations are in order for Mummy Pig — mother of Peppa Pig — who has announced the arrival of her and Daddy Pig's third piglet. The
Sydney Brasil•May 20, 2025Winter Announces New Album, Plots North American Tour
Los Angeles dream-popster Winter has announced a new album and a corresponding tour taking place across North America this fall. The tour
Allie Gregory•May 20, 2025The Psychedelic Furs Map Out North American Tour
The Psychedelic Furs have announced an upcoming North American tour with special guest Gary Numan, taking them across 19 different cities
Karlie Rogers•May 20, 2025Home Front, Dillinger Four, Slash Need Set for Toronto's Flowers in Concrete Festival
Toronto hardcore punk promoter Not Dead Yet has teamed up with England-based independent record label Static Shock Records for the first
Payton Knox•May 20, 2025Vancouver's Music Waste Details 2025 Lineup with Non La, Gadfly
Vancouver's incomparable DIY festival Music Waste returns for its 31st edition this June 5 through 8 at the Cobalt, Green Auto, KW Studios
Megan LaPierre•May 20, 2025Shubh Maps Out North American Arena Tour
Punjabi-Canadian rapper and singer Shubh has mapped out a small arena tour of North America, including a couple dates in his home country
Allie Gregory•May 20, 2025Jeremy Dutcher Taps Toronto Symphony Orchestra for Solstice Performance
Jeremy Dutcher is joining forces with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra once again to celebrate the summer solstice, National Indigenous
Sydney Brasil•May 20, 2025Blood Incantation Announce 'Absolute Elsewhere' North American Tour
Supporting last year's 'Absolute Elsewhere' — one of the best albums of 2024 — Denver, CO-formed prog metallers Blood Incantation have
Megan LaPierre•May 20, 2025Listen to Sarah McLachlan's Violent Itchy and Scratchy Ballad on 'The Simpsons'
Season 36 (yes, you read that right) of 'The Simpsons' ended on Sunday (May 18), and for it, the show enlisted Sarah McLachlan to sing a
Sydney Brasil•May 20, 2025Shawn Desman Maps Out 2025 Canadian Tour
If Drake has had any redeeming moments in a timeline of incredibly irredeemable moments (among the most recent being backing a petition to
Megan LaPierre•May 20, 2025Hunx & His Punx Plot North American Tour Behind First New Album in 12 Years
Seth Bogart's Hunx & His Punx have announced a slate of North American tour dates supporting their forthcoming first new album in 12 years
Megan LaPierre•May 20, 2025Jim Morrison Bust Stolen from Gravesite Recovered 37 Years Later
Whether or not Jim Morrison is actually alive and living in Syracuse as a documentary claimed earlier this year, a bust of the Doors'
Megan LaPierre•May 20, 2025Josh Freese Lists 10 Possible Reasons for Foo Fighters Firing
Josh Freese got unceremoniously booted from behind the Foo Fighters' drumkit last week, and as promised, he has returned with a list of the
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025Alan Jackson Says Goodbye to the Ol' Dusty Trail
Alan Jackson performed his final road show on Saturday (May 17) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, marking his retirement from touring at
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025Drake Backs Petition to Free Tory Lanez
Just as Drake was aiming to shift the Toronto curse's blame from him onto Justin Bieber for the Toronto Maple Leafs' loss last night, he's
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025Suede Detail New Album 'Antidepressants,' Share "Disintegrate"
Back in 2022, Britpop pioneers Suede released their ninth studio album 'Autofiction,' which they brought to Vancouver and Toronto on tour
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025Drake Pins Leafs Loss on "Bieber Curse"
The Leafs lost again, and no one is surprised, except maybe Drake, who placed a million-dollar bet on the team to take Game 7 against the
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025Dave Navarro Says There's "No Chance" of Jane's Addiction Playing Together Again
After the Jane's Addiction reunion ended in a violent onstage incident incited by frontman Perry Farrell last September, Dave Navarro has
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025'Sesame Street' Is Heading to Netflix
Unrelated to the White House's attack on PBS and NPR, 'Sesame Street' has found a new home at Netflix. After Warner Bros. effectively
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025The Who Announce "Truly Grand Finale" of Farewell Tours, Get Tom Cochrane and Candlebox for Canadian Support
The Who are among the many culprits of crying farewell tour numerous times over the years, with their impressive run of fake-outs dating all
Megan LaPierre•May 19, 2025Trump Calls for "Major Investigation" into Bruce Springsteen
After Bruce Springsteen spent the last couple of concerts in the UK railing against Donald Trump's administration, the POTUS has again taken
Allie Gregory•May 19, 2025Trump Mad at the Real Boss
If Bruce Springsteen wasn't already on the POTUS's shit list, he definitely is now. After targeting Donald Trump in an internet-available
Allie Gregory•May 16, 2025Kelowna's Rock the Lake Gets Simple Plan, the Sheepdogs, Sam Roberts Band, Down with Webster for 2025 Edition
Kelowna's Rock the Lake has announced the second wave lineup heading to its eighth edition, taking place from July 11 to 13 outside
Allie Gregory•May 16, 2025Foo Fighters Part Ways with Drummer Josh Freese
The Foo Fighters haven't performed live since Dave Grohl made his bombshell announcement that he had fathered a child outside of his
Megan LaPierre•May 16, 2025Justin Bieber Denies Being One of Diddy's Victims
Justin Bieber has broken his silence amid once-friend and longtime collaborator Diddy's ongoing sex trafficking trial. In a statement issued
Megan LaPierre•May 16, 2025Hamilton's FrancoFEST Announces 2025 Lineup with Gabrielle Goulet, Blynk, Mimi O'Bonsawin
A cornerstone of the community for over 40 years, Hamilton's annual FrancoFEST is returning to Gage Park this summer from June 20 to 22
Karlie Rogers•May 16, 2025The First Annual National Roadie Day Is Happening This Weekend
It's not every day that the live music industry's hardest-working crews get their due recognition, but this long weekend, roadies will have
Allie Gregory•May 16, 2025The Black Keys Threaten New Album 'No Rain, No Flowers,' Share Title Track
Dedicated readers of Exclaim! are aware of our beef with the Black Keys. Last year, we gave their album 'Ohio Players' a 4/10, and then
Sydney Brasil•May 16, 2025Now Hear This Festival Announces 2025 Programming
Edmonton's Now Hear This Festival has announced details about its upcoming 2025 edition. Running from June 6 to 14, this year's programming
Karlie Rogers•May 16, 2025Lorna Shore Enlist the Black Dahlia Murder for North American Tour Behind New Album
Lorna Shore have announced their new album, 'I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me' (out September 12 through Century Media Records), and
Megan LaPierre•May 16, 2025Wolf Alice Map Out 2025 World Tour
Because it's seemingly too much to do these things in one fell swoop, after announcing their upcoming new album 'The Clearing' yesterday
Megan LaPierre•May 16, 2025Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks 2025 Gets Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Peter Dreams, Arielle Soucy
Folk on the Rocks — the Yellowknife festival lit by the midnight sun — has unveiled its final wave of artists, bringing forth the entire
Sydney Brasil•May 16, 2025Wolf Alice Announce New Album 'The Clearing,' Share "Bloom Baby Bloom"
Wolf Alice are back! The UK quartet have announced the forthcoming release of their fourth studio album, previewed today by new single
Megan LaPierre•May 15, 2025London's Sunfest Announces 2025 Lineup with Sunshine Makers, Amanda Rheaume and More
One of Canada's largest and free celebrations of global culture, London, ON's annual Sunfest is returning to its home in Victoria Park this
Karlie Rogers•May 15, 2025Alanis Morissette Performs "Ironic" on 'Everybody's Live with John Mulaney'
Yesterday's (May 14) episode of John Mulaney's zany Netflix talk show, 'Everybody's Live,' featured Alanis Morissette as the musical guest
Payton Knox•May 15, 2025Mannequin Pussy's Kaleen Reading Drops Off European Tour Due to Mental Health Concerns
Mannequin Pussy drummer Kaleen Reading has announced that she will be unable to join the band on their upcoming tour of Europe and the UK
Megan LaPierre•May 15, 2025B.A. Johnston Launches Season 2 of 'Ham Jam'
Beloved CanCon rascal B.A. Johnston has returned with the second season of his Hamilton-set comedy series, ;B.A. Johnston's Ham Jam,' after
Allie Gregory•May 15, 2025Sofia Kourtesis Announces 'Volver' EP, Shares Daphni Collab "Unidos"
DJ and producer Sofia Kourtesis is following up 2023's excellent debut Madres with an extended play. 'Volver' arrives August 1 via Ninja
Sydney Brasil•May 15, 2025Toronto Outdoor Picture Show Gets ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘Challengers,’ ‘Dazed and Confused’ for 2025 Film Lineup
Summers in Toronto wouldn't be as bright as they are without the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) transforming the city's parks into
Payton Knox•May 15, 2025Mad Caddies Plot 2025 Canadian Tour
California ska-punk vets Mad Caddies have announced that they will be heading north this fall for an upcoming Canadian tour, taking them
Karlie Rogers•May 15, 2025Born Ruffians Announce 'Beauty's Pride' Short Film
Born Ruffians have announced 'Beauty's Pride,' a short film accompaniment to their forthcoming album of the same title (out June 6 via Wavy
Megan LaPierre•May 15, 2025Sappyfest Expands 2025 Lineup with TEKE::TEKE, Ghostkeeper, Shotgun Jimmie
East Coast institution Sappyfest is celebrating its 20th edition this year, and the Sackville event has detailed its initial lineup
Alex Hudson•May 15, 2025Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo Urges Fans to Wear N95 Masks at Their Shows
In a recent interview with Exclaim! for the band's new album 'The Scholars,' Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo spoke at length about
Megan LaPierre•May 15, 2025Dermot Kennedy Maps Out Special Intimate North American Tour
Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced an intimate run of North American shows for this fall. A Promised Return Tour will bri
Megan LaPierre•May 15, 2025Five Must-See Acts at Toronto's New Friends Fest 2025
Toronto's New Friends DIY collective is taking over the city's Lithuanian House from August 1 to 3 for the sixth edition of New Friends Fest
Exclaim! Staff•May 15, 2025Polo & Pan Plot North American Tour
Following the March release of their latest album '22:22,' French electronic duo Polo & Pan have announced a slate of North American tour
Megan LaPierre•May 15, 2025