Ringo Starr Says Barry Keoghan Is Playing Him in the Beatles Biopics
When director Sam Mendes's series of Beatles biopics was announced near the beginning of the year, everyone immediately started
Megan LaPierre•Nov 27, 2024
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The Weeknd Reveals 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Release Date
After unveiling its title in September, the Weeknd has revealed the release date for 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' — the follow-up to 2022's 'Dawn FM'
Megan LaPierre•Nov 27, 2024Grateful Dead Were Planning on Reuniting Prior to Phil Lesh's Death
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead had long had a CBS This Morning interview on the books to celebrate their upcoming Kennedy Center
Megan LaPierre•Nov 27, 2024Marilyn Manson Drops Lawsuit Against Evan Rachel Wood, Agrees to Pay Her Attorney Fees
Back in March of 2022, Marilyn Manson filed a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood for defamation after she accused him of grooming
Kaelen Bell•Nov 27, 2024Dead Boys Singer Quits, Says Label Wanted to Use AI to Recreate Late Frontman Stiv Bators's Voice
Cleveland punks Dead Boys recently announced a new album with an all-star lineup: founding member Cheetah Chrome on guitar and vocals, Glen
Megan LaPierre•Nov 27, 2024Pillow Queens Announce Departure of Drummer
Irish indie quartet Pillow Queens have announced the departure of drummer Rachel Lyons, who has been with the band since their 2016
Megan LaPierre•Nov 27, 2024"No View" Taylor Swift Eras Tour Vancouver Tickets on Resale for over $1,000
Taylor Swift's incomparable Eras Tour is coming to an end with three concerts in Vancouver next week, so there's been a lot of final
Megan LaPierre•Nov 26, 2024Toronto's Massey Hall Gets Its Own Wine
Move over, Budweiser Stage wine guitars — there's a new kid in town in the Toronto music venue beverage department. The Grange of Prince
•Nov 26, 2024Tariq Details 'Scroll Before You Sleep' EP, Shares New Single
Veteran Canadian songwriter Tariq relaunched his solo career recently with a new single and a fresh backing band (including past members of
Alex Hudson•Nov 26, 2024Drake Files Another Legal Action Alleging Defamation over "False Accusations" in Kendrick Lamar's Song
Losing gracefully was never an option. After filing a legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify yesterday (November 25)
Megan LaPierre•Nov 26, 202416 Swiftie-Themed Cats Adopted from Toronto Humane Society During Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Stop
Even Toronto's feline community is excited about Taylor Swift's upcoming Toronto stop on the Eras Tour. With Swift set to come to Toronto
Alex Hudson•Nov 26, 2024Shaboozey Ties Record for Most Weeks Atop the Billboard Hot 100
Shaboozey already broke the Canadian record for the Billboard Hot 100's longest-ruling No. 1 single, and now he's tied the same record in t
Alex Hudson•Nov 26, 2024Courtney Love Says She Was Ghosted by "Rude" PJ Harvey When Recruiting Collaborators for New Album
Courtney Love is, quite famously, a girls' girl. Genuinely, it's commendable how she manages to advocate for more women's recognition by the
Megan LaPierre•Nov 26, 2024Atsuko Chiba's Karim Lakhdar Signs to Mothland with Boutique Feelings Side-Project
Atsuko Chiba frontman Karim Lakhdar has announced the signing of his alternative hip-hop project, Boutique Feelings, to Mothland — marking
Megan LaPierre•Nov 26, 2024Burlington Woman Arrested in Taylor Swift Ticket Fraud Case
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a series of ticket frauds for Taylor Swift's ongoing six-night Eras Tour run in
Megan LaPierre•Nov 26, 2024Steve Albini Way Unveiled in Chicago with Speech by Kim Deal
Shortly after what would have been the late, great recording engineer Steve Albini's 62nd birthday back in July, it was announced that
Megan LaPierre•Nov 26, 2024Justin Trudeau to Appear on 'Hot Ones Québec'
'Hot Ones Québec': it exists! The French-language version of the spicy chicken wings show premiered back in October on the Quebec streaming
Alex Hudson•Nov 26, 2024Drake Taking Legal Action Against Universal, Says Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Streams Were Inflated
Drake simply can't believe that Kendrick Lamar beat him so badly in their feud — he's taking legal action against Universal Music Group and
Alex Hudson•Nov 25, 2024U2 Are Making "Sci-Fi Irish Folk Music" with Brian Eno
Now that they're no longer in the business of making Dave Grohl dance like a girly at the club, U2 are changing career paths, kind of. While
Sydney Brasil•Nov 25, 2024Limp Bizkit's Unpaid Royalty Claims Are a "Fallacy," Says Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) has said that Limp Bizkit's allegations of deliberately withholding millions in royalties were "based on a
Calum Slingerland•Nov 25, 2024Lana Del Rey Announces New Album 'The right person will stay'
Lana Del Rey has announced her new album. 'The right person will stay' is due out May 21, 2025. She announced the news on Instagram, writing
Alex Hudson•Nov 25, 2024Now Drake Is Beefing with the Weeknd
Drake just keeps on picking fights. Having lost his feud with Kendrick Lamar and even dissing former Raptors star DeMar DeRozan, now he's
Alex Hudson•Nov 25, 2024Andy Samberg Stayed on 'SNL' Just to Work with Charli XCX
Andy Samberg has been a regular on the latest season of 'Saturday Night Live,' playing Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff — but with Harris
Alex Hudson•Nov 25, 2024FACTOR Canada Claims to Be a Victim of $9.8 Million of Music Industry Funding "Cybertheft"
FACTOR Canada — the non-profit granting body "dedicated to providing assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian music
Megan LaPierre•Nov 25, 2024My Bloody Valentine Announce First Show in Seven Years
My Bloody Valentine have announced that they'll be playing their hometown of Dublin for the band's first show in more than seven years
Kaelen Bell•Nov 25, 2024Tame Impala Unveils His Own Instrument
Hey, did you know that Tame Impala is just one guy? Did you know that that guy has invented his own instrument now? Kevin Parker has
Megan LaPierre•Nov 25, 2024Nick Cave Reacts to Bob Dylan's Tweet About His Show: "A Lovely Pulse of Joy"
Perhaps against all odds given the current massive wave of people making their exodus from Elon Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter), Bob
Megan LaPierre•Nov 25, 2024Katy Perry Books Canadian Leg on 2025 Tour
Katy Perry hasn't exactly been crushing it lately, but after the flop of her album '143' (and its infamous lead single), the pop star has
Alex Hudson•Nov 25, 2024Play MPE Launches Incubator for Unsigned Artists Across North America
Want to win a year's worth of free music promotion and radio tracking? Play MPE is launching its own artist incubator Caster Emerge
Karlie Rogers•Nov 25, 2024Cher Believes in Father John Misty's "Real Love Baby"
Poor Father John Misty. His big 'Mashashmashana' release day thunder got more than slightly stolen by Kendrick Lamar surprise-dropping his
Megan LaPierre•Nov 25, 2024RHCP Reveal the Pearl Jam Logo Hidden in Their 'Californication' Artwork
Red Hot Chili Peppers have revealed that a Pearl Jam logo subtly appears in the artwork for their beloved 1999 album, 'Californication'
Alex Hudson•Nov 25, 2024Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne and Nas Respond to Kendrick Lamar's "wacced out murals" Call-Outs
Kendrick Lamar's surprise album drop on Friday (November 22) was a seismic event that shocked the hip-hop world. While 'GNX' doesn't overtly
Alex Hudson•Nov 25, 2024Khalid Comes Out as Gay After Being Outed
Pop star Khalid has come out as gay after being outed on Twitter/X. After discussion about the singer's sexuality began to spread on the
Alex Hudson•Nov 24, 2024Sum 41 to Give Final Performance at 2025 JUNO Awards, Michael Bublé to Host
The JUNO Awards have confirmed that Michael Bublé will host the 2025 edition of the awards show, with Sum 41 slated to be inducted into the
Megan LaPierre•Nov 22, 2024Ontario NDP MPPs Demonstrate Outside of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, Call for Fair Ticket Prices
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is still in Toronto, with many hopeful concertgoers left in the lurch by the expensive ticket prices. In response
Alex Hudson•Nov 22, 2024De La Soul Take Issue with "Unauthorized" Biography: "We Are Exploring All of Our Legal Options"
De La Soul say they are "exploring all of our legal options" surrounding a new biography about their group authored by award-winning
Calum Slingerland•Nov 22, 2024King Diamond Cancel Another Canadian Show
With support from Overkill and Night Demon, as well as additional vocals from Myrkur, Danish metallers King Diamond have announced a North
Megan LaPierre•Nov 22, 2024"Hurt" Your Ears with OneRepublic and Jelly Roll's Collab
For some reason, there's something so visceral about the name Jelly Roll. Maybe that's apt for an artist who feels more like an experience
Sydney Brasil•Nov 22, 2024Father John Misty Isn't Thrilled About Kendrick Lamar Upstaging His Album Release
Kendrick Lamar just surprised-released his new album, 'GNX', and while hip-hop fans celebrate, one person isn't quite so happy: Father John
Alex Hudson•Nov 22, 2024Someone Is Bringing Friendship Bracelets from Taylor Swift's Toronto Show to Space
Taylor Swift has already conquered the world as the planet's most successful pop star. Next up: space? A piece of Swiftie history will be
Alex Hudson•Nov 22, 2024Kendrick Lamar Surprise-Drops New Album 'GNX'
Kendrick Lamar just dropped a new album. A whole new album! Lamar must've been feeling cocky after defeating Drake, because he's already
Kaelen Bell•Nov 22, 2024Kesha Accused of Using AI for "Delusional" Cover Art
Kesha is the latest artist to be accused of using AI-generated art for her latest single "Delusional"
Karlie Rogers•Nov 22, 2024Stevie Nicks's Piano Could Be Yours
Stevie Nicks's baby grand piano — the very piano used by Nicks to write "Sara" and by Christine McVie to write "Songbird" — is up for
Kaelen Bell•Nov 22, 2024VELD Announces deadmau5, Tiësto Among Headliners for 2025 Edition
VELD Music Festival returns to Toronto for its 12th edition next year, running from August 1 to 3 at Downsview Park. INK Entertainment Group
Megan LaPierre•Nov 22, 2024Just for Laughs to Return for 2025
This year's edition of Montreal's flagship Just for Laughs comedy festival — as well as its Toronto iteration — were cancelled after its
Megan LaPierre•Nov 22, 2024Childish Gambino Cancels 'Bando Stone & the New World' Tour Due to Ongoing Health Concerns
Donald Glover has postponed the remaining North American dates on his ongoing world tour as Childish Gambino, including three performances
Calum Slingerland•Nov 22, 2024Mac Miller's Estate Announces New Posthumous Album 'Balloonerism'
After Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival attendees got a sneak peek over the weekend, Mac Miller's estate has officially announced the late rapper's
Megan LaPierre•Nov 21, 2024Miley Cyrus Points Out "Fatal Flaw" in "Flowers" Copyright Lawsuit
Months after Miley Cyrus was first sued for copyright infringement over her mega-hit "Flowers" — a songwriter who worked on Bruno Mars's
Kaelen Bell•Nov 21, 2024Cynthia Tauro and Brendan Canning Share New Single "You Got Something"
TAURO, the new duo from jazz pianist and singer-songwriter Cynthia Tauro and Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning have released their
Kaelen Bell•Nov 21, 2024Sarah McLachlan Cancels Canadian Tour to Recover from Laryngitis
Sarah McLachlan was scheduled to begin the Canadian leg of her North American tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of 'Fumbling Towards
Megan LaPierre•Nov 21, 2024