Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Sum 41, Zoon, Milk & Bone, July Talk
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Watch Rufus and Martha Wainwright Cover Sufjan Stevens
Rufus and Martha Wainwright are up there with Tegan and Sara and Catherine and Mary Margaret O'Hara as some of Canada's most important sibl
Kaelen Bell•Dec 21, 2023July Talk Celebrate the Longest Night of the Year with 'Solstice' EP
July Talk have a tradition of recording an annual cover in observance of the winter solstice. This year, they're commemorating the longest
Megan LaPierre•Dec 21, 2023Watch Foxygen Reunite for Surprise First Performance in Five Years
Foxygen hadn't performed since 2018 — despite releasing their latest album, Seeing Other People, in 2019 — but that all changed last night
Megan LaPierre•Dec 20, 2023Ryan Gosling Is Still Just Ken — but Even More — on 'Ken the EP'
No, it's not the long-awaited second Dead Man's Bones LP — it's just Ken; it's just an EP. But still, the golden Ryan Gosling goose is good
Megan LaPierre•Dec 20, 2023'The Voice' Winner Huntley Makes Creed Look Edgy with Soft Rock Cover of "Higher"
NBC's The Voice crowned its Season 24 winner last night (December 19), naming the mononymous Huntley of somewhere in Virginia its team Nial
Allie Gregory•Dec 20, 2023Drake and Morgan Wallen Hit Out at Female Manipulators in "You Broke My Heart" Video
Let's face it, the most relatable Drake has been all year was when he was excited about the Toronto Blue Jays possibly signing a modern-day
Megan LaPierre•Dec 20, 2023Watch Kristen Stewart Juggle Crime and Romance in A24's 'Love Lies Bleeding' Trailer
As it closes out a strong 2023 that churned out some of Exclaim!'s favourite movies of the year in Dream Scenario, The Zone of Interest and
Ben Okazawa•Dec 19, 2023Watch the Trailer for Ennio Morricone Documentary 'Ennio'
After scoring hundreds of films since 1961, esteemed film soundtrack composer Ennio Morricone died in 2020. He'll forever be remembered as
Megan LaPierre•Dec 19, 2023Watch Alanis Morissette Cover Wham!'s "Last Christmas"
Her hometown of Ottawa might not get a White Christmas this year (h/t: global warming), but Alanis Morissette is in the holiday spirit none
Ben Okazawa•Dec 18, 2023boygenius Going Strong, Cover Shania Twain's "You're Still the One"
Looks like we made it to the part of 2023 when strong act-of-the-year contenders boygenius cover a Canadian icon in the midst of her comeba
Megan LaPierre•Dec 18, 2023Watch Known Barb George Santos Deliver "Monster" Bars for Ziwe
The day many of us have been waiting for is finally here: Ziwe has shared her interview with recently expelled alt-right congressman George
Sydney Brasil•Dec 18, 20231999 WRITE THE FUTURE Collective Drop New Single with BADBADNOTGOOD, Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine
1999 WRITE THE FUTURE — a new music collective helmed by 88rising and RCA Records — have made their debut with a star-studded single. BADBA
Sydney Brasil•Dec 15, 2023Alvvays Finally Bring 'Blue Rev' from Behind the Rink to NPR's Tiny Desk
Over a year on from releasing Blue Rev, their third album and Exclaim!'s best of 2022, Alvvays have, at long last, gone through the ritual
Megan LaPierre•Dec 15, 2023Hear the Best New Canadian Holiday Music: Aqyila, Vivek Shraya, Fefe Dobson, Alanis Morissette
'Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the street (Bloor), the Exclaim! staff were office-bound to copyedit the magazine. There
Exclaim! Staff•Dec 15, 2023Nathan Fielder Shares 'Flipanthropy' Pilot from 'The Curse'
Nathan Fielder's new show The Curse follows a couple as they prepare to launch their own HGTV show, and now the writer-actor has shared a p
Alex Hudson•Dec 15, 2023Listen to North West's Rap Debut on Kanye's Upcoming Album
Drake set a dangerous precedent when he let his son Adonis get in the booth for a verse on For All the Dogs. Now, other rappers, even on-an
Ben Okazawa•Dec 14, 2023Watch Sleater-Kinney Rock Out on 'Kimmel'
Sleater-Kinney are gearing up to release their record Little Rope on January 19, and they brought its track "Say It Like You Mean It" to Ji
Sydney Brasil•Dec 14, 2023Watch Po Pass the Torch in the 'Kung Fu Panda 4' Trailer
Po's time as the legendary Dragon Warrior is about to go "ska-doosh." In the first trailer for the beloved franchise's long-awaited fourth
Ben Okazawa•Dec 13, 2023Watch Mark Critch Come of Age in the First Trailer for 'Son of a Critch' Season 3
Get ready to be transported to the Rock by St. John's-born comedian Mark Critch as he gears up to share the third season of his semi-autobi
Ben Okazawa•Dec 12, 2023Watch Dua Lipa Ask Seth Meyers to Rank His Children While Day Drinking
Dua Lipa makes a bunch of shots go Houdini as the latest invitee to one of Seth Meyers's infamous day drinking sessions, which genuinely se
Megan LaPierre•Dec 12, 2023Olivia Rodrigo Brings 'GUTS' to NPR's Tiny Desk
In the throes of the pandemic, Olivia Rodrigo made her NPR debut at an empty DMV. Now, she finally got a chance to visit their famed office
Sydney Brasil•Dec 11, 2023Mr. Blobby Covering "Wonderwall" Is Your New Sleep Paralysis Demon
As Canadians, we always claim to be perplexed by the British even though they still kind of own our asses. Not only is cheating Charles our
Sydney Brasil•Dec 8, 2023Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Leith Ross, Comeback Kid, Breeze
Pantone has just announced the colour of the year for 2024, and it shares its name with a form of facial hair: Peach Fuzz. We here at Excla
Exclaim! Staff•Dec 8, 2023Sam Jr. Takes Down Capitalism on "YRU"
Broken Social Scene's Sam Jr. continues this year's solo singles with an edgy late addition. "YRU" arrives today via Arts & Crafts. The f
Sydney Brasil•Dec 7, 2023Sebastian Bach Returns with First New Single in Nine Years, "What Do I Got to Lose?"
Fans of great fuckin' trains and Sebastian Bach alike will be delighted to know that the ex-Skid Row singer has returned with his first sol
Megan LaPierre•Dec 7, 2023Teens in Trouble Tap PUP's Stefan Babcock on "You Don't Want to Mess with Me"
Raleigh, NC's Teens in Trouble (a.k.a. Lizzie Killian) has teamed up with PUP's Stefan Babcock for a taste of her upcoming album. "You Don'
Sydney Brasil•Dec 6, 2023Watch the Phoebe Bridgers-Soundtracked Trailer for Dan Levy's Directorial Debut 'Good Grief'
The world really has become Dan Levy's oyster ever since Schitt's Creek rewired brains everywhere as a wholesome sitcom tour-de-force. He's
Megan LaPierre•Dec 6, 2023Geddy Lee Unearths Previously Unreleased Tracks "Gone" / "I Am... You Are"
Geddy Lee's My Effin' Life memoir has been keeping the Rush bassist/singer effin' busy. His new docuseries, Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Player
Megan LaPierre•Dec 5, 2023Hear Cat Power and Iggy Pop Cover "Working Class Hero" for New Marianne Faithfull Tribute Album
Cat Power and Iggy Pop have joined forces once again for a cover of Marianne Faithfull's cover of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero," featu
Kaelen Bell•Dec 5, 2023Watch the Full Trailer for 'Bob Marley: One Love'
Back in July, a teaser for Reinaldo Marcus Green's Bob Marley biopic previewed Kingsley Ben-Adir as the Jamaican icon. Now, a full trailer
Sydney Brasil•Dec 5, 2023Watch Philip Selway's String-Filled Tiny Desk Concert
Radiohead's Philip Selway visited the NPR office to play a Tiny Desk Concert, showcasing a few tracks from his solo effort Strange Dance.
Sydney Brasil•Dec 4, 2023Michael Bublé Is Regrettably Not Anne Murray in Ryan Reynolds's New SickKids Ad
Everyone knows that Michael Bublé is our nation's very own Father Christmas, but it turns out Ryan Reynolds is playing elf to make this hol
Megan LaPierre•Dec 4, 2023Beyoncé Shares New Song "MY HOUSE"
Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE concert film is in theatres starting today, and to celebrate the release, she's shared the end-credits song "MY HOUSE
Kaelen Bell•Dec 1, 2023Hear Lana Del Rey's Cover of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Lana Del Rey has been on country roads for a while now, having just wrapped a fall tour of the American South and Appalachia, where she con
Kaelen Bell•Dec 1, 2023Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Kaytranada, Ouri, Ducks Ltd., Jessie Reyez
It's officially the greatest time of year: year-end list season. Yesterday (November 30), we released our ranking of the 50 best albums of
Exclaim! Staff•Dec 1, 2023Emmett Morris Kicks Up Dust on Country Rock EP 'Emerald'
Barrie-based country rock musician Emmett Morris has just released his EP Emerald, a four-track project recorded at Toronto's Gold Standard
Nika Petrosian •Dec 1, 2023Hot Hot Heat Reunite (Again) for First New Single in Seven Years
Hot Hot Heat effectively broke up for the first time after the release of their 2010 LP Future Breeds, later reuniting in 2016 for a self-t
Megan LaPierre•Dec 1, 2023Empress Of Dances Up a Storm in "Femenine" Video
Dance-pop aficionado Empress Of has released her latest single, "Femenine," via her own label, Major Arcana, and through Giant Music. The t
Nika Petrosian •Dec 1, 2023"Weird Al" Yankovic Slams Spotify Payouts in Wrapped Video: "Thanks for the Sandwich"
Yesterday (November 29) was an international holiday of sorts with the release of Spotify Wrapped, which annually allows us to have some de
Megan LaPierre•Nov 30, 2023Ouri Makes a Soft Return with "blueprints of us" / "tame me"
Montreal polymath Ouri returns today with a mesmerizingly minimalistic double single, "blueprints of us" / "tame me." This release follows
Megan LaPierre•Nov 30, 2023Watch Lakeith Stanfield Replace Jesus in the Star-Studded 'Book of Clarence' Trailer
In 2024, Lakeith Stanfield will make the 180-degree transition from portraying the Judas to Daniel Kaluuya's Black Messiah, to usurping Jes
Ben Okazawa•Nov 29, 2023Watch Keanu Reeves's Band Dogstar Perform on 'Kimmel'
Dogstar — the grunge band that touts Keanu Reeves as their bassist — recently released their first album in 20 years, Somewhere Between the
Sydney Brasil•Nov 29, 2023Non La Signs with Mint Records for New Single "Homes"
Non La, the indie pop songwriting project of Vancouver's DJ On, has signed with Mint Records and shared a new non-album single. A video for
Alex Hudson•Nov 29, 2023TUKAN Pay Tribute to FME's Rouyn-Noranda with New Track
Brussels electro post-punks TUKAN have commemorated their time in Quebec this summer with a new single. A staple track from their live set
Sydney Brasil•Nov 28, 2023Mvll Crimes Remaster Debut EP 'ROVDSIDE VTTRVCTIONS'
London, ON, punks and Exclaim! New Faves alumni Mvll Crimes have released a remastered version of their 2020 debut EP ROVDSIDE VTTRVCTIONS,
Nika Petrosian •Nov 27, 2023Listen to Coco & Clair Clair's Cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"
Atlanta's lo-fi pop duo Coco & Clair Clair are celebrating the holiday season with the release of "Last Christmas." The pair — consisting
Nika Petrosian •Nov 24, 2023Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: a l l i e, EKKSTACY, Elisapie, Coeur de pirate
Happy Black Friday, fellow dwellers of whatever late-stage capitalism we're under now! This is a day dedicated to hot deals, but why not pu
Exclaim! Staff•Nov 24, 2023Dan Mangan Shares "All My People (Elsewhere Version)"
Dan Mangan has shared "All My People (Elsewhere Version)," a reimagined version of the track originally featured on his sixth album, Being
Nika Petrosian •Nov 24, 2023Watch Dolly Parton Slay the NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show
Somehow, Dolly Parton has more energy at 77 years old than I do at 25. The absolute legend performed at the Thanksgiving NFL game between t
Sydney Brasil•Nov 24, 2023