Articles by Alex Hudson

Chappell Roan Learns About Orville Peck’s Early Punk Band: "He Changed My Whole Life"

PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2024

Before Orville Peck was Orville Peck, he was a punk drummer in the Vancouver underground scene — and that's news to his friend Chappell...

Chappell Roan Was on Mushrooms for Grimes's Infamous Coachella Set, Says It Was the Best Part of the Festival

PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2024

Grimes's DJ set at Coachella was an infamous disaster, as a giant mechanical spider walked around the stage while the musician's tracks...

Billie Eilish Hit in Face Mid-Song by Object Thrown by Fan

PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2024

One of the unfortunate trends of 2023 has reared its head here in the final weeks of 2024, as a pop star has once again been struck by an...

The Tragically Hip and Feist's "'It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken'" Carries the Spirit — If Not the Sound — of Gord Downie

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PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2024

The Tragically Hip have wisely not reunited since singer Gord Downie's tragic death in 2017, but they closest they came was doing a...

Cancer Bats Announce 2025 Ontario Tour

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2024

Toronto noisemakers Cancer Bats have announced a tour of their home province taking place in the early months of 2025. They will play two...

Bowen Yang Blew His 'SNL' Audition with Lorne Michaels: "I Pandered to His Canadianness"

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2024

Bowen Yang is now a key part of the 'Saturday Night Live' cast — but he almost didn't get the gig after blowing his 2017 screen test with...

Conan O'Brien's Parents Die Within Three Days of Each Other

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2024

Conan O'Brien lost both of his parents this week, as the comedian and podcaster's mother has died just three days after his father...

Toronto Sold-Out Concert Cancelled After Air Canada Denies Seat for Cello

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2024

British classical siblings Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason cancelled a sold-out Toronto show after Air Canada refused to allow them to board...