Articles by Matt Bobkin

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  Researchers Are Developing a Coronavirus Vaccine with Tom Hanks's Blood

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2020

  Tom Hanks was one of the first major public figures to be diagnosed with COVID-19, which resulted in him and his wife Rita Wilson being hos...

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  Baby Band Dance with Their Pets in "Skeptics & Chill" Video

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

  If there's any group who have been benefiting from everyone going on coronavirus lockdown, it's people's pets, who've certainly been enjoyi...

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  Andy Shauf Shares 'The Neon Skyline' Outtake "You Slipped Away"

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

  Andy Shauf took listeners to The Neon Skyline earlier this year, and the LP was named one of Exclaim!'s Must-Hear Canadian Albums from Wint...

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  Walk Off the Earth Recorded the New Pokémon Theme Song

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

  Walk Off the Earth have had some pretty cool experiences over the past decade, like going viral with their one-guitar take of "Somebody I U...

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  Alessia Cara Is Doing It All, from Voice Acting to Self-Producing to Cooking

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2020

  Alessia Cara branded herself a Know-It-All on her debut album back in 2015, and she's continued to prove it. As if being one of Canada's bi...

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  Bright Eyes Get Flea for New Song "Forced Convalescence"

  PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2020

  Last month, Bright Eyes released "Persona Non Grata," their first song in nine years. Now, the band have shared a new track titled "Forced...

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  Jazz Bassist Henry Grimes Dead of COVID-19 Complications

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2020

  Free jazz legend Henry Grimes has died of complications related to COVID-19. He was 84. News of his death was confirmed by his wife, Marga...

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  Matthew Seligman, Bassist for the Soft Boys and David Bowie, Dead at 64

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2020

  Matthew Seligman, the rock bassist best known for his work with the Soft Boys and for playing with David Bowie at Live Aid, has died of COV...