Interview
Barenaked Ladies Reflect on the 25th Anniversary of "One Week": "I Believed It Would Be a B-Side"
PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2023
It's been... 25 years since Barenaked Ladies conquered the charts with their 1998 smash "One Week" — a song that spat out a string of pop c...
Haley Blais Lands Her Punchlines
PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2023
Even on the road, Haley Blais is able to communicate her infectious humour. When I reach the Vancouver-based singer-songwriter for our inte...
'The Nun II' Director Michael Chaves Ramps Up the "Horrific, Blasphemous" Terrors of 'The Conjuring'
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023
From the first incendiary moments to its unflinchingly raucous end, The Nun II is fearless. Directed by Michael Chaves, the film takes a no...
Dan Mangan Remembers the Time Dave Grohl Offered to Play Drums for Him — and He Said No
PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2023
It's any songwriter's fantasy: you're hanging out at Dave Grohl's house and he offers to play drums on your new single. Dan Mangan's real-l...
Afrobeats Sensation Ayra Starr Celebrates the "Bittersweet" Triumph of Her First World Tour
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023
When Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr released her debut studio album, 19 & Dangerous, in 2021, she made her mark as the hottest singe...
Charlotte Cardin Channels the Feeling of Being "Happy and Really Lonely at the Same Time"
PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2023
For Charlotte Cardin, and most of us, the summer of 2021 felt restless. "I was dealing with a lot on a personal level, and I was at a cross...
Elvis Comeback Special Director Steve Binder Remembers the "Metamorphosis of a Man Who Had Lost Faith in His Own Talent"
PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2023
"Welcome to NBC and the Elvis Presley special," producer Bob Finkel tells the audience at the network's studios in Burbank, CA. "Ladies and...
Dizzy Find Their True Selves Behind a Mask
PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2023
Katie Munshaw is the most herself she's ever been in her music. All it took to remove a well-worn metaphorical mask was putting on a real o...