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  Toronto's BBQ Pope Announce Sophomore Album 'Unfurl'

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2025

  BBQ Pope cut their teeth in Toronto's DIY scene, and after a five-year pause on releasing music, the three-piece have detailed their second...

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  Metallica's James Hetfield Attended a Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Game, Hung Out with a Team Legend

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2025

  Metallica are in the midst of taking over Toronto, playing a stadium show last night (April 24) followed by another tomorrow (April 26)...

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  Davido Books 2025 North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2025

  Following the recent release of his highly anticipated fifth studio album 5IVE last week, Nigerian-American Afrobeats icon Davido has detai...

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  Vancouver Folk Music Festival Gets Elisapie, Blue Moon Marquee, TEKE::TEKE for 2025 Edition

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2025

  Vancouver Folk Music Festival is back for 2025. This year's festivities will be hosted from July 18 to 20 at ʔəy̓alməxʷ Jericho Beach Park...

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  NXNE Adds Ruby Waters, Avalon Stone and King Cruff to 2025 Lineup

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2025

  Canada's leading festival for new music discovery, North by Northeast (NXNE), has revealed the lineup for its celebratory 30th anniversary...

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  Vancouver's Heartache No.2 Records Announces Benefit Concert Following Fire at the North Country Club

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2025

  Vancouver's Heartache No.2 Records has announced that its Grand Ol' Pearl concert at the Pearl this Sunday (April 27) will now be a benefit...

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  HAIM Confirm Release Date for New Album 'I quit,' Share "Down to be wrong"

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2025

  HAIM have confirmed that their new album is called 'I quit' and will be out June 20 via Columbia Records. It was produced by Danielle Haim ...

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  Aiko Tomi Details New LP ‘Everything Sparks Joy’

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2025

  Toronto hyperpop mainstay Aiko Tomi has announced her second full-length album, 'Everything Sparks Joy,' due June 20. The nine-track record...