Simple Plan Announce Prime Video Documentary
The way of pop-punk nostalgia have come for Simple Plan, who have teamed up with Prime Video for a documentary that will premiere in 2025
Alex Hudson•Oct 21, 2024
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Ringo Starr Announces New Country Album 'Look Up'
Ringo Starr's first full-length in six years will be a country album. The Beatles instrumentalist will share 'Look Up' on January 10 via
Calum Slingerland•Oct 18, 2024Luca Guadagnino Directing New Adaptation of 'American Psycho'
Ahead of Luca Guadagnino's adaptation of William S. Burroughs' 'Queer' landing in theatres, the director has been linked to a forthcoming
Calum Slingerland•Oct 18, 2024Maynard James Keenan Says Tool "Made a Mistake" Not Taking Their Catalogue Digital
Tool were among the notable holdouts who kept their catalogue of albums away from digital marketplaces, and then streaming services, as the
Calum Slingerland•Oct 18, 2024Mac DeMarco Signs Vernon, BC's Mock Media
Mac DeMarco is a chill guy, but he's also a record label owner with very strong views about the music industry. Now, he's announced the
Alex Hudson•Oct 18, 2024Nikki Sixx Says Mötley Crüe Were "Forced" to Fire Mick Mars
Mick Mars left Mötley Crüe — on allegedly amicable, but seemingly complicated terms — back in October of 2022, and since then he's accused
Kaelen Bell•Oct 18, 2024Garth Brooks Submits Photos of Anonymous Rape Accuser in Motion to Dismiss Efforts to Protect Her Identity
After revealing the name of his anonymous sexual assault accuser in a defamation lawsuit earlier this month, country star Garth Brooks has
Megan LaPierre•Oct 18, 2024James Blunt Fails to Reach No. 1, Won't Change Name to Blunty McBluntface
James Blunt is ever the fan of a scheme, and his latest ploy to regain relevancy has failed thanks to Charli XCX. In a series of videos, the
Sydney Brasil•Oct 18, 2024Aborted to Play Canada on North American Tour with Ingested, Peeling Flesh, Stabbing
Aborted shared their 11th studio album 'Vault of Horrors' earlier this year, and now they've announced plans to bring their latest to North
Calum Slingerland•Oct 18, 2024MIKE Maps Out 2025 World Tour, Shares "Pieces of a Dream"
With a 2024 world tour under his belt, MIKE has announced plans to go around the globe once more in 2025. Early next year, the artist will
Calum Slingerland•Oct 18, 2024Phantogram Plot North American Tour
Phantogram's new album and 'Ceremony' follow-up, 'Memory of a Day,' is out today via Neon Gold / Avenue A Records. To celebrate the release
Megan LaPierre•Oct 18, 2024Listen to Fiona Apple's Cover of Don Heffington's "Lately"
Don Heffington, the drummer and singer-songwriter best known for his role in the band Lone Justice, passed away from leukemia at age 70
Kaelen Bell•Oct 18, 2024Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Announce 2025 North American Tour
Rootsy combo Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats have expanded their tour into 2025, including six Canadian arena shows in the early
Alex Hudson•Oct 18, 2024Sophie Ellis-Bextor Shares First Post-'Saltburn' Single
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is back in a big way after her 2001 banger "Murder on the Dancefloor" was used in a pivotal (nude) scene in
Kaelen Bell•Oct 18, 2024604 Records Celebrates Vancouver Music from the 1990s and 2000s with New Imprint
Vancouver's 604 Records is celebrating its city's musical legacy with 604 Decades, an archival imprint highlighting under-appreciated YVR
Alex Hudson•Oct 18, 2024L.S. Dunes Detail New Album 'Violet'
L.S. Dunes — the supergroup comprised of Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria, Anthony Green of Circa
Sydney Brasil•Oct 18, 2024Watch Maggie Rogers Pay Tribute to Liam Payne
Former One Direction member Liam Payne died at 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, earlier this week. Tributes
Kaelen Bell•Oct 18, 2024Former NBC Chief Marketer Apologizes for Trump's 'Apprentice' Fame: "I Helped Create a Monster"
Weeks away from the 2024 US presidential election, the former chief marketing officer of NBC is apologizing to Americans for "creating a
Calum Slingerland•Oct 17, 2024Black Star Treat 'No Fear of Time' to Physical Release
Black Star — the duo of Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli — reunited in 2022 to release 'No Fear of Time,' their first album in
Calum Slingerland•Oct 17, 2024One Direction Issue Statement on Liam Payne's Death
Following their split in 2015, the surviving members of boy band One Direction have joined forces again to mourn the loss of Liam Payne, who
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Hot Docs Confirms 2025 Festival, Gradual Return of Cinema Programming
Hot Docs has announced the resumption of organizational operations and dates for its 2025 film festival. Today, organizers confirmed that
Calum Slingerland•Oct 17, 2024Tegan and Sara and Jackie Mittoo Receive 2024 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize
Tegan and Sara and Jackie Mittoo are the two most recent artists to receive the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize, the yearly award that
Kaelen Bell•Oct 17, 2024The Pretenders Warn Travelling Fans They May Get Moved from Front Row
The select few blessed enough to not need a job — or with unlimited PTO — have lots of free time to obsess over music, and in turn they
Sydney Brasil•Oct 17, 2024Kestrels Announce New Album 'Better Wonder,' Share "Lilys"
Shoegazing East Coast alt-rockers Kestrels are returning with a new album. 'Better Wonder' is out February 14 through Darla Records, and the
Alex Hudson•Oct 17, 2024Details on the 'Phineas and Ferb' Reboot Are Here
There's a very specific subsect of Gen Z-millennial cuspers who grew up on 'Phineas and Ferb': the Disney Channel cartoon about the summer
Sydney Brasil•Oct 17, 2024Mariah Carey Still Wants to Release Her Grunge Album: "You Will Hear It"
Way back in 2020, it was revealed (by the artist herself, as she geared up to release her memoir) that Mariah Carey had recorded a grunge
Kaelen Bell•Oct 17, 2024Silverstein Announce New Double Album 'Antibloom / Pink Moon'
Burlington, ON-hailing post-hardcore mavericks Silverstein have announced the forthcoming release of their 11th (and 12th?) studio LP(s) in
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Alessia Cara Calls Out 'TMZ' for "Gross" Treatment of Liam Payne's Death
The shock of Liam Payne's death is still fresh. Yesterday (October 16), the one-time One Direction member died at age 31 after falling off
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024CupcakKe Plots Second Leg of 2024 North American Tour
Chicago-born rapper CupcakKe came storming back earlier in 2024 with 'Dauntless Manifesto,' her first full-length album in six years. She's
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Tyler, the Creator Announces New Album 'CHROMAKOPIA'
Tyler, the Creator appears to be teasing a new project called 'CHROMAKOPIA.' He shared a brief teaser video on social media, showing video
Alex Hudson•Oct 17, 2024Jason Collett Gets Desmond Cole for Basement Revue 2024
Is it almost December already? The Basement Revue — the half-music, half-literary annual variety show hosted and curated by Jason Collett
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Teenage Head Announce 50th Anniversary Concert in Toronto
Hamilton punk legends Teenage Head are celebrating 50(!) years since their formation with a Toronto concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Nova Scotia's HORSEBATH Announce Debut Album 'Another Farewell'
Inverness, NS-based Americana outfit HORSEBATH are the latest to add to the long list of indie bands with "horse" in their name for some
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Billy Joel Announces Toronto Show
Billy Joel has announced his first Toronto performance in more than 11 years. He will perform at Rogers Centre on March 15, 2025. This marks
Alex Hudson•Oct 17, 2024Randy Newman Sells Publishing Catalogue to Litmus Music
Randy Newman's music publishing rights, as well as his stake in his recorded catalogue, have been acquired by Litmus Music — a firm backed
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Canadian Filmmaker Alvin Rakoff Has Died
Alvin Rakoff — the Canadian director, writer and producer who helped launch the careers of actors like Sean Connery, Alan Rickman and
Megan LaPierre•Oct 17, 2024Two Hours Traffic Celebrate 15 Years of 'Territory' with Maritime Tour
Charlottetown indie rockers Two Hours Traffic have slowly but surely returned to active duty in the past few years, sporadically adding
Alex Hudson•Oct 17, 2024Liam Payne, Former One Direction Member, Dies at 31
Liam Payne, the English singer who rose to fame as a member of boy band One Direction, has died. Payne was found dead in Buenos Aires
Calum Slingerland•Oct 16, 2024Cymande Return with First New Album in a Decade, Map Out US Tour
Cymande have announced their first LP in a decade. The British funk legends will deliver 'Renascence' on January 31 via BMG. Their first
Calum Slingerland•Oct 16, 2024Ozzy Osbourne Calls Jake E. Lee Shooting "Another Senseless Act of Gun Violence"
Ozzy Osbourne is sending condolences to former guitarist Jake E. Lee after he was shot in Las Vegas, NV, early Tuesday (October 15), calling
Calum Slingerland•Oct 16, 2024k.d. lang Signs Publishing Deal with Reservoir Media
It's been a big year for k.d. lang: she was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame last month, which also saw the CanCon icon
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Dear Rouge Announce 'Lonesome High' Canadian Tour
Behind their latest record 'Lonesome High,' Vancouver pop rock duo Dear Rouge have announced a Canadian tour for early next year. It will
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Nubya Garcia Plots 2025 North American Tour
Fresh off the release of her new album 'Odyssey,' British jazz musician and composer Nubya Garcia has announced a 2025 North American tour
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Robbie Robertson Tribute Concert to Be Given Film Treatment by Martin Scorsese
As announced this summer, a Robbie Robertson tribute concert is set to take place in Los Angeles, CA, tomorrow (October 17), with scheduled
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Watch the First Trailer for Megan Thee Stallion's 'In Her Words' Documentary
Megan Thee Stallion has been through a lot, and done even more. In the last year alone, she has hosted the VMAs, released her first album as
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Skegss Schedule 2025 North American Tour
Ahead of the release of their new album 'Pacific Highway Music' this Friday (October 18), Australian Strokes cosplayers extraordinaire
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Elisapie Reissues Album from Her Early Band Taima for 20th Anniversary
Elisapie has become a musical force over the years, recently being short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize and winning a JUNO Award for the
Alex Hudson•Oct 16, 2024We Are Busy Bodies Announces 20th Anniversary Festival
Toronto-based record label We Are Busy Bodies is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a festival that will run from March 25–29 in its home
Karlie Rogers•Oct 16, 2024Benjamin Booker Details First New Album Since 2017, Tour with Kenny Segal
New Orleans-based musician Benjamin Booker has announced his first new album in over seven years — news shared alongside lead single "LWA
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024July Talk's Peter Dreimanis Details Solo Album as Peter Dreams with MOONRIIVR
Peter Dreimanis is known as the gritty, grizzly voice in July Talk, and now he's detailed his debut solo album under the name Peter Dreams
Alex Hudson•Oct 16, 2024