Watch Pearl Jam Cover the Tragically Hip's "Bobcaygeon" in Vancouver
Pearl Jam may have mercilessly skipped Toronto on their world tour behind 'Dark Matter' despite lighting the city up in its honour, but they
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Stream Garbage's Record Store Day EP, Featuring a Dave Grohl Remix and a "Song to the Siren" Cover
If there's one thing Dave Grohl loves to do, it's hop on a song and play the drums. He can't get enough of the stuff — St. Vincent's
Kaelen Bell•May 3, 2024If You Like Truck Commercials, You'll Love "Eyes Closed" by Imagine Dragons
When I was 16 and a chronic poster on music Twitter, some Imagine Dragons stans — yes, you read that correctly — verbally assaulted me for
Sydney Brasil•May 3, 2024Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Begonia, Charlotte Day Wilson, Kaïa Kater, Eva Shaw
It's a new month, and if you're feeling anything like I am, you're probably eager to do some spring cleaning in all aspects of your life
Exclaim! Staff•May 3, 2024Hiss Golden Messenger Drops Live Album Recorded at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre
While touring behind 2023's 'Jump for Joy' last year, Hiss Golden Messenger played Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre — which bandleader M.C.
Megan LaPierre•May 3, 2024Bicep Take Flight as DOVE on New CHROMA Song "Bi83"
Bicep have assumed a different identity for the latest instalment of their CHROMA project, sharing a new single today as DOVE
Calum Slingerland•May 2, 2024King Princess Does Steely Dan's "Dirty Work": Listen
The empire of gays who love Steely Dan has expanded, as King Princess has shared her cover of the jazz fusion legend's breakout hit, "Dirty
Sydney Brasil•May 2, 2024IAN SWEET Shares Cover of Broken Social Scene's "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl"
Twenty-two years on from its release, "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl" is still getting its flowers — from Snail Mail, Sasami and ye
Allie Gregory•May 2, 2024Marianas Trench Go Glam Rock on Comeback Track "A Normal Life"
It's shaping up to be the year of late 2000s Canadian band comebacks, as Marianas Trench has just thrown their hat in the ring. Following
Sydney Brasil•Apr 29, 2024Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Corridor, ELIO, Softcult, Täbï Yösha
Do I need Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," real espresso, or both? Probably both, but we've made it to Friday — and that means there's also
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 26, 2024Joshua Hyslop Balances Old and New on 'Evergold'
Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Joshua Hyslop has become one with nostalgia while still moving forward on his new record 'Evergold'
Sydney Brasil•Apr 26, 2024Watch Toronto Raptors Star Scottie Barnes's Impassioned Maroon 5 Cover
The NBA season came to an early end for the rebuilding Toronto Raptors this year, and their young star Scottie Barnes seems to be making
Ben Okazawa•Apr 25, 2024girl in red Covers "Girlfriend Is Better" for 'Stop Making Sense' Compillation
girl in red is the latest artist to reveal her take on a 'Stop Making Sense' track for the upcoming covers compilation, sharing her version
Sydney Brasil•Apr 24, 2024Knocked Loose and Poppy Take Our Breath Away with "Suffocate"
Just over two weeks out from crushing the world with third album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To,' Knocked Loose have unloaded
Calum Slingerland•Apr 23, 2024Fernie Lays Himself Bare on New Patrick Watson-Produced Single "Pain"
Montreal-based Brazilian-Canadian singer-songwriter and Exclaim! New Faves alum Fernie returns today with a new single called "Pain" — his
Megan LaPierre•Apr 22, 2024Toronto Is Basically Its Own Character in M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' Trailer
M. Night Shyamalan has unveiled the trailer for his concert-set film Trap, and Toronto is basically its own character.The film stars Josh H
Alex Hudson•Apr 21, 2024Snotty Nose Rez Kids Give Off Big Braid Energy in "BBE" Video
As Snotty Nose Rez Kids usher in the Red Future, they've shared a new video from their upcoming album: "BBE." "BBE" stands for "Big Braid
Alex Hudson•Apr 19, 2024David Byrne Covers Paramore's "Hard Times"
Last month, David Byrne announced that he'd be collaborating with Record Store Day ambassadors Paramore on a 12-inch single. While side B
Sydney Brasil•Apr 19, 2024Nas and DJ Premier Tease Collaborative Album with "Define My Name"
Nas's classic debut album Illmatic celebrates its 30th anniversary today (April 19), and he's shared a new song with album collaborator DJ
Calum Slingerland•Apr 19, 2024Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: DEBBY FRIDAY, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, KALLITECHNIS, Alice Glass
How tortured is your poets department feeling today? There's certainly a lot to unpack there (in more ways than one), but, as the old adage
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 19, 2024B00sted Beats the "Ego Tripping" Accusations with New Single
Following last year's Selfish EP, Vancouver's B00sted has returned with his latest single for 604 Records.The hip-hop and pop-blending "Ego
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 19, 2024Verttigo's Video for New Single "Snow Angels" Is Incredibly Cool
After making their debut last year with "Autumn," seasons have changed for Edmonton dream pop outfit Verttigo with the arrival of sophomore
Calum Slingerland•Apr 19, 2024Alice Glass Covers Smashing Pumpkins' "Drown"
Alice Glass is back! After releasing her Exclaim!-favourite debut solo album 'PREY//IV' in 2022, the hyperpop-industrial vet has returned
Allie Gregory•Apr 18, 2024DEBBY FRIDAY's New Track Brings Us "To the Dancefloor"
DEBBY FRIDAY has shared her contribution to club girl summer with "To the Dancefloor." The track is distant yet pulsating as if to build up
Sydney Brasil•Apr 18, 2024Julian Taylor Teases New Album 'Pathways' with "Weighing Down"
Julian Taylor has announced a new album. The award-winning artist will share 'Pathways' on September 27 via his label Howling
Calum Slingerland•Apr 17, 2024Backxwash Returns with Homeric Single "WAKE UP"
Backxwash seems to be on the precipice of something. In February, the intrepid Montreal artist collaborated with La+ch and SVDP on "BLVCK"
Megan LaPierre•Apr 17, 2024Sunnsetter Shares Single "I ACTUALLY DON'T WANNA DIE"
Sunnsetter — the project of Andrew McLeod — has released their first single of the year. "I ACTUALLY DON'T WANNA DIE" is their first
Sydney Brasil•Apr 17, 2024Population II Share Video for New Song "Comme tu le souhaites (Ding Dong)"
Population II return today with "Comme tu le souhaites (Ding Dong)," a new single from their upcoming 'Serpent Échelle' EP, arriving this
Kaelen Bell•Apr 17, 2024Hua Li 化力 Remixes Land of Talk's "Your Beautiful Self"
Hot on the heels of the release of her sophomore album 'ripe fruit falls but not in your mouth,' Montreal's Hua Li 化力 has offered up a remix
Megan LaPierre•Apr 16, 2024Dan Mangan Shares New Track "Find New Ways"
Dan Mangan has shared yet another one-off single. "Find New Ways" is the latest stray following 2022's JUNO-nominated and Polaris Prize
Sydney Brasil•Apr 16, 2024Jamie xx Shares New Single "Baddy on the Floor"
We are still — still — waiting like rabid Rihanna stans on that sophomore album from Jamie xx, one-third of currently, supposedly in-studio
Allie Gregory•Apr 15, 2024Conan O'Brien Has a Bone in His Pocket Thanks to 'Hot Ones'
When Conan O'Brien began his recent appearance on 'Hot Ones' by saying he's "terrible" with hot food, apparently it's not because it burns
Sydney Brasil•Apr 12, 2024Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: METZ, iskwē, TOBi, Nicolette & the Nobodies
So there was that total solar eclipse thing that happened on Monday, right? Science rules. Anyway, now that you've done irrevocable damage
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 12, 2024Forest Swords Shares New Songs “Torch” and “Pearl of Hail”
Forest Swords (the artist otherwise known as Matthew Barnes) has returned with new double single "Torch / Pearl of Hail," both recorded
Kaelen Bell•Apr 11, 2024Watch Vampire Weekend Join Goose for a 31-Minute Redition of "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa"
Vampire Weekend may be past their "smartass" era, but they're certainly not above giving fan service to a classic — which is exactly what
Allie Gregory•Apr 11, 2024Lil Nas X Drops New SoundCloud Single "Right There"
Back in January, Lil Nas X made his comeback with "J CHRIST," a controversial-ish song that invoked Jesus's resurrection as a metaphor for
Kaelen Bell•Apr 11, 2024Listen to Olof Dreijer's Remix of Björk and Rosalía’s “Oral”
The Knife's Olof Dreijer has shared his remix of Björk and Rosalía's "Oral," which the pair released last year to support the fight against
Kaelen Bell•Apr 10, 2024Madi Diaz and Lennon Stella Come Together to Ask "One Less Question" on New Single
After premiering it with a live performance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' last night (April 9), Nashville-based singer-songwriter Madi Diaz and
Megan LaPierre•Apr 10, 2024Now We Live in a Society with a 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Trailer
It's not alone anymore; 2019's 'Joker,' that is. We've known this day was coming, and yet still somehow were not prepared. 'Joker: Folie à
Megan LaPierre•Apr 10, 2024claire rousay Shares New Song "lover's spit plays in the background"
claire rousay is sharing her new album 'sentiment' — which sees the ambient artist leaning into more traditional pop songwriting
Kaelen Bell•Apr 9, 2024Watch Joni Mitchell Cover Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" While Indeed Standing
The annual tribute concert in celebration of the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular song took place at DAR Constitution Hall
Megan LaPierre•Apr 9, 2024Karma Is Not JoJo Siwa's Girlfriend
It's an especially good week to not be a TikTok user, lest you want to know too much about JoJo Siwa.
Sydney Brasil•Apr 5, 2024Glitter Party Shares New Track "u today"
Glitter Party — the Toronto-based project of Sam Cohen — has returned with a new single
Sydney Brasil•Apr 5, 2024Lubalin Kicks Off New Singles Series with "just love"
Lubalin has gone from the viral funnyman behind those "internet drama" videos to getting a JUNO nomination for his production work with
Alex Hudson•Apr 5, 2024Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Cadence Weapon, Bibi Club, Wine Lips, Zeina
At this point, we all have to really be hoping that the old "April showers bring May flowers" adage is true. Although we're less than a week
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 5, 2024Watch Maggie Rogers Cover Tate McRae's "greedy" for BBC's Live Lounge
Maggie Rogers is gearing up to release her third studio album, 'Don't Forget Me,' next week, and has paid a visit to BBC Radio 1's infamous
Megan LaPierre•Apr 4, 2024Watch Neil Young's LaserDisc-Exclusive Concert Film 'Solo Trans'
Compared to his prolific 1970s, Neil Young's 1980s period could be described as a series of questionable artistic choices — one of which
Calum Slingerland•Apr 3, 2024Charli XCX Shares New Songs "Club classics" and "B2b," Announces Album Release Date
Charli XCX has spent her sweet time sharing details on 'BRAT', her club-forward forthcoming album — last month we finally got
Kaelen Bell•Apr 3, 2024Kaïa Kater Teams with Allison Russell for Hometown Tribute "In Montreal"
For the latest preview of her forthcoming fifth album 'Strange Medicine,' Grenadian-Canadian singer-songwriter Kaïa Kater has joined forces
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2024Shotgun Jimmie and the Burning Hell Collaborate on 'Hardly Working' EP
Canadian indie scene lifers Shotgun Jimmie and the Burning Hell have teamed up for a new collaborative release. The first half of 'Hardly
Alex Hudson•Apr 2, 2024