We 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, 2024
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Benjamin 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, 2024Watch Talking Heads Present Their Own Category on 'Jeopardy!'
Though the 'Stop Making Sense' festivities have been going on for over a year, this week marks the official 40th anniversary of the
Sydney Brasil•Oct 16, 2024Maribou State Map Out First North American Tour in Six Years
After recently announcing their new album 'Hallucinating Love' (out January 31 through Ninja Tune), English EDM duo Maribou State have
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Oklou Announces 2025 Tour, Shares Two New Songs
French art pop multi-hyphenate Oklou has announced a slate of 2025 tour dates (including a pair of Canadian shows in Toronto and Montreal)
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Alana Haim Cast in 'The Mastermind' and 'The Drama'
Alana Haim is not only a woman in music; she's also, in recent years, become a woman in film, making her screen debut as co-lead in
Kaelen Bell•Oct 16, 2024US Vinyl Record Sales Did Not, in Fact, Drop 33 Percent in 2024
Following outselling CDs for the first time in decades in recent years, the latest 'Billboard' music consumption report has revealed that
Megan LaPierre•Oct 16, 2024Drop Nineteens Detail Lost Album '1991'
Drop Nineteens made their triumphant return last November with 'Hard Light,' and now, they're releasing their scrapped debut album for the
Sena Law•Oct 15, 2024Quebec Bubble Tea Company Responds to Simu Liu's Cultural Appropriation Call-Out on 'Dragons' Den'
A video clip from when Toronto-raised Simu Liu was recently a celebrity guest on an episode of 'Dragon's Den' has gone viral for the actor's
Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024MJ Lenderman Expands North American Tour with Additional Dates in Toronto, Ottawa
Indie It Man MJ Lenderman announced a new album back in June, and now he's planning to take it on the road alongside his live band, the
Allie Gregory•Oct 15, 2024Danny Brown Is in the Studio with Toronto's 8485
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Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024Panda Bear Announces New Album and 2025 Tour, Shares Single Featuring Cindy Lee
Panda Bear has announced a new solo album and mapped out a 2025 tour. 'Sinister Grift' will arrive on February 28, 2025, via Domino, and the
Alex Hudson•Oct 15, 2024Father John Misty Enlists Destroyer for North American Tour
Father John Misty is gearing up to release 'Mahashmashana' next month, and has now announced a slate of 2025 North American tour dates
Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024Rufus Wainwright Slams Donald Trump's Use of His "Hallelujah" Cover: "The Height of Blasphemy"
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Alex Hudson•Oct 15, 2024N NAO Details New Album 'Nouveau Langage,' Shares "Corps"
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Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024K.Flay Announces 'I'm Making Friends with the Silence' EP, Plots 2025 Tour
K.Flay is rounding off her packed year with an EP. 'I'm Making Friends with the Silence' softens songs from March's 'Mono,' and is coming
Sydney Brasil•Oct 15, 2024Deryck Whibley Responds to Greig Nori Denying His Sexual Abuse Allegations
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Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024Imminence Map Out North American Tour
Swedish metalcore band Imminence have announced the Return of the Black tour — behind their latest record, 'The Black' — across North
Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024Andy Kim Announces Toronto Christmas Concert with Broken Social Scene, Alex Lifeson, BNL
Andy Kim's annual Christmas show is returning to Toronto's Massey Hall, and the veteran musician has announced the guests who will be
Alex Hudson•Oct 15, 2024Nilüfer Yanya Announces 'My Method Actor' Remix EP, Shares Boy Harsher Remix
Nilüfer Yanya released her mesmerizing third full-length, 'My Method Actor,' back in September — Exclaim! chatted with the London-based
Kaelen Bell•Oct 15, 2024Alison Moyet Announces 2025 North American Tour
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Alex Hudson•Oct 15, 2024Universal Music to Acquire [PIAS] Indie Label Group
Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot, co-founders of indie label group [PIAS] — a conglomerate that includes Play It Again Sam, harmonia mundi
Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024Tamino Announces New Album 'Every Dawn's a Mountain,' North American Tour
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Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024Taylor Swift Announces Eras Tour Book, 'Tortured Poets Department: Anthology' Vinyl
It was only a matter of time: with the Eras tour set to begin its final leg later this week (and finally coming to Canada next month)
Megan LaPierre•Oct 15, 2024Watch Olivia Rodrigo Fall into a Hole in the Stage
Olivia Rodrigo had a scary moment yesterday (October 14) in Melbourne, Australia, when she fell into a hole on the stage in the middle of
Alex Hudson•Oct 15, 2024Ka Dead at 52
Beloved Brooklyn underground rapper, producer and firefighter Ka (née Kaseem Ryan) has died. He was 52. The news was shared via Ka's
Megan LaPierre•Oct 14, 2024Ethel Cain Announces New Album 'Perverts'
Ethel Cain's 2022 album 'Preacher's Daughter' launched the indie artist into a massive star in certain circles. She got everything that lets
Megan LaPierre•Oct 14, 2024The Lonely Island Have More Songs to Release
When 'Saturday Night Live' returned for its 50th season at the beginning of the month, many (our Editor-in-Chief among them) were surprised
Megan LaPierre•Oct 14, 2024Liam Gallagher Responds to Oasis 'SNL' Sketch
The devil works hard, but the 'Wicked' marketing team works harder: after an appearance on Charli XCX's 'Brat and it's completely different
Megan LaPierre•Oct 14, 2024Martin Scorsese-Produced 'Beatles '64' Documentary Coming to Disney+
Three years after Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' trilogy was released on Disney+, another Beatles documentary is coming to the streaming
Megan LaPierre•Oct 14, 2024The Cure's Robert Smith Says Ticketmaster's Dynamic Pricing Is a "Scam": "It's Just Driven by Greed"
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Megan LaPierre•Oct 14, 2024Neil Young Endorses Kamala Harris for President
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Megan LaPierre•Oct 14, 2024Mike Bullard Dead at 67
Canadian comedian and one-time talk show host Mike Bullard has died. He was 67. Global News reports that he was found dead of what is
Alex Hudson•Oct 13, 2024Former Mr. Bungle Member Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
Former Mr. Bungle member Theobald "Theo" Brooks Lengyel has been found guilty of first-degree murder after killing his girlfriend, Alice
Alex Hudson•Oct 13, 2024Pink Mountaintops Celebrate 20 Years by Revisiting Debut Album for 'Happy Birthday' Single
Singer-guitarist Stephen McBean's debut as Pink Mountaintops slightly predates his work with Black Mountain, and that earlier project
Alex Hudson•Oct 11, 2024Major Lazer Detail 15th Anniversary Reissue of 'Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do'
Fifteen years ago, Major Lazer released 'Guns Don't Kill People…Lazers Do,' an album by co-founders Diplo and Switch that marked a seismic
Sena Law•Oct 11, 2024The Wombats Announce New Album 'Oh! The Ocean'
8track playlist mainstays the Wombats are returning with their sixth album. 'Oh! The Ocean' is set to arrive via AWAL on February 21. The
Sydney Brasil•Oct 11, 2024'Freaky Friday' Sequel Gets Release Date
Between this and 'Princess Diaries 3,' my millennial childhood is coming back to haunt everyone in the best possible way: the long-awaited
Megan LaPierre•Oct 11, 2024Sinéad O'Connor Honoured with "Iconic Irish Voices" International Stamp
Sinéad O'Connor has been honoured with a commemorative stamp in her native Ireland, celebrating her artistry as a giant of Irish
Calum Slingerland•Oct 11, 2024Jorja Smith Maps Out North American Tour
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Megan LaPierre•Oct 11, 2024Gerry Dee Maps Out Cross-Canada Comedy Tour
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Calum Slingerland•Oct 11, 2024Lia Pappas-Kemps Announces Debut EP 'Gleam,' Shares "III-Intentions"
After making a splash with her first single "Sad in Toronto" in 2021, 'Anne with an E' actor and singer-songwriter, Lia Pappas-Kemps, has
Megan LaPierre•Oct 11, 2024Coldplay Add More Toronto Shows to 2025 North American Tour
Coldplay have announced North American tour dates in support of their new album, 'Moon Music.' The group will play shows in spring and
Alex Hudson•Oct 11, 2024The Joy Formidable Announce Departure of Drummer Matt Thomas
After 15 years with the Joy Formidable, drummer Matt Thomas is leaving the band. The Welsh alt-rockers shared the new on Facebook today
Megan LaPierre•Oct 11, 2024'Nobody Wants This' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
It seems as though some people did, in fact, want this! 'Nobody Wants This,' the Netflix rom-com that recently brought aughts teen
Megan LaPierre•Oct 10, 2024Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial Date Set for May 2025
A trial date has been set in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking case. Per the Associated Press, the trial is set to begin
Calum Slingerland•Oct 10, 2024Radiohead Have "No Plans" for 2025, Says Jonny Greenwood
Never mind, false alarm — despite Radiohead having recently reunited in a practice space, guitarist Jonny Greenwood now says that the group
Alex Hudson•Oct 10, 2024John Mulaney to Host Weekly Talk Show at Netflix
Fallen former wife guys seem to remain booked and busy, so Dave Grohl probably shouldn't be too worried about his career: after recently
Megan LaPierre•Oct 10, 2024Greig Nori Denies Deryck Whibley's Abuse Allegations, Claims Sexual Relationship Was Consensual
In his recently published memoir, 'Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell,' Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley accused former manager
Allie Gregory•Oct 10, 2024