The Black Keys Expand No Rain, No Flowers Tour
After that whole thing happened with the cancelled tour and claiming to have gotten fucked by their ex-management, it's about time sworn
Megan LaPierre•Mar 17, 2025
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Blue Rodeo Get Allison Russell, Aysanabee for Annual Show at Toronto's Budweiser Stage
The first day of spring is technically upon us later this week — which means that, before we know it, it'll be summertime, which means
Megan LaPierre•Mar 17, 2025Someone Is Creating an Archive of Canadian Music's Early Internet Footprint
Remember Myspace? Or Puretracks? What about the time a 19-year-old Molly Rankin was interviewed by the student newspaper? All those and
Alex Hudson•Mar 17, 2025ZZ Top's Frank Beard Stepping Away from Tour Due to Health Issue
ZZ Top are bringing their Elevation Tour to Canada starting in June, but it's presently unclear whether drummer Frank Beard will be along
Megan LaPierre•Mar 17, 2025Orville Peck to Perform Unmasked in 'Cabaret' on Broadway
Orville Peck was rumoured to be looking to give his regards to Broadway with a project that was reportedly "in very early stages of
Megan LaPierre•Mar 17, 2025Neil Young Inspired by Robert Smith to Cease Selling Platinum Tickets for Future Tours
Tickets recently went on sale for Neil Young's globetrotting continuation of his Love Earth Tour with new band the chrome hearts, but he's
Megan LaPierre•Mar 17, 2025Arkells Add Intimate Club Show to 2025 Hamilton Rally Plans
Arkells are having another Rally in their hometown of Hamilton, ON. On June 21, the group will take over Hamilton Stadium alongside Portugal
Alex Hudson•Mar 15, 2025Marianne Faithfull EP ‘Burning Moonlight’ Gets Posthumous Release for Record Store Day
A new EP by late British singer Marianne Faithfull, containing four songs she was working on before her death at the age of 78, is slated
Kinza Zafar•Mar 14, 2025SamWoy Details Sophomore Album 'Even Sad Boys Like to Have Fun,' Shares Virginie B Collaboration
Montreal-based art popster SamWoy has announced his forthcoming sophomore album, previewed today by new single "Simon Says" featuring
Megan LaPierre•Mar 14, 2025Seapony Spinoff Research Vessel Announces Sophomore EP
Danny Rowland, the guitarist of Seattle indie pop combo Seapony, is continuing his solo voyage under the name Research Vessel. His second
Alex Hudson•Mar 14, 2025Iron Maiden Documentary Slated for Band's 50th Anniversary
Iron Maiden are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band in 2025, and filmmaker Malcolm Venville is due to give them their own
Allie Gregory•Mar 14, 2025Kinski Map Out West Coast Tour
Seattle post-rockers Kinski dropped their 10th album 'Stumbledown Terrace' last week, and now they're hitting the road in support of the
Allie Gregory•Mar 14, 2025Regina Folk Festival Shuts Down Permanently
The Regina Folk Festival (RFF) has announced its permanent shut down after bringing live music to the city's downtown core for 55 years
Megan LaPierre•Mar 14, 2025Bon Iver Shares "Walk Home" and "If Only I Could Wait" with Danielle Haim Ahead of 'SABLE,fABLE' Release
Ahead of Bon Iver's highly anticipated new album SABLE, fABLE, Justin Vernon has shared two new tracks, including "If Only I Could Wait"
Karlie Rogers•Mar 14, 2025Jim Morrison Is Alive and Living in Syracuse, Documentary Claims
Jim Morrison is very much dead, but what if he wasn't? What if he was actually living in Syracuse, NY, under the guise of a maintenance
Megan LaPierre•Mar 14, 2025Mother Mother Feel 'Nostalgia' on New Album, Share New Single "Make Believe"
Vancouver rock band Mother Mother are turning 20 this year, and they're celebrating the occasion with a new album. 'Nostalgia' is due out
Alex Hudson•Mar 14, 2025Propagandhi, the Pharcyde, Sister Nancy, illScarlett, Sublime's Jakob Nowell Lead Victoria Ska & Reggae's 2025 Lineup
The 26th edition of Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival is on for June 18 through 22, and the 2025 lineup has something for everyone
Allie Gregory•Mar 14, 2025'Ted Lasso' Is Officially Returning for Season 4
Can you believe? Despite the fact that the third season of 'Ted Lasso' ended with the titular character's decision to return to the US to be
Megan LaPierre•Mar 14, 2025Toronto's Long Winter Adds Roach, SO TIRED to March 2025 Edition
It's been a particularly long winter this time around, so we need Toronto's DIY music and arts festival Long Winter more than ever
Megan LaPierre•Mar 14, 2025Area 506 Festival Announces 2025 Lineup with Broken Social Scene, Alexisonfire, Arkells
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Saint John, NB's Area 506 Festival has announced its 2025 lineup, taking place at the Waterfront
Allie Gregory•Mar 13, 2025The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Carl Lundström Dies in Plane Crash
Carl Lundström, one of the founders of file-sharing giant the Pirate Bay, has died in a plane crash at the age of 64. He died earlier this
Alex Hudson•Mar 13, 2025New Brunswick's New Maritime Music Festival Announces Lineup with July Talk, Joel Plaskett, Wintersleep
The 2025 festival season is coming together — and this includes Miramichi, NB's New Maritime Music Festival, which will be presenting two
Alex Hudson•Mar 13, 2025Les Hay Babies Plot 2025 Canadian Tour
Supporting their latest record 'Tintamarre,' Montreal-via-Moncton Acadian folk-rock trio Les Hay Babies have announced their tour plans for
Megan LaPierre•Mar 13, 2025Ray LaMontagne Announces 'Trouble' 20th Anniversary Tour
Ray LaMontagne is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his seminal debut album 'Trouble' with a vinyl reissue and a North American tour
Megan LaPierre•Mar 13, 2025Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX Gets Earl Sweatshirt, Little Simz, Oneohtrix Point Never for 2025 Edition
Pitchfork's flagship Chicago festival got the axe this year after the publication's restructuring, but Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX lives
Kinza Zafar•Mar 13, 2025Radiohead Members Form New LLP, Hinting at Activity
Another week, another member of Radiohead announcing another thing with another project that isn't Radiohead — and yet, the oft-sleuthed
Megan LaPierre•Mar 13, 2025Anne Murray to Recieve Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 JUNOS
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced Canadian trailblazer Anne Murray as the recipient of the 2025
Karlie Rogers•Mar 13, 2025Toronto's Rogers Stadium Sets Opening Date
It's hard to believe that it was less than six months ago when we first got word about Rogers Stadium, Live Nation's upcoming confusingly
Megan LaPierre•Mar 13, 2025John C. Reilly Announces Debut Album 'What’s Not to Love?,' Shares “Dream”
American actor and all-around funny guy John C. Reilly has announced the release of his debut album as his vaudeville alter ego
Kinza Zafar•Mar 13, 2025Sum 41 Exhibit to Launch at National Music Centre
While Sum 41's farewell tour has officially come to an end, the Ajax-formed pop-punk institution's final bow is set to continue at this
Megan LaPierre•Mar 13, 2025Alex Lifeson Reveals Drummers "Bombarded" Rush with Audition Emails After Neil Peart's Death
In a new interview with the radio station Q104.3, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson shared that the band was "bombarded" with emails from drummer
Karlie Rogers•Mar 13, 2025Falling in Reverse Singer Reignites Spiritbox Beef, Says 'Tsunami Sea' Is "Fucking Ass"
Falling in Reverse's Ronnie Radke has been big mad at Exclaim! cover stars Spiritbox ever since they dropped off his band's tour in 2023, a
Allie Gregory•Mar 13, 2025Kelly McMichael Maps Out East Coast Canadian Tour
St. John's singer-songwriter Kelly McMichael had one of the best songs of 2024 with "Bomb," an explosive single from her great sophomore
Megan LaPierre•Mar 13, 2025Oasis Reunion to Get Concert Film Treatment
Oasis must have a lot of faith that their reunion tour is actually going to happen, as it's set to be the subject of a new concert film
Sydney Brasil•Mar 13, 2025Hillside Festival Reveals 2025 Lineup with Hurray for the Riff Raff, Femi Kuti, Abigail Lapell, Bells Larsen, Ghostkeeper
Festival season is quickly approaching, and Hillside Festival has now revealed its lineup heading to Guelph Lake Island from July 18 to 20.
Allie Gregory•Mar 13, 2025Richmond Hill, ON's Cosmo Music Closing After 57 Years
Cosmo Music — the musical instrument superstore in Richmond Hill, ON, with the largest selection in the country — has announced that, after
Megan LaPierre•Mar 13, 2025Bells Larsen Books North American Tour
Indie folk artist Bells Larsen is hitting the road for a North American tour in support of his sophomore album 'Blurring Time,' out April 25
Kinza Zafar•Mar 12, 2025EKKSTACY Maps Out Western Canada Tour
Vancouver alt-pop upstart EKKSTACY announced plans for his new album 'FOREVER' last month, and now the artist born Khyree Zienty is taking
Allie Gregory•Mar 12, 2025The Lonely Island Explain Joanna Newsom's "Fucking Fantastic" Contribution to "Ras Trent"
It's been a decade since Joanna Newsom's last album, 2015's 'Divers,' but if you're dying for new of her mystical harp folk, here's one of
Alex Hudson•Mar 12, 2025Sandro Perri and Adam Marshall Celebrate wabi's 25th Anniversary with Immersive Toronto Event
wabi — the Toronto minimal techno collective founded in 1999 — is celebrating its 25th anniversary on March 21 at Geary Avenue's Standard
Allie Gregory•Mar 12, 2025Wizkid Maps Out 'Morayo' North American Tour
Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid has announced a North American tour behind his latest album, last November's 'Morayo.' The brief slate of
Megan LaPierre•Mar 12, 2025Deftones Expand North American Tour
Crack open a cold one in celebration, because Deftones are extending their North American tour further into Canada, where they will be
Karlie Rogers•Mar 12, 2025BIBI Plots First World Tour
South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and actor BIBI has announced her first-ever global tour, which will bring her to Canada for a single
Megan LaPierre•Mar 12, 2025Ayo Edebiri Got Death Threats After Elon Musk Tweeted a False Report About Her Replacing Johnny Depp in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
Ayo Edebiri has revealed that she received "insane death threats" and "racial slurs" after Elon Musk shared a false report from February
Megan LaPierre•Mar 12, 2025'Spinal Tap II' Sets Release Date
After the news broke in 2022 that Rob Reiner was working on a sequel to 1984's 'This Is Spinal Tap,' reports of its many celebrity cameos
Megan LaPierre•Mar 12, 2025Nick Cave Addresses His Famous Red Hot Chili Peppers Quote, Teases Flea Collaboration
As someone with a semi-regrettable Red Hot Chili Peppers tattoo, I have frequently been informed of a scathing Nick Cave quote from a
Alex Hudson•Mar 12, 2025billy woods Announces 'GOLLIWOG' Album, Tour Dates
After a huge 2023 and a slighter quieter 2024, prolific NYC rapper billy woods is back with another album. 'GOLLIWOG' is out May 9 through
Alex Hudson•Mar 12, 2025Grateful Dead Celebrate 60th Anniversary with 60-Hour Box Set
Have you ever stopped to consider that maybe the reason the Grateful Dead's live sets are so long is that they're very good? Plenty of dead
Allie Gregory•Mar 12, 2025Gene Simmons Lets Fans Pay $18,000 to Be His Personal Assistant and Roadie for a Day
Did you know that "Gene Simmons is very down-to-earth, funny, and knowledgeable on almost any subject"? You could find out for yourself
Alex Hudson•Mar 12, 2025SZA Asked "What If You-Know-Who Shows Up?" to Toronto Show with Kendrick Lamar
It's already been a pretty massive 2025 for SZA, who ended the year prior by (finally) releasing 'SOS Deluxe: LANA.' So far, she's won a
Megan LaPierre•Mar 12, 2025