Olivia Rodrigo Brings 'GUTS' to NPR's Tiny Desk
In the throes of the pandemic, Olivia Rodrigo made her NPR debut at an empty DMV. Now, she finally got a chance to visit their famed office
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Mr. Blobby Covering "Wonderwall" Is Your New Sleep Paralysis Demon
As Canadians, we always claim to be perplexed by the British even though they still kind of own our asses. Not only is cheating Charles our
Sydney Brasil•Dec 8, 2023Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Leith Ross, Comeback Kid, Breeze
Pantone has just announced the colour of the year for 2024, and it shares its name with a form of facial hair: Peach Fuzz. We here at Excla
Exclaim! Staff•Dec 8, 2023Sam Jr. Takes Down Capitalism on "YRU"
Broken Social Scene's Sam Jr. continues this year's solo singles with an edgy late addition. "YRU" arrives today via Arts & Crafts. The f
Sydney Brasil•Dec 7, 2023Sebastian Bach Returns with First New Single in Nine Years, "What Do I Got to Lose?"
Fans of great fuckin' trains and Sebastian Bach alike will be delighted to know that the ex-Skid Row singer has returned with his first sol
Megan LaPierre•Dec 7, 2023Teens in Trouble Tap PUP's Stefan Babcock on "You Don't Want to Mess with Me"
Raleigh, NC's Teens in Trouble (a.k.a. Lizzie Killian) has teamed up with PUP's Stefan Babcock for a taste of her upcoming album. "You Don'
Sydney Brasil•Dec 6, 2023Watch the Phoebe Bridgers-Soundtracked Trailer for Dan Levy's Directorial Debut 'Good Grief'
The world really has become Dan Levy's oyster ever since Schitt's Creek rewired brains everywhere as a wholesome sitcom tour-de-force. He's
Megan LaPierre•Dec 6, 2023Geddy Lee Unearths Previously Unreleased Tracks "Gone" / "I Am... You Are"
Geddy Lee's My Effin' Life memoir has been keeping the Rush bassist/singer effin' busy. His new docuseries, Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Player
Megan LaPierre•Dec 5, 2023Hear Cat Power and Iggy Pop Cover "Working Class Hero" for New Marianne Faithfull Tribute Album
Cat Power and Iggy Pop have joined forces once again for a cover of Marianne Faithfull's cover of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero," featu
Kaelen Bell•Dec 5, 2023Watch the Full Trailer for 'Bob Marley: One Love'
Back in July, a teaser for Reinaldo Marcus Green's Bob Marley biopic previewed Kingsley Ben-Adir as the Jamaican icon. Now, a full trailer
Sydney Brasil•Dec 5, 2023Watch Philip Selway's String-Filled Tiny Desk Concert
Radiohead's Philip Selway visited the NPR office to play a Tiny Desk Concert, showcasing a few tracks from his solo effort Strange Dance.
Sydney Brasil•Dec 4, 2023Michael Bublé Is Regrettably Not Anne Murray in Ryan Reynolds's New SickKids Ad
Everyone knows that Michael Bublé is our nation's very own Father Christmas, but it turns out Ryan Reynolds is playing elf to make this hol
Megan LaPierre•Dec 4, 2023Beyoncé Shares New Song "MY HOUSE"
Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE concert film is in theatres starting today, and to celebrate the release, she's shared the end-credits song "MY HOUSE
Kaelen Bell•Dec 1, 2023Hear Lana Del Rey's Cover of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Lana Del Rey has been on country roads for a while now, having just wrapped a fall tour of the American South and Appalachia, where she con
Kaelen Bell•Dec 1, 2023Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Kaytranada, Ouri, Ducks Ltd., Jessie Reyez
It's officially the greatest time of year: year-end list season. Yesterday (November 30), we released our ranking of the 50 best albums of
Exclaim! Staff•Dec 1, 2023Emmett Morris Kicks Up Dust on Country Rock EP 'Emerald'
Barrie-based country rock musician Emmett Morris has just released his EP Emerald, a four-track project recorded at Toronto's Gold Standard
Nika Petrosian •Dec 1, 2023Hot Hot Heat Reunite (Again) for First New Single in Seven Years
Hot Hot Heat effectively broke up for the first time after the release of their 2010 LP Future Breeds, later reuniting in 2016 for a self-t
Megan LaPierre•Dec 1, 2023Empress Of Dances Up a Storm in "Femenine" Video
Dance-pop aficionado Empress Of has released her latest single, "Femenine," via her own label, Major Arcana, and through Giant Music. The t
Nika Petrosian •Dec 1, 2023"Weird Al" Yankovic Slams Spotify Payouts in Wrapped Video: "Thanks for the Sandwich"
Yesterday (November 29) was an international holiday of sorts with the release of Spotify Wrapped, which annually allows us to have some de
Megan LaPierre•Nov 30, 2023Ouri Makes a Soft Return with "blueprints of us" / "tame me"
Montreal polymath Ouri returns today with a mesmerizingly minimalistic double single, "blueprints of us" / "tame me." This release follows
Megan LaPierre•Nov 30, 2023Watch Lakeith Stanfield Replace Jesus in the Star-Studded 'Book of Clarence' Trailer
In 2024, Lakeith Stanfield will make the 180-degree transition from portraying the Judas to Daniel Kaluuya's Black Messiah, to usurping Jes
Ben Okazawa•Nov 29, 2023Watch Keanu Reeves's Band Dogstar Perform on 'Kimmel'
Dogstar — the grunge band that touts Keanu Reeves as their bassist — recently released their first album in 20 years, Somewhere Between the
Sydney Brasil•Nov 29, 2023Non La Signs with Mint Records for New Single "Homes"
Non La, the indie pop songwriting project of Vancouver's DJ On, has signed with Mint Records and shared a new non-album single. A video for
Alex Hudson•Nov 29, 2023TUKAN Pay Tribute to FME's Rouyn-Noranda with New Track
Brussels electro post-punks TUKAN have commemorated their time in Quebec this summer with a new single. A staple track from their live set
Sydney Brasil•Nov 28, 2023Mvll Crimes Remaster Debut EP 'ROVDSIDE VTTRVCTIONS'
London, ON, punks and Exclaim! New Faves alumni Mvll Crimes have released a remastered version of their 2020 debut EP ROVDSIDE VTTRVCTIONS,
Nika Petrosian •Nov 27, 2023Listen to Coco & Clair Clair's Cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"
Atlanta's lo-fi pop duo Coco & Clair Clair are celebrating the holiday season with the release of "Last Christmas." The pair — consisting
Nika Petrosian •Nov 24, 2023Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: a l l i e, EKKSTACY, Elisapie, Coeur de pirate
Happy Black Friday, fellow dwellers of whatever late-stage capitalism we're under now! This is a day dedicated to hot deals, but why not pu
Exclaim! Staff•Nov 24, 2023Dan Mangan Shares "All My People (Elsewhere Version)"
Dan Mangan has shared "All My People (Elsewhere Version)," a reimagined version of the track originally featured on his sixth album, Being
Nika Petrosian •Nov 24, 2023Watch Dolly Parton Slay the NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show
Somehow, Dolly Parton has more energy at 77 years old than I do at 25. The absolute legend performed at the Thanksgiving NFL game between t
Sydney Brasil•Nov 24, 2023Watch Michael Bublé Cover Elvis Presley for Surprise Performance at Toronto's Eaton Centre
Although it would be impossible to replicate the chokehold that Mariah Carey has on the holiday season, Michael Bublé might be her CanCon c
Ben Okazawa•Nov 24, 2023Toronto's the Effens and the OBGMs Team Up on "Someone's Gonna Get You"
Toronto DIY-rock band the Effens have collaborated with local punk trio the OBGMs on a new song "Someone's Gonna Get You," out today. The
Nika Petrosian •Nov 24, 2023Watch Neil Young Shred "The Star Spangled Banner" in New Video Calling for Peace
Like many of us, Neil Young has loads more time on his hands now that he's not doomscrolling X (formerly Twitter). He's just released a new
Sydney Brasil•Nov 24, 2023Watch William Prince Warm the Winter Air on NPR's Tiny Desk
With frigid winter weather slowly creeping toward us, Winnipeg folk musician William Prince stopped by the NPR office to play a warm, cozy
Nika Petrosian •Nov 22, 2023Watch Charly Bliss and Peach Fuzz Cover Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten"
Last night, Charly Bliss and Peach Fuzz released their inhibitions, felt the rain on their skin and covered Natasha Bedingfield. At a joi
Ben Okazawa•Nov 22, 2023Vancouver's Doohickey Cubicle Share "Super Smeller" Video, Open Up About Cancer Battle
Smooth-sounding Vancouver duo Doohickey Cubicle have returned with a new video for the single "Super Smeller" — a nasally invasive single t
Alex Hudson•Nov 21, 2023Watch CGI Björk and Rosalía Spar in New "Oral" Video
Björk and Rosalía have finally shared "Oral," their highly anticipated (and delayed) collaboration that aims to help combat open-pen ocean
Kaelen Bell•Nov 21, 2023Watch Alex Lifeson Perform "Jambi" on Stage with Tool
Even if Geddy Lee is trying to convince Alex Lifeson to play some Rush shows with him, it doesn't mean he's fully off the market. The guita
Sydney Brasil•Nov 21, 2023Hot Garbage's Video for "Mystery" Is a Psychedelic Fever Dream
Toronto-based psychedelic collective Hot Garbage has shared their new single "Mystery," the second from their upcoming album Precious Dream
Nika Petrosian •Nov 21, 2023Listen to Sleaford Mods Lad-ify Pet Shop Boys' "West End Girls"
Sleaford Mods have shared a cover of the Pet Shop Boys classic "West End Girls," giving it their typical lad-like spin. It'll be released a
Sydney Brasil•Nov 21, 2023Nathan Fielder Shows Up as Real, "Relaxed" Self with Emma Stone on 'Kimmel'
Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (November 16) in support of The Curse, and for once we got
Sydney Brasil•Nov 17, 2023Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Savannah Ré, Milk & Bone, Busty and the Bass, Tate McRae
The world we live in can be frighteningly destabilizing sometimes. Suddenly, Snoop Dogg isn't smoking weed anymore, and Drake can just rand
Exclaim! Staff•Nov 17, 2023boygenius and Ye Vagabonds Honour Sinéad O'Connor with "The Parting Glass" Charity Single
After turning looks at this year's GQ Men of the Year party in London earlier this week (and advocating for trans rights in their speech, f
Megan LaPierre•Nov 17, 2023Watch PJ Harvey's Wistful Tiny Desk Concert
Perhaps to tease a North American tour that might be happening next year, PJ Harvey paid a visit to the NPR office to play a Tiny Desk Conc
Sydney Brasil•Nov 17, 2023Hear Serena Ryder's "I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus"
Serena Ryder is getting us ready for the holiday season with the release of her new single "I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus," a spin on the
Nika Petrosian •Nov 17, 2023Kandle Dedicates New Single "St. Paul's" to People with Endometriosis
Montreal-based Kandle has just shared her new single "St. Paul's," along with an accompanying music video by Jeffrey Mitchell. The track is
Nika Petrosian •Nov 17, 2023Listen to André 3000's Debut Solo Album 'New Blue Sun'
André 3000 has shared his long-awaited debut solo album New Blue Sun via Epic Records / Sony Music today, and fair warning: it might open y
Ben Okazawa•Nov 17, 2023Watch John Legend's Impromptu SZA Cover
Just a day after YouTube announced users would be able to create AI-generated songs with John Legend's voice, the R&B stalwart gave them a
Ben Okazawa•Nov 17, 2023Watch Drake and J. Cole Recreate Memes and Tour Toronto in "First Person Shooter" Music Video
Drake's latest full-length effort For All the Dogs might be a flop, but it still contains some excellent individual efforts across its 23 t
Ben Okazawa•Nov 16, 2023Watch Leonardo DiCaprio Rap Gang Starr's "DWYCK" at His 49th Birthday Party
A new chapter in Leonardo DiCaprio's '90s hip-hop fandom has been authored after meeting future genre legends, reportedly developing a Q-Ti
Calum Slingerland•Nov 16, 2023Watch the Trailer for the 'Percy Jackson' Reboot
Big day for people who were annoying in middle school: the trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians is here. The series is set to arrive
Sydney Brasil•Nov 16, 2023