Drake's Australian Concert Crowds Seem More About Money Than Music
Despite his recent pivot into online gambling degeneracy, Drake has still shown he's capable of "God's Plan"-level generosity in awarding
Calum Slingerland•Feb 21, 2025
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Amazon MGM Takes Creative Control of James Bond Franchise
Amazon MGM Studios has announced it will take creative control of the James Bond franchise as part of a new agreement with longtime 007
Calum Slingerland•Feb 20, 2025The Saints '73-'78 Hit Toronto on International Tour
The Saints' original members (sans the late Chris Bailey) reformed in 2024 to perform their classics across Australia, and now, the band
Allie Gregory•Feb 20, 2025Father John Misty Extends 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•Feb 20, 2025Superheaven Unveil First New Album in 10 Years
After mapping out a pretty significant North American tour earlier this week, Superheaven have returned with details of their first new
Allie Gregory•Feb 20, 2025Dan Mangan Teases New Album
Dan Mangan is teasing a new album, and he's enlisting fans for help with its rollout campaign. In an email to subscribers of his Reality
Alex Hudson•Feb 20, 2025Rose City Band Expand North American Tour
Rose City Band — the Pacific Northwest-based project helmed by Ripley Johnson (Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo) — have announced their fifth studio
Megan LaPierre•Feb 20, 2025Rock the Park Gets Hozier, Marianas Trench, Valley for 2025 Edition
London's annual Rock the Park music festival is returning to Harris Park for its 21st edition. Running from July 8 to 12, the five-day fest
Karlie Rogers•Feb 20, 2025The Black Dahlia Murder Guitarist Brandon Ellis Exits Band
After nine years with Waterford, MI-formed melodic death metallers the Black Dahlia Murder, guitarist Brandon Ellis has announced his
Megan LaPierre•Feb 20, 2025The Tragically Hip Jukebox Musical to Debut in Hamilton
If you thought people were running out of ways to honour the Tragically Hip's enduring legacy as "Canada's band," think again! Their
Megan LaPierre•Feb 20, 2025Rich Hope Announces Vancouver Shows for Live Album Recording
Roots rockin' Vancouver vet Rich Hope has announced a pair of hometown shows, which will be turned into a live album. On April 4 and 5, Hope
Alex Hudson•Feb 20, 2025Nadah El Shazly Announces Sophomore Album 'Laini Tani,' Shares "Ghorzetein"
Egyptian-born, Montreal-based composer, producer, vocalist and actor Nadah El Shazly has announced her sophomore album, previewed by lead
Megan LaPierre•Feb 20, 2025Big Thief Drummer James Krivchenia Announces Solo Album
With Big Thief having been fairly quiet in the last couple of years outside of a recent fundraiser EP, the band's drummer and occasional
Alex Hudson•Feb 20, 2025Quebec's FIMAV Gets Mats Gustafsson, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum for 2025 Edition
The 41st edition of Quebec's Festival International de Musique Actuelle (or FIMAV for short) is taking place from May 12 to 18 in
Megan LaPierre•Feb 20, 2025Here's the Premiere Date for 'The Last of Us' Season 2
HBO has set a premiere date for the new season of 'The Last of Us.' Season 2 of the series, based on the video game franchise, will
Calum Slingerland•Feb 19, 2025Yelle Plot 20th Anniversary Tour
Yelle — the French electronic band founded and helmed vocally by its namesake Yelle (Julie Budet) that hit the big time in the mid-aughts
Megan LaPierre•Feb 19, 2025A$AP Rocky Acquitted in Shooting Trial
After a three-week jury trial in Los Angeles, CA, A$AP Rocky has been acquitted from accusations of firing a gun at his former friend and
Megan LaPierre•Feb 19, 2025Judd Apatow Is Making a Norm Macdonald Documentary for Netflix
While he awaits the return of R-rated comedy films to the big screen, Judd Apatow has shared he's at work on a documentary about the
Calum Slingerland•Feb 19, 2025Azealia Banks Says Quebec Is the Best Part of Canada, Because "French-Canadian Culture Is Very Cunt"
Azealia Banks is known to wield her opinions on Twitter/X with all the subtlety of a bulldozer, causing offence and hilarity in equal
Alex Hudson•Feb 19, 2025Tribulation Map Out North American Tour
Swedish black metal heroes Tribulation have announced a spring North American tour — scheduled to bring them to Canada for a pair of
Megan LaPierre•Feb 19, 2025SXSW Gets La Sécurité, Yoo Doo Right, Gloin, Truck Violence for Canadian Showcase
Project Nowhere, Mothland and M for Montreal are bringing the chill to Austin for this year's SXSW Canadian showcase at Swan Dive, which
Allie Gregory•Feb 19, 2025Sam Roberts Band Announce New Album 'Frequencies'
Sam Roberts Band are already booked for a few Canadian festivals this summer, and they'll have some reimagined material to debut as they've
Allie Gregory•Feb 19, 2025High School Jazz Pressing '1001 Est Crémazie' to Be Reissued on 50th Anniversary
Toronto-based record label We Are Busy Bodies has announced the remastered release of the rare 1975 self-titled album from Canadian high
Karlie Rogers•Feb 19, 2025Ottawa Is Getting Its Own History Venue
Drake may be taking Ls left and right, but he's now facilitating a huge W for Ottawa by expanding his History venue venture into the nation
Allie Gregory•Feb 19, 2025Cavendish's Sommo Festival Adds Ducks Ltd., PVRIS, St. Paul & the Broken Bones to 2025 Lineup
Having already announced heavy-hitters Hozier and Alanis Morissette as the headliners for its third edition, Cavendish's Sommo Festival
Megan LaPierre•Feb 19, 2025Sleigh Bells Announce 'Bunky Becky Birthday Boy,' Share "Bunky Pop"
After announcing a tour last month after three years away, Sleigh Bells have detailed their upcoming seventh album 'Bunky Becky Birthday
Karlie Rogers•Feb 19, 2025Jensen McRae Readies New Album 'I Don't Know How but They Found Me!,' North American Tour
Jensen McRae rules. I've been saying it for years! The sharp-witted, poetic singer-songwriter has now announced her forthcoming sophomore
Megan LaPierre•Feb 19, 2025Skydiggers Book Canadian Spring Tour, Share New Single
Canadian roots rock lifers Skydiggers have rolled out a new single and the dates for a spring tour.The new single is called "Dreams and
Alex Hudson•Feb 19, 2025Paris Drinks Fest Gets Sam Roberts Band, Matt Mays, SHEBAD for 2025 Edition
Now going into its sixth year, Paris Drinks Fest — the annual two-day music festival in Paris, ON — organizers have announced the lineup for
Megan LaPierre•Feb 19, 2025Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, the Killers to Headline Osheaga 2025
Organizers behind Montreal's world-renowned Osheaga Music and Arts Festival have announced the lineup for the fest's 2025 edition, set to
Megan LaPierre•Feb 19, 2025Car Seat Headrest Is Teasing Something with a Cryptic "WebQuest"
Car Seat Headrest appears to be teasing something, as Will Toledo's indie rock project has launched a cryptic website called the Car Seat
Alex Hudson•Feb 19, 2025Allie X Announces "Reunion" Tour Dates for 'Cape God' Album
Allie X shared her 'Cape God' album weeks before the global pandemic upended live music touring, and the Ontario artist has announced
Calum Slingerland•Feb 19, 2025Judd Apatow Is Hoping for an R-Rated Comedy Comeback at the Box Office
Despite the previous rejection of sequels to Superbad and Pineapple Express, Judd Apatow remains optimistic about the return of R-rated com
Calum Slingerland•Feb 19, 2025Dwayne Gretzky and Choir! Choir! Choir! Plot an "Epic Summer Sing-Along" at Toronto's Budweiser Stage
Dwayne Gretzky and Choir! Choir! Choir! are bringing their can't-miss live shows together for a special summer evening in Toronto. On August
Calum Slingerland•Feb 18, 2025The Jam Drummer Rick Buckler Has Died
Rick Buckler, the English musician best known as the drummer for Woking, Surrey-hailing rock icons the Jam, has died. He was 69. As numerous
Megan LaPierre•Feb 18, 2025Dope Lemon to Play Canada on North American Tour
Angus Stone has been making music as Dope Lemon for just shy of a decade, and ahead of sharing his fifth album, the acclaimed Australian
Calum Slingerland•Feb 18, 2025Superheaven Announce North American Tour with Glare, Spy, Prize Horse
Superheaven reemerged in recent years after finding retroactive success through TikTok virality, taking their debut studio album 'Jar' on a
Allie Gregory•Feb 18, 2025'SNL' Gets Lady Gaga, Tate McRae for March Shows
'Saturday Night Live' took over additional hours of the day this past weekend during the show's 50th anniversary celebrations. However, in
Megan LaPierre•Feb 18, 2025Kevin Drew Hopes His ‘Law & Order Toronto’ Cameo Can Spark Conversations About Affordability
Kevin Drew will appear in the Season 2 premiere of 'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' this week, and the Broken Social
Calum Slingerland•Feb 18, 2025BIG|BRAVE Detail New Album 'OST,' Share "innominate Nº ii"
Montreal trio BIG|BRAVE released one of the best albums of 2024 with 'A Chaos of Flowers' — and they're back for more with news of another
Megan LaPierre•Feb 18, 2025Justin Trudeau Gets Patriotic with Mac DeMarco Song
As Justin Trudeau's time as prime minister approaches its end, the Canadian leader is showing his affinity for our nation's indie music by
Alex Hudson•Feb 18, 2025Pitchfork Music Festival Paris Reveals 2025 Dates
Unlike its flagship event in Chicago, marred by restructuring and unrealistic expectations, Pitchfork Music Festival Paris will return in
Kinza Zafar•Feb 18, 2025MCR's Gerard Way Revives 'The Umbrella Academy' for Spinoff Graphic Novel Series
My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way has announced that he and illustrator Gabriel Bá have reunited for another go at 'The Umbrella
Allie Gregory•Feb 18, 2025Justice Expand North American Tour
Having already announced a smattering of tour dates across the US, South America and Europe for the year, Justice have now expanded the
Megan LaPierre•Feb 18, 2025Samia Plots North American Tour, Shares "Lizard"
Ahead of her upcoming album 'Bloodless,' Samia has announced a North American tour with the singer-songwriter making two Canadian stops in
Karlie Rogers•Feb 18, 2025LAKE Map Out Spring North American Tour
Ahead of the upcoming release of their 10th(!) studio album 'Bucolic Gone' (out March 7 on Don Giovanni Records), worldly-wise indie pop
Megan LaPierre•Feb 18, 2025The Fray Plot 'How to Save a Life' 20th Anniversary Tour
There was so much good music released in 2005, and those of us old enough to remember it are now reaping the rewards of sticking around
Allie Gregory•Feb 18, 2025Sled Island Gets Xiu Xiu, Horse Jumper of Love, TOPS, Motherhood, Snõõper for First Wave of 2025 Lineup
Festival season feels like it's just around the corner, and now, with the announcement of Sled Island's first wave of artists, there's even
Allie Gregory•Feb 18, 2025Paul Simon Plots First Tour Since Retiring in 2018
Paul Simon performed with Sabrina Carpenter for the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary special over the weekend — and it turns out his
Megan LaPierre•Feb 18, 2025High Vis Plot 2025 North American Tour
London post-punks High Vis are taking their 2024 album 'Guided Tour' on, fittingly, a tour of North America in 2025. After trekking around
Allie Gregory•Feb 18, 2025