$uicideboy$ Map Out North American Tour
New Orleans, LA-hailing hip-hop duo $uicideboy$ — consisting of cousins Ruby da Cherry and $crim — have announced the 2025 edition of their
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025
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Jimmie Kilpatrick (f.k.a. Shotgun Jimmie) Announces First Album Under Given Name
Jimmie Kilpatrick has left behind his longtime moniker Shotgun Jimmie for his first album under his given name. The mononymously titled
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025High Vis Cancel Tour Due to Frontman's Emergency Surgery
UK post-punk band High Vis were scheduled to come over from across the pond to begin a North American tour later this month, but they've no
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Jack White Chronicles 'No Name' Tour with Live Album, Featuring Big Sugar Cover
Jack White's live shows in support of 'No Name' absolutely rip, and now he's documenting the tour with a live album through his Third Man
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025Bruce Springsteen to Release Seven Lost Albums in Huge Box Set
Bruce Springsteen has announced the release of a massive box set comprising seven "lost" full-length albums he recorded between 1983 and
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Bruce Hornsby Teams Up with yMusic for Toronto Performance
The Royal Conservatory of Music's (RCM) annual 21C Music Festival is welcoming three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Bruce Horn
Karlie Rogers•Apr 3, 2025Kesha Gets Scissor Sisters for North American Tour
After teasing a show at Toronto's Budweiser Stage yesterday (April 2), Kesha has announced a the Tits Out Tour with Scissor Sisters (marking
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025Canadian Artists Share Their Non-Musical Pastimes
Many of us play music as a way to unwind from our day jobs — but musicians need to find other pastimes in order to get a break from the
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025'The White Lotus' Theme Song Composer Quits, Addresses Fan Outrage
In this day and age, rarely is something more upsetting and jarring than a TV show having the audacity to change its theme song. People were
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025The Lonely Island Reveal How a Vancouver Sushi Restaurant Inspired Their Sketch with Paul Rudd
Vancouver restaurant the Eatery describes itself as "the funkiest place for Japanese food," and the Lonely Island have now revealed that
Alex Hudson•Apr 3, 2025Mark Ronson Recovering from DJing Injury
Being a DJ is work that is mysterious and important, but it's also dangerous. Even an industry veteran like Mark Ronson isn't immune: the
Megan LaPierre•Apr 3, 2025GoFundMe Launched for Toronto's Church of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields DIY Venue Repairs
A GoFundMe crowdsourcing campaign has been launched to support the Church of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields — an Anglican Church of Canada
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Kesha Teases Show at Toronto's Budweiser Stage
Kesha is gearing up to release her first independent record '. (PERIOD)' in July, and it seems like she might be taking it on tour
Sydney Brasil•Apr 2, 2025'The White Lotus' Season 3 Plot Came to Mike White in a "Hallucination"
Pretty much every episode of the latter half of Season 3 of 'The White Lotus' has had everyone unintentionally recreating that Walter
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Muse Cancel Istanbul Show Following Political Comments from Concert Promoter
With a band like Muse, it's hard to tell what they mean by "fuck the government" since all of their boneless lyrics are so vague (though in
Sydney Brasil•Apr 2, 2025Lady Gaga Is Bringing the MAYHEM Ball on Tour
Lady Gaga has announced the MAYHEM Ball, a tour bringing her around the world in 2025, including a North American leg this summer. The late
Alex Hudson•Apr 2, 2025Sparks Announce 'MAD!' Tour with Toronto, Vancouver Dates
The Mael bros have a new album on the way this May, and in addition to their previously booked Japan, Europe and UK tour dates, they've now
Allie Gregory•Apr 2, 2025Vancouver's Yawn Details Debut Album 'wish i could've,' Shares "help myself"
Vancouver songwriter Julia McDougall has announced the debut album from her dream pop project Yawn, previewed today by new single "help
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Lucy Dacus Covers Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" for BBC
Beloved singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus has once again captured the hearts of sapphics worldwide — this time, with a downtempo, folk-y
Kinza Zafar•Apr 2, 2025Big Wreck, Tim Baker, Joel Plaskett Emergency Set for Burlington's Sound of Music Festival
Burlington, ON's Sound of Music Festival — the largest free event of its kind in the country — returns to the city's waterfront Spencer
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025LU KALA Plots North American Tour
Renowned for perpetually being in her "Pretty Girl Era," Canadian pop singer-songwriter LU KALA has another small slate of North American
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025The Beaches Unveil New Album 'No Hard Feelings'
The Beaches — JUNOS Group of the Year for 2024, 2025 and counting — have revealed the forthcoming release of their third studio album
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025The Killers Announce Niagara Falls Show
The Killers have added a Canadian show, as they have announced a Niagara Falls performance on August 3.The Killers will play the OLG Stage
Alex Hudson•Apr 2, 2025Common Holly Announces New Album 'Anything glass,' Shares "Aegean blue"
Common Holly is back! Montreal singer-songwriter and mental health worker Brigitte Naggar has announced her first new album for the project
Megan LaPierre•Apr 2, 2025Val Kilmer Dead at 65
Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65. The actor died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 1). Kilmer was diagnosed with throat
Alex Hudson•Apr 2, 2025The Waterboys Schedule North American Tour
The Waterboys are gearing up to release their 16th studio album, a concept record called 'Life, Death and Dennis Hopper,' later this week
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025Aqua Add Second Enoch Date to Canadian Tour
Nostalgic '90s pop will continue its comeback as "Barbie Girl" hitmakers Aqua have booked a Canadian tour for September. They will play 11
Alex Hudson•Apr 1, 2025Anika Books North American Tour
Ahead of this Friday's (April 4) arrival of her new album 'Abyss' (via Sacred Bones Records), Berlin-based British musician Anika has
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025Creed to Show Halifax Everything on 2025 Summer of '99 Tour
Much like the Summer of '69, Creed's Summer of '99 Tour seems to last forever: after an initial run this summer and more shows following in
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025The Hives Announce World Tour
The Hives announced plans for their second album in their comeback era today, led by excellent new single "Enough Is Enough," and now, they
Allie Gregory•Apr 1, 2025Wet Leg Announce Sophomore Album 'moisturizer'
I speak not only for myself but just about everyone else on staff at Exclaim! in announcing our rabid excitement at the news of Wet Leg's
Allie Gregory•Apr 1, 2025Conan O'Brien Told Paul McCartney That He Peaked with the Quarrymen: "He Didn't Laugh"
Paul McCartney has been given many compliments throughout his life, but here's something he probably hasn't heard very often: Conan O'Brien
Alex Hudson•Apr 1, 2025Hermitess Announces New LP 'Death & the Fool,' Shares "Green Blade"
Calgary singer, songwriter and harpist Jennifer Crighton has announced a new album under her eerie folk project, Hermitess
Kinza Zafar•Apr 1, 2025Toronto Battle Rapper Bishop Brigante Has Died
Bishop Brigante, the influential Toronto artist best known for his work as a battle rapper, has died. The rapper died on Sunday (March 30)
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025Architects Map Out North American Tour
Supporting their new record 'The Sky, the Earth & All Between,' Architects have announced a summer North American tour with support from
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025The Pogues Announce First North American Tour Since Shane MacGowan's Death
The death of Pogues singer Shane MacGowan was one of the defining music news stories of 2023. The following year, the band reformed after a
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025CHXMERAS Announce 'Second Sight,' Share "Sublimation"
Experimental electronic duo CHXMERAS, comprised of Vancouver-based nêhiyaw/Denesuline musician Jarrett Martineau and UK/Canadian musician
Karlie Rogers•Apr 1, 2025Jenny Hval Plots North American Tour
"To be a rose," the first single from Jenny Hval's upcoming new album 'Iris Silver Mist,' is among Exclaim!'s Favourite Songs of 2025 So Far
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025Vaughan International Film Festival Announces Lineup and Two New Awards for 2025
The Vaughan International Film Festival is returning this summer for its 13th edition. Showcasing 17 international short films from nine
Karlie Rogers•Apr 1, 2025John Mulaney Complains About Arcade Fire's 'SNL' Party Performance: "Get Outta Here"
John Mulaney has a message for Arcade Fire: "Get outta here." The comedian and talk show host recently appeared on the podcast Conan O'Brien
Alex Hudson•Apr 1, 2025Beatles Biopics Cast Confirmed, All Four Films Coming to Theatres in April 2028
Prefacing this by saying, yes, it's April Fools' Day, but this news came in last night (March 31), so it's presumably safe: it was announced
Megan LaPierre•Apr 1, 2025BC's Barnside Harvest Festival Gets Arkells, Said the Whale, Bedouin Soundclash
Greater Vancouver's Barnside Harvest Festival has announced the details of its 2025 edition, which will bring Arkells, the Dead South and W
Alex Hudson•Apr 1, 2025Kevin Cronin "Deeply Disturbed" by Former REO Speedwagon Bandmates Reuniting Without Him
REO Speedwagon's final year as a touring band was 2024, with the classic rock group citing "irreconcilable differences" preventing them fro
Megan LaPierre•Mar 31, 2025Rich Aucoin Drops 'Rich on Bach' EP for Johann Sebastian Bach's 340th Birthday
Back in 1968, Wendy Carlos released her Platinum debut album 'Switched-On Bach' through Columbia Records, bringing the Moog synthesizer to
Allie Gregory•Mar 31, 2025Wavves Shares Travis Barker-Produced Single, Details North American Tour
Wavves has long been way ahead of the curve with pop-punk revival, and now he's inevitably teamed up with Travis Barker on new album 'Spun'
Alex Hudson•Mar 31, 2025Betty Who Books North American Tour
Who is this diva? Betty Who, that's who! Ahead of the April 11 release of her new single "Run!," the Australian pop star has announced a
Megan LaPierre•Mar 31, 2025Jessica Simpson Tells Singers to "Drink Snake Sperm"
Jessica Simpson didn't really release music for the last decade and a half, but that recently changed with her 'Nashville Canyon, Pt. 1' EP
Sydney Brasil•Mar 31, 2025Michelle Buteau Announces Surviving and Thriving Tour
Comedian and Babes actor Michelle Buteau has announced a stand-up tour of North America. The fall outing is called the Surviving and
Alex Hudson•Mar 31, 2025Babymetal Announce New Album 'METAL FORTH,' Map Out 2025 North American Tour
Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal have announced a North American leg of their 2025 world tour, which will bring them to Canada this
Megan LaPierre•Mar 31, 2025R4A Fest Gets the Drew Thomson Foundation, Single Mothers, Mvll Crimes, Sun Junkies for 2025 Edition
Ready 4 Anything Records has announced the second edition of its R4A Fest, making the move from Brampton to Toronto in 2025, with the three
Allie Gregory•Mar 31, 2025