Skydiggers 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, 2025
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Paris 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, 2025Placebo's Brian Molko Charged with Defamation over Calling Italian Prime Minister "Fascist"
Back in 2023, Placebo performed at Sonic Park's Stupinigi festival just outside of Turin, Italy, and frontman Brian Molko was promptly sued
Megan LaPierre•Feb 18, 2025Hot Hot Heat's Steve Bays Launches Solo Career
Steve Bays has played in many projects over the years, including Hot Hot Heat, Mounties, Fur Trade and Left Field Messiah. Now, he's
Alex Hudson•Feb 18, 2025John River and Freddie Gibbs Claim Their Imagery Influenced Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U'
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR delivered collaborative album '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' today, but John River and Freddie Gibbs aren't feeling the love
Calum Slingerland•Feb 14, 2025Rosalía Joins 'Euphoria' Season 3, Which Is Apparently Still Happening
Despite multiple cast members dropping out and the death of Angus Cloud, Season 3 of 'Euphoria' is supposedly still happening and on track
Allie Gregory•Feb 14, 2025EKKSTACY Unveils First Full-Band Album 'FOREVER'
Everyone from blink-182 to Trippie Redd to $uicideboy$ has eagerly taken Vancouver's EKKSTACY on tour with them in recent years, and it's
Megan LaPierre•Feb 14, 2025Bestfriend Announce New EP 'BESTFRIEND HAS AN IDENTITY CRISIS'
The ever-relatable bicoastal indie pop duo Bestfriend have announced their new EP, 'BESTFRIEND HAS AN IDENTITY CRISIS.' Due May 9 via
Megan LaPierre•Feb 14, 2025Aqyila Performs Tate McRae's "greedy" for JUNOS' 'Re/Worked: The Greedy Sessions'
Ahead of the yearly celebration of the biggest night in Canadian music, the JUNO Awards have announced the series premiere of 'Re/Worked
Karlie Rogers•Feb 14, 2025Listen to John Malkovich in "Dina, Simone" for A24's 'Opus'
Ahead of their upcoming thriller 'Opus,' A24 has shared the first taste of the film's soundtrack with "Dina, Simone." The track features
Karlie Rogers•Feb 14, 2025Underoath Announce New Album 'The Place After This One'
After joining the lineup of Oro-Medonte's All Your Friends Fest alongside the likes of Rise Against, Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan and more
Allie Gregory•Feb 14, 2025The Dirty Nil, Cam Kahin, DEAR-GOD, Sun Junkies Lead Vertigo Music Festival 2025
After last year's successful inaugural edition, Vertigo Music Festival is returning to take over Brock University's Isaac's Bar and Grill in
Allie Gregory•Feb 14, 2025Jack White Stopped by Steve's Music Store While in Toronto
Before this week's big dumping of snow took centre stage, last week, Toronto was all abuzz about Jack White, who played three concerts — one
Megan LaPierre•Feb 14, 2025Electric Highway Festival Gets Bison, Castle, La Chinga for 2025 Edition
Calgary's Electric Highway Festival will be returning this year for its 2025 edition, running from April 4 to 5 at Dickens Pub. Exclaim! is
Karlie Rogers•Feb 13, 2025Isabel LaRosa to Play Canada on North American Tour
Hours ahead of sharing a new single, Isabel LaRosa has mapped out a headlining tour of North America. In April and May, the emergent
Calum Slingerland•Feb 13, 2025Ezra Furman Details New Album 'Goodbye Small Head,' North American Tour
The prolific Ezra Furman has announced the upcoming release of her 10th studio album, 'Goodbye Small Head,' which arrives May 16 via Bella
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025Hozier, Alanis Morissette to Headline Cavendish's Sommo Festival 2025
Hozier has been announced as the first headliner for next year's Sommo Festival in Cavendish. After hosting the likes of Maggie Rogers and
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025Carroll Baker Books Final Canadian Tour
After a 55-year career, Caroll Baker — Canada's First Lady of Country Music — has announced that she'll grace stages across the nation one
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025Osees' John Dwyer and Adam and the Ants' David Barbarossa Form CHIME OBLIVION
John Dwyer of Osees and Adam and the Ants/Bow Wow Wow drummer David Barbarossa have teamed up for a new band called CHIME OBLIVION
Allie Gregory•Feb 13, 2025Toronto's Cask Music Closing Leslieville Location
Toronto boutique music shop Cask Music, which buys, sells, trades and consigns new and used guitars, as well as other performance equipment
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025of Montreal Reissue 'The Sundlandic Twins' for 20th Anniversary
In another case of a 20th anniversary causing millennial dread, of Montreal have announced a reissue of their seminal album 'The Sunlandic
Sydney Brasil•Feb 13, 2025Lars von Trier to Receive Treatment for Parkinson's Disease at Care Centre
Controversial Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has been admitted to a care centre for treatment for Parkinson's disease, as reported by his
Karlie Rogers•Feb 13, 2025Beirut's New Album Was Commissioned for a Swedish Circus
Zach Condon's Beirut has announced a new album titled 'Study of Losses' arriving April 18 via Pompeii Records. The follow-up to 2023's
Allie Gregory•Feb 13, 2025Diddy Files $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit over Documentary
While in custody awaiting trial for the innumerable alleged crimes he has committed, the disgraced rapper and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025Universal Music Group Launches Music Industry Mental Health Fund Alongside Music Health Alliance
Conversations surrounding mental healthcare in music have been circling since Chappell Roan's Grammys acceptance speech, where she demanded
Karlie Rogers•Feb 13, 2025Halsey Plots North American Tour
In addition to improving their takes on music journalism, Halsey is going on tour! The pop star has announced the Halsey: For My Last Trick
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025Julie Doiron Reacts to "August 10" Going Viral on TikTok
Moncton singer-songwriter Julie Doiron is a venerable CanCon legend, dating back to the early '90s when she was the bassist for Eric's Trip
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025Alessia Cara Announces 'Love & Hyperbole' World Tour
Brampton's Alessia Cara is releasing her new album 'Love & Hyperbole' just in time for Valentine's Day tomorrow (February 14) — and to
Megan LaPierre•Feb 13, 2025Rise Against, Underoath, illScarlett Added to All Your Friends Fest 2025 Lineup
Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2024, All Your Friends Fest is making its return to Burl's Creek Event Grounds in
Allie Gregory•Feb 13, 2025