Blue Rodeo Honoured with Their Own Stamp from Canada Post
Blue Rodeo are becoming the latest artists to receive their own stamp from Canada Post. A media advisory from Canada Post notes that the
Alex Hudson•Mar 31, 2025
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Billy Corgan Unveils New Solo Project, North American Tour Commemorating Smashing Pumpkins Anniversaries
The Smashing Pumpkins are celebrating some big anniversaries this year, including 30 years of 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' and
Megan LaPierre•Mar 31, 2025Here's What's Coming to CBC Gem in April 2025
It's more important than even to support Canadian content these days — so here's your chance to buy Canadian, and it doesn't even cost any
Alex Hudson•Mar 31, 2025The Beaches Announce KEE to Bala Concert
Fresh off of their second consecutive Group of the Year win at last night's (March 30) JUNO Awards, the Beaches have announced that they'll
Megan LaPierre•Mar 31, 2025Chinese Medicine Detail Sophomore EP 'The Trans Agenda'
In honour of International Transgender Day of Visibility, Exclaim! Class of 2025 alum Chinese Medicine have announced their sophomore EP
Allie Gregory•Mar 31, 2025The Elwins Reunite, Share First New Song in Three Years
When Toronto label We Are Busy Bodies announced its 20th anniversary festival last fall, the Elwins were curiously included on the bill
Megan LaPierre•Mar 31, 2025Sufjan Stevens Prepares 'Carrie & Lowell' 10th Anniversary Vinyl Box Set
Today marks 10 years since the release of 'Carrie & Lowell,' the culture-shifting Sufjan Stevens album that introduced legions of new
Allie Gregory•Mar 31, 2025Tate McRae, Mustafa, Nemahsis Lead 2025 JUNO Awards Winners
Tate McRae has cleaned up at the 2025 JUNO Awards, taking home four prizes, while bbno$ took home the prestigious TikTok JUNO Fan Choice
Alex Hudson•Mar 31, 2025Vitamin String Quartet Expand 2025 Tour
It's actually kind of shocking that there haven't been any orchestral renditions of Frank Ocean songs during any of the horned-up ball scene
Megan LaPierre•Mar 28, 2025Mumford & Sons Map Out 2025 International Tour
After a string of intimate shows to celebrate their latest record RUSHMERE, Mumford & Sons have finally announced a massive 2025 North
Karlie Rogers•Mar 28, 2025Here's Everything Leaving Netflix Canada in April 2025
The streaming fat cats over at Netflix had to make the Bourne franchise an offer it couldn't refuse for April's uploads, so naturally
Allie Gregory•Mar 28, 2025Sex Pistols Announce First North American Tour in Two Decades
We're certainly not low on anarchy these days, so it's fitting that the Sex Pistols — Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock, featuring
Megan LaPierre•Mar 28, 2025Here's What's Coming to Netflix Canada in April 2025
Look, I know you all prefer Prime Video now — we see the analytics! But for the clingers-on who still have a Netflix subscription (or some
Allie Gregory•Mar 28, 2025Here's Everything Coming to Disney+ Canada in April 2025
Marvel is coming off its best release in month in ages thanks to 'Daredevil: Born Again' — and now the similarly floundering Star Wars
Alex Hudson•Mar 28, 2025Here's Everything Coming to Prime Video in April 2025
The welcomed arrival of spring is always synonymous with birds chirping, flowers blooming, and also the sound of your favourite streaming
Karlie Rogers•Mar 28, 2025Please Don’t Show These Memes and Shitposts to the Karaoke Host: March 28, 2025
This week's roundup of music memes and shitposts includes not one but two separate posts about doing the Mountain Goats at karaoke. Serious
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 28, 2025Bachman–Turner Overdrive Celebrate Winnipeg with New Single Featuring Neil Young
As Bachman–Turner Overdrive prepare to go on tour, the rock vets will be paying tribute to their hometown of Winnipeg. The new single
Alex Hudson•Mar 28, 2025Lowest of the Low Announce 'Over Years and Overnight,' Plot Tour
Canadian indie vets Lowest of the Low have detailed their seventh studio album 'Over Years and Overnight,' which arrives May 2 via Sonic
Karlie Rogers•Mar 28, 2025Newfoundland's Churchill Park Music Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with the Killers, Def Leppard, the Beaches
Churchill Park Music Festival is returning to St. John's NL, this summer, and the event has announced its opening-night lineup, headlined
Alex Hudson•Mar 28, 2025Gorillaz Might Release an Album This Year
Damon Albarn had a pretty quiet 2024, but spent the year before releasing new music from Gorillaz (who were on the cover of Exclaim! for
Sydney Brasil•Mar 27, 2025Scott Stapp's Brother-in-Law Was the Trump Official Behind Signalgate
If you haven't been living under a rock (honestly? It sounds pretty appealing these days), I don't need to tell you that the biggest
Megan LaPierre•Mar 27, 2025Corb Lund Announces Vinyl Reissues, North American Tour
Albertan country singer Corb Lund is reissuing his catalogue of 11 albums on limited edition vinyl via New West Records, and he's teasing a
Kinza Zafar•Mar 27, 2025Toronto's Estonian Music Week Gets Caracol, Curly Strings, Countermeasure for 2025 Edition
Toronto's Estonian Music Week is celebrating its landmark fifth anniversary with its 2025 edition, set to take place from May 22 to 25
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 27, 2025Katy Perry Is Going to Space Next Month
Perhaps Katy Perry is taking Stevie Nicks's advice to "get off the internet" a little too literally: as the prophetic "E.T." music video
Megan LaPierre•Mar 27, 2025Calgary Underground Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup
The Calgary Underground Film Festival has just announced the lineup for its 22nd year of programming. Presented by Lukes Drug Mart, the
Karlie Rogers•Mar 27, 2025Björk's 'Cornucopia' Concert Film Gets First Trailer
Björk's 'Cornucopia' concert film premiered on Apple Music earlier this year, and now the Icelandic experimental icon has announced plans to
Alex Hudson•Mar 27, 2025Deryck Whibley Launching a Brand of Socks
Sum 41 are calling it quits after a final performance at the JUNO Awards this weekend, and frontman Deryck Whibley has unveiled his next
Alex Hudson•Mar 27, 2025Alan Cumming Attends Karaoke Night at Halifax Bar
Who knew that Halifax karaoke nights were so star-studded? Alan Cumming — the Scottish actor and wonderfully over-the-top host of 'The
Alex Hudson•Mar 27, 2025Kesha Announces First Independent Album '. (PERIOD)'
Kesha was finally officially liberated from her contract with accused abuser Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records at the end of 2023, and the fruits
Megan LaPierre•Mar 27, 2025Duke University Condemns 'The White Lotus' for Using Its Brand
Of all the characters whose lives are falling apart in Season 3 of 'The White Lotus,' possibly no one has it worse than Timothy Ratliff
Alex Hudson•Mar 26, 2025Djrum Extends 2025 Tour
Djrum is gearing up to release 'Under Tangled Silence' — his first new album in more than six years — at the end of April, and is likewise
Megan LaPierre•Mar 26, 2025Caroline Rose Expands 'Year of the Slug' North American Tour
After leaking their own new album 'Year of the Slug' earlier this year, Long Island, NY-hailing singer-songwriter Caroline Rose has
Megan LaPierre•Mar 26, 2025Morrissey Reignites Beef with Sparks for Some Reason
Morrissey has never been one to master the art of the subtweet, and that much remains true on his Instagram where he decided to shade the
Sydney Brasil•Mar 26, 2025Zendaya to Play Ronnie Spector in A24 Biopic
Days after it was announced that Lizzo would be portraying rock icon Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic, another legendary Black
Megan LaPierre•Mar 26, 2025Phillips Backyard Music Festival Gets the Roots, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Cold War Kids, Phantogram, Peach Pit for 2025
Victoria, BC's Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. has booked another summer of its Backyard Music Festival programming, with its Tilt and
Allie Gregory•Mar 26, 2025Shania Twain to Serve as Parade Marshal, Perform at Calgary Stampede
Let's march, girls! It's been announced that Shania Twain will serve as parade marshal, as well as performer, at this year's Calgary
Megan LaPierre•Mar 26, 2025GoFundMe Launched for Jay Arner's Gender-Affirming Care
Producer, musician and singer-songwriter Jay Arner has been a staple of Vancouver's local music scene since the '90s, performing and
Megan LaPierre•Mar 26, 2025The Wonder Years Encourage Muslim Fans to Break Fast at Shows
Theres three days left of Ramadan, and the Wonder Years are making sure their shows won't get in the way of their Muslim fans breaking
Sydney Brasil•Mar 26, 2025Hot Docs Details 2025 Festival with 113 Films
Hot Docs has unveiled the lineup for the Toronto documentary festival's 32nd edition, running from April 24 to May 4 this year, with the
Megan LaPierre and Alex Hudson•Mar 26, 2025'Law & Order Toronto' Leads 2025 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the nominations for this year's Canadian Screen Awards, which 'Law & Order
Megan LaPierre•Mar 26, 2025FKA twigs Cancels North American Shows Due to Visa Issues
What's the opposite of eusexua? That's surely what FKA twigs fans are feeling right now, as the singer has called off her North American
Alex Hudson•Mar 26, 2025Wet Leg Announce New Single "catch these fists"
Chat, the world may be cooked, but at least Wet Leg are "so back." It's been a gruelling three years since the release of the Isle of
Allie Gregory•Mar 25, 2025Charlotte Day Wilson Is Opening a Sandwich Shop in Toronto
Tutto Panino has been offering Toronto Italian-inspired pop-ups and catering since last year, but now, the sandwich and cannoli business is
Sydney Brasil•Mar 25, 2025Reuben and the Bullhorn Singers Announce Debut EP, Map Out Canadian Tour
Late last year, Calgarian indie folksters Reuben and the Dark merged forces with Iskotoah'ka William (Billy) Wadsworth's Bullhorn Singers
Allie Gregory•Mar 25, 2025Katy Perry Wonders If She's Actually JonBenét Ramsey
Ah, celebrity conspiracy theories. Even if we don't admit it, we all have a comfort one, even if we don't necessarily believe it has any
Sydney Brasil•Mar 25, 2025Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Book 'Howl' 20th Anniversary Tour
It's been nearly 20 years since the release of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's third studio album 'Howl,' which saw the San Francisco, CA
Megan LaPierre•Mar 25, 2025Die Spitz Sign to Third Man Records, Announce Tour
Austin-based rock quartet Die Spitz have signed to Jack White's Third Man Records, following their headline performance at Third Man and
Kinza Zafar•Mar 25, 2025Chevelle Get Asking Alexandria, Dead Poet Society for North American Tour
Chevelle are hitting the road this summer with Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society for a North American tour, which is currently
Megan LaPierre•Mar 25, 2025Miley Cyrus Shares Trailer for New Album 'Something Beautiful'
Amidst the legal drama surrounding "Flowers," the Grammy-winning hit single from her last album, 2023's 'Endless Summer Vacation,' Miley
Megan LaPierre•Mar 25, 2025Yung Lean Announces North American Fall Tour
Swedish neck tattoo aficionado Yung Lean has announced a fall tour in support of his new album, 'Jonatan.' The outing begins with a North
Alex Hudson•Mar 25, 2025