Garbage Plot North American Tour
Garbage are releasing their eighth studio album 'Let All That We Imagine Be the Light' this spring, and have now announced that they'll be
Megan LaPierre•Mar 25, 2025
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Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes Detail 'Adventure Club' Album
Laura Jane Grace and her band already have big tour plans in store for 2025, and now there's an album to bring for the ride: 'Adventure
Allie Gregory•Mar 25, 2025Art d'Ecco Maps Out North American Tour
Victoria glam-rocker Art d'Ecco put out his excellent album 'Serene Demon' on Valentine's Day (February 14), and now, he's bringing it on a
Sydney Brasil•Mar 25, 2025Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Reportedly Released After Being Arrested by Israeli Military
Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal has reportedly been released after being arrested by the Israeli army following an attack on his home in
Megan LaPierre•Mar 25, 2025Joe Rogan Is Mad at Canada Again: "I'd Rather Go to Russia"
After taking a surprisingly Canada-friendly stance regarding the current trade war and "51st state" threats, Joe Rogan is backing to his
Alex Hudson•Mar 25, 2025Allison Russell Teams Up With Annie Lennox on "Superlover"
Singer-songwriter and former Exclaim! cover star Allison Russel is teaming up with legendary Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox on her latest
Karlie Rogers•Mar 25, 2025Kirk Hammett Has 767 Riffs Banked for Metallica's Next Album, Preps Debut Solo Album
Kirk Hammett has been riffing a lot lately, since he has revealed that he has 767 riffs banked for the next Metallica album — and that's to
Alex Hudson•Mar 25, 2025Andy Shauf's Foxwarren Reunite for New Album '2'
Andy Shauf, Avery and Darryl Kissick, Dallas Bryson, and Colin Nealis have resumed activity over at Foxwarren headquarters, reuniting the
Allie Gregory•Mar 25, 2025Goose's Ex-Percussionist Jeff Arevalo Issues Statement on Dismissal from Band
Ahead of the release of their new album 'Everything Must Go' next month, Wilton, CT-formed jam band Goose have announced that percussionist
Megan LaPierre•Mar 24, 2025Lizzo Cast as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in New Biopic
In addition to two recent singles, Lizzo is adding fuel to her comeback fire with some big film-related news: the musician will be taking up
Megan LaPierre•Mar 24, 2025Kesha Teases Song with T-Pain
After releasing one of the songs of the summer with "JOYRIDE" and then subsequently flopping with "DELUSIONAL," some of us at the Exclaim!
Sydney Brasil•Mar 24, 2025Pavement Movie Finally Gets Not-So-Slanted Trailer
Ah, the mythical Pavement movie. Watching Alex Ross Perry's thrillingly layered, zany take on the tired rock doc form take shape in the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 24, 2025Sappyfest Announces Initial 2025 Lineup with Lido Pimienta, Bry Webb
East Coast institution Sappyfest is celebrating its 20th edition this year, and the Sackville event has detailed its initial lineup
Alex Hudson•Mar 24, 2025Korn Announce "Kanada" Tour
Nu metal survivors Korn have announced a Canadian tour. The outing runs through the second half of September into the beginning of fall and
Alex Hudson•Mar 24, 2025PinkPantheress Teases New Music on the TTC
If you see something, say something; so here we are, reporting the suspicious activity that is PinkPantheress filming a TikTok video teasing
Megan LaPierre•Mar 24, 2025LAL Get Rae Spoon, Lee Paradise, SlowPitchSound for 'Self Defence'
After dropping Spectacular back in 2023, Toronto duo LAL — Nicholas Murray and Rosina Kazi — are back with a new project, enlisting some lo
Allie Gregory•Mar 24, 2025Travis Barker Is on Yellowcard’s New Album
Yellowcard are mounting a comeback with plans of their first new material since their 2016 self-titled record, and none other than blink
Kinza Zafar•Mar 24, 2025Toronto's PAI Restaurant Has Released an Album
PAI — the Toronto institution of northern Thai cuisine featured on the Michelin guide — is regularly patronized by celebrities, including
Megan LaPierre•Mar 24, 2025Jonas Brothers Plot 20th-Anniversary Stadium Tour
After spending some time lurking in Toronto this winter, the Jonas Brothers will attempt to become locals in multiple other cities. The
Sydney Brasil•Mar 24, 2025Lawnya Vawnya Unveils 2025 Lineup with Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Cartel Madras, Marlaena Moore, Julianna Riolino
Newfoundland's Lawnya Vawnya is set to return in 2025 for its 15th edition, taking place in Saint John's from June 4 to 7. This year's out
Allie Gregory•Mar 24, 2025Vancouver's Neptoon Records Discovers Rare Beatles Demos in Collection
Rob Frith, operator of Vancouver institution Neptoon Records, has discovered a rare Beatles audition tape sitting around unplayed in the
Alex Hudson•Mar 24, 2025Ethel Cain Announces 'Willboughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You,' Plots 2025 Tour
Following the release of her EP 'Perverts' in January, Ethel Cain has announced her forthcoming sophomore record 'Willoughby Tucker, I'll
Karlie Rogers•Mar 24, 2025Foreigner Announce Canadian Fall Tour
Canadian rock fans who want to know what love is will find out first-hand when Foreigner come to Canada on a fall tour later this year. The
Alex Hudson•Mar 24, 2025Tokyo Police Club's Dave Monks to Host Songwriting Workshop in Toronto
Ever wanted to have your songwriting reviewed by a member of a dearly departed Toronto band? Now is your chance, because Tokyo Police Club
Karlie Rogers•Mar 21, 2025Toronto's Dakota Tavern Reportedly Not Reopening
After initially facing threats of permanent closure in 2020, it seems that Toronto's Dakota Tavern is done for good this time. The venue at
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Grace VanderWaal Books 'CHILDSTAR' North American Tour
Sorry to Grace VanderWaal, the one-time 'America's Got Talent' winner turned actor who famously played the ukulele and sang about not
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Sargeant X Comrade Map Out Western Canada Shows
Sargeant X Comrade are preparing for the release of their new albums Power (Volume 1) sometime in spring and Power (Volume 2) in the fall,
Allie Gregory•Mar 21, 2025young friend Announces Canadian Tour
Ahead of his full-length debut 'motorcycle sound effects' landing on April 4, young friend — the moniker of Vancouver's Drew Tavares — has
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Even Joe Rogan Thinks Trade War Is "Stupid": "We Gotta Become Friends with Canada Again"
Comedian and blowhard podcaster Joe Rogan has sparred with Canada a lot in the past few years, from claiming that we're a "communist"
Alex Hudson•Mar 21, 2025Sunshine Makers Detail Sophomore Album 'The Sun Still Shines'
London, ON neo-soul purveyours Sunshine Makers have returned with their second album. 'The Sun Still Shines' arrives June 20 via Lovetown
Sydney Brasil•Mar 21, 2025feeble little horse Guitarist Ryan Walchonski Leaves Band
After recently returning with "This Is Real," their first new single since their 2023 breakout record 'Girl with Fish,' feeble little horse
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025'Severance' Renewed for Season 3
Good news if your outtie enjoys excellent television: 'Severance' has officially been renewed for a third season at Apple TV+. Coinciding
Megan LaPierre•Mar 21, 2025Vance Joy Maps Out 2025 North American Tour
After celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album 'Dream Your Life Away' on tour last year, Vance Joy has announced a run of North
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025k.d. lang Auction Commemorates 'Ingénue' Anniversary with Rare Memorabilia
Candian singer-songwriter k.d. lang is celebrating the release of her 1992 sophomore album 'Ingénue' with a Legacy Auction in collaboration
Kinza Zafar•Mar 20, 2025JUNO Awards Coming to Hamilton in 2026
The 2025 edition of the JUNO Awards is coming up on March 30 in Vancouver, and the organizers have now announced the location for the 2026
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2025Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett Book Co-Headlining North American Tour
Longtime collaborators and pals Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett are joining forces this summer for a run of co-headlining North American
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025The Beaches Enlist G Flip for New Single "Last Girls at the Party"
Toronto's very own the Beaches are slated to grace some of the world's biggest festival stages this season, and it sounds like they have
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025ROOTSandBLUES Reveals 2025 Lineup with Burton Cummings, Elisapie, the Sadies, My Son the Hurricane
Salmon Arm's ROOTSandBLUES Festival has unveiled 2025's 33rd annual lineup of homegrown and international acts who will be making the
Allie Gregory•Mar 20, 2025Alvvays Fixing Limited-Edition Vinyl "Mess" Alongside Polyvinyl
Since the release of their stellar third album 'Blue Rev' in 2022, Alvvays and their label, Polyvinyl, have been all shook up with pressing
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Toronto Blue Jays Players Reveal Their Musical Guilty Pleasures
Toronto Blue Jays players each have their own walk-out music — but what do they listen to when the eyes (and ears) of the world aren't on
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2025Courting Plot Co-Headlining North American Tour with Slow Fiction
Hot on the heels of the release of their new album 'Lust for Life, Or: 'How to Thread the Needle and Come Out the Other Side to Tell the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Departure Festival Adds Tegan and Sara, Fefe Dobson, Arkells' Max Kerman to First Year of Programming
Departure Festival and Conference, formerly known as Canadian Music Week, has announced its first round of artists and speakers
Karlie Rogers•Mar 20, 2025Moog Taps Geddy Lee for Custom Minimoog Synth
This week in "legacy act gets their own model of instrument," Geddy Lee has partnered with Moog to put out his own model of the Minimoog
Sydney Brasil•Mar 20, 2025Ex-Zulu Frontman Issues New Statement on Abuse Allegations
Over the weekend, singer-songwriter Simpson came forward with allegations of physical and psychological abuse against Anaiah Rasheed
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Bibi Club Announce Expanded Version of 'Feu de garde,' Share Stereolab Cover
One of 2024's best albums is getting reissued in expanded form, as Montreal duo Bibi Club have announced the deluxe edition of their
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2025Gel Disband over Former Guitarist's "Heinous Acts"
New Jersey hardcore outfit Gel have broken up. They announced the news in a statement posted to social media, accusing former guitarist
Megan LaPierre•Mar 20, 2025Limp Bizkit’s $200 Million Lawsuit Against UMG Is Going to Trial
Limp Bizkit have achieved a legal victory in their ongoing $200 million USD lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The lawsuit
Kinza Zafar•Mar 19, 2025Marie Davidson Maps Out North American Tour
Our Editor-in-Chief used "bowel-rumbling" in the lede of his Staff Picks review of Marie Davidson's new album, 'City of Clowns.' Need I
Megan LaPierre•Mar 19, 2025'Goodbye Horses' Fascinatingly Explores 'The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus'
One night in 1987, the late filmmaker Jonathan Demme ('Stop Making Sense,' 'The Silence of the Lambs') and producer Arthur Baker stepped out
Nathan Chizen•Mar 19, 2025Sean Evans Lookalike Contest Postponed Because Too Many Men Look "Exactly Like" Him
The recent advent of the lookalike contest is great news for those of us who are chronically online and easily entertained, but their
Sydney Brasil•Mar 19, 2025