Florist Book North American Tour
Supporting their upcoming new album 'Jellywish,' Florist have announced a spring North American tour — including a couple of Canadian stops
Megan LaPierre•Feb 10, 2025
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Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival Teases 25th Anniversary Edition with June Events
Ahead of announcing the lineup for their 25th edition, organizers of Montreal's Suoni per il Popolo festival have shared plans for addition
Exclaim! Staff•Feb 10, 2025Kidz Bop to Bring Certified Bops to Toronto
In your cold months spent romanticizing the season of sitting on the Budweiser Stage lawn, you can be comforted to know that you can
Sydney Brasil•Feb 10, 2025Squid Plot Spring North American Tour
Fresh off the release of their new album Cowards, Squid have announced that they'll be extending their touring tentacles into North America
Megan LaPierre•Feb 10, 2025Barenaked Ladies Announce 2025 Last Summer on Earth Tour
It's been...well, certainly more than one week since the Barenaked Ladies last embarked on a summer tour. Now, they've announced the return
Megan LaPierre•Feb 10, 2025Doobie Brothers Plot North American Tour
Ahead of the release of their forthcoming new album 'Walk This Road' (out June 6 on Rhino), the Doobie Brothers have announced a summer
Megan LaPierre•Feb 10, 2025Father John Misty Complains That He Has Once Again Been Upstaged by Kendrick Lamar
Father John Misty is calling attention to the fact that, once again, he has been upstaged by Kendrick Lamar. On Sunday (February 9), FJM's
Alex Hudson•Feb 10, 2025Edmonton Gets New Rock Festival with Weezer, Def Leppard, Joan Jett
Get ready to rock: Edmonton has a brand new festival, Rockin' Thunder, which has just announced its inaugural lineup, bringing Weezer, Def
Alex Hudson•Feb 10, 2025Rema Maps Out 2025 World Tour
Afrobeats sensation Rema has announced his 'HEIS' world tour, set to kick off this spring and bring him to Canada for a few performances in
Megan LaPierre•Feb 10, 2025Weyes Blood Displaced by L.A. Fires: "Back on My Vagabond Shit"
Many Los Angeles-based musicians lost their homes in the recent wildfires, and while Weyes Blood wasn't one of them, the songwriter has now
Alex Hudson•Feb 10, 2025Chappell Roan Doubles Down on Grammys Speech, Charli XCX and Noah Kahan Match Artist Healthcare Donation
The saga continues. When accepting the award for Best New Artist at the Grammys on February 2, Chappell Roan took the opportunity to
Megan LaPierre•Feb 10, 2025Jack White Pushes Back Against Three-Hour Concerts
Much like movies, concerts have gotten very long in recent years — and it's caused some debate about three-hour-plus concerts, as Paul
Alex Hudson•Feb 10, 2025Waxahatchee, Iron & Wine, the Sheepdogs Set for Mariposa Folk Festival 2025
The legendary Mariposa Folk Festival returns this year to celebrate its 65th anniversary, running from July 4 through 6 in Orillia's Tudhope
Megan LaPierre•Feb 10, 2025New York Dolls Singer David Johansen Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, Fundraiser for Full-Time Care
David Johansen, vocalist of proto-punk group New York Dolls, has shared that he is living with stage 4 cancer and a brain tumour. Now, his
Alex Hudson•Feb 10, 2025The Ottawa Senators are Hosting a "Tragically Hip Night"
With the team's celebrity-laden ownership race now in the rearview mirror, the Ottawa Senators will pay tribute to Canadian stars in the
Calum Slingerland•Feb 8, 2025David Lynch's Cause of Death Revealed
Visionary directory David Lynch died last month, and now the filmmaker's cause of death has been revealed. According to Lynch's death
Alex Hudson•Feb 7, 2025young friend Announces Debut LP 'motorcycle sound effects'
Vancouver-based indie upstart young friend has announced plans for his debut LP, 'motorcycle sound effects,' due out on April 4 through
Allie Gregory•Feb 7, 2025Alabama Shakes Map Out First Tour in Eight Years
After revealing that new music was on the way, Alabama Shakes have now announced a North American tour — their first in eight years. The
Calum Slingerland•Feb 7, 2025Neil Young Tribute Album to Feature Fiona Apple, Eddie Vedder, Doobie Brothers with Allison Russell
A star-studded tribute album dedicated to the vast catalogue of Neil Young has been announced, with proceeds benefitting Hillsborough, CA's
Megan LaPierre•Feb 7, 2025Rachel Chinouriri Maps Out 2025 North American Tour
After having to drop out of Remi Wolf's tour last year due to financial strain, Rachel Chinouriri is heading back to North America this
Karlie Rogers•Feb 7, 2025Lights Details New Album 'A6'
Lights has announced her sixth studio album. 'A6' will hit shelves May 2 via Virgin Music. To celebrate the announcement, today she's shared
Sydney Brasil•Feb 7, 2025Blue Rodeo Celebrate 40th Anniversary with 'Greatest Hits: Vol. 2'
In near alignment with the anniversary of their first-ever concert (February 8, 1985), Blue Rodeo are celebrating 40 years as a band with
Megan LaPierre•Feb 7, 2025Chappell Roan Responds to Criticism over Grammys Speech
If you missed it, yesterday (February 6), 'The Hollywood Reporter' published a controversial op-ed about Chappell Roan's Grammys acceptance
Megan LaPierre•Feb 7, 2025Halsey Is Right to Criticize Music Journalism This Time
Having previously engaged with some writing about their music in some pretty negative and weird ways, Halsey is once again calling out music
Megan LaPierre•Feb 6, 2025'SNL' Gets John Mulaney, Paul McCartney, Ayo Edebiri, Quinta Brunson for 50th Anniversary Special
'Saturday Night Live' has announced the star-studded lineup for its upcoming 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special.' Airing on February 16, this
Karlie Rogers•Feb 6, 2025Sarah Michelle Gellar Confirms 'Buffy' Revival Is in the Works
A revival of Joss Whedon's 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' is said to be nearing pilot order at Hulu, with original star Sarah Michelle Gellar
Allie Gregory•Feb 6, 2025Here's the Complete List of Releases for Record Store Day 2025
Ahead of celebrating record culture and independent music dealers this April, Record Store Day organizers have now unveiled the complete
Calum Slingerland•Feb 6, 2025FVDED in the Park Gets Kaytranada, Disclosure, Zedd, Tiësto for 2025 Festival
Surrey, BC's FVDED in the Park is returning to Holland Park for July 4 and 5, and the festival has announced its massive lineup of house
Allie Gregory•Feb 6, 2025Cloakroom Plot 2025 North American Tour
Northwest Indiana shoegazers Cloakroom have announced a North American tour behind their forthcoming new album, 'Last Leg of the Human
Megan LaPierre•Feb 6, 2025The Black Keys Finally Speak Out About Cancelled Tour, Ticketmaster "Monopoly"
2024 was famously not a great year for the Black Keys. After releasing the not-great 'Ohio Players' — and calling out Exclaim! for giving it
Sydney Brasil•Feb 6, 2025Cold Specks Details New Album 'Light for the Midnight'
Cold Specks, a.k.a. Al Spx, has announced plans for her fourth studio album 'Light for the Midnight,' arriving April 9 via Secret City
Allie Gregory•Feb 6, 2025Allison Russell, BAMBII, Nemahsis Lead 2025 Women in Music Canada Honours Nominations
Celebrating women and gender-diverse innovators in the Canadian music scene, Women in Music Canada (WIMC) has once again shared the long
Megan LaPierre•Feb 6, 2025The Ophelias Announce Julien Baker-Produced Album 'Spring Grove,' North American Tour
Cincinnati, OH-formed quartet the Ophelias have announced a new album — the first Julien Baker has ever produced for another artist
Megan LaPierre•Feb 6, 2025Mumford & Sons Announce Intimate 'RUSHMERE' Album Release Shows
Yes, the year is 2025 — and yes, Mumford & Sons are gearing up to release another album. To celebrate the arrival of 'RUSHMERE' (out March
Megan LaPierre•Feb 6, 2025Ben Stiller Reveals the "Awful" Original Ending of the 'Zoolander' Gasoline Fight
Ben Stiller's 2001 supermodel film 'Zoolander' is arguably one of the most beloved comedies of the millennium so far — its 2016 sequel not
Alex Hudson•Feb 6, 2025Charli XCX's 'BRAT' Producers Shed Light on Her "Completely Different" Next Music
Charli XCX won two Grammys for her zeitgeist-defining 2024 album 'BRAT' (Best Dance/Electronic Album, as well as Best Dance Pop Recording
Alex Hudson•Feb 6, 2025Fernie, BC's Nell Smith's Debut Album 'Anxious' Getting Posthumous Release
Bella Union has announced the upcoming posthumous release of 'Anxious,' the debut album from Fernie, BC's Nell Smith, on April 11. Smith
Megan LaPierre•Feb 6, 2025Neil Young Teases New Album with the chrome hearts
Neil Young shared new song "big change" as neil young and the chrome hearts last month, and the debut album from the icon's new band is
Calum Slingerland•Feb 6, 2025The Weeknd Expands Summer Stadium Tour
The Weeknd may be retiring his pop star persona, but he's not done quite yet, since he's just announced a summer stadium tour in support of
Alex Hudson•Feb 5, 2025Honey Jam Celebrates 30 Years with Landmark Massey Hall Concert
Honey Jam is celebrating three decades of championing a diversity of talent from across the country this year, and as part of the
Exclaim! Staff•Feb 5, 2025Soft Machine Co-Founder Mike Ratledge Has Died
Mike Ratledge — co-founding keyboardist for the influential, proggy psych-rock band from Canterbury, Soft Machine — has died. He was 81. As
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Stephen Colbert Reacts to Donald Trump "Lashing Out at Canada for No Damn Reason"
Stephen Colbert has reacted to Donald Trump inciting what's being called "the dumbest trade war in history" with Canada and Mexico. During
Alex Hudson•Feb 5, 2025Lil Wayne Won't Join Kendrick Lamar at Super Bowl Halftime Show
A few months ago, Lil Wayne was a bit salty that he wasn't chosen to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in his native New Orleans
Sydney Brasil•Feb 5, 2025King Hannah Map Out Spring North American Tour
King Hannah — the Liverpool indie rock duo of Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle — have announced a slate of spring North American tour dates
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Bandcamp Launches L.A. Wildfire Relief Fundraiser
Bandcamp has announced Bandcamp <3 Los Angeles, a fundraiser for Los Angeles wildfire relief that will run from midnight to midnight PT
Karlie Rogers•Feb 5, 2025Flogging Molly Cancel 2025 Tour Due to Dave King's "Very Serious Health Condition"
Flogging Molly's Dave King is "currently battling a very serious health condition," and the band will consequently be "unable to perform
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Spotify Jokes About Spiritbox/Poppy Grammys Mix-Up
Just days before we revealed Spiritbox are the cover stars of our March 2025 issue, the band were at the Grammys when singer Courtney
Sydney Brasil•Feb 5, 2025Jonas Brothers Crash Toronto Bar's 'Camp Rock' Trivia
Is it the late-aughts or early-2010s again? Because it sure feels like the Jonas Brothers have been spending an awful lot of time in Canada
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Elton John and Brandi Carlile Announce Collaborative Album 'Who Believes in Angels?'
As the prophecy of Pete Townshend foretold, Elton John and Brandi Carlile have indeed recorded an album together, the release of which the
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Corridor Plot Spring North American Tour
Corridor are coming off a massive year, with the acclaim for 'Mimi' — among Exclaim!'s favourite 2024 albums and album covers — still
Allie Gregory•Feb 5, 2025