Neil 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, 2025
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The 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, 2025Kneecap Add Second Vancouver Show to North American Tour
Following the surprising Oscars snub for their eponymous film, Irish rap trio Kneecap are keeping things moving, announcing a North American
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025YHWH Nailgun Announce Debut Album '45 Pounds', North American Tour
After winning Torontonian hearts with their Project Nowhere set last fall, Brooklyn experimentalists YHWH Nailgun have announced their
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Toronto's Prepare the Ground Festival Adds Baroness to 2025 Edition
Toronto heavy music festival Prepare the Ground continues to march toward its 2025 edition with the reveal of 10 new acts. Organizers have
Calum Slingerland•Feb 5, 2025Lucius Detail Self-Titled Album, Share "Gold Rush"
Lucius have announced a self-titled album, due out May 2 through Fantasy Records. They've shared a preview of the album in the form of the
Alex Hudson•Feb 5, 2025Tanika Charles Details New Album 'Reasons to Stay,' Shares Lead Single
Toronto soul singer-songwriter Tanika Charles has announced her forthcoming fourth studio album, previewed today by the new single "Don't
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Daughter of Swords Details Sophomore Album 'Alex'
Alex Sauser-Monnig of Mountain Man has announced their sophomore album as Daughter of Swords. The pseudo-self-titled effort 'Alex' will
Allie Gregory•Feb 5, 2025Black Sabbath Original Lineup Reuniting for Ozzy Osbourne's Final Concert
Back in January 2023, Ozzy Osbourne announced his retirement from touring and cancelled the remaining dates on his No More Tours 2 Tour
Megan LaPierre•Feb 5, 2025Drake Wears Sweatshirt Covered in Bullet Holes at Concert
Drake is feeling very hard done by after Kendrick Lamar's big Grammy night, as he showed up at his Perth concert yesterday (February 4)
Alex Hudson•Feb 5, 2025Jesse Eisenberg Doesn’t Want to Be Associated with Mark Zuckerberg
Over a decade after he portrayed Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's 'The Social Network,' Jesse Eisenberg has shared that he'd like no
Calum Slingerland•Feb 4, 2025The Second City Announces 65th Anniversary Specials in Toronto, Chicago, New York
Having opened in December 1959 in Chicago — and subsequently launching the careers of comedy legends Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Eugene Levy
Karlie Rogers•Feb 4, 2025Cypress Hill Get De La Soul, the Pharcyde for O Canadabis Tour
Hip-hop heavyweights Cypress Hill, De La Soul and the Pharcyde have announced a Canadian tour aptly titled O Canadadabis. The tour promises
Kinza Zafar•Feb 4, 2025Sabrina Carpenter Announces 'Short n' Sweet' Deluxe with Dolly Parton Feature
After walking away from the Grammys last Sunday (February 2) with two awards, Sabrina Carpenter has announced the deluxe edition of 'Short
Karlie Rogers•Feb 4, 2025Bon Iver Launches Something Called Counterpart
Bon Iver returned last year with a new EP, and now Justin Vernon's project is launching something called Counterpart. What exactly
Alex Hudson•Feb 4, 2025beabadoobee Plots Spring North American Tour
Oh, so 'This Is How Tomorrow Moves': beabadoobee has mapped out some headlining North American tour dates for his spring, including a lone
Megan LaPierre•Feb 4, 2025Rilo Kiley Announce North American Reunion Tour
You may have heard rumblings of Rilo Kiley's reunion, with the band set to play a few nostalgia festivals this summer. Well, it seems
Allie Gregory•Feb 4, 2025DEVO Announce 2025 North American Tour
DEVO began their farewell tour back in 2023, but the long goodbye continues: they've announced a slate of North American tour dates for 2025
Megan LaPierre•Feb 4, 2025girlpuppy Announces New Album 'Sweetness,' Shares Lead Single "I Just Do!"
Atlanta's girlpuppy (a.k.a. Becca Harvey) has shared details of her new album 'Sweetness,' arriving March 28 through Captured Tracks
Allie Gregory•Feb 4, 2025The Good Brothers to Pay Tribute to Dallas Good with New Single "Now That You're Gone"
These aren't things that warrant comparison, but it's hard to think of a loss in recent memory that the Canadian music scene has felt more
Megan LaPierre•Feb 4, 2025Matt Andersen Details Mellow Album 'The Hammer & the Rose,' Featuring Bahamas
East Coast singer-songwriter Matt Andersen has announced a new album. 'The Hammer & the Rose' will be out April 25 via Sonic Records, and
Alex Hudson•Feb 4, 2025The Lonely Island Reveal the Flight of the Conchords' Response to Their Comedy Songs
The Lonely Island and Flight of the Conchords are two of the best-loved musical comedy combos of the millennium so far, and now the Lonely
Alex Hudson•Feb 4, 2025Killer Mike Sues Security Firm for 2024 Grammys Arrest
Killer Mike is suing the security company responsible for his citizen's arrest at last year's 66th Grammy Awards, claiming that the S & S
Megan LaPierre•Feb 4, 2025Big Thief Surprise-Release 'Passional Relations' EP to Benefit Wildfire Relief
Big Thief are doing their bit to help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires by surprise-releasing an EP called 'Passional Relations'
Allie Gregory•Feb 4, 2025Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR to Release '$ome $exy $ongs for U' Next Week
A lot of people already hate Valentine's Day, but that ire is bound to reach new levels now that Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR have revealed that
Megan LaPierre•Feb 3, 2025Ayo Edebiri Reveals Her Favourite Radiohead Song
Celebrities are just like us! Case in point: Ayo Edebiri is a big Radiohead fan, and her favourite song by the beloved art rock band is "We
Alex Hudson•Feb 3, 2025Unrest Announce 'Perfect Teeth' Deluxe 30th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue
Unrest — the '80s/'90s jangly D.C. post-punk band led by Teenbeat Records' Mark Robinson — have announced an expanded deluxe vinyl reissue
Megan LaPierre•Feb 3, 2025Four Winds Music Festival Gets the Strumbellas, the Weather Station, Jeremie Albino for 2025 Edition
The Four Winds Music Festival is returning for its third year at the Riverstone Retreat in Durham, ON. Running from July 11 to 13, this
Karlie Rogers•Feb 3, 2025Ziggy Alberts Maps Out 2025 North American Tour
In support of his upcoming album 'New Love' (out February 21 via Commonfolk Records), Australian folk singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts has
Megan LaPierre•Feb 3, 2025Kingston Canadian Film Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Two New Monetary Prizes
Kingston Canadian Film Festival is the largest festival dedicated exclusively to Canadian film, and will be returning to its home City of
Karlie Rogers•Feb 3, 2025Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER' Tour Is Skipping Canada
Beyoncé is teasing a 'COWBOY CARTER' tour. She cryptically promised an announcement last month, but then delayed the big reveal due to the
Alex Hudson•Feb 3, 2025Trevor Noah Jokes About Trump's Canadian Tariffs at Grammy Awards
Here in Canada, news of Donald Trump's tariffs and trade dispute are huge story — but it's also getting attention down in US, as Trevor Noah
Alex Hudson•Feb 3, 2025Kendrick Lamar's Drake Diss Track Has Now Won Five Grammys
"Not Like Us" — the diss track and anti-Canada anthem in which Kendrick Lamar accuses Drake of being a pedophile — has won three Grammys
Alex Hudson•Feb 2, 2025System of a Down’s "Toxicity" Reaches One Billion YouTube Views
The title track from System of a Down's 2001 album 'Toxicity' has officially surpassed one billion views on YouTube. This milestone follows
Kinza Zafar•Jan 31, 2025Liam Payne to Posthumously Appear in Netflix's 'Building the Band'
Before his sudden death in October, Liam Payne was filmed as a guest judge on the upcoming reality music competition 'Building the Band'
Sydney Brasil•Jan 31, 2025Murder by Death Announce Farewell Tour with Laura Jane Grace
After 25 years, Murder by Death — Bloomington, IN's gothic roots rockers — have announced a farewell tour that will take them across North
Megan LaPierre•Jan 31, 2025Pussy Riot Plot Canadian Tour
Russian feminist art collective Pussy Riot have mapped out a run of Riot Days in Canada, kicking off this spring and including nine shows
Allie Gregory•Jan 31, 2025Here's Everything Coming to Prime Video in February 2025
Prime Video Canada has announced its February 2025 slate, and while most of it isn't exactly "prime" entertainment, some of it is at least
Alex Hudson•Jan 31, 2025Here's Everything Leaving Netflix Canada in February 2025
Netflix Canada is about to have way less exciting stunts. The streaming service has announced the films that will be exiting the platform
Alex Hudson•Jan 31, 2025