Shuffle Demons to Ride the Spadina Bus on Tour This Summer
The Spadina bus is currently back in operation due to the TTC working on the streetcar tracks, and "Spadina Bus" songwriters Shuffle Demons
Alex Hudson•Mar 11, 2025
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Clairo Opens Up About Autoimmune Disease: "I’m Pretty Much in Constant Pain"
Singer-songwriter Clairo has announced that she is out of remission from rheumatoid arthritis for the first time in five years. "Rheumatoid
Kinza Zafar•Mar 11, 2025Tool's Destination Festival Could Be Facing a Class Action Lawsuit from Fans
The legions of Fibonacci sequence-loving fans who pledge allegiance to Tool are undoubtedly a dedicated bunch. They're willing to shell out
Megan LaPierre•Mar 11, 2025The Sphere Is Procreating
Those of us yet to ponder the Sphere may be getting a chance at a lesser level soon: the creators behind the futuristic orb are planning
Sydney Brasil•Mar 11, 2025Brian Jonestown Massacre Map Out North American Tour
I guess Brian Jonestown Massacre have kissed and made up since that onstage brawl in 2023? Other such onstage brawls haven't exactly panned
Megan LaPierre•Mar 11, 2025Billy Joel Postpones Tour Dates to Recover from Surgery
Billy Joel was supposed to perform in Toronto this week, with a massive Rogers Centre concert scheduled for Saturday (March 15) — but the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 11, 2025MUTEK Announces Martyn Bootyspoon, Gayance, Yu Su, James Holden, Max Cooper for First Wave of 2025 Lineup
MUTEK's 26th edition is set to run in Montreal from August 19 to 24 this year in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, and organizers
Allie Gregory•Mar 11, 2025604 Records Announces Gallery Show with Movieland, 64 Funnycars, Stephen Hamm
After launching the retrospective project 604 Decades last year, 604 Records has announced a coinciding open house gallery taking place for
Allie Gregory•Mar 11, 2025Thom Yorke Announces Another Album with a Project That Isn't Radiohead
Thom Yorke is once again releasing music through a project that isn't Radiohead. This time, he has teamed up with electronic producer Mark
Alex Hudson•Mar 11, 2025Boyfriend Joins Forces with Peaches, Big Freedia, Billy Porter for New Album 'In the Garden,' Shares "Fight"
Singer, producer and performer Boyfriend has announced her new album In the Garden, set for release on May 9 via Queen Diva Music. The
Kinza Zafar•Mar 11, 2025Frankie and the Witch Fingers Announce New Album 'Trash Classic,' World Tour
Los Angeles-based psych rock quintet Frankie and the Witch Fingers have unveiled their forthcoming new album: 'Trash Classic' arrives June
Megan LaPierre•Mar 11, 2025Speed Plot North American Tour with Whispers
Buzzy Australian hardcore band Speed have announced a North American tour with support from metallic Thai troupe Whispers. This spring, the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 11, 2025Sunny Day Real Estate Announce North American Tour
Emo combo Sunny Day Real Estate have announced a North American tour, including Canadian shows in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The tour
Alex Hudson•Mar 11, 2025Kara-Lis Coverdale Announces First New Album in Eight Years 'From Where You Came'
Revered Montreal composer Kara-Lis Coverdale returns today with news of her first album in eight years, previewed by new single "Daze"
Megan LaPierre•Mar 11, 2025Matt Berninger Details Solo Album 'Get Sunk,' Schedules Tour Dates
The National's Matt Berninger has announced the details of his sophomore solo album plus a spring tour. 'Get Sunk' is due out May 30 through
Alex Hudson•Mar 11, 2025Halifax Music Fest Gets the Killers, Nickelback, Alvvays
Halifax Music Fest is a newly minted festival coming to the East Coast this summer, and the lineup will include the Killers, Nickelback
Alex Hudson•Mar 11, 2025Ty Segall Books North American Tour Behind New Album 'Possession'
A new year, a new Ty Segall album. The Drag City cornerstone has just announced the details of his 16th studio album 'Possession'
Allie Gregory•Mar 11, 2025'Severance' Filmed Its Latest Episode in Newfoundland
If last week's episode of 'Severance' looked a bit familiar to some Canadians, that's because it was filmed in the Bonavista Peninsula
Alex Hudson•Mar 10, 2025Zulu's Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad Denies Abuse Allegations as Band Performs Without Him
Los Angeles-based hardcore punks Zulu performed at NDP in São Paolo, Brazil, on Saturday (March 8), with guitarist Dez Yusuf filling in on
Megan LaPierre•Mar 10, 2025Death Cab for Cutie's 'Transatlanticism' Gets Metalcore Compilation Tribute from the Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir, Dreamwell
After Death Cab for Cutie celebrated the 20th anniversary of their 2003 record 'Transatlanticism' on tour last year, the Holy Ghost
Karlie Rogers•Mar 10, 2025The Murder Capital Schedule North American Tour
In support of their latest album 'Blindness,' Irish post-punks the Murder Capital have announced a headlining North American tour. The run
Megan LaPierre•Mar 10, 2025Frank Turner, Voivod, Fucked Up, NOBRO, the Slackers Lead Pouzza Fest's 2025 Lineup
Pouzza Fest is gearing for its return to Montreal from May 16 to 18, and the massive lineup of over 150 bands has something for punk and
Allie Gregory•Mar 10, 2025Steve Hackett of Genesis Books North American Solo Tour
Genesis marked the 50th anniversary of 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' last November, and guitarist Steve Hackett is continuing the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 10, 2025Eliza Niemi Announces Co-Headlining Canadian Tour with Advance Base
Ahead of the arrival of her sophomore album 'Progress Bakery' later this month, Toronto singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Eliza
Megan LaPierre•Mar 10, 2025Propagandhi Detail New Album 'At Peace,' Share Title Track
As teased last year, Winnipeg's Propagandhi have been working on a new record — and the serene fruits of their labour have officially been
Megan LaPierre•Mar 10, 2025Maná Map Out North American Tour
After recently becoming the first all-Spanish-language act to be nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, long-running
Megan LaPierre•Mar 10, 2025Abigail Lapell, Devours, Fred Everything Join 2025 JUNOfest
After revealing the artists performing at this year's upcoming JUNO Awards, a selection of newly announced Canadian artists will be hitting
Karlie Rogers•Mar 10, 2025Counting Crows Plot 2025 Tour with the Gaslight Anthem
Counting Crows have a new album on the way, so they've just mapped out a North American and subsequent European tour behind the effort. The
Allie Gregory•Mar 10, 2025Cyndi Lauper Announces Final North American Farewell Tour Shows
Last June, pop icon Cyndi Lauper announced the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. (What else would you call it?) The initial North
Megan LaPierre•Mar 10, 2025Lady Gaga Says Beck's 'Morning Phase' Is "One of the Greatest Albums Ever Made"
People in the music industry sure seem to like Beck's 2014 album 'Morning Phase.' It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year (beating
Alex Hudson•Mar 10, 2025Daniel Romano's Outfit Book Canadian Spring Tour
Daniel Romano is taking his Outfit on a Canadian tour with openers Uni Boys this spring. The group currently have 11 dates scheduled
Alex Hudson•Mar 10, 2025Gene Hackman, Wife Betsy Arakawa's Cause of Death Revealed
Investigators have confirmed the causes of death for Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, whose bodies were discovered late last month at
Calum Slingerland•Mar 7, 2025Geo Detective Claims to Have Found the Pool from RHCP's 'Californication' Album Cover
First somebody tracked down the bridge from "Under the Bridge," and now a "geo detective" appears to have found the exact swimming pool
Alex Hudson•Mar 7, 2025Céline Dion Cautions Fans That New Music Circulating Online Is AI-Generated
As if Céline Dion hasn't already been through enough since the onset of her stiff-person syndrome symptoms (plus Trump using "My Heart Will
Megan LaPierre•Mar 7, 2025Mastodon Part Ways with Founding Guitarist-Vocalist Brent Hinds
Mastodon have announced they are splitting with founding guitarist-vocalist Brent Hinds after nearly three decades. "Friends and fans
Calum Slingerland•Mar 7, 2025Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of JUNO Awards, Polaris Music Prizes
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and the Polaris Music Prize have announced they will be rescinding respective
Calum Slingerland•Mar 7, 2025Black Moth Super Rainbow Return with New Album 'Soft New Magic Dream'
TOBACCO offshoot Black Moth Super Rainbow have announced their first new full-length album since 2018's 'Panic Blooms.' 'Soft New Magic
Allie Gregory•Mar 7, 2025Bill Murray Still Has a Scar from the Groundhog in 'Groundhog Day'
Bill Murray isn't stuck in a time loop like his character in 'Groundhog Day,' but every day he wakes up with the same scar on his finger
Alex Hudson•Mar 7, 2025New Friends Fest Details 2025 Lineup with On the Might of Princes, Snowing, Botfly, Respire, Piper Maru, Swimming
New Friends Fest is returning to Toronto's Lithuanian House for its sixth annual edition, and organizers have now unveiled the 2025 lineup
Allie Gregory•Mar 7, 2025Allison Russell, Ani DiFranco, Gillian Welch, Mavis Staples Lead Winnipeg Folk Festival's 50th Anniversary Edition
Winnipeg Folk Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, and organizers have now unveiled this year's lineup heading to Birds
Allie Gregory•Mar 7, 2025The Damned's Founding Guitarist Brian James Has Died
Brian James — the founding guitarist of the Damned, the first punk band from the UK to release a single and an album, as well as to tour the
Megan LaPierre•Mar 7, 2025Charli XCX Reportedly in Talks for Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' Adaptation
Charli XCX is following Brat Summer with a whole load of film projects — and this may including Greta Gerwig's upcoming
Alex Hudson•Mar 7, 2025Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Details 2025 Lineup with Allison Russell, William Prince
Saskatoon's SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival has announced the ticketed lineup for its 2025 edition, which runs July 3–12. The lineup
Alex Hudson•Mar 7, 2025Dolly Parton Pays Tribute to Late Husband on New Single
Dolly Parton has announced the death of her husband, Carl Dean, at the age of 82. In a statement posted Monday (March 3), Parton wrote that
Alex Hudson•Mar 7, 2025Nemahsis Nabs Artist of the Year Award at 2025 Women in Music Honours
Ahead of International Women's Day this weekend (March 8), Women in Music Canada (WIMC) has handed out its third annual honours to women
Allie Gregory•Mar 7, 2025Motörhead, Gang Starr Featured in ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4’ Remaster Soundtrack
Years after the first two 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' games were remastered for modern consoles, the next two titles in the series will get a
Calum Slingerland•Mar 7, 2025Ingrid Andress Reflects on That "Horrific" National Anthem
Last summer, country pop singer Ingrid Andress delivered the rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" heard 'round the world. Her performance
Megan LaPierre•Mar 6, 2025NEON's Biggest Rival Is Netflix, Not A24, CEO Admits
NEON CEO Tom Quinn has revealed that the production company's biggest competitor is not A24, as one might assume, but Netflix. A24 and NEON
Karlie Rogers•Mar 6, 2025Los Bitchos Book North American Tour
London, UK-based pan-continental cumbia quartet Los Bitchos have announced plans to tour North America, with a series of festival
Megan LaPierre•Mar 6, 2025Finn Wolfhard Wishes Fans 'Happy Birthday' with Debut Solo Album, Plots North American Tour
Finn Wolfhard of 'Stranger Things'/Aubreys/Calpurnia fame has announced plans for his debut solo album 'Happy Birthday,' which is due June 6
Allie Gregory•Mar 6, 2025