Big Wreck Named 2025 Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors
After Post Malone was named global Record Store Day ambassador for 2025 yesterday (January 22) — alongside launching his own flavour of Oreo
Megan LaPierre•Jan 23, 2025
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Astral Project with Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Holst's 'The Planets'
While it's becoming increasingly common for certain billionaires to voyage into outer space on the regular, the expanses of the galaxy
Exclaim! Staff•Jan 23, 2025Viagra Boys Detail New Album 'viagr aboys,' Share "Man Made of Meat"
The Swedish post-punks beloved by all except email spam filters, Viagra Boys, are back with their fourth album. Out April 15 via their own
Megan LaPierre•Jan 23, 2025Here Are the 2025 Oscar Nominations
Having delayed the announcement due to the L.A. wildfires, the Academy has now announced who is nominated for Oscars this year. The musical
Alex Hudson•Jan 23, 2025Black Country, New Road Releasing New Single Next Week
Black Country, New Road are teasing something. The English post-punk band have posted a teaser on their social channels. It contains a
Alex Hudson•Jan 22, 2025Robert Eggers Set to Direct 'Werwulf' for Christmas 2026
After the financial and critical success of 'Nosferatu,' Robert Eggers will be teaming up with Focus Features once again for another
Karlie Rogers•Jan 22, 2025'Love Is Blind' Confirmed for Two More Brainrotting Seasons
If you're like me, you succumbed to the first few seasons of 'Love Is Blind' in the throes of the pandemic, only to fall off when you
Sydney Brasil•Jan 22, 2025Orange Goblin to Disband After 2025 Tour
Long-running UK metallers Orange Goblin have announced that they'll be disbanding following their 2025 touring commitments. The band shared
Megan LaPierre•Jan 22, 2025Cradle of Filth Detail 'The Screaming of the Valkyries,' Share New Single "To Live Deliciously"
Cradle of Filth have announced their new album — and, as promised, Ed Sheeran isn't on it. 'The Screaming of the Valkyries' is out on March
Alex Hudson•Jan 22, 2025Bayside Book 25th Anniversary North American Tour
New York punks Bayside are celebrating 25 years together with their 25 Years of Bayside: The Errors Tour. The stint's North American leg is
Megan LaPierre•Jan 22, 2025Watch Lola Young Perform "Messy" on the 'Tonight Show'
Last night Lola Young made her late-night TV debut on 'The Tonight Show,' where she performed her single "Messy"
Karlie Rogers•Jan 22, 2025Mallrat Books North American Tour
Australia's Mallrat will cross the Pacific this spring for a tour of North America in support of her upcoming album 'Light Hit My Face Like
Sydney Brasil•Jan 22, 2025Lucy Dacus Pledges $10,000 USD to Gender-Affirming Care Amidst Trump's Attack on Trans Rights
Last week, Lucy Dacus announced her new album, 'Forever Is a Feeling.' Now that Donald Trump has been re-inaugurated as US president — and
Megan LaPierre•Jan 22, 2025Women from Space Gets Allison Cameron, Myra Melford, Yuka Honda for 2025 Programming
Toronto's Women from Space Festival is returning for another year of programming this upcoming spring. A celebration of music innovation an
Karlie Rogers•Jan 22, 2025Grimes Responds to Controversy over Elon Musk's Inauguration Salute
Having spent last weekend bragging that Elon Musk is actually really good at video games, former pop great and current social media
Alex Hudson•Jan 22, 2025Tedeschi Trucks Band Plot Live in 25 North American Tour
Helmed by Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, the blues rock road dogs of Tedeschi Trucks Band are once again embarking on a sprawling North
Megan LaPierre•Jan 22, 2025Housewife Details 'Girl of the Hour' EP
Housewife — the pop-rock project of Toronto's Brighid Fry — has returned with a new EP. Arriving March 7, 'Girl of the Hour' is a
Sydney Brasil•Jan 22, 2025Sister Ray Announces Sophomore Album 'Believer,' Shares Title Track
Sister Ray — the remarkable solo project of Alberta-raised, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Ella Coyes — is back with news of their
Megan LaPierre•Jan 22, 2025Sook-Yin Lee and Dylan Gamble Detail 'Paying for It' Soundtrack Album
Sook-Yin Lee's excellent sex work comedy 'Paying for It' is getting its theatrical release at the end of this month, and to mark the
Alex Hudson•Jan 22, 2025cleopatrick Launch Sophomore Album 'FAKE MOON'
Cobourg-formed, Toronto-based duo cleopatrick have announced the release of their upcoming sophomore album, previewed today by new single
Megan LaPierre•Jan 22, 2025Jully Black Maps Out Canadian Tour
Beloved Canadian singer Jully Black is touring her "home on Native land" in the coming weeks. Black's Songs & Stories Tour will be her first
Alex Hudson•Jan 22, 2025Nine Inch Nails Announce 2025 World Tour
After postponing the announcement due to the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, Nine Inch Nails have now formally detailed their 2025
Megan LaPierre•Jan 22, 2025Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Detail New Album 'Death Hilarious'
UK hard rockers Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have shared details of their fifth studio album 'Death Hilarious,' out April 4 via
Allie Gregory•Jan 22, 2025The Body Team Up with Toronto's Intensive Care on 'Was I Good Enough?'
The Body, known for being the ultimate team players of heavy music, have once again enlisted collaborators for their next record. Toronto's
Allie Gregory•Jan 21, 2025'I Saw the TV Glow' Star Changes Name to Jack Haven
The nonbinary star of last year's buzzy A24 film 'I Saw the TV Glow' has announced that they are changing their name
Megan LaPierre•Jan 21, 2025New Podcast 'Big in Canada' Dissects CanCon Classics, Starting with b4-4's "Get Down"
A new podcast, 'Big in Canada' — hosted by Mac Cameron and Exclaim! contributor Laura Stanley — launched today with its first episode
Allie Gregory•Jan 21, 2025SUMAC and Moor Mother Join Forces on Collaborative Album 'The Film'
American-Canadian metal trio SUMAC spent much of summer 2024 on the road behind 2024's year-end favourite 'The Healer,' teaming up with
Allie Gregory•Jan 21, 2025Busty and the Bass Announce New EP 'The Mannequin'
Ahead of their upcoming Canadian tour, Busty and the Bass have shared that they'll bring new songs with them. 'The Mannequin' EP arrives
Sydney Brasil•Jan 21, 2025Fana Hues Books North American Tour
In support of last year's 'Moth,' R&B singer-songwriter Fana Hues has announced a North American tour for early this spring — including a
Megan LaPierre•Jan 21, 2025Peter Frampton Schedules Let's Do It Again! North American Tour
Following his 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Peter Frampton is embarking on a North American tour to kick off 2025. The Let's Do
Megan LaPierre•Jan 21, 2025Orla Gartland Maps Out 2025 North American Tour
It was genuinely lovely to see Orla Gartland make such a big splash with 'Everybody Needs a Hero,' having followed her career since the
Megan LaPierre•Jan 21, 2025John Sykes, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake Guitarist, Dead at 65
John Sykes, the prominent hard rock guitarist who played in bands like Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died. He was 65. The news was
Megan LaPierre•Jan 21, 2025Yves Jarvis Is Firing on 'All Cylinders' with New Album
Montreal polymath Yves Jarvis has announced his follow-up record to 2022's excellent 'The Zug': 'All Cylinders' — from which we've already
Allie Gregory•Jan 21, 2025R.I.P. Garth Hudson, Final Surviving Member of the Band
Garth Hudson, the final surviving member of the Band, has died at the age of 87. Hudson died peacefully in his sleep at a nursing home in
Alex Hudson•Jan 21, 2025Jet Plot 2025 North American Tour
Jet have reformed a few times since they originally broke up in 2012 — first in 2016 before separating again in 2019, then again in 2023
Megan LaPierre•Jan 21, 2025Billy Idol Books North American Tour with Joan Jett
Two icons of '80s stomp-clap rock are teaming up for a North American tour, as Billy Idol has announced a tour with openers Joan Jett and
Alex Hudson•Jan 21, 2025Chester Bennington's Other Band Also Have a New Singer Now
Linkin Park's announcement of their new singer in the absence of the late Chester Bennington went unexpectedly, to say the least. It had
Megan LaPierre•Jan 21, 2025Ethel Cain Responds to Conservatives in New Tumblr Post
Ethel Cain has responded to the conservative backlash that she received after Fox News aired a segment about her that claimed that the sing
Karlie Rogers•Jan 20, 2025Toto's Steve Lukather Says Weezer Only Covered "Africa" to "Take the Piss Out of It"
There was a whole thing back in the simpler time of 2018, when a social media campaign on the platform then known as Twitter had one sole
Megan LaPierre•Jan 20, 2025'The Brutalist' Criticized for Using AI to Enhance Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones's Hungarian Dialogue
Brady Corbet's triple Golden Globe-winner 'The Brutalist' has been facing backlash online after it was revealed that AI was used during the
Karlie Rogers•Jan 20, 2025Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Canadian Leg of 50th Anniversary Tour
More than half a century on from the release of their 1973 debut 'Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd,' Lynyrd Skynyrd are still at it. The
Megan LaPierre•Jan 20, 2025Watch Johnny Marr Join Franz Ferdinand on Stage
In a move that would blow the mind of every noughties post-punk fan, Johnny Marr appeared as a guest onstage with Franz Ferdinand on
Sydney Brasil•Jan 20, 2025Lee's Palace Gets Pussy Riot - Riot Days, the Chats, Model/Actriz for 40th Anniversary Concert Series
Lee's Palace opened for use as a concert venue on Bloor Street West on September 5, 1985, which means that the iconic staple of Toronto's
Megan LaPierre•Jan 20, 2025'Severance' Official Podcast Criticized for Running Ads for AI Workplace Productivity Software
'Severance' is back! And while Season 2 of the mysterious workplace thriller is excellent, some fans are taking exception with the show's
Alex Hudson•Jan 20, 2025Nelly Defends Decision to Perform at Trump Inauguration
At the end of 2025, Nelly announced a big world tour set to kick off this spring. Apparently he also wanted to sabotage its ticket sales (or
Megan LaPierre•Jan 20, 2025Mount Eerie's Phil Elverum Reminds Music Lovers to Support "Poor Punk Nerds and Fend Off the Bots"
Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie and the Microphones has been an outspoken critic of Spotify and its infamously terrible royalties, and now he's
Alex Hudson•Jan 20, 2025James Ford, Producer and Simian Mobile Disco Member, Shares Leukemia Diagnosis
James Ford — the prolific English record producer and songwriter known for being a member of Simian Mobile Disco and the Last Shadow
Calum Slingerland•Jan 17, 2025Disturbed Treat 'The Sickness' to Deluxe Anniversary Reissue
Months ahead of celebrating 25 years of 'The Sickness' on an North American anniversary tour, Disturbed have detailed an expanded reissue
Calum Slingerland•Jan 17, 2025Yola Calls Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound Label "Cookie-Cutter Bullshit"
Ushering in a new era of artistry today with new EP 'My Way,' British singer-songwriter Yola is reflecting on times she felt her way of
Calum Slingerland•Jan 17, 2025AngelMaker Map Out Spring North American Tour
Having welcomed former Rings of Saturn vocalist Ian Bearer into the fold last October, Vancouver's AngelMaker have announced a spring North
Megan LaPierre•Jan 17, 2025