Articles by Megan LaPierre
Above & Beyond Plot First North American Tour in Seven Years
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025
Above & Beyond are slated to release their first new album in seven years, 'Bigger Than All of Us,' on July 18 via Anjunabeats — and to mark...
Addison Rae Announces "First and Last" Album 'Addison'
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025
Exclaim! named Addison Rae's "Diet Pepsi" as one of the best songs of 2024, and I have a core memory of watching a couple of really drunk...
Toronto Symphony Orchestra's American CEO Is "Grateful to Be Working in a Country That Values the Arts"
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025
Everything is kind of, well, not great right now. You get it. Canadian artists are struggling to tour in the US perhaps more than ever, with...
Ottawa Jazz Festival Adds the Roots, iskwē to 2025 Programming
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025
As June draws nearer, the organizers behind this year's 45th anniversary edition of the Ottawa Jazz Festival continue to reveal more details...
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham Adapting '10 Things I Hate About You' for Broadway
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025
There have been rumours swirling about this for a while now, but 'Billboard' has officially confirmed that the beloved, Shakespeare-inspired...
Florence Road Hatch Fully Formed on "Caterpillar"
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PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025
Sometimes a side chick ain't even a side chick, it's the beautiful and proud nation of Ireland. Florence Road are a quartet of four...
Erasure's Andy Bell Books North American Solo Tour
PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2025
As Erasure frontman Andy Bell gears up to release his new solo album 'Ten Crowns' (out May 2 via his own Crown Recordings), the musician has...
Motherhood Offshoot Penny & the Pits Announce Debut Album 'Liquid Compactor,' Share "Pool Party"
PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2025
Fredericton, NB's Penny & the Pits — the new project from Penelope Stevens of Motherhood — have announced their forthcoming debut album...