Next Week in Music | Oct. 14-20 • On TV
It's one of those quiet weeks when most of the talk shows are on hiatus, so unless you're into reruns, your options are limited — but rest assured, what...
QOTSA Vinyl Reissues Top Today’s Album Announcements
The best new stuff announced today? Old stuff — specifically, vinyl reissues of four classic Queens of the Stone Age albums. So if you've got a working turntable and...
Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats Sessions Box Tops Today’s Album Announcements
A couple of weeks ago, I watched Dweezil Zappa and his crack band play his dad Frank’s 1969 jazz-rock classic Hot Rats in its entirety. So it only makes...
A Trillion Record Store Day Titles Top Today’s Album Announcements
This year's Record Store Day Black Friday event will be held Nov. 29, and as always, there will be about a trillion cool vinyl titles coming out, including one-of-a-kind...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 7-13 • The Short List: Five Albums &...
It's a good week for indie-rock fans, with everyone from Joseph Arthur and Art Alexakis to Kim Gordon dropping new albums. For those who prefer their music a little...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 7-13 • The Long List: 180 Releases On...
There are more than 180 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 7-13 • New Books
Every rock musician and pop star has a story to tell — and plenty of them are sharing theirs this week. Here's the lowdown:
Horror Stories: A Memoir
By Liz Phair
THE...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 7-13 • On TV
It's not every week you see Liz Phair on the tube. Especially not on Saturday morning. But the provocative indie-rock goddess will be on CBS This Morning next week,...
Barenaked Ladies & Mavericks Top Today’s Album Announcements
You want hits? You got ’em. And in more ways than one. The first way: Canadian pop-rockers Barenaked Ladies just announced they're releasing a new vinyl anthology titled Original...
Pig Man, Pythons, Mondays & More Additions to The Upcoming Albums List
Another day, another couple of dozen new titles to put on the fall album calendar. Today's additions include the wonderfully named Pig Man Lives Volume 1 — a massive...
More Than 40 New Upcoming Releases For Your To-Do List
I spent most of Monday working on freelance jobs, including a bio for a veteran Canadian artist with a great new blues album on the way. You won't see...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 • The Short List: Nine New...
Bigger isn't always better. Case in point: This week's new albums. You won't find any chart-topping superstars on the playlist — just a slate of albums you definitely need...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 • The Long List: 180 New...
There are more than 180 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 • New Books
Memoirs and biographies, coffee-table photo books and critical works — if you're in the market for something to read after the music stops, you have plenty of options this...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 • TV & Movies
Roger Waters returns to the silver screen. Another score of performers sing for their supper on the small screen. Long story short: It's another week of music for your...
