Junkhouse Celebrate 30 Years of Strays with Vinyl Release & Ontario Shows
Junkhouse, the iconic Canadian alt-rock band that took the ’90s by storm, have announced a 30th-anniversary celebration of their seminal album Strays. To mark this milestone, Sony Music Canada...
Dave Bidini Continues Quest to Save Local Journalism
A thriving community usually goes hand in hand with a healthy local media, and no one is more aware of that than musician, writer, filmmaker and publisher Dave Bidini....
Concert Review: Iggy Pop | Ottawa CityFolk, Sept. 13, 2023
Raw fucking power.
If there was any downside at all to Iggy Pop’s Ottawa CityFolk performance on Sept. 13, it’s that he didn’t play more songs from his excellent new...
Rolling Stones Reveal Hackney Diamonds Track List
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Rolling Stones have just revealed the full tracklist of their hugely anticipated new album, Hackney Diamonds, arriving Oct. 20.
Album opener, the recently released single...
Van Morrison’s Accentuate The Positive Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Yeah, I know: A new Van Morrison album isn't exactly front-page news. After all, the guy churns them out pretty regularly — his upcoming release Accentuate The Positive will...
The Moth Project Takes Flight
The Moth Project is winging its way across North America on a tour of prestigious venues, from national museums and clubs in Toronto and Ottawa to Santa Fe’s Botanical...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 11-17 • The Short List: 19 Titles You...
The Pretenders never say die, Willie Nelson rolls up a different strain of grass, Brian Setzer goes to the devil, Beaches share the blame, The Who and Steve Miller...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 11-17 • The Long List: 430+ Releases On...
Expect your social media feed to be full of Johnny Cash posts next week: Tuesday is the 20th anniversary of the Man In Black’s death at age 71, less...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 11-17 • New Books
Welcome to The 27 Club! No, not that one. This one is named for the number of new music books coming out on the busiest week of the fall...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 11-17 • On TV
With everyone from The Pretenders to Willie Nelson to Brian Setzer dropping new albums next week, you might expect a few treats to pop up on the boob tube....
Foo Fighters, Jason Isbell & More To Rock Austin City Limits This Fall
Thanks to the ongoing TV writers’ strike that has shut down the late-night chat shows for months, it's been a pretty dry season for live televised music. But all...
One Guess Whose Album Tops Today’s New Release List
When you only release an album every 18 years or so, people tend to get a little excited about it. Especially if your band happens to include guys named...
Hamilton’s Grant Avenue Studio Changes Hands
Canada's legendary Grant Avenue Studio — established in 1976 and home to the likes of Gordon Lightfoot, Johnny Cash, U2, Sarah McLachlan and more — has officially changed ownership....
Nirvana & Black Crowes Box Sets Top Today’s Album Announcements
It's that time of year again — the day are growing shorter, the kids are back in school, and the album release announcements come in droves. Today brought another...
Black Crowes Announce Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Box Set
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “World-renowned rock band The Black Crowes have announced the box set of their chart-topping sophomore album The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion. The album, which...