Next Week in Music | May 29 – June 4 • The (Not Very)...

Sometimes you can't win for losing. Next week is definitely not one of those times. There are — to use a technical term — a shit-ton of heavy hitters...

Next Week in Music | May 29 – June 4 • The Long List:...

Are you ready to rock — and reminisce? Well, get ready: The US Festival kicked off exactly 40 years ago, on May 28, 1983. For those too young (or too...

Next Week in Music | May 29 – June 4 • New Books

Mamas and Papas, art and soul, Dante and ducktails, Bleecker Street and The Beatles — and the rest of the new tomes of the week. Read all about ’em:   All...

Next Week in Music | May 29 – June 4 • On TV

The writers' strike continues. So do the reruns. Enjoy (or not):   Monday Sunny War (R) | Jimmy Kimmel Live De La Soul (R) | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Sturgill Simpson (R)...

Getting Hip To The Hip Is Easier Than Ever

“First thing we'd climb a tree. And maybe then we'd talk. Or sit silently. And listen to our thoughts. With illusions of someday. Cast in a golden light. No...

Next Week in Music | May 22-28 • The Short List: 10 Titles You...

Sparks serve up a latte, The Dirty Nil make a passion play, Arlo Parks fires up her machine, Joe Perry returns to Sweetzerland, Live Skull start the party and...

Next Week in Music | May 22-28 • The Long List: 450+ Releases On...

It's a big day to celebrate some classic releases: CSNY’s unforgettable Ohio was released on this day in 1970, Marvin Gaye’s biggest artistic statement What's Going On arrived exactly...

Next Week in Music | May 22-28 • New Books

Since there isn't much to watch on TV next week, why not pick up a book? For some reason, there are a ton of new titles hitting the shelves....

Next Week in Music | May 22-28 • On TV

Thanks to the TV writers' strike, the rerun roundup continues for another week — but take heart: The Heavy will be alive and kicking on CBS Saturday Morning. So...

Kitchener’s Wayback Festival Announces Kim Mitchell, Sass Jordan & Teen Jam

Some of the best, most innovative musical acts ever started out when they were merely teens – The Runaways, Strokes and Arctic Monkeys, to name just a few – and...

Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards Announce Nominees

The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival has announced the nominees for the 2023 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. Winners will be celebrated and honoured in Ottawa during the awards ceremony...

South Coast Jazz Festival Celebrates 10 Years Of Music & Memories

The South Coast Jazz Music Festival is spreading its wings for its 10th anniversary, with three nights of world-class shows and performers in Brantford and Port Dover. Being held Aug....

Gordon Lightfoot Royal Albert Hall LP Due This Summer

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The final album from revered Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away on May 1, 2023, at age 84, simply entitled At Royal Albert Hall,...

Next Week in Music | May 15-21 • The Short List: 13 Titles You...

Did you forget about Mother's Day? Uh-oh. Well, you're probably too late to score flowers, chocolate or a brunch reservation. But you still have plenty of time to pre-order...

Next Week in Music | May 15-21 • The Long List: 370+ Releases On...

Start spreading the news: Frank Sinatra died 25 years ago today (May 14) in 1998. Along with Old Blue Eyes, old bluesman B.B. King also passed away on this...

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