Next Week in Music | May 1-7 • The Short List: 11 Titles You...

A certain ginger superstar and a well-known trio of grown-up pop bros have new albums out next week. We shall not speak of them further here. But we shall...

Next Week in Music | May 1-7 • The Long List: 370-Plus Releases On...

It has been exactly 40 years since the legendary bluesman Muddy Waters died in his sleep at the age of 68 on April 30, 1983. Similarly, it has been...

Next Week in Music | May 1-7 • New Books

Springsteen’s Nebraska, Cooper’s craziness, Pharrell’s phrases, Converse’s universe, Abba’s awesomeness, Buffy’s bio and more are headed for your bookshelf. Read all about ’em:   Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of...

Charlie Winston Criss-Crossing Canada

British singer-songwriter Charlie Winston is bringing his most recent album As I Am to Canada this week, with seven shows in Ontario, Quebec and B.C. As I Am, Winston's fifth...

April Wine’s Myles Goodwyn Joining Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In 2003, acclaimed songwriter and April Wine frontman Myles Goodwyn received the ECMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact on the music industry of Atlantic...

Next Week in Music | April 24-30 • The Long List: 445 Releases On...

I have got good punk memories and bad punk memories for you today. The good: April 23 is the anniversary of The Ramones’ 1976 self-titled debut album, which changed...

Next Week in Music | April 24-30 • New Books

Lucinda and Madison share their stories, Miranda feeds your hunger, Lizzo gets animated, Van Halen and Eagles are put under the microscope, Dylan is brought back home, the roots...

Next Week in Music | April 24-30 • On TV

The National bring Frankenstein to Fallon, They Might Be Giants drop in on Kimmel, Miranda Lambert moves some cookbooks, Harry Styles helps Corden call it a night, Devon Gilfillian...

Get Ready For A Blast Of Frank Zappa’s Funky Nothingness

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In 1969, after The Mothers of Invention disbanded, Frank Zappa released his groundbreaking solo debut Hot Rats. Fusing jazz and rock, the innovative album became...

Jeff Sammut Loves Remembering Pop Culture’s Past

Who doesn’t love taking a trip down memory lane and reminiscing? After all, there were probably many iconic figures who made a huge impact on you — so wouldn’t...

Killer Mike Kicks Off His Michael Origin Story With Don’t Let The Devil

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Killer Mike is celebrating his birthday by formally launching the countdown for his new solo album Michael, and releasing his new single of Don't Let...

Get A Double Eyeful of Punk Pix

The newly christened Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas just opened its doors a few weeks ago. But in true DIY punk fashion, they've hit the ground running. The...

Bruce Cockburn Is On A Roll

“Time takes its toll,” sings the 77-year-old Bruce Cockburn on the opening song, On A Roll, his 38th album, O Sun O Moon, out on May 12 via True...

Little Hurt Wants To Share Some Lovely Hours With You

Little Hurt has Lovely Hours coming up in May — and he'd like to enjoy them with you. The alt-pop alter-ego of Colin Dieden, former lead singer of The Mowglis, has...

Next Week in Music | April 17-23 • The Short List: 12 Titles You...

Welcome to the biggest and busiest week for new music so far this year. Thanks to Record Store Day next Saturday, there are more than 700 titles being released...

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