Kele Okereke’s 2042 Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Kele Okereke is ahead of his time — 23 years, to be exact. The Bloc Party frontman's new album 2042 will arrive Nov. 8, according to a press release....
Next Week in Music | Dec. 5-11 • The Long List: 220 Releases On...
Life is full of coincidences. Case in point: Frank Zappa died of cancer on Dec. 4, 1993 — 22 years to the day after the Montreux Casino burned down...
Next Week in Music | June 3-9 • 180 New Releases Headed Your Way
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 | March 27 – April 2 • New Books
It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock ’n’ roll. But it's a short trip to the online bookstore if you wanna read about AC/DC, Cream,...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 • On TV
If you want to limit your musical viewing to one night next week, Wednesday is a no-brainer — between Viagra Boys, Kurt Vile, Tommy McLain and Joey Bada$$, your...
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...
Sass Jordan’s Rebel Moon Blues Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Sass Jordan hasn't put out a solo album in a decade. But the Can-rock queen's upcoming album Rebel Moon Blues is more than worth the wait. Trust me; I've...
Next Week in Music | June 15-21 • New Books
Indie-rock kings, Chicago blues queens, punk-rock jesters, the one and only Prince — and plenty of guitars getting the royal treatment. They're all here for your perusal this week....
Another Day, Another 60-Some New Album Announcements
When, oh when, I pleadingly wonder, will the endless tsunami of new-album announcements lighten up for a minute so I can have a breather? Not today, the music gods...
Next Week in Music | August 17-23 • The Short List: My Top 10...
I was hoping to take a week off this month. Clearly it's not going to be this one: There are so many good albums coming out that I could...
Next Week in Music | June 1-7 • The Short List: 6 Releases You...
Run The Jewels make a triumphant return, Dion welcomes some superstar pals, Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets keep it short and sweet, a new supergroup arrives and some indie-rock...
Lasso Festival Ropes In Kane Brown & Chris Stapleton For 2023
The inaugural Lasso Montréal festival in 2022 was pure country gold — a chance to celebrate the power of live music surrounded by 35,000 friends, family, and fellow fans...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 20-26 • New Books
The Beatles and Bowie. Led Zeppelin and LCD Soundsystem. Ska and The Sweet. It's another jam-packed week for new music books — and I haven't even mentioned Peter Gabriel, The...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 4-10 • On TV
The bad news: Now that U.S. Thanksgiving has passed, it's time for (shudder) Christmas music to rear its fugly head on your screens. The good news: Jason Isbell, Geddy...
Indie Roundup (TGIF Edition) | Seven Songs to Jump-Start Your Weekend
Mitski comes clean, Black Needle Noise get social, John Muirhead sleeps it off, Gotthard go soft, Nailed to Obscurity paint it black and more in today's Roundup. Come on,...
