Whitney Forever Turned Around

Published Aug 27, 2019

Smith Westerns could've been the peak for guitarist Max Kakacek and drummer Julien Ehrlich; the buzzy Chicago band disbanded at the height o...

Whitney Made New Album 'Forever Turned Around' the Same Way They Survived Smith Westerns — With Friendship

Published Aug 26, 2019

Whitney have something to say to you. On sophomore album Forever Turned Around, the Chicago-based folk rockers have penned first-person plea...

Beams Explore the Oklahoma Countryside in New "Sweet Tea" Video

Published Aug 23, 2019

Toronto folk-rockers Beams are leaning into the rock side of things with their new single "Sweet Tea." The lead single for their forthcoming...

The 1975 Release New Single "People," Share Dizzying Video

Published Aug 22, 2019

British pop rockers the 1975 have released "People," the latest single from their upcoming fourth album, Notes on a Conditional Form. They'v...

Missy Elliott to Release New 'ICONOLOGY' Project Tonight

Published Aug 22, 2019

Over 14 years after releasing sixth album The Cookbook, Missy Elliott is finally set to release the follow-up. ICONOLOGY — a "collection of...

Spider-Man Reportedly No Longer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Published Aug 20, 2019

Thanks to a financial disagreement between Disney and Sony, it appears that Spider-Man will be exiting the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Dis...

Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" Dethroned from No. 1 by Billie Eilish

Published Aug 20, 2019

After a record-breaking 19 weeks as Billboard's No. 1 single, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" has been dethroned. The country-rap juggernaut...

Nice Going Remember the '90s in New "Denim Coat" Video

Published Aug 20, 2019

The '90s were a simpler time, and Toronto garage popsters Nice Going recall the era fondly with their first-ever music video. Ahead of relea...

Pretty Matty Swears "I'm Fine" in New Single

Published Aug 20, 2019

Toronto pastel punk Pretty Matty — the recording project of Matty Morand — is set to drop his self-titled debut album on September 6 through...

Odonis Odonis Announce Inaugural Eisbaer Festival with Black Marble and Adult.

Published Aug 19, 2019

Industrial electronic trio Odonis Odonis have been keeping Toronto's goth torch burning, and now they're set to have it blaze even brighter...

Triples Explore the Toronto Streets in New "Long Life" Video

Published Aug 15, 2019

Sister rock duo Triples — aka Toronto's Eva and Madeline Link — are gearing up to release their full-length debut, Big Time, on Art of the U...

R.I.P. David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains

Published Aug 07, 2019

Singer-songwriter David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains has died. His label, Drag City, announced his passing in a statement. He...

Is This New Pokémon Based on Gene Simmons from KISS?

Published Aug 07, 2019

As the Pokémon franchise gears up to release new games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for the Nintendo Switch console on November 15, the...

Julie Doiron Sappyfest, Sackville NB, August 4

Published Aug 05, 2019

It's hard to make a non-house show feel like a house show, but Julie Doiron pulled it off with her solo performance at Sackville's Vogue Cin...

WHOOP-Szo Sappyfest, Sackville NB, August 4

Published Aug 05, 2019

It's easy to get lost amidst WHOOP-Szo's maelstrom of massive riffs, and lead singer Adam Sturgeon's voice often adds to the chaos. But it c...

Aquakultre Sappyfest, Sackville NB, August 4

Published Aug 05, 2019

Halifax-based hip-hop artist Lance Sampson, better known as Aquakultre, is still riding high after winning the 2018 CBC Searchlight contest,...

Shotgun Jimmie Sappyfest, Sackville NB, August 3

Published Aug 04, 2019

It can take time for the Sappyfest crowd to warm up to a performer, as with the previous night's Snotty Nose Rez Kids performance, but Shotg...

Apollo Ghosts Sappyfest, Sackville NB, August 3

Published Aug 04, 2019

Vancouver singer-songwriter Adrian Teacher has put out a ton of material with a series of projects, including COOL TV and Adrian Teacher and...

Julie Aubé Sappyfest, Sackville NB, August 3

Published Aug 04, 2019

Though New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province, Sappyfest does have a strong Anglophone slant, so singer-songwriter Jul...

Snotty Nose Rez Kids Sappyfest, Sackville NB, August 2

Published Aug 03, 2019

The night before Snotty Nose Rez Kids' Sappyfest set, the rap duo alleged that a patron at nearby bar Thunder & Lightning bet them $50 that...