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By: Staff – TOOL return to the road this Fall, expanding on their recently announced festival appearances (Power Trip, Aftershock and Louder Than Life) with an additional six weeks of performances, including the band’s first Canadian dates since 2019. Tickets for all non-festival shows are on-sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 am local time. … Continue reading →

By: Staff – After a return at Boston Calling and Sonic Temple, Queens of the Stone Age have announced the details of their North American tour, which will kick off on August 3rd in Sterling Heights, MI. Queens of The Stone Age and Citi pre-sales begin Tuesday, June 6th at 10am local time, with public … Continue reading →

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Norwegian indie pop artist Girl In Red, who released her debut album, If I Could Make It Go Quiet, on April 30th, 2021 via AWAL, which featured the singles “Midnight Love”, “Rue”, “Serotonin”, “You Stupid Bitch”, and “Body and Mind”, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night (June 4th) as … Continue reading →

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Utah-based indie rock band The Backseat Lovers, who released their newest album, Waiting to Spill, on October 28th, 2022 via Capitol, which featured the singles “Growing/Dying”, “Close Your Eyes”, and “Slowing Down”, performed at History in Toronto last night (June 3rd).

By: Curtis Sindrey – Canadian indie rock band Walk Off The Earth, who released their newest album, Romeo Eats Vol. 2, on February 25th, 2022 via Golden Carrot, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (June 3rd) with Canadian dance pop artist Johnny Orlando, who released his debut album, All The Things That Could Go Wrong, … Continue reading →

Photos by: Jeremy Sobocan – Post-hardcore/emo band The Used, who released their newest album, Toxic Positivity, on May 19th, 2023 via Big Noise, which featured the singles “Numb”, “Giving Up”, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night (June 2nd) with post-hardcore band Pierce The Veil, who released their newest album, The Jaws of Life, … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey – Seattle-based indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie, who released their newest album, Asphalt Meadows, on September 16th, 2022 via Atlantic, which featured the singles “Roman Candles”, “Here to Forever” and “Foxglove Through the Clearcut”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (June 2nd) with indie pop/rock band Lomelda, who released … Continue reading →

Photos by: Hayley Mikell – Post-hardcore/emo band The Used, who released their newest album, Toxic Positivity, on May 19th, 2023 via Big Noise, which featured the singles “Numb”, “Giving Up”, performed at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville on May 31st with post-hardcore band Pierce The Veil, who released their newest album, The Jaws of Life, … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Canadian Roots-Country artist Jade Turner is back with her empowering new single “Deadweight”. Stream it exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey – Indie rock band Young The Giant, who released their newest album, American Bollywood, on November 16th, 2022 via Jungle Youth, which featured the singles “Wake Up”, and “The Walk Home”, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night (May 31st) with alt-rock band Milky Chance, who will release their new album, Living … Continue reading →

Photos by: Aaron Quintanilla – Pop-punk band All Time Low, who released their newest album, Tell Me I’m Alive, on March 17th, 2023 via Fueled By Ramen, which featured the singles “Sleepwalking”, “Tell Me I’m Alive”, “Modern Love”, and “Calm Down”, performed at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas on May 30th with pop-punk … Continue reading →

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Indie rock band Lovejoy, who released their newest album, Wake Up & It’s Over, on May 12th, 2023 via AWAL, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (May 30th).

By: Ryley Remedios – Indie rock band Wunderhorse, who released their debut album, Cub, on October 7th, 2022, performed at Velvet Underground in Toronto last night (May 30th) with indie rock band The Get Alongs, who released their newest EP, Tossing Stones, in 2020, which followed up their 2019 album, Good Morning, which served as their … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey – Britpop artist Louis Tomlinson, who released his newest album, Faith in the Future, on November 11th, 2022 via BMG, which featured the singles “Bigger Than Me”, “Out of My System”, “Silver Tongues”, and “Written All Over Your Face”, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (May 30th) with Irish indie rock … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey – Toronto-based EDM duo Zeds Dead, who released a mixtape titled Catching Z’s on March 26th, 2021 via Altered States, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night (May 26th) with drum and bass DJ Netsky, who released his newest album, Second Nature, on October 30th, 2020 via Hospital, electronic music artist Mersiv, and … Continue reading →

By: Staff – To celebrate the release of Kyle Richardson’s new single, “Can You Hear Me”, the emerging Canadian LGBTQIA+ pop artist curated a brand new “powerful pop” Spotify playlist with songs that are meant to be the soundtrack to life’s loudest moments whether you’re getting ready for a workout, or a night out. Stream … Continue reading →

By: Staff – To celebrate the release of Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds’ debut full-length album, Cruel, the emerging soul music-influenced group curated an exclusive Spotify playlist called “Fun in the Sun”, which features the best songs for any summer adventure. Stream it below. Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds are new-age fosterers of soul music … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Royal Blood have ignited an epic summer ahead as they announce the September 8 release of their fourth album Back To The Water Below and share its lead single “Mountains At Midnight”. Watch the video below. They discovered that the best ideas were the result of following their instincts — their unspoken, … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Canadian country music trio Runaway Angel are back with their fun, sun-kissed new single “Beach Please”. Stream it below! Co-written in Nashville with Kate Linné Malone (Sam Hunt, Parker Graye) and produced by Adam Newcomb (Jesse Slack, Lydia Sutherland), “Beach Please” is a sun-kissed country-pop bop filled with summer fun, and catchy … Continue reading →

By: Staff – On the heels of the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s iconic album, “The Dark Side of the Moon,” Toronto music fans and culture buffs alike will get a backstage pass to the story of Pink Floyd through an audio-visual sensorial journey unlike any other. Since its hugely successful global debut in 2017 … Continue reading →

By: Staff – To celebrate the release of Emm Gryner’s new album, Business & Pleasure, (out now), the acclaimed singer-songwriter curated a brand new Spotify playlist that she dubbed “Songs that got me through the worst breakup of my life”. Stream it below! Emm Gryner’s album, Business & Pleasure, is a celebration of the Detroit … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  Australian pop singer-songwriter Dean Lewis, who released his newest album, The Hardest Love, on November 4th, 2022. via Island, which featured the singles “Looks Like Me”, “Hurtless”, and “How Do I Say Goodbye”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (May 20th) with Canadian pop artist Jessia, who released … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Toronto’s Festival of Beer, taking place July 28th – 30th at Bandshell Park at Exhibition Place in Toronto. This year’s entertainment line-up includes American rap legend, filmmaker and actor, Ice Cube with rapper, actor and record producer, Big Boi, on Friday July 28th. California’s … Continue reading →

Photos by: Hayley Mikell – Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop artist Sueco, who released their newest album, It Was Fun While It Lasted, on March 4th, 2022, which followed up their 2019 debut EP titled MISCREANT, performed at the Basement East in Nashville on May 17th with emo/pop artist Teenage Disaster, who released their debut album, Creep, on November 25th, … Continue reading →

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Houston, Texas-based pop-punk band Waterparks, who released their newest album, Intellectual Property, on April 14th, 2023 via Fueled By Ramen, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 17th.

By: Staff – Toronto’s Jeremie Albino has shared the title track of his forthcoming sophomore album Tears You Hide which is set for release on June 9th via Majesticsilk Records. Described by Albino as a catalogue of feelings from times passed, Tears You Hide, is a deeply personal album traversing his development as an artist. … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Arkells have released new song, “Laundry Pile”, which serves as the first taste of their new studio album of the same name, coming September 21st. “Anyone who keeps a journal will tell you that writing is one of the best ways to work through the chapters of your life,” says frontman, Max … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Doubt, followed by discovery. Demos that ended up as finished tracks. New beginnings, rear-view reflections, and ruminations on the fluidity of time. The new Great Lake Swimmers album, Uncertain Country, is a soundtrack that captures those feelings and so much more. It will be released on April 28, 2023 via Harbour Songs … Continue reading →