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By: Curtis Sindrey – The Toronto Sceptres faced off against the Minnesota Frost this afternoon (March 8th) at Coca-Cola Coliseum where the Frost  secured a 3-2 overtime victory for their first win after the Olympic break. For more information on the PWHL, click here.

By: Joanna Roselli – Indie rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise, who released their newest album, Bones, on September 26th, 2025 via Atlantic, which featured the track “Dang”, and which followed up their 2024 album, Love Hate Music Box, performed at History in Toronto on March 3rd with alt-rock band Common People, who released their debut single … Continue reading →

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – UK pop artist Lauren Spencer Smith, who released her newest album, The Art of Being a Mess, on June 27th, 2025 via Three Name Productions/Island/Republic, which featured the singles “Pray”, and “If Karma Doesn’t Get You (I Will)”, performed at History in Toronto last night (Feb. 25th) with pop artist Sadie Jean, … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey – Pop artist Conan Gray, who released his newest album, Wishbone, on August 15, 2025 via Republic, which featured the singles “This Song”, “Vodka Cranberry”, and “Caramel”, and featured production by Dan Nigro (Joe Jonas, Kylie Minogue, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan), Ethan Gruska, Noah Conrad, Elvira Anderfjärd (Katy Perry, Tove Lo), and Luka Kloser, … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  Canadian alt-country/pop-rock artist Goldie Boutilier, who released her newest album, Goldie Boutilier Presents… Goldie Montana, on September 5th, 2025 via Goldie M&E Enterprises, which featured the singles “King of Possibilities”, “Neon Nuptials”, “I Can’t”, and “Goldie Montana”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on Feb. 21st.

Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Heavy Metal band Megadeth, who released their newest album, Megadeth, on January 23rd, 2026 via BLKIIBLK/Frontiers, which featured the singles “Tipping Point”, “I Don’t Care”, “Let There Be Shred”, “Puppet Parade”, performed at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta on June 10th with acclaimed New York City-based thrash metal band Anthrax, who … Continue reading →

Photos by: Krysia Caldwell – Toronto-based blues-rock band Big Sugar, who released their newest album, Eternity Now, in 2020, which featured the singles “The Better It Gets”, and “Wonder Woman”, and which followed up their 2015 album, Calling All The Youth, which featured the single “Just Can’t Leave You Alone”, performed at the Danforth Music … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  Americana singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, who released her newest album, Returning to Myself , on October 24th, 2025 via Interscope, which featured the singles “Returning to Myself”, “A War with Time”, and “Church & State”, performed at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto last night (Feb. 18th) with Seattle-based indie folk-rock band The Head … Continue reading →

Photos by: Krysia Caldwell – Punk rock band The Offspring, who released their newest album, Supercharged, on October 11th, 2024 via Concord, which featured the singles “Make It All Right”, “Light It Up”, “Come to Brazil”, “OK, but This Is the Last Time”, and “Looking Out For #1”, performed at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario … Continue reading →

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Country music artist Hardy, who released his newest album, Country! Country!, on September 26th, 2025 via Big Loud, which featured the singles “Favorite Country Song”, and “Bottomland”, performed at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, Ontario last night (Feb. 5th) with Canadian country music artist Cameron Whitcomb, who released his debut album, … Continue reading →

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Australian pop artist Dean Lewis, who released his newest album, The Epilogue, on October 18th, 2024 via Island, which featured the singles “Trust Me Mate”, “Memories”, “The Last Bit of Us”, “All I Ever Wanted”, “Rest”, and “Empire”, performed at History in Toronto last night (Feb. 2nd) with singer-songwriter Matt Hansen. … Continue reading →

Photos by: Myles Herod – Electro-R&B artist Sudan Archives, who released her newest album, The BPM, on October 17, 2025 via Stones Throw, performed at the Great Hall in Toronto last night (Feb. 1st).

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Indie pop artist Del Water Gap, who released his newest album, Chasing the Chimera, on November 7th, 2025 via Mom + Pop Music, which followed up his 2023 album, I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet, performed at History in Toronto last night (Jan. 31st) with indie pop artist … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  German gothic metal band Lord of the Lost, who released their newest album, Opvs Noir Vol. 2, on December 12th, 2025 via Napalm Records, which followed up their August 2025 album, Opvs Noir Vol. 1, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on Jan. 27th with Canadian dark wave band … Continue reading →

Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri –  Pop artist Hilary Duff, who released her newest album, Luck… or Something, on February 20, 2026 via Atlantic, performed at History in Toronto last night (Dec. 3rd).  Note: Swipe through the Instagram post to see video coverage!  View this post on Instagram

Photos by: Myles Herod – UK post-punk band Shame, who released their newest album, Cutthroat, on September 5th, 2025 via Dead Oceans, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on Jan. 23rd.

Photos by: Aaron Quintanilla – Alt-Rock band Everclear, who released a live album, Live at the Whisky a Go Go, on September 8th, 2023 via Capitol, performed at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas on Jan. 16th.

By: Curtis Sindrey – Champions of Magic brought their wonderful showcase of magical fun to Toronto’s Bluma Appel Theatre during the holiday season that was an absolutely mesmerizing experience that left the audience in awe. From the moment the show began, it was clear that this production was a true celebration of magic, wonder, and entertainment. … Continue reading →

Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Afrobeats artist Burna Boy, who released his newest album, No Sign of Weakness, on July 11th, 2025 via Atlantic, performed at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Dec. 17th.

Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Toronto-based punk band PUP, who released their newest album, Who Will Look After the Dogs?, on May 2nd, 2025 via Little Dipper/Rise, which featured the singles “Paranoid”, “Hallways”, “Get Dumber”, and “Olive Garden”, performed at Bridgeworks in Hamilton last night (Dec. 13th) with Canadian First Nations hip hop duo Snotty … Continue reading →

Photos by: Krysia Caldwell – Canadian R&B/Electronic/Pop artist Shawn Desman, who released a string of singles in 2025 including “Body” (with Jamie Fine), “Miami” (with Fito Blanko and Aiona Santana), and “One Good Life” (with Dallas Smith), all of which followed up his 2024 live album titled Shawn Desman: Live from the Phoenix, Toronto, performed at … Continue reading →

By: Joanna Roselli – Canadian indie rock artist Mac DeMarco, who released his newest album, Guitar, on August 22nd, 2025 via Mac’s Record Label, which featured the singles “Home”, “Holy”, and “Phantom”, and followed up his 2023 album, Five Easy Hot Dogs, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto on December 8th with lo-fi pop artist Tex … Continue reading →

Photos by: Myles Herod – Hip-Hop artist Earl Sweatshirt, who released his newest album, Live Laugh Love, on August 22nd, 2025 via Warner, which featured production by Black Noise, Child Actor, Earl Sweatshirt, Navy Blue, and Theravada, performed at History in Toronto last night (Dec. 8th) with Neo-soul artist Liv.e, who released their newest EP, … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey – A Charlie Brown Christmas—Live at the Symphony! at Meridian Hall in Toronto was an enchanting experience that captured the timeless magic of the beloved 1965 holiday special. The production beautifully preserved the charm and innocence of Charles Schulz’s classic comic strip, as it brought to life the beloved characters of Charlie Brown … Continue reading →

Photos by: Madison Bullock –  New York-based indie folk-rock artist Buffchick, who released her newest single “Anything You Do / Never Disappear” on December 20th, 2024, which followed up her October 2024 album, Showtime, performed at the Sultan Room in New York City on Dec. 5th.

By: Curtis Sindrey – Post-hardcore/emo band The Used, who released a compilation album, titled MEDZ on June 21st, 2024, which featured the singles “Fuck You”, “People Are Vomit”, and “Medz”, and which followed up their 2023 album, Toxic Positivity, performed at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on Dec. 5th with alt-metal band Sleep Theory, who released their debut … Continue reading →