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By: Staff – Matthew Good has announced the release date and title for his forthcoming album, Something Like a Storm, which is set for release on October 20th, 2017 via Warner Music Canada. Fans who pre-order the album on iTunes or in Good’s official store will receive an instant download of “Bad Guys Win,” “Days Come … Continue reading →

Photos by: Harrison Haines –  Hamilton-based metalcore band Counterparts, who will release their fifth album, You’re Not You Anymore, on September 22nd, 2017 via New Damage / Pure Noise Records, which will feature the singles “Haunt Me”, “Bouquet”, and “No Servant of Mine”, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last night (Sept. 20th) with metalcore … Continue reading →

Photos by: Sarah McNeil – Portland-based folk-pop band Joseph, their second album, I’m Alone, No You’re Not, on August 26th, 2016 via ATO, which was produced by Mike Mogis (Conor Oberst, First Aid Kit, She And Him), and which reached number one on Billboard‘s Heatseekers Albums chart, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey –   Rising folk-rock artist VISSIA’s debut single “I Wanted”, the first taste from her forthcoming LP, Place Holder, out later this fall, is a song that hits a universal nerve of doubt and anxiety. “I Never wanted to be blue / But what else can I do / But sit here waiting for … Continue reading →

By: Curtis Sindrey –   With September comes sweater weather, and what better way to celebrate the best time of year than with a new “Sweater Weather” playlist. This 40+ song playlist contains some old favourites and new classics from the likes of indie rock mainstays Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Father John Misty, Sufjan Stevens, and Bright … Continue reading →

Photos by: Charito Yap –  Pop-Rock band Boyce Avenue, who released their third album, Road Less Travelled, on April 15th, 2016 via 3 Peace, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (Sept. 19th) with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Megan Davies, who released her newest EP, Bad Poetry, on July 28th, 2017, and pop singer-songwriter Madilyn Bailey, who … Continue reading →

Photos by: Mike Coppola – Grammy-winning UK folk rock band Mumford And Sons, who released their third album, Wilder Mind, on May 4th, 2015 via Island, performed at the United Palace in New York City last night (Sept. 18th).

Photos by: Julian Avram – Indie Folk-Rock singer-songwriter Father John Misty, who released his third album, Pure Comedy, on April 7th, 2017 via Sub Pop, which featured the singles “Pure Comedy”, “Two Wildly Different Perspectives”, “Ballad of the Dying Man”, and “Total Entertainment Forever”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 18th) with psychedelic pop artist Weyes Blood, who … Continue reading →

Photos by: Sarah McNeil – UK synthpop band Oh Wonder, who released their second album, Ultralife, on July 14th, 2017 via Island/Republic, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 18th).

Photos by: Lisa Mark – UK electronic-rock band Kasabian, who released their sixth album, For Crying Out Loud, on May 5th, 2017 via Columbia/Sony, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (Sept. 18th).

Photos by: Orest Dorosh –  Lido Pimienta has won the 2017 Polaris Music Prize for the album, La Papessa. “Not in English, not in French. But we’re here,” said Pimienta after accepting the award. Held at the historic Carlu in Toronto last night (Sept. 18th), the evening featured performances by six of the 10 nominees, including Weaves, Lido … Continue reading →

Photos by: Katie Kuropas –  Day three of Riot Fest Chicago 2017 on September 17th featured performances by newly reunited punk rock band Jawbreaker, synthpop Paramore, who released their fifth album, After Laughter, on May 12th, 2017 via Fueled By Ramen, rap-rock supergroup Prophets Of Rage, who released their self-titled debut album on September 15th, 2017 via … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Party God Andrew W.K. has announced his first new full length album in eight years, which is set for release on March 2nd, 2018 via Sony. With an album title and cover art forthcoming, the new album showcases Andrew’s signature style of blasting triumphant rock music, with an ever more epic expanses of energizing … Continue reading →

Photos by: Alx Bear –  Day three of The Meadows Festival 2017 took place last night (Sept. 17th) at Citi Field in New York City, and featured performances by Grammy Award-winning, and Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released their eleventh album, The Getaway, on June 17th, 2016 via Warner Bros., Brooklyn-based … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Linkin Park have announced a special show in honor of their bandmate and friend, Chester Bennington. The one-night-only celebration will take place in Los Angeles, at the Hollywood Bowl on October 27th, 2017. The singular event marks the first time the five members will be performing on stage together since Bennington died … Continue reading →

Photos by: Cody Osen – Swedish indie pop/synthpop singer-songwriter Tove Lo, who will release her third album, Blue Lips, in late 2017 via Island, which will follow up her 2016 album, Lady Wood, on October 28th, 2016 via Island, which featured the singles “Cool Girl”, and “True Disaster”, performed at Marathon Music Works in Nashville last night (Sept. 17th) with hip-hop … Continue reading →

Photos by: Katie Kuropas & Jason Pendleton –  Day two of Riot Fest Chicago 2017 on September 16th featured performances by alt-rock band Queens Of The Stone Age, who released their seventh album, Villains, on August 25th via Matador Records, Pop-punk band Taking Back Sunday, who released their seventh studio album, Tidal Wave, on September 16th, 2016 via Hopeless Records, hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, who released … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  Canadian pop-punk band Simple Plan, who released their newest album, Taking One for the Team, on February 19th, 2016 via Atlantic, which featured the singles “I Don’t Wanna Go to Bed”, “Singing in the Rain”, and “Perfectly Perfect”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 16th) with newly reunited punk … Continue reading →

Photos by: Alx Bear –  Day two of The Meadows Festival 2017 took place last night (Sept. 16th) at Citi Field in New York City, and featured performances by trip-hop/hip-hop band Gorillaz, who released their fifth album, Humanz, on April 28th, 2017 via Parlophone, Brooklyn-based indie rock band TV on the Radio, who released their fifth album, … Continue reading →