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By: Curtis Sindrey – Australian indie rock singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, who released her newest album, Creature of Habit, on March 27th, 2026 via Mom + Pop, which featured the singles “Stay in Your Lane”, “Site Unseen”, “Mantis” / “Sugar Plum”, and “One Thing at a Time”, performed at History in Toronto last night (May 22nd) with … Continue reading →

Photos by: Aaron Quintanilla – Hip-hop artist Juvenile, who released his newest album, Boiling Point, on March 27th, 2026 via UTP/DNA Music/Hitmaker Distro, performed at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas last night (May 20th).

Photos by: David McDonald –  Electropop artist Ashnikko, who released her newest album, Smoochies, on October 17, 2025 via Parlophone/Warner, which featured the singles “Itty Bitty”, “Trinkets”, “Sticky Fingers”, “Smoochie Girl”, and “Wet Like”, performed at History in Toronto last night (May 19th) with indie pop artist Royal and The Serpent, who released her debut album, … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  UK rock/pop/new wave/jazz/classical artist Joe Jackson, who released his newest album, Hope and Fury, on April 10th, 2026 via earMUSIC, which featured the singles “Welcome to Burning-By-Sea”, “Fabulous People”, and “After All This Time”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 14th.

By: Staff – My Chemical Romance have announced  Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Deluxe Edition), an expanded reissue of their fourth studio album, out July 10, 2026 via Reprise Records. The collection features remastered versions of the album’s original songs, as well as nine bonus tracks, and reimagined artwork. All bonus tracks are currently unavailable … Continue reading →

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Indie folk singer-songwriter Searows, who released her newest album, Death in the Business of Whaling, on January 23rd, 2026 via Last Recordings On Earth, which featured the singles “Dearly Missed”, “Photograph of a Cyclone”, “Dirt”, “In Violet”, and “Hunter”, and which followed up her 2024 EP, flush, performed at the Danforth Music Hall … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  Australian indie folk/rock band The Paper Kites, who released their newest album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, on January 23rd, 2026 via Wonderlick/Sony Australia, which featured the singles “When the Lavender Blooms”, “Every Town”, “Shake Off the Rain”, “Change of the Wind”, and “Morning Gum”, performed at … Continue reading →

By: Staff – the Mountain Goats—John Darnielle, Matt Douglas, and Jon Wurster—announce their 24th full-length album, Days, out August 7th, 2026. To mark the announcement, the band is sharing its driving lead single “Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds.” Stream it below. “This album began life as Grunges, a sequel to Goths, after I made a joke on social … Continue reading →

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Death metal band Behemoth, who released their newest album, The Shit Ov God, on May 9th 2025 via Nuclear Blast, which featured the singles “The Shit Ov God”, “The Shadow Elite”, and “Sowing Salt”, and which followed up their 2022 album, Opvs Contra Natvram, performed at History in Toronto last night … Continue reading →

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Australian post-hardcore band The Amity Affliction, who released their newest album, House of Cards, on April 24th, 2026, which featured the singles “House of Cards”, “Bleed”, and “Heaven Sent”, performed at History in Toronto last night (May 10th) with metalcore band August Burns Red, who will release their new album, Season … Continue reading →

Photos by: Darryll Magboo –  Sarah McLachlan performed alongside Toronto’s own internationally acclaimed sing-along duo, Choir! Choir! Choir! on May 6th at Massey Hall in a special event supporting the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. View this post on Instagram

Photos by: Darryll Magboo –  UK pop artist Calum Scott, who released his newest album, Avenoir, on October 10th 2025 via Capitol, which featured the singles “At Your Worst”, “Lighthouse”, “Roots”, “My World”, “God Knows”, “Die for You”, and ” I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto on … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Fresh off a pair of Saturday night appearances at Coachella, Interpol return today to announce an expansive North American headline tour set to begin this summer.  The newly announced run starts in late July with stops in 23 cities across North America for some of the band’s biggest shows to date at iconic venues, … Continue reading →

Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Hamilton-based garage punk band TV Freaks, who released their newest album, Blue Genie, on October 30th, which followed up their 2020 album, People, performed at the Warehouse Concert Hall in St. Catharines on April 26th with Hamilton-based shoegaze/pop-rock band Slow Reader, who released their newest album, Soft Eviction, on May … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Pop-Punk icons Taking Back Sunday have announced an upcoming fall headline tour featuring special guests Thrice and Saves The Day. The month long run kicks off on September 16th in Nashville, and will make stops in Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Las Vegas, and more. Front man Adam Lazzara shares: “We’ve been planning and preparing for this tour for a … Continue reading →

Death Cab For Cutie Shares New Single “Punching The Flowers” Continue reading →

Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – UK art rock band The Last Dinner Party, who released their newest album, From the Pyre, on October 17th, 2025 via Island, which featured the singles “This Is the Killer Speaking”, “The Scythe”, “Second Best”, and “Count the Ways”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (April 23rd) with … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Pop-punk mainstays Bowling for Soup have shared a reimagined take of Sum 41’s “In Too Deep.” Stream it below. Born out of a genuine decades-long friendship between the two bands, the cover is a full-throttle trip back to the era that defined a generation of music fans. The release follows last month’s cover … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Modest Mouse announced today their first new album in five years, and their first album on Glacial Pace Recordings, the longtime imprint of lead singer Isaac Brock, after over two decades on Epic Records.  An Eraser and a Maze will be released on June 5 and was produced by Brock with additional production … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Eight-time GRAMMY winner Beck has unveiled his new single, “Ride Lonesome.”, alongside the announcement of a 25-date North American trek. Watch the video for “Ride Lonesome” below. The Ride Lonesome Tour will kick off September 16th at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, with stops including the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Greek in L.A., … Continue reading →

Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Welland, Ontario-based garage punk band Dealbreaker, who released their newest album, New Sides, on April 1st, 2026 via Toll Free Records/Late Again Records, which followed up their 2025 album, King Size, performed at the Niagara Artists Centre in St. Catharines on April 17th with Welland, Ontario-based alt-pop band Canyon Carvers, … Continue reading →

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Alt-rock band The Maine, who released their newest album, Joy Next Door, on April 10th, 2026, which featured the singles “Die to Fall”, “Quiet Part Loud”, and “Palms”, and followed-up their self-titled 2023 album, performed at History in Toronto last night (April 15th) with indie rock band Nightly, who released their newest … Continue reading →

Photos by: Taija Grey –  Hong-Kong-based rapper/singer-songwriter Jackson Wang, who is a member of the K-Pop group Got7, and who released his newest album, Magic Man 2, on July 18, 2025 via Team Wang, performed at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto last night (April 12th).

Photos by: David Scala – Juno Award winning Canadian rock band, Sam Roberts Band, who released their newest album, The Adventures Of Ben Blank, on October 20th, 2023, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto on April 11th.

Photos by: Taija Grey –  Indie pop artist Perfume Genius, who released his newest album, Glory, on March 28, 2025 via Matador, which featured the singles “It’s a Mirror”, “No Front Teeth”, and “Clean Heart”, and was produced by Blake Mills (Fiona Apple, Bob Dylan, Feist), performed at the Great Hall in Toronto on April … Continue reading →

Photos by: David McDonald –  Pop-Rock band The Runarounds, which was formed as part of the musical teen drama TV series of the same name that ran from September 1, 2025 until its cancellation in April 2026, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (April 7th) with pop-rock band The Takes, who are … Continue reading →

Photos by: Dave Blass – Groove metal band Lamb of God, who released their newest album, Into Oblivion, on March 13th, 2026 via Century Media/Epic, which featured the singles “Sepsis”, “Parasocial Christ”, “Into Oblivion”, and “Blunt Force Blues”, and was produced by Josh Wilbur, who has collaborated with the band since 2006, performed at the … Continue reading →

Photos by: Darryll Magboo –  Irish folk/rock singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who released his newest album, All That Was East Is West of Me Now, on October 20th, 2023, which featured the single “The Feast of St. John”, and was produced by David Odlum (Josh Ritter, The Frames, Luka Bloom), performed at the Great Hall in … Continue reading →

Photos by: David Scala – Juno Award-winning Canadian blues rock band The Sheepdogs, who released their newest album, Keep Out Of The Storm, on February 27th, 2026 via Right On Records, which featured the singles “Nobody But You”, and “Take Me For A Ride”, and which serves as their first LP since drummer Sam Corbett’s departure, … Continue reading →