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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 →

Photos by: Katie Kuropas –  Day one of Riot Fest Chicago 2017 on September 15th featured performances by industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, who released their newest EP, Add Violence, on July 19th, 2017 via The Null Corporation, metalcore band A Day to Remember,  who released their sixth album, Bad Vibrations, on September 2nd, 2016 via Epitaph, synthpop band … Continue reading →

Photos by: Anton Mak – Australian EDM DJ/Producer Alison Wonderland, who released her debut album, Run, on March 20th, 2015 via EMI, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th).

Photos by: Alx Bear –  Day one of The Meadows Festival 2017 took place last night (Sept. 15th) at Citi Field in New York City, and featured performances by acclaimed hip-hop artist Jay-Z, who released his thirteenth album, 4:44, on June 30th, 2017 via Roc Nation, Irish indie rock trio Two Door Cinema Club, who released their third … Continue reading →

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –   San Francisco-based garage rock band Thee Oh Sees, who will release their twentieth album, Memory of a Cut Off Head, on November 17th, 2017 via Castle Face Records, which will follow up their August 2017 album, Orc, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th) with Montreal-based alt-rock … Continue reading →

Photos by: Anton Mak – Indie Pop/R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Kali Uchis, who released her debut album, Por Vida, on February 4th, 2015, which featured production by Tyler, The Creator, Alex Epton (Vampire Weekend, Jamie xx), Kaytranada, and BadBadNotGood, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 14th).

Photos by: Morgan Harris – Philadelphia-based punk rock band Beach Slang, who released their newest EP, Here I Made This For You: Volume 2, February 10th, 2017 via Polyvinyl, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night (Sept. 14th)

Photos by: Isaac Wray – Chicago-based punk rock band Rise Against, who released their eighth album, Wolves, on June 9th, 2017 via Virgin, which was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones, Marilyn Manson), performed at the Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, B.C. last night (Sept. 14th).

Photos by: Joanna Glezakos –  Post-Hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens, who will release their fifth album, Gossip, on September 22nd via Warner Bros., which will feature the singles “Legends”, “Empire to Ashes”, and “Cheers”, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last night (Sept. 13th) with art rock band Palaye Royale, Dallas-based punk rock band The White Noise, who released their debut … Continue reading →

Photos by: Sarah McNeil – Indie Rock singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, who released his eighth album, Salutations, on March 17th, 2017 via Nonesuch, which featured ten tracks that originally appeared on his 2016 album, Ruminations, in acoustic form, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 13th) with Los Angeles-based indie folk singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, who … Continue reading →

Photos by: Jennifer Boris –  Country Rock artist Kid Rock, who released his newest album, First Kiss, on February 24th, 2015 via Warner Bros., performed at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit last night (Sept. 13th).

By: Curtis Sindrey – It’s been almost exactly a year since Weaves released their acclaimed debut LP. The self-titled album, which was short-listed for the 2017 Polaris Prize, was among the most anticipated of the year, and was lauded internationally upon its release for its exuberant approach to guitar pop. With their forthcoming album, Wide Open (out Oct. 6th), and … Continue reading →

Photos by: Emily Chin – Indie Rock artist Mac DeMarco, who released his third album, This Old Dog, on May 5th, 2017 via Captured Tracks, which featured the singles “This Old Dog”, “My Old Man”, “On the Level”, and “One More Love Song”, performed at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last night (Sept. 12th) with Orange County, California-based punk rock duo The Garden, who … Continue reading →

Photos by: Harrison Haines –  Sydney, Australia-based indie rock band Middle Kids, who released their self-titled debut EP on February 17th, 2017 via Domino, performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night (Sept. 12th).  

By: Staff – In 2018, the songs you sing, the food you crave, and the people you love take center stage as Stagecoach returns Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29 for the festival’s 12th edition at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line will headline Friday of the festival … Continue reading →

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Consistently hailed as one of TIFF’s best parties, Festival Music House celebrated its eighth anniversary last night (Sept. 10th) at the Velvet Underground in Toronto, which featured performances by Toronto-based trap/future bass DJ/Producer Grandtheft, who released his newest single “Easy Go” in 2016, Toronto-based indie rock band Hollerado, who released their newest album, Born … Continue reading →

Photos by: James Alvarez – The inaugural High And Low Festival took place at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California on September 9th, which featured performances by alt-rock band Brand New, who released their fifth album, Science Fiction, on August 17th, 2017 via Procrastinate! Music Traitors, which served as the band’s first in eight years since 2009’s … Continue reading →

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Acclaimed hip-hop-soul singer Lauryn Hill, who released her first new song in over a decade called “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)”, on May 4th, 2013, before serving three months in prison for tax evasion, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Sept. 10th) with Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Nas, who released his newest album, Life Is … Continue reading →