By: Curtis Sindrey – In a new interview with Exclaim, former general manager of London, ON music venue The Embassy, Rob Bazinet claims that Juno Award-winning band Hedley were allegedly investigated for drugging an underage fan after a performance in 2005. Bazinet recalls the concert took place on September 18th, 2005. “All day, they were jerks to everybody,” Bazinet recalls. … Continue reading
By: Staff – Earlier this week, Courtney Barnett teased fans with this video, which was then followed by mysterious billboards popping up in major cities around the world. Next indie record stores worldwide unexpectedly received vinyl copies of lead single “Nameless, Faceless,” and now the wait is over with Courtney Barnett today announcing details of her second studio … Continue reading
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Heavy Metal band Stone Sour, who released their newest album, Hydrograd, on June 30th, 2017, which featured the singles “Fabuless”, “Song #3”, “Taipei Person Allah Tea”, and “Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I)”, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (Feb. 14th) with Los Angeles-based metalcore band In This Moment, who … Continue reading
By: Staff – Alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. The 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout … Continue reading
By: Jamie Henry – Starting off last night’s Smackdown Live at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California is Dolph Ziggler for his return from a seven-week sabbatical when he won the United States Championship at Clash of Champions before vacating the title on the Dec. 19th episode of Smackdown Live. He is facing Baron Corbin, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Los Angeles-based indie folk band Magic Giant, who released their debut album, In The Wind, on May 19th, 2017, which they recorded in the spring of 2016, between a shuttle bus converted into a solar-powered mobile recording studio, and the band’s home recording base, The Bunker, in Silver Lake, CA, performed at the … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – In a new statement posted to their official Facebook page, Juno Award-nominated band Hedley responded to several allegations of sexual misconduct after the hashtag #outHedley2k18 surfaced on Twitter. Read the full statement below. In addition, the Juno Awards announced via Twitter that the band would no longer be performing at the 2018 Juno Awards in … Continue reading
Photos by: Ashley Travis – UK indie rock singer-songwriter Declan McKenna, who released his debut album, What Do You Think About the Car?, on July 21st, 2017 via Columbia, performed at the Southern Café and Music Hall in Charlottesville, VA last night (Feb. 13th).
Photos by: Kevin Tosh – Philadelphia-based indie pop-rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, who released their fifth album, The Tourist, on February 24th, 2017 via CYHSY Inc., which followed up their 2014 album, Only Run, performed at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle last night (Feb. 12th) with Los Angeles-based dream pop artist Steady Holiday, who released … Continue reading
By: Staff – This month independent hip-hop heroes Run The Jewels will release their second craft beer – the Panther Like A Panther Stout – in collaboration with top craft breweries Interboro of NYC, Pipeworks of Chicago, and J. Wakefield of Miami (which will be available in April for a special double release). The Panther Stout follows the debut of last year’s Stay Gold IPA, Unlike last time, where the multiple brewers involved … Continue reading