By: Staff – The nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto this morning, as Canada’s top artists get ready for a trip to JUNO Week in Calgary, March 28 – April 3, 2016. The Weeknd garnered … Continue reading
By: Staff – Bloc Party have announced new North American spring tour dates. Touring on the heels of their new record HYMNS, the four piece will also be playing select festivals including SXSW in Austin, TX, Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA, and Governors Ball in New York, NY. For full tour listing, including European dates, please see below. The band, consisting of Kele Okereke (vocals, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Primal Scream has released a new video for their new single “Where The Light Gets In”, which features a duet with Sky Ferreira. Watch it here. Primal Scream will release their 11th studio album, Chaosmosis, on March 18th on the band’s own First International label through Ignition Records. Recorded in London, New York and Stockholm, and written and produced … Continue reading
By: Staff – FIDLAR shared their new emoji inspired music video for “Why Generation.” Watch the clip below. Directed by longtime collaborator Ryan Baxley (“Cocaine“, “40oz. On Repeat“, “West Coast“) and animated by Nolan Fabricius, the clip reimagines FIDLAR’s notoriously rowdy live show in a world created entirely out of the popular social messaging characters. … Continue reading
By: Staff – Santigold has announced a 2016 North American tour in support of her forthcoming album 99¢, out on February 26th via Atlantic Records. There will be a Citi presale on February 2nd at 10 AM for select dates and a Live Nation/Ticketmaster presale on February 3rd at 10 AM. The general on sale will begin on Friday, February 5th at … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Acclaimed Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren, who released his sixth album, Embrace, on October 29th, 2015 via Armada, which features Cosmic Gate, Gavin DeGraw, Hardwell, Eric Vloeimans and Mr. Probz, and which followed up his 2013 album, Intense, performed at the Enercare Centre in Toronto last night with trance DJ/Producer Andrew Rayel, trance DJ/Producer Orjan Nilsen, and UK trance … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Winnipeg-based alt rock band The Watchmen, who are best known for their string of successful mid-to-late-1990s albums including: McLaren Furnace Room, Silent Radar, and Silent Radar, and whose newest album is 2001’s Slomotion, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Toronto-based band East of Avenue, who released their self-titled debut EP on August 28th, 2015 … Continue reading
Photos by: Kate Scott – Groove metal band Lamb of God, who released their eighth album, VII: Sturm und Drang, on July 24th, 2015 via Epic/Nuclear Blast, which serves as the first album after lead vocalist Randy Blythe’s manslaughter case, and which followed up their 2012 album Resolution, performed at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago last night with acclaimed … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Ray – Country music singer-songwriter Corb Lund, who released his ninth album, Things That Can’t Be Undone, on October 9th, 2015 via New West, which was produced by Dave Cobb (Shooter Jennings, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton), performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on January 29th.
Photos by: Mashal Khan – Toronto-based indie noise rock band Greys, who released their debut album, If Anything, on June 17th, 2014, an who released their newest EP, Repulsion, on October 30th, 2015 via Buzz Records, performed at the Smiling Buddha in Toronto last night as part of the two-night concert series celebrating the 1.5 year … Continue reading