By: Staff – North by Northeast (NXNE) has announced that the 2018 edition will be held June 8-17. Now in its 24th year, the festival returns to Toronto’s downtown epicenter, Yonge-Dundas with free outdoor programming June 15-17. NXNE will transform Yonge Street into a festival village throughout the weekend to host free concerts, NXNE talk sessions and comedy … Continue reading
By: Staff – Black Label Society have announced a batch of North American tour dates today spanning coast to coast in support of their recently announced LP, Grimmest Hits, out Jan. 19th. Support will come from Corrosion of Conformity on all dates. Select tour dates will see support from EYEHATEGOD and Red Fang. A full list of tour dates … Continue reading
By: Staff – Montreal-native Sara Diamond is back with her latest single “Stay A Little”, which can be streamed below. Diamond, who got her first taste of stardom as a member of mid-2000s pop-rock girl group Clique Girlz, wrote “Stay A Little” at around 5:00 am right after a breakup. “Something in me told me to start writing, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Brooklyn, NY’s Sleigh Bells will release a mini-album entitled Kid Kruschev on November 10th, 2017 via their own label, Torn Clean. The collection’s first song, a dark, meditative track entitled “And Saints,” can be heard HERE. Sleigh Bells will also be embarking on a massive North American tour this winter. Dates are below; Sunflower Bean … Continue reading
By: Staff – The nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 are: Bon Jovi Kate Bush The Cars Depeche Mode Dire Straits Eurythmics J. Geils Band Judas Priest LL Cool J MC5 The Meters Moody Blues Radiohead Rage Against the Machine Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Nina Simone Sister Rosetta … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Monster Energy Aftershock Festival has announced its 2017 lineup. The two-day event takes place October 21st and 22nd at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA. Headlining the festival will be Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Ozzy Osbourne, and Five Finger Death Punch. Other notable artists include: Run the Jewels, Mastodon, Gojira, Eagles of … Continue reading
By: Staff – Iconic rock artist Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. Paramedics rushed Petty to the hospital Sunday night after he was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest, according to TMZ. EMTs rushed to his Malibu home and were able to get a pulse. He was transported to the … Continue reading
By: Staff – Tom Petty was rushed to the hospital Sunday night after he was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest, according to TMZ. EMTs rushed to his Malibu home and were able to get a pulse. He was rushed to the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital and TMZ’s sources say he was … Continue reading
By: Staff – From October 3-5, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) will celebrate the incredible catalogue of the most honoured film composer of all time: John Williams. For decades, Williams has provided memorable themes for an incredible lineup of classic movies, collecting an unequalled 50 Oscar nominations (and five Oscar wins) in the process. You’ll enjoy … Continue reading
By: Staff – Gord Downie has announced his new project, Introduce Yerself, a double-album of twenty-three new songs. Downie recorded the music swiftly over two four-day sessions in January 2016 and February 2017, with the final album often reflecting first takes. Introduce Yerself continues the collaborative relationship that last year brought the music of Downie’s historic Secret … Continue reading