By: Staff – North By Northeast (NXNE) today announced provocative, politically charged electro-pop sensation Peaches as part of this year’s NXNE launch party at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on June 19th at 9pm. From acclaimed theater productions to her cinematic debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, her triumphant ‘Live at Massey Hall’ show to the release … Continue reading
By: Staff – UPDATE: According to AP, a medical examiner has determined that Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell committed suicide by hanging. ——————————————————————————————- Chris Cornell, who was best known as the lead singer of Grammy Award-winning hard rock band Soundgarden and Grammy-nominated supergroup Audioslave, has died aged 52. In a statement to AP, his rep, Brian … Continue reading
By: Staff – Grammy award winning artist RAC (pronounced Ar-Ay-Cee) today released his brand new single “I Still Wanna Know,” featuring vocals and a guitar solo from Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, as well as additional production by Classixx. Stream it below. The single will appear on RAC’s highly anticipated new album EGO (out July 14 via Counter Records). Check out the tracklist below. … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based indie rock band Broken Social Scene have recently detailed their first album in seven years, Hug Of Thunder, out July 7 on their label Arts & Crafts. Produced by Joe Chiccarelli and mixed by Shawn Everett, Hug Of Thunder includes contributions from all fifteen original members of Broken Social Scene, as well … Continue reading
By: Staff – Paramore have announced a 2017 North American tour in support of their first new album in more than four years, After Laugher. Dubbed “Tour Two,” the trek gets underway Wednesday, September 6th at Jacksonville, FL’s Moran Theater and continues through mid-October (see datesbelow). Highlights include shows at some of the world’s most renowned venues, including … Continue reading
By: Staff – Camp Wavelength returns to Toronto Island for its third year as the city’s annual music festival staycation weekend! A three-day celebration of art, music, community, and beach fun, Camp Wavelength embraces the DIY spirit that have put Wavelength and Toronto on the world map for independent music. Proudly championing local, homegrown, sustainable, and … Continue reading
By: Staff – North By Northeast (NXNE) has announced the inaugural year of the Club Land Curator Series. NXNE is bringing back the club-hopping wristband with a twist, offering festivalgoers the chance to discover the hottest acts brewing in Canada’s music scene. Some of the best up-and-coming bands in the country have been hand picked by a … Continue reading
By: Staff – Much turned up the volume on Toronto’s biggest block party today, announcing the next group of talent confirmed to take the stage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards. Arkells, Niall Horan, and Post Malone are the latest round of chart-topping performers set to belt it out at this year’s show. Much also … Continue reading
By: Staff – The National have announced details for their highly anticipated seventh album, Sleep Well Beast, which is set for release on September 8th via 4AD. The album, which marks the band’s first album since 2013’s Trouble Will Find Me, will feature the new song “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness”, which you can stream below. The National’s Aaron Dessner … Continue reading
By: Staff – Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical will launch in North America with a free mini-concert on Yonge Street in Toronto on May 15th, which will be closed to traffic from Shuter to Dundas for the occasion. Mayor John Tory will welcome the cast of the musical, including stars Andrew Polec and Christina Bennington, … Continue reading