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NXNE 2016 to include new outdoor festival experience at the Port Lands

By: Staff – North By Northeast (NXNE), taking place June 15-19, 2016, is adding a major outdoor festival experience at the Port Lands, a new Interactive, Music and Gaming Conference at the Ted Rogers School of Management with location sponsor Ryerson University, and a new format for the NXNE Yonge-Dundas Square take-over to the 2016 Festival. … Continue reading

Neon Desert Music Festival announces 2016 lineup

By: Staff – The Neon Desert Music Festival has announced its 2016 lineup, which is slated to return to downtown El Paso, Texas on Memorial Day weekend, May 28 and 29. Taking place over 15 city blocks in the heart of downtown El Paso encompassing two city parks, Cleveland Square Park and San Jacinto Plaza, Neon … Continue reading

Sub Pop to reissue Wolf Parade’s debut album “Apologies to the Queen Mary”

By: Staff – Sub Pop will re-issue Wolf Parade’s debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary: Deluxe Edition, on May 13th. The reissue features the original album, now as a double LP, along with the band’s pre-Sub Pop, self-titled EPs (released in 2003 and 2004), both of which are making their vinyl debut. The package features … Continue reading

Rob Zombie announces co-headlining tour with Korn

By: Staff – Rob Zombie and Korn have just announced a national co-headline tour, slated to kick off this summer. The metal favorites will stop in 26 cities across North America from Los Angeles to Boston. Tickets will be available starting March 11 at www.livenation.com. Certain dates on this tour are part of a unique “Ticket to Rock” offer that allows audience … Continue reading

Shad announces 2016 tour dates

By: Staff – Shad is bringing his rhymes to stages across Canada this summer. After touring heavily throughout 2014 and 2015 in support of his Polaris Prize short-listed album, Flying Colours, the Juno Award-winning rapper surprised his fans by taking over as host of CBC’s daily arts, culture and entertainment program “q.” It’s been a year since his triumphant show at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall … Continue reading

Stream The Pack AD’s new single “So What”

By: Staff – Vancouver-based garage rock duo The Pack AD have announced the release of their new single “So What”, which is, muses the band, “an anthem for the major to minor disconnection and dissatisfaction in us all.” Stream it below. The west coast duo has also announced their signing with Cadence Music (Formerly MapleMusic Recordings). “We are so excited to welcome … Continue reading

Chris Cornell announces second North American leg of “Higher Truth World Tour”

By: Staff – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has announced the second North American leg of his critically acclaimed solo tour, the Higher Truth World Tour. The tour will kick off on June 16 in Clearwater, FL and travel up the east coast through the midwest and up to the pacific northwest before winding down on July 27th in Winnipeg, Manitoba. … Continue reading

Travis Barker confirms new Blink-182 album is finished

By: Curtis Sindrey – In a pair of new interviews from the 2016 Musink Music Festival, drummer Travis Barker has confirmed that the new Blink-182 album is finished, and that fans could expect a new single within the next two months, along with a summer tour, which is set to be announced within the next six weeks. … Continue reading

Kendrick Lamar releases surprise album “untitled unmastered”

By: Staff – Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise album titled untitled unmastered tonight (March 3). Listen to it here. Every element of Kendrick Lamar’s unedited unmastered tells you something about the Compton MC’s provocative, multi-layered genius. Take the contrast of the collection’s ultra-generic title and its attention-grabbing out-of-left-field release. Take the retro-futuristic, Funkadelic-inspired grooves that simmer … Continue reading

Watch James Bay’s new video for “Best Fake Smile”

By: Staff – GRAMMY-nominated UK troubadour James Bay has released a new video for “Best Fake Smile”. Watch it below. Bay returns stateside for a sold out spring headline tour including his Coachella debut. The full itinerary is below. Bay also received the award for “Best British Male Solo Artist” at the 2016 BRIT Awards last night in … Continue reading