THE MARY WALLOPERS Share New Single “KIT KAT CLUB”
Ireland’s The Mary Wallopers share new track “Kit Kat Club,” a track that rides in on the back of a primal guitar riff – think heavy rockabilly music built in …
MARGO CILKER Announces New Album ‘Little White Cross’ Due Out October 9
Acclaimed Western folk singer-songwriter Margo Cilker has announced her highly anticipated third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The …
LIVE PICS // TRAIN and BARENAKED LADIES roll into RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto
Photos by Devon Anderson – Since emerging from San Francisco in the late 1990s, multi-GRAMMY Award-winning and diamond-selling roots-pop icons Train have spent three decades crafting timeless, radio-defining anthems. Led …
ONE IN THE CHAMBER release their latest music video “Crooked Girl”
Five years ago, on a hot day in August, we watched the sun rise over a skyline we all know and love as we shot what was to become our …
TOMMY LEFROY release new single ‘Thief’ & announce debut album ‘The Precariat’
Tommy Lefroy has announced their debut album, The Precariat, due October 23 via Thirty Tigers. Alongside the announcement the band has released the album’s latest cut, ‘Thief’. Written over six years between …
⭐ Moody Joody Unveil Electro-Pop Anthem “Fantasyland” ⭐
As palpable anticipation builds towards their forthcoming debut album, Plain Jane, due on October 30 via Photo Finish Records, rising pop trio Moody Joody today unveil their latest single, the propulsive, effortlessly catchy …
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) First North American Tour In 8 Years Begins September 3rd
John Lydon’s iconoclastic band, Public Image Ltd (PiL) begin their extensive North American tour on September 3rd. Billed as ‘This Is Not…The Last PiL Tour’, and their first here in …
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK announces new album ‘RockstarJoy’
GRAMMY & JUNO Award-winning artist and songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk releases “Rockstar Joy,” the title track from her forthcoming album, due out this fall. Comprised of ten brand-new original songs, Rockstar Joy sees Kreviazuk returning …
Why You Can’t Miss Vans Warped Tour’s Triumphant Return to Montréal
After more than a decade away, the quintessential alternative culture pilgrimage is officially making its Canadian comeback. On August 21 and 22, 2026, the Vans Warped Tour takes over Parc …
FEATURE // Ten Independent Musicians To Listen To This August 2026
By Nathan Mills – The music industry is worlds away from where it was before the digital era. 20 years ago, the notion of kickstarting a music career with limited …
LIVE PICS // ANI DIFRANCO at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
Photos by Sharon Steele – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, activist, and DIY pioneer Ani DiFranco enters 2026 with a powerful focus on introspective literature, monumental career milestones, and community-driven live performances. Decades …
LIVE PICS // KIM GORDON and SASAMI at the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver
Photos by Sharon Steele – At an age when many legacy artists content themselves with the comfortable nostalgia of retrospective box sets and hits-heavy anniversary tours, Kim Gordon continues to …
LIVE PICS // Legends, Legacies, and All-Star Jams: The Unforgettable Finale of Newport Folk Festival 2026
Photos by Matthew Shelter – The 2026 Newport Folk Festival saved its most breathtaking moments for Sunday’s grand finale, wrapping up a completely sold-out three-day weekend at Fort Adams State …
LIVE PICS // Newport Folk Festival Day 2: Lizzy McAlpine’s Stunning Debut and Brandon Flowers’ Stripped-Back Magic
Photos by Matthew Shelter – Saturday at the 2026 Newport Folk Festival kept the initial momentum rolling under spectacular Rhode Island skies, drawing another packed crowd to the historic shores …
LIVE PICS // Fort Adams Magic: The Standout Moments from Newport Folk Day One
Photos by Matthew Shelter – The 2026 Newport Folk Festival officially got underway on Friday, welcoming roughly 10,000 fans under clear blue skies and postcard-perfect summer weather. The historic venue’s …
INTERVIEW // Experimental pop band THE DISAPPEARING ACT about its tremendous new album, “Proof of Existence”
Not only have the members of The Disappearing Act known each other for many years, but they’ve built a shorthand, a “telepathy” with each other, as band member Salim Nourallah …
LIVE PICS // Barefoot on the Beach: Celebrating Global Sound and Community at the 2026 Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Photos by Sharon Steele – A true staple of the West Coast summer, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival returned to the sun-drenched shores of Jericho Beach Park from July 17 …
LIVE PICS + REVIEW // SAVATAGE Finally Meets Istanbul: A Historic Night at LifePark
Photos + Review by Deniz Cosgun – Some concerts are more than performances—they become stories that are told for years. The Savatage concert held at LifePark on July 19, 2026, …
LIVE PICS + REVIEW // LEVITATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Day 2 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds
Photos + Review by David Molnar – The second and final day of the 2026 Levitate Music & Arts Festival brought picture-perfect summer weather to the Marshfield Fairgrounds after rain …
LIVE PICS // MELANIE MARTINEZ and HAUTE & FREDDY at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum
Photos by Caitie Corkal – Melanie Martinez is an American singer-songwriter, director, and visual artist who has carved out a distinctively dark, whimsical niche within the alternative pop landscape. Born …