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SZA Calls Out AI's “Weird, Stereotypical Struggle Music” Like any other artist with a creative human brain, SZA is not exactly making peace with artificial intelligence. The singer has been

SZA Calls Out AI's “Weird, Stereotypical Struggle Music”

shame Launch Fundraiser Following Death of Charlie Forbes's father shame are asking for help following the passing of drummer Charlie Forbes's father, Simon Forbes. Simon, who came up with shame's

shame Launch Fundraiser Following Death of Charlie Forbes's father

Timothée Chalamet on Ballet and Opera: "No One Cares" The star of 'Marty Supreme' is supreme at toeing the line between cocky and confident, recently finding himself in some hot water with the

Timothée Chalamet on Ballet and Opera: "No One Cares"

Anna von Hausswolff Postpones North American Tour Due to Visa Delays Ahead of the release of her new album 'ICONOCLASTS' next month (via YEAR0001), Swedish experimental composer Anna von Hausswolff has

Anna von Hausswolff Postpones North American Tour Due to Visa Delays

Hot-Take Reactions to Harry Styles's 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.': Indie Sleaze That Isn't Indie or Sleazy We're living in a very different world now than we were when Harry Styles won Album of the Year for 'Harry's House' at the 2023 Grammy

Hot-Take Reactions to Harry Styles's 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.': Indie Sleaze That Isn't Indie or Sleazy

Folk on the Rocks Reveals First Wave of 2026 Lineup with Aysanabee, the OBGMs, Dumb Crush Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks, the greatest party under the midnight sun, has announced its first wave of artists for this year's

Folk on the Rocks Reveals First Wave of 2026 Lineup with Aysanabee, the OBGMs, Dumb Crush

Alabama Shakes Expand North American Tour Alabama Shakes returned with their first new single since 2015 — and first tour since 2017 — last year, and now they've announced that

Alabama Shakes Expand North American Tour

Billy Idol Started Smoking Crack to Quit Heroin Billy Idol is certainly still a character. While he may have his life in order now, he's very open about his past struggles, and the

Billy Idol Started Smoking Crack to Quit Heroin

Hot-Take Reactions to Morrissey's 'Make-Up Is a Lie,' Which Would Be More Fun If It Were Worse We assumed this day would never come: after many years of warring with the press over his toxic political takes, complaining about record

Hot-Take Reactions to Morrissey's 'Make-Up Is a Lie,' Which Would Be More Fun If It Were Worse

Sloan Were in Their Neil Young Era in Ottawa After spending the last decade headlining every Harvest, Strawberry and Dragonboat festival in towns you didn't even know existed, Sloan's

Sloan Were in Their Neil Young Era in Ottawa

New Friends Fest Gets Rainer Maria, Carissa's Weird, Tomb Mold, Quiet Fear for 2026 Lineup Now in its seventh year, New Friends Fest is heading back to Toronto's Lithuanian House from July 31 to August 2, and organizers have just

New Friends Fest Gets Rainer Maria, Carissa's Weird, Tomb Mold, Quiet Fear for 2026 Lineup

Jack White Announces Debut Gallery Show for Visual Art Jack White launched an online hub for his visual art and design a few years ago, and now he's bringing it to the real world in the form of

Jack White Announces Debut Gallery Show for Visual Art

Dogstar Announce North American Tour Behind New Album 'All in Now' Keanu Reeves's '90s grunge band Dogstar made its grand return in 2023, going on to release their first album since 2000 with 'Somewhere

Dogstar Announce North American Tour Behind New Album 'All in Now'

hemlocke springs, American Football, Wolf Parade and 7 More Shores We Are in the Future Is Bringing to Toronto We Are in the Future is staying true to its name, as it's already booking shows into 2027! Don't worry, there's still plenty of concerts to

hemlocke springs, American Football, Wolf Parade and 7 More Shores We Are in the Future Is Bringing to Toronto

Cornwall, ON's DevFest Expands in Second Year with the Trews, the Strumbellas After launching in 2025, Cornwall, ON's DevFest is returning for an expanded second year featuring headliners the Trews and the Strumbellas

Cornwall, ON's DevFest Expands in Second Year with the Trews, the Strumbellas

'The Bride!' Divorces Frankenstein from Misogyny Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus' is the literary gift that keeps on giving to cinema. In the last three years alone

'The Bride!' Divorces Frankenstein from Misogyny

'Youngblood' Matures the Hockey Hijinks of the '80s Peter Markle's 'Youngblood' enjoys a far better reputation today than it did when it released in theatres in 1986, gaining cult status

'Youngblood' Matures the Hockey Hijinks of the '80s

This Week's New Tours, Including Gorillaz, Bryan Adams and Sting: March 6, 2026 This week's new tours coming to Canada include two shows from Gorillaz (pictured above), Sabaton's rescheduled dates and impressive

This Week's New Tours, Including Gorillaz, Bryan Adams and Sting: March 6, 2026

We Robbed David Byrne the Hamburglar of His Memes and Shitposts: March 6, 2026 Either Gen Z is getting deep into Gen X music, or middle-aged people have figured out how to meme, because this week brings multiple memes

We Robbed David Byrne the Hamburglar of His Memes and Shitposts: March 6, 2026

Winnipeg Folk Festival Gets Lucy Dacus, Sylvan Esso, Wolf Parade, Black Country, New Road for 2026 Festival season is mere months away, and Winnipeg Folk Festival has now officially announced its 2026 lineup, with acts heading to Birds

Winnipeg Folk Festival Gets Lucy Dacus, Sylvan Esso, Wolf Parade, Black Country, New Road for 2026

Ashton James Hopes to Create Space Beyond the Ice with "Youngblood" "Something Hubert [Davis] and I talked a lot about was really making him three-dimensional" actor Ashton James tells Exclaim! when

Ashton James Hopes to Create Space Beyond the Ice with "Youngblood"

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Toronto's Listening Room Uses Hit Songs to Bring the Magic of Live Jazz to New Crowds Toronto's Listening Room is helping put an unsung part of the city's music scene on the map with new audiences. If you haven't heard of the

Toronto's Listening Room Uses Hit Songs to Bring the Magic of Live Jazz to New Crowds

Toronto Film Critics Exit Association En Masse Following Censored Speech Members of the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) are exiting the group after filmmaker and actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers had her pre-

Toronto Film Critics Exit Association En Masse Following Censored Speech

Allie X Cancels 2026 North American Tour Due to "Struggling Physically" Behind the release of new album 'Happiness Is Going to Get You,' Toronto-hailing art pop auteur Allie X has announced a slate of North

Allie X Cancels 2026 North American Tour Due to "Struggling Physically"

Here's What's Coming to Paramount+ in March 2026 The air is especially fresh at the peak of the mountain this month, with Paramount+ ushering in plenty of new content to accompany the

Here's What's Coming to Paramount+ in March 2026

Quebec's FIMAV Books Darius Jones, Pat Thomas for 2026 Edition The 42nd edition of Quebec's Festival International de Musique Actuelle (FIMAV) returns to Victoriaville this year, priding itself on

Quebec's FIMAV Books Darius Jones, Pat Thomas for 2026 Edition

'Heated Rivalry' Creator Jacob Tierney Teams with Netflix for Series About Alexander the Great and Aristotle Jacob Tierney is already working on the next season of 'Heated Rivalry,' but now he's picked up a new project as well: a Netflix series

'Heated Rivalry' Creator Jacob Tierney Teams with Netflix for Series About Alexander the Great and Aristotle

'SNL' Founder Lorne Michaels Is Getting Another Movie Another movie about 'Saturday Night Live' is on the way. Following last year's 'Saturday Night,' show founder Lorne Michaels is being

'SNL' Founder Lorne Michaels Is Getting Another Movie

Sabaton Announce Rescheduled 2026 North American Tour Swedish power metal rabble rousers Sabaton have announced a North American headlining tour for the early months of 2026, which includes a

Sabaton Announce Rescheduled 2026 North American Tour