DEVON PARKIN NEW BELIEFS ON LAYAWAY MYSTERYBOX RECORDS Vancouver-based producer, Devon Parkin, has returned with his second full-length album, New Beliefs On Layaway. The album follows a string of singles and the 2023 release of his debut, Sit [...]
AUDIOSLAVE OUT OF EXILE (REMASTERED) UNIVERSAL In 2024, Audioslave, the collaboration between Chris Cornell and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, and Tim Commerford, returned with their second album, Out Of Exile. The album [...]
KIT MAJOR MISS EGO FUTURELESS With an abundance of singles to her name, Kit Major has returned with her third EP, Miss Ego. Led by singles “Not As Witty As I Used To Be” and “Punk Rock Boyfriend,” the latter of which features some exceptional [...]
ANGINE DE POITRINE VOL. II INDEPENDENT Angine de Poitrine seemingly emerged out of nowhere. Upon achieving viral status earlier this year, the masked Montreal-based duo has become inescapable as they became the subject of an onslaught of memes [...]
RAISING HELL A CONVERSATION WITH HIP-HOP HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR JAYQUAN On May 15, 1986, Run-DMC released what is often considered their commercial and artistic opus, a record that would establish them as Bonafide legends as they pioneered the [...]
VIOLET GROHL BE SWEET TO ME AURORA RECORDS/REPUBLIC RECORDS Having sung backup vocals for Foo Fighters for nearly a decade, even making appearances on 2021’s Medicine at Midnight and 2023’s But Here We Are, Violet Grohl has emerged with her own [...]
MAD IRIS MAD IRIS BA DA BING RECORDS Since 2024, Toronto’s Mad Iris has been releasing singles that play with a post-grunge meets shoegaze vibe. In the last year, the band has released three singles – “Daisy, Don’t Take My Baby,” “Poor [...]
CROWN LANDS APOCALYPSE CENTURY MEDIA Following a pair of experimental interludes released last year – Ritual I & II – Canadian progressive rock duo, Crown Lands, has returned. For their third studio record, and their first full album since [...]
APOCALYPSE A CONVERSATION WITH CROWN LANDS’ KEVIN COMEAU & CODY BOWLES Crown Lands remain prolific. The progressive rock duo, consisting of drummer and lead vocalist Cody Bowles, and guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist Kevin Comeau, are on [...]
FLEA & THE HONORA BAND @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO MAY 9, 2026 With 14 dates across North America and Europe, Flea made his solo Toronto debut at The Opera House for the second stop on his sold-out tour, in support of his new record, Honora. [...]
SOCIAL DISTORTION BORN TO KILL EPITAPH Social Distortion has returned with their first album in 15 years. born to kill is led by a pair of singles and follows 2011’s Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, as the Orange County punk rock legends mark a [...]
A BOOK FOR WANDERERS MOTION POTION INDEPENDENT Anthony Botting, the singer and guitarist from the St. Catharines-based independent punk outfit, The Cocktails, has released his debut solo record under the name A Book For Wanderers. Aside from a [...]
FOO FIGHTERS YOUR FAVORITE TOY RCA RECORDS Foo Fighters have returned with their 12th studio album, Your Favorite Toy. The album is their first release since 2023’s But Here We Are and marks the debut of drummer Ilan Rubin. The record comes [...]
CIGAR CLUB VOL. II INDEPENDENT Toronto’s Cigar Club remains one of the most unique and vital bands within the Southern Ontario scene. As they make their return with their second full-length studio album, following 2021’s Day, Now and, more [...]
NINE INCH NAILS NINE INCH NOIZE INTERSCOPE Nine Inch Noize, the collaborative record from Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize, follows a stunning Coachella set that flew in the face of all that the festival has become to represent. The album is not [...]
DEIRDRE O’CALLAGHAN – THE DRUM THING (COMPACT EDITION) PRESTEL BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Through her appreciation of rhythm sections, author and photographer Deirdre O’Callaghan, from 2011 to 2015, sought out some of the most prolific [...]
CANCER BATS w/ ANCIIENTS, THE TEETH & CHASTITY @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO APRIL 9, 2026 Currently in the midst of their cross-country Canadian tour, Cancer Bats are celebrating 20 years of Birthing the Giant with the band performing their [...]
FISHBONE IN YOUR FACE / COVER YOUR FACE (40th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE) INDEPENDENT In 1986, alternative rock pioneers and legends Fishbone released their debut full-length studio album, In Your Face, following their eponymous EP, released the year [...]
THUNDERCAT DISTRACTED BRAINFEEDER Six years ago, Thundercat released the critically acclaimed It Is What It Is. Since then, he has toured extensively as both a headliner and in support of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and has collaborated on tracks [...]
TWENTY YEARS OF BIRTHING THE GIANT A CONVERSATION WITH CANCER BATS’ LIAM CORMIER Twenty years ago, Cancer Bats burst onto the scene of Southern Ontario with their influential debut album, Birthing The Giant. The album served as a strong [...]
CROWN LANDS @ RICHMOND HILL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RICHMOND HILL MARCH 31, 2026 Crown Lands have wrapped up their cross-Ontario tour, performing at theatres across the province, performing a career spanning show, all without support [...]
FLEA HONORA NONESUCH RECORDS Whispers of Flea, the jazz musician, have persisted for decades. While it is commonly known that before picking up the bass, his first instrument was the trumpet, and he regularly expresses his love for jazz and [...]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ENGINES OF DEMOLITION MNRK Having played a significant role in the recent Pantera reunion, Zakk Wylde has returned his attention to Black Label Society to deliver Engines of Demolition, the first record from the band since [...]
AEROSMITH AEROSMITH (LEGENDARY EDITION) CAPITOL RECORDS Fifty-three years ago, Aerosmith released their eponymous debut album. Propelled by one of the greatest rock ballads of all time, “Dream On,” 1973’s Aerosmith quickly established the band [...]
