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 [...]
THE BLACK CROWES A POUND OF FEATHERS SILVER ARROW RECORDS Since reforming in 2019, The Black Crowes have remained in constant motion through numerous tours, a recent string of remastered boxsets (including last year’s reissue of Amorica and Live [...]
GOLD LEADER GOLD LEADER COLOR RED Hailing from Denver, Gold Leader has dropped their impressive debut, eponymous record. Gold Leader is a collection of instrumental songs that teeters between funk and jazz, giving the band a modern and freshly [...]
LAMB OF GOD INTO OBLIVION EPIC Lamb Of God has returned with Into Oblivion, their first album since 2022’s Omens. The metal veterans remain as ferocious and consistent as ever over the course of 10 tracks, led by a string of singles, “Sepsis,” [...]
RISE AGAINST w/ DESTROY BOYS & KOYO @ HISTORY, TORONTO MARCH 10, 2026 In 2025, punk veterans Rise Against released Ricochet, their tenth studio record. Produced by Catherine Marks, the record marked a slight departure for the band and was [...]
MAMMOTH w/ 10 YEARS & JAMES AND THE COLD GUN @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO MARCH 8, 2026 Last October, the Wolfgang Van Halen helmed project, Mammoth, released their third album, The End, which coincided with a European tour. Now, just [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS SOUL TO SOUL: MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK LIBERATION HALL In 1971, Ghana hosted Soul To Soul, a 13-hour concert consisting of performances from dozens of African American jazz, soul, and gospel artists. The concert served [...]
FLYING LOTUS BIG MAMA INDEPENDENT Despite not releasing a studio album since 2019’s Flamagra, Flying Lotus remains in a state of constant motion as he moves through the decade with a range of projects, including soundtracks for Yasuke, Ozzy’s [...]
WE’RE LIKE A SMALL BATCH BOURBON MAKER A CONVERSATION WITH THE SHEEPDOGS’ EWAN CURRIE Following a massive 2025 that saw them share the stage with Bryan Adams, the release of a pair of EPs, Paradise Alone and Hell Together, and the launch of [...]
THE SHEEPDOGS KEEP OUT OF THE STORM RIGHT ON RECORDS Keep Out of The Storm marks the eighth full length record from The Sheepdogs, and their first since 2022’s Outta Sight. The album comes hot on the tails of an impressive 2025 that included the [...]
AVALON STONE MEANT TO BREAK KNOWN ACCOMPLICE Hailing from Kitchener, ON, Avalon Stone has delivered her debut studio EP, Meant To Break. While following the release of singles “Into The Rain” and “Mirage,” released since last November, Stone has [...]
NINE INCH NAILS @ TD COLISEUM, HAMILTON FEBRUARY 18, 2026 Following a monumental return to the stage and the release of the soundtrack for Tron: Ares, Nine Inch Nails in currently in the midst of the second leg of their acclaimed Peel It Back [...]
DIRTY RICK DIRTY RICK INDEPENDENT Hamilton, ON’s very own Dirty Rick has returned with their debut, full-length, self-titled album. Following a pair of double singles, released over the last year, Dirty Rick marks the first collection of new [...]
GENUINE CONNECTION I SWEAR INDEPENDENT Based out of Brooklyn, NY, Genuine Connection have emerged with their debut EP, I Swear. The five-song record comes without the faintest warning of a preceding single giving their release a sense of urgency [...]
PUSCIFER NORMAL ISN’T PUSCIFER ENTERTAINMENT/ALCHEMY RECORDINGS/BMG Puscifer, the innovative alternative rock outfit led by Tool vocalist, Maynard James Keenan which consists of co-singer Carina Round and bassist and guitarist Mat Mitchel, has [...]
STEVEN BLUSH – WHEN ROCK MET HIP-HOP BACKBEAT BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS As the third installment of his recent series of books that explore intersections between rock and other genres (with previous entries focusing on reggae and [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS LOUDER THAN YOU THINK: A LO-FI HISTORY OF GARY YOUNG & PAVEMENT (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) INDEPENDENT PROJECT RECORDS In 2023, Gary Young passed away. The original drummer of Pavement has since been the subject of [...]
JULIAN TAYLOR ANTHOLOGY VOL. II BOWLING TURTLE With over 25 years in the game, Julian Taylor remains among Toronto’s most prolific songwriters. Contrary to 2023’s Anthology Vol. 1, which focused primarily on his work with the Julian Taylor Band, [...]
ALTER BRIDGE ALTER BRIDGE NAPALM RECORDS Alter Bridge has returned with their eighth studio album, the eponymous Alter Bridge. Following 2022’s Pawns & Kings – and a period which saw the reunion of Creed and the release of solo material [...]
ARMED WITH OUR BEST IDEAS A CONVERSATION WITH ALTER BRIDGE’S MYLES KENNEDY On January 9, Alter Bridge will releases their eighth studio album, Alter Bridge, and their first since the release of 2022’s Pawns & Kings. In that time, the [...]
