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 [...]
WHERE THERE’S LIFE, THERE’S BLUES A CONVERSATION WITH BILLY GIBBONS Billy F Gibbons is a living legend who remains in constant motion. This year alone, the singer and guitarist led ZZ Top across the United States, Canada, and [...]
MICHAEL HAMPTON INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN INDEPENDENT Longtime Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton has released his latest solo album. Into the Public Domain marks the first release from Hampton as a part of his current project that [...]
THE DIRTY NIL LIVE AT THE DINE ALONE STORE DINE ALONE RECORDS Having wrapped up their Canadian tour in support of their sixth full-length studio EP, The Lash, The Dirty Nil is closing out their 2025 with Live At The Dine Alone Store. The live [...]
ALEXISONFIRE HOUSE OF STROMBO (LIVE IN TORONTO, ON 2019) DINE ALONE RECORDS Hot off the release of their most recent studio EP, Copies of Old Masters Vol. 1, Alexisonfire has returned, just weeks later, with their newest release. As a part of [...]
GUNS N’ ROSES LIVE ERA ’87-‘93 UNIVERSAL MUSIC Originally released, primarily on CD, in 1999, Live Era ’87-’93 captures the ascent of Guns N’ Roses in the wake of their monumental debut, Appetite For Destruction, to the conclusion of their [...]
