The millennial generation has seen tragedy in many ways, but the opioid crisis has become the biggest catalyst in inducing tragic events that it has seen so far. Through their nearly two-decade-long career, Good Charlotte has focused on depression, suicide, mental health, and many more heavy topics in their music. Their latest album, however…
Melding together the sounds of hard rock, punk, blues-infused metal, doom, and more, Red Fang knows no bounds when it comes to putting out hard-hitting music. The band will be […]
Beginning their careers in the depths of the New York subway terminals, the guys from Too Many Zooz have come a long way. The group skyrocketed to fame after a […]
Rod Stewart’s show at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa was a feast for the eyes, as well as the ears and the heart. Moving through generations of songs with […]
When you can put on a show like Too Many Zooz, it’s no surprise that last night’s show at the 27 Club in Ottawa was sold out. The amount of […]
While some may classify it as ‘dad rock’ at this point in their careers, that doesn’t stop either Our Lady Peace or Matthew Good from bringing out a crowd of […]
Fans had been looking forward to seeing Marilyn Manson at Rebel in Toronto for months before he injured himself when a stage prop that was not properly secured fell onto […]
Now on its fourth year in Ottawa, Megaphono’s objective is clear: Bring Ottawa’s music scene back to life and make it so artists and industry workers alike don’t have to […]
Animal Collective co-founder Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox) is back with his first taste of new music since his 2015 EP Crosswords in the form of a limited édition 12-inch entitled A Day […]
Up for their first Grammy award, nominated under the Best Rock Song category for their song ‘The Stage,’ Avenged Sevenfold is currently on tour with Breaking Benjamin and Bullet For […]
While an illness in the band forced them to be reschedule the shows from their original dates in late June, Alexisonfire always brings insurmountable energy forth when they do hit […]
Children of Bodom kicked off their 20th anniversary tour at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa on Wednesday with Uncured, Lost Society, and Carach Angren. Their set was nothing less than […]
After a four-year hiatus, Thrice has started making waves again with their latest album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. For a band that has always sworn to be […]
Children of Bodom kicked off their 20th anniversary tour at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa on Wednesday, with Uncured, Lost Society, and Carach Angren. Their set was nothing less than […]
Canadian punk legends, D.O.A., played the 27 Club for the first time since it was Zaphod’s and brought some local talent along with them, with Cultural Treason, who was playing […]
Chances are you already know Tyler Bates’ work. If you’ve seen any number of Hollywood blockbusters like 300, Guardians of the Galaxy or John Wick, all of these acclaimed films were enhanced by the […]
The line-up was phenomenal, the crowd was engaged from start to finish, and the venue was perfect for this type of show. Not to say that their performance was not […]
The Bronx, a Los Angeles-based genre-bending hardcore punk band, are back with their new album V, which dropped on September 22nd via ATO Records. The Bronx is what punk needs: they harness the genre’s classic fire but then […]
Playing in the Saturday Night Live band for 10 years, and on his off-time playing at the New York Rangers games is a huge musical feat in itself, but guitarist […]
It’s always a bittersweet feeling, the end of sensational festival like City Folk, but there’s no doubt that this was one of the best editions of the festival yet and […]
Every festival has one day that blows the rest out of the water, and for City Folk, that was Saturday night. Jumping from genre to genre, the night was full […]
Day two at City Folk for the bus was so full of spirit that anyone coming off of a long work week would have quickly forgotten just how tired they […]
The Wilderness opened the bus’s night at CityFolk on the Ravenlaw Stage in the Aberdeen Pavilion, which has housed a wide variety of events over the years. Clearly appreciating the amount […]
This year’s CityFolk festival kicked off yesterday evening at Ottawa’s beautiful Lansdowne Park, featuring acts including JUNO Award winner Ruth B (breakout artist of the year) and Post Malone. Many festivals have very clearly […]
The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off this Thursday with an eclectic slate of films. But what usually lies beneath the radar, are the scores within the films. The score […]
“Anxiety caused by feeling too content” is just the first aspect of the double-pronged paradoxical rumination that is Content, the sophomore full-length album by Rochester, NY-based indie quintet, Joywave, which dropped […]
Straight off of the streets of Toronto, Turbo Street Funk has combined musical forces from all around the world to bring Toronto a cultured, fun performance that has spread far […]
The Market is usually pretty quiet on a Wednesday night, but you can usually find a good show happening at the Rainbow Bistro. This past Wednesday night, Upstate Rubdown and […]
She’s already known for her colourful, unique personality, but this being Pink’s third show in four years, the crowd was unsure of what to expect. Were they ever blown away […]
With the biggest crowd so far at Bluesfest 2017, 50 Cent partied like it was his birthday, and this time it actually was. For 50 Cent’s 42nd birthday, he hit […]
Sam Roberts headlined the Claridge Homes stage on the first night of RBC Bluesfest 2017 on Thursday, and brought members of Tribe Royal, who opened up for them earlier in the […]
Although the attendance was rather low at the Canadian Tire Centre for The 1975 concert last Thursday night, the fans in attendance being mostly teenage girls, screamed loud enough to […]
Their vocals are almost as wild, loud, and crass as the feedback that guitarist/vocalist Luke Bentham uses as an instrument of his own. Their untamed energy comes alive in their […]
While many fans remember her from her teenage pop career back in the early 2000’s, Skye Sweetnam has since become the lead singer Hamilton-based alt-metal band Sumo Cyco, under the […]
Photos by Sean Sisk Early shows seem to be a growing standard here in Ottawa, so when people took on the traffic to get there at 6:30, many coming straight […]
Founded in 2005, Motionless In White has won over audiences worldwide with their aggressive music and arresting imagery. The band – currently comprising of lead singer Chris Motionless, guitarists Ryan Sitkowski […]
Sometimes we forget that sports are also a form of entertainment. A lot of people in the music industry also play sports and of course in Canada, hockey is something […]
With a roster of such astoundingly talented artists in town for JUNO week and weekend, so many events, and so much going on – it wasn’t exactly until afterwards that […]
Not only where to start, but where to go, and how many things can be fit into one night – those were probably the most common questions by anyone who […]
The past few years have been a bit of a roller coaster ride for Phil Rudd. But things are starting to look up, as the ex-AC/DC drummer heads out in […]
No one really knows how long their careers are going to last, and when you hit any significant milestone, it can make it all worth it. For Switchfoot, their musical venture is hitting […]
While awards aren’t everything, appreciating our Canadian artists is, and the JUNOS are where that really happens. The 2017 Juno awards will mark the 26th annual ceremony, and it’ll celebrate […]
Multi-platinum-selling punk rock band AFI (vocalist Davey Havok, guitarist Jade Puget, bassist Hunter Burgan and drummer Adam Carson) is set to return with their new album, AFI (The Blood Album), on […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll is a very diverse term in today’s society. There hasn’t really been a good movement since the early ’70s, and while those bands are still prominent in […]
Following its Off-Broadway New York success, and acclaimed season at Liverpool’s prestigious Epstein Theatre, the celebration of the genius and music of John Lennon, Lennon: Through a Glass Onion, makes its Canadian debut […]
You’ve been friends with Dayglo since 1979 and from what I can see, this is the first tour you’ve done together. Yeah, we played with them probably ten times throughout […]
For the past two albums, London-based duo Jack Cooper and James Hoare of Ultimate Painting have been weaving their sounds together. With the duo’s new album, Dusk, set for release […]
The Joy Formidable Hitch 8/10 Cadence Music Eccentric, captivating, and calming all at the same time – Hitch gives you a taste of what it’s like behind the scenes with […]
Music festivals should be expected to stay true to their roots, just as much as bands are expected to stick to their originality and sound over what their label wants them to do.
Live shows are what is keeping the music business alive and festivals have been an enormous part of that for decades. But they don’t always “stay true” to their roots, as many of us expect they should.
