BTS Announce "Map of the Soul," Including Toronto Stop

Published Jan 21, 2020

World-conquering K-pop stars BTS are coming back to Canada. The group have mapped out a 2020 "Map of the Soul" world tour, and it includes a...

'Sex Education' Season 2 Shows Why Gen Z Are So Awesome

Published Jan 15, 2020

If Sex Education is a remotely accurate reflection of Gen Z, then the kids are alright. This teen sex comedy borrows the raunch from all you...

Polaris Music Prize Founder Steve Jordan Steps Down

Published Jan 14, 2020

After 15 years heading up the Polaris Music Prize, founder Steve Jordan has announced that he is stepping down from his position as executiv...

Jeremy Dutcher Will Be Performing New Music Onstage in Toronto

Published Jan 14, 2020

Jeremy Dutcher stunned audiences with his 2018 debut Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, winning that year's Polaris Music Prize and landing a spot...

Of Montreal UR FUN

Published Jan 14, 2020

Of Montreal albums were starting to seem interchangeable, as the prolific project's recent catalogue had become one big blur of inscrutable...

Alexisonfire Share New Single "Season of the Flood"

Published Jan 12, 2020

Alexisonfire returned with a couple of singles last year, and now they've dropped another one. "Season of the Flood" is available to stream...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Are Working on a New Album with John Frusciante

Published Jan 08, 2020

To the delight of Red Hot Chili Peppers fans everywhere, classic-era guitarist John Frusciante recently rejoined the band. Now, less than a...

'Underwater,' Kristen Stewart's Deep-Sea Monster Movie, Stays Nice and Shallow Directed by William Eubank

Published Jan 07, 2020

Deepwater drilling is a dangerous practice, and incidents like the 2010 BP oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico serve as a reminder of th...

Exclaim!'s 31 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2020

Published Jan 06, 2020

Kaytranada was on the initial draft of this list, but then he jumped the gun and released his album already. Here are the LPs you'll be list...

Here Are the 2020 Golden Globe Winners

Published Jan 05, 2020

The 77th Golden Globe Awards took place tonight, and now all of the winners are in. Top film honours went to 1917 and Once Upon a Time in...

Terry Gilliam Decided to Spout Off About #MeToo and How White Men Are "Blamed for Everything"

Published Jan 04, 2020

Terry Gilliam is currently promoting his terrible movie The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, but rather than spending interviews talking about th...

Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Announce Birth of Baby Girl

Published Jan 03, 2020

Having kept the pregnancy a secret, Cameron Diaz and Good Charlotte's Benji Madden have announced the birth of their daughter, Raddix Madden...

The New Pornographers Are Trying to Organize 'Mass Romantic' and 'Twin Cinema' Anniversary Shows via Twitter

Published Jan 02, 2020

In 2020, the New Pornographers' power-pop debut Mass Romantic will turn 20 and their classic third album Twin Cinema will turn 15. Now, the...

Tough Age Share New Single "Waiting Here"

Published Jan 01, 2020

Toronto trio Tough Age have been tweeting about their new album — but before they reveal any details about that, they've shared a new stand-...

Wild Nothing Announces 'Laughing Gas' EP, Shares "Foyer"

Published Jan 01, 2020

Following 2018's Indigo LP (plus the recent concert album Live from Brooklyn Steel), dream-pop project Wild Nothing has unveiled a new singl...

Faith Healer Share New Track "2020"

Published Jan 01, 2020

What did you do on New Year's Eve? Edmonton duo Faith Healer rang in the decade by releasing a new track, appropriately titled "2020." Th...

Michelle Williams Is Engaged to and Expecting with 'Hamilton' Director Thomas Kail

Published Dec 31, 2019

Actor Michelle Williams is engaged to Hamilton director Thomas Kail, and the couple are reportedly expecting a baby. According to People,...

Zac Efron Was Reportedly Hospitalized for Life-Threatening Illness

Published Dec 29, 2019

Zac Efron reportedly almost died over the holidays after contracting a "form of typhoid or similar bacterial ­infection" shortly before Chri...

Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir Release Gospel Album 'Jesus Is Born'

Published Dec 26, 2019

Just a couple months on from Jesus Is King, Kanye West has released another new album — kind of. This one is called Jesus Is Born, and Kanye...

Green Day Donate $2,000 to Pay for Denny's Punk Show Damages

Published Dec 22, 2019

Green Day are punk as fuck. Okay sure, they're sometimes known for musical theatre and NHL partnerships, but now they've done the DIY commun...