After a year of listening, nominating, debating, kvetching, complaining, and voting, the 200+ members of the Polaris Music Prize have narrowed things down to the ten albums in the running for the best
Read MoreLike it or not, AI “musicians” are here, and for some ungodly reason, humans are listening to them. A news analysis and research company called Newsworthy Headlines has looked at the situation. It
Read MoreTwo facts: (1) Rush hasn’t been this hot in years, and (2) Rush fans will buy ANYTHING that’s on offer. They’re that loyal and devoted. In addition to the continuing parade of box
Read MoreWe’re officially midway through 2026. Here’s what Luminate reports on Canadian CD and vinyl sales along with streaming stats at the halfway mark. Streaming numbers:
Read MoreNormally, you’d never think of going to a concert in a cemetery, but Hollywood Forever in Hollywood is a different sort of place. It embraces all sorts of events on its grounds, which
Read MoreProject Nowhere is set for its fourth year in the West End of Toronto. It’s alternative, indie, underground, and off the grid. It’s the kind of festival we need. Death? Fantastic. U.S. Girls?
Read More[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are
Read MoreIf you have a stereo set-up at home, you’ll know that there’s a special input for your turntable labelled “phono.” You can’t just plug it into, say, an auxiliary input. If you can
Read MoreArtist: EbbbSong: Now You KnowAlbum: Shallow Hits Ebbb’s debut album, Shallow Hits, will be out on July 10! Listen: Artist: PiaoSong: Dear baby, Of the meaning behind her new single, Piao explains: “Somtimes
Read MoreAn AI girl group created in Hong Kong was programmed to be anti-drug. Instead, it started glamourizes hard drugs. Now for some music news for July 9, 2026. BONUS: This guy wanted to
Read MoreWe’ve known U2 was coming back for some time–years, actually–dating back to hints about a new album that began circulating before their residency at The Sphere. Now things are firming up. Yesterday (July
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