Although the music of 1990’s alternative rock icons The Smashing Pumpkins may be dour, the atmosphere inside Scotiabank Arena was anything but. Celebrating the 27th anniversary of their seminal 1995 double-album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Billy Corgan and…
Latin-tinged prog rockers reform for their first tour in a decade. Birthed from the ashes of post-hardcore band At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta allowed vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López to move their music in a variety of…
Alexander 23 brought the Aftershock tour to Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall on October 18, 2022. Released in July 2022, Aftershock is Alexander 23’s latest album and most mature songwriting yet. Covering themes of heartbreak, loss, and grappling with your own identity, Aftershock is…
The legendary Iron Maiden brought their Legacy of the Beast World Tour to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on October 11, 2022. The English heavy metal band consists of members Bruce Dickinson (lead vocals), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray (guitar), Adrian Smith (guitar), Janick Gers (guitar),…
Pop singer-songwriter Remi Wolf brought one heck of a party to Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall on October 15 & 16, 2022, supported by indie pop-rock artist Jordana. Known for hits like Photo ID, an American Idol appearance, and a number of…
English rock band Muse performed in front of a sold-out crowd at HISTORY on October 14, 2022, making the third stop on the North American leg of their October Threatre Tour. This is the band’s first time back to Toronto…
Eighty-two-year-old Tom Jones has impeccable taste in choosing songs. Inside a packed house at Toronto’s Massey Hall – his booming voice still distinctly his – he played an array of covers including ones by Leonard Cohen, Prince, and Jerry Lee…
Rolling Loud made its Canadian debut from September 9 – 11 at Ontario Place. The festival showcased over 85 hip-hop acts across three stages; the Uber Stage, the BET99NET Stage, and the Moose Knuckles Stage. This made for an unforgettable…
Rock stalwarts finally get to make good on their Gigaton tour Pearl Jam, ever at the vanguard of music and its industry, was among the first artists to take the early days of COVID-19 with caution. On March 9, 2020,…
At the edge of a grey industrial wasteland of overgrown vacant lots, dingy slots and video poker rooms and medium-sized factories shone the colours of the Sacred Rose Festival. The inaugural year of this blend of Americana, jam bands, indie,…