Local Music
Not Dead Yet festival is not happening this year, but this is
The annual DIY punk and hardcore fest is off this year, but they'll be throwing a one-day mini-fest in August at Velvet Underground Read more
Samuel Engelking
Drake is bringing B2K, Mario and Chingy to OVO Fest
The ninth-annual music fest will get a dose of boy band nostalgia when it returns on Carnival long weekend Read more
Toronto's songs of summer 2019
From Raptors anthems to a reggaeton time machine to the city's own Yeehaw king, these are the songs to fuel your next patio day Read more
Daniel Caesar to play two hometown shows at Budweiser Stage
Plus: Kensington Market Jazz Festival, Red Bull Music Festival, Yelawolf and more just-announced Toronto concerts Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Review: Broken Social Scene's Canada Day concert had a ton of special guests
Back at the Harbourfront Centre after a decade, your hometown band brought July Talk, Charlotte Cornfield, an Arcade Fire cover and Anthems with an actual 15-year-old girl Read more
Review: Daniel Caesar is still figuring things out on Case Study 01
The soulful Toronto singer/songwriter stretches out in new directions on his surprise-release sophomore album, with mixed results Read more
Colin Medley
Best Toronto music of the week: Matthew "Doc" Dunn, WLMRT and more
Plus: a new #NOWplaying playlist featuring new Daniel Caesar, Puffy L'z, Shawnee and more Read more
Maya Fuhr
Doomsquad's call-to-arms for Toronto's DIY music scenes
The experimental pop trio have seen the city's DIY creative communities handcuffed by political interests and capitalist real estate agendas, but they're not giving up Read more
Frank Dukes collaborates with the students of Regent Park School of Music
Frank Dukes' Parkscapes is available for sampling and licensing, with all the proceeds going back to the funding-slashed program Read more
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Jooj member Adam Litovitz dead at 36
Toronto Police confirm the writer and musician, who was reported missing earlier this week, has died Read more
Samuel Engelking
NXNE 2019: Raptors energy lifts Killy, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more
Just hours after the NBA championship celebration spilled into Yonge-Dundas Square, NXNE turned it into Festival Village Read more
PUP return to play where they first headlined
In NOW's new live video Toronto punk band PUP come back to the Magpie – now Dundas Video – for a fiery performance of Free At Last from their new album Morbid Stuff Read more
Listen to the original Raptor Foot, a new anthem for the Toronto Raptors
Listen to the original Raptor Foot, a new anthem for the Toronto Raptors. The reggae song from Scarborough's General Genius is celebrating our moment at the NBA Finals Read more
Devontée is the secret bridge between the Toronto Raptors and the Warriors
We caught up with the Toronto rapper to talk about the city's energy during the NBA Finals, working with his cousin Steph Curry and his upcoming EP Sun Of Dawn. Read more
TRP.P give an 80s soul classic a 2019 Toronto makeover
Check out the premiere of Love, Calm Down, the new song from the Toronto duo of Phoenix Pagliacci and Truss – TRP.P. Read more
J. Mitchel Reed
Review: Toronto's Lydia Persaud embraces soul on Let Me Show You
Album review: Lydia Persaud, Let Me Show You: The O'Pears and Dwayne Gretzky singer is an excellent songwriter and her voice is beautifully warm and sweet – sometimes too sweet for the genre. Read more
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Toronto's first Alternative Pride Festival to launch in June
Taking place over four days concurrent to mainstream Pride, the indie fest promises underground vibes and zero corporate funding Read more
Samuel Engelking
Toronto queer party Vazaleen is returning on Pride weekend
Nyssa and Regina Gently will play the resurrected Vazaleen party at Velvet Underground. Plus: just announced Toronto shows from Weyes Blood, DAVE, David Berman's new project Purple Mountains and more. Read more
Win Kuplowsky
Team Building is a safe space for Toronto's songwriters
The Team Building event, which started at Holy Oak and now takes place at Burdock, encourages vulnerability, experimentation and community-building. Read more
Luca Tarantini
Interview: Bart's four-year journey to their sophomore album
After impressing us with their debut album, the Toronto prog-pop band had to overcome a series of trials to make the next one. This interview took place over three years. Read more