Local Music
Samuel Engelking
Clinton's staff still hopeful for the bar's return
At Choir! Choir! Choir!'s benefit for the bar at Lee's Palace, the former staff gave thanks to the support of their community while holding out hope for its future Read more
Friends of Justin Haynes unite in support of affordable housing
On what would have been the Toronto musician's 47th birthday, the musician/activist's friends and collaborators will play his songs Read more
Review: Allie X has too many ideas on Cape God
The Los Angeles-via-Toronto pop singer/songwriter throws everything at the wall, with not all of it sticking Read more
Duncan Loudon
The Weeknd is coming to Toronto on his After Hours tour in June
The Scarborough-bred pop star is playing a pair of hometown arena shows at Scotiabank Arena this summer on his After Hours tour Read more
Natalia Manzocco
Four Toronto concerts to check out on Valentine's Day 2020
Three different local events feature local bands covering the classics of emo, country and pop – plus an all-Robyn dance party! Read more
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10 albums that defined Toronto music in the year 2000
As Wavelength celebrates its 20th anniversary, we take our own look back at 10 key releases that defined the Y2K sound of the city in a turning point year Read more
Festival Lingua Franca expands to create more space for POC punks
This year's festival expands from three days to a week, with a series of Lingua Franca Presents shows also starting this weekend Read more
Celeste Ceres
Three Toronto couples on what it's like to make music with your partner
When your bandmate is also your bed-mate – TRP.P, LAL and Rapport talk about boundaries, collaboration and how to handle fights Read more
Why Toronto pianist Robin Hatch is leaning into her performance anxiety
The Our Lady Peace and Dwayne Gretzky keyboardist turned composer released three solo albums last year. To perform them, she's learning to laugh at her own stage fright. Read more
Colin Medley
Review: Andy Shauf sets an entire album at Parkdale's Skyline diner
Written and performed wholly by Shauf, The Neon Skyline is wistful, but also sweet, philosophical, self-deprecating and very relatable – especially if you live in Toronto Read more
New record label brings Toronto's house music past into the future
Selections, a new vinyl-only label and party from Mark Kufner (aka Toronto Hustle), aims to "translate the old-school way of thinking" with records by Nick Holder, Tobi Danton and more Read more
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Pete Carmichael of the Diableros mourned by Toronto's music community
The longtime local musician is remembered by friends and collaborators as humble and genuine, a champion of the city's music scene. Read more
Samuel Engelking
The sound of Toronto right now: this music is setting the tone in 2020
From globe-trotting hip-hop to future dancehall, the city's music scene is thriving. Here's who to watch this year. Read more
In memoriam: Rush drummer Neil Peart played like no one else
The superhuman stickman of Toronto’s beloved prog-rock trio Rush was an omnipresent influence in Canadian rock music Read more
RIP Neil Peart: revisit NOW's 2002 Rush cover story
Read NOW's interview with the band conducted backstage at a comeback show in Saratoga Springs Read more
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Director X talks Drake and Future's new Life Is Good video
Drake cooked up the concept, says the Toronto director, who also makes a cameo as himself Read more
LAL, Haviah Mighty, Hidden Cameras to play Wavelength's 20th anniversary festival
It's a look back and look forward for the indie music series, which also features a reunion of Owen Pallett's band Les Mouches, Sandro Perri, Lou Phelps, Little Scream and more Read more
Maria Jose Govea
Toronto music predictions for 2020: global sounds, virtual venues
Expect the vanishing venue crisis to get more urgent and the fight for space to get more political, plus a focus on climate change and mental health Read more
Samuel Engelking
Playlist: 101 best Toronto songs of 2019
Our favourite local music from the past year in one sprawling Spotify playlist – throbbing DIY party hits to sensitive soul, championship celebrations to pop-punk introspection Read more
The best Toronto albums of 2019
From confidence-oozing hip-hop to anonymous country, record collector psych to morbid pop-punk, it was an eclectic year for local music – and a very good one Read more