
‘Queen of Soul’ singer Aretha Franklin, dies aged 76
US soul singer Aretha Franklin died in her Detroit, Michigan home on Thursday morning, her publicist Gwendolyn Quinn stated on behalf of the family. According to the statement, the official cause of death was pancreatic cancer.

Kacey Musgraves, ‘Slow Burn’
A highlight from the country singer-songwriter's fantastic fourth album

Tracey Thorn, ‘Dancefloor’
The Everything But the Girl frontwoman's new single gets the remix treatment

Jully Black interview: ‘The next album is ready’
Canada's Queen of R&B is releasing a new record and readying Canada to read 'The Marrow Thieves'

Jenn Grant shares her top Halifax cultural spots
Folk-pop singer-songwriter about to tour again in support of her latest album, Paradise.

Meet Joe Stone, record label owner and producer
Disco, drugs and women fueled the success of Miami-based label TK Records. His son now keeps his late father's musical legacy alive in the digital age.

Hallelujah: how an ignored Leonard Cohen song became a modern legend
What makes the song so powerful and why has it affected so many people around the world?

Tay Zonday talks ‘Chocolate Rain’ on its 10th anniversary
His odd, but earnest music video went viral and became the source of many, many memes. What's life like for Tay today?

Canadian hitmakers Wild Strawberries get deep
Pop-rock radio duo thoughtfully evolve in their latest album, 'Vesper 50'

Alysha Brilla is out to change the world, one song at a time
Waterloo, Ontario-based musician releasing new album in the fall, touring internationally

Gay Canadians who came out later in their careers
Barry Manilow isn't the only celeb to delay announcing their sexuality (long) after finding success

Essential Róisín Murphy: The Top 10 Best Tracks
Highlighting the left-field, dance-pop chanteuse's top 10 tracks

Album Review: KT Tunstall, ‘KIN’
You can hear the unbridled joy KT Tunstall brings to this collection of 11 sparkling pop-rock songs

Album Review: El Vy, ‘Return to the Moon’
What happens when two gifted musical friends find themselves between albums and have a creative itch to scratch? Luckily for us, they apply the best of themselves to a collaboration that results in something new and richly satisfying. While each of their next albums with their bands percolate, Matt Berninger of The National and Brent […]

Album Review: Radiohead, ‘In Rainbows’
Each and every track is a standout on its own. 'In Rainbows' is the definition of a classic.

Album Review: KT Tunstall, ‘Drastic Fantastic’
The sophomore jinx can make or break a musician’s career. They can go down three paths: copy their debut, change genres entirely or thoughtfully build upon their original work. Tunstall’s Drastic Fantastic follows the latter, as she layers her sound with electric rock riffs, mysterious acoustic pieces and warm indie-pop sounds. The rest of the […]