Update: Radiohead drum tech revealed as stage collapse fatality
"He was a lovely man, always positive, supportive and funny; a highly skilled and valued member of our great road crew," Radiohead's statement read. "We will miss him very much."
Fucked Up, Dan Mangan, Drake among Polaris Prize longlist nominees
Dan Mangan now has two Polaris Prize nominations under his belt. Most of this year's longlist have been nominated before. File photo.
UPDATE: Organizers issue statement about Capital Hoedown’s status
Brad Paisley is one of the artists who've dropped the festival from their summer tour dates. Photo courtesy of James Downing.
Osheaga line-up: Our picks
This year’s Osheaga line-up features a handful of indie darlings and hip-hop heavyweights, but CanCulture’s Cassie Aylward brings you her top ten favourite acts from the annual festival, held in Montréal’s Jean-Dreapeu park August 3-5 this year. The Shins “You gotta hear this one song. It’ll change your life, I swear.” The words uttered by...
Twitter thrusts Toronto rapper Honey Cocaine into the spotlight
When an 18-year-old Sochitta Sal met up with a famous rapper whose song she’d recently remixed online, the request he had for her came as a surprise.
Alexisonfire break-up hard on fans
On August 5, to the devastation of many, Alexisonfire announced their break-up. Contributor Cassie Aylward discusses what the band has done for her and the Canadian music scene.
Eminem didn’t back down at Osheaga
A record-breaking crowd of an estimated 38,000 people gathered in front of Osheaga’s Blackberry Stage to catch a glimpse of the Real Slim Shady.
Osheaga Q&A: Nils Edenloff of The Rural Alberta Advantage
"I think we just tried staying true to ourselves and going with our gut. We didn’t try to change it up too much but I definitely wanted Departing to feel like the more refined version of Hometowns."
Lupe Fiasco rocks Bluesfest before the storm
The rapper was an incredible showman, flowing flawlessly from track to track and manically running and jumping around.
Bluesfest stage collapses during Cheap Trick performance
Reporter Cassie Aylward's first-hand account of frantically escaping from the stage collapse.
