How Toronto band METZ made a mark on an East Coast music scene
Toronto punk band METZ has been active since 2007, but they're going on hiatus after their 2024 tour. They played several shows in Newfoundland and Labrador in their early days....
Phil Lesh, who anchored the Grateful Dead with thundering bass lines, dead at 84
Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died...
Rapper Lil Durk charged with orchestrating 2022 revenge killing
Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles...
Conclave is slick, unserious — and verging on great
Conclave is a bit too big for its britches. Case in point: to begin talking about this papal-based psychological thriller, you might reference the German philosopher Hegel's opinion on evil — how, as the...
Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada at the Venice Biennale in 2026
Multidisciplinary artist Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada at the world's largest and most prestigious contemporary art exhibition for its next edition in 2026. The National Gallery of Canada, which commissions...
‘Pink cocaine’: What is it and how is it linked to Liam Payne and Sean (Diddy) Combs?
Drug and addiction experts are raising alarms about a party-drug concoction that One Direction singer Liam Payne may have taken prior to his death. ABC News and other outlets have reported...
Mural to honour SNL, Simpsons, News Radio star Phil Hartman to be celebrated on Nov. 4 in Brantford
The new mural to celebrate the life of actor and comedian Phil Hartman pays tribute to his extraordinary career on Saturday Night Live, News Radio, The Simpsons and more.The City...
Blade Runner 2049 producers sue Elon Musk, Tesla, Warner Bros. Discovery over robotaxi images
A production company for Blade Runner 2049 is suing Tesla and CEO Elon Musk, as well as Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging they used scenes from the film without permission to generate promotional materials for...
Former Iron Maiden lead singer Paul Di’Anno dead at 66
Paul Di'Anno, the one-time frontman for British heavy metal group Iron Maiden, has died. He was 66.The singer's record label, Conquest Music, confirmed his death in a post on his public Facebook account...
Top fashion designers crowned at Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards
The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards have crowned Beaufille and Spencer Badu this year's top fashion designers.A model shows a creation from Beaufille while walking the runway during the 2014 Toronto Fashion Week. (Chris...