Actor Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.

Michael Bublé handed Canadians a heartfelt dose of patriotism at the Juno Awards on Sunday, setting the tone for a night of ...

A new album–their seventh–called Over Years and Overnight is on the way for May 2. Our first taste is something reggae tinged ...

The original riot grrrl scene of the early 90s was a direct response to the testosterone-heavy dude-led grunge and hardcore scene. One of the leaders of that movement was Bikini Kill, based out of ...

In the early days of Nine Inch Nails, anything in the band needed hazard pay and an excellent health care plan. Gigs were so rough and violent that injuries were common. And I’m not talking about ...

It’s always interesting when you find that something from a favourite song on an album has an analogue in the real world. Let’s look at the Red Hot Chili Peppers. What bridge is Anthony Kiedis singing ...

Black metal is the Satanic and anti-Christian offshoot of speed metal. Members of these bands often find themselves in trouble with the law. Take the case of Illvastar, the bass player for a Norwegian ...

‘A little PSA: Get life insurance early and do your will. Doing all of those things once you’ve already been diagnosed with cancer isn’t a dream,’ Teddi Mellencamp said.

A little hard rock and a little punk soaked in some beer and vague memories of some bad decisions made last night. That’s how this Vancouver trio describes what they do. They also say “Guaranteed to ...

Many musicians engage in extreme behavior, including things that are dangerous and illegal. Why? Probably because artists can turn into thrill junkies. Neurologists believe dopamine—the body’s ...

Everyone reacts to music at different levels and in different ways. You might be a laid-back kind of listener, someone who just sits back and takes it all in. Or you may be the kind of music fan that ...

I’ve maintained for the last decade or so that if rock’s going to keep barrelling into the future, it’ll be women who drag us all there. The number of fierce all-female (or female-fronted) bands ...