Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week

Welcome back to Indie to Know, where I comb the deserts of our email looking for hidden gems to share with all of your faith for readers. Here are the five diamonds in

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Ongoing History Daily: Tool’s worst gig

Tool has played some incredible gigs, but not all of them have been comfortable for the band. For example, on August 16, 1998, the band was booked to play an outdoor show in Boise, Idaho. 

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Random music news for Wednesday, August 5, 2026

This water costs US$120,000 a gallon. Me? I’ll just turn on the tap. Moving to music news for August 5, 2026… BONUS: Anika’s mid-song selfie. And how about a drum cam view of

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Gorillaz have a museum exhibit in NYC. Take a look.

Few bands have the legacy and clout to mount a museum exhibit. There’s enough Gorillaz history to stage one. Here’s a trailer. (Via Sean)

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Does a lot of today’s music sound the same? It’s not your imagination. There’s something called the “Gen Alpha melody.”

I’ve never really been able to put my finger on it, but for the last number of years, a lot of contemporary songs have sounded the same to me. Am I just getting

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Slipknot’s DJ Sid Wilson has been fired. Or was he?The Maggots are wondering what’s going on.

The original story was Sid Wilson, the DJ for Slipknot since 1998 and part of the so-called “classic nine” in 1999, was summarily fired on Friday with no reason given. The situation also

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This week, our adorably naive opera singer finally discovered The Pixies

This should be a good one. Because she was so busy immersed in learning to be a professional opera singer, Elizabeth Zharoff missed out on all the music we had when we were

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 4, 2026

There’s hoarding and then there’s hoarding. Once you’re done with that story, move on to music news for August 4, 2026. BONUS: Have you heard of Flock cameras? They’re the new state surveillance

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Ongoing History Daily: The death of Le Studio

Back in the day—which is to say the late 70s and early 80s—one of the most famous recording studios in the world was Le Studio, a then state-of-the-art facility in Morin-Heights, Quebec.  A-listers from all around

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (August 4, 2026): Among Legends, Amanda Marshall, Banda AL9, & More!

No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist! Among Legends Song: “Go On”Album: Lose My GripRelease Date: July 10, 2026Location: TorontoWhy I like

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You will NEVER guess who’s been signed for Coachella 2027.

Coachella 2027 is months away, but there’s already been a leak about who will be in the lineup. Ready for this? William Shatner. Seriously. By the time the festival rolls around, The Shat

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Photos from Osheaga 2026

It’s a wrap. The 19th edition of Osheaga ran over the weekend (July 31-August 2O at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène. Here are some shots from the event. Photos by Tim Snow. Bob

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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 070: Music’s greatest conspiracies, part 3

You cannot believe everything you read. You cannot believe everything you see on TV. You cannot believe what you see online. Trust no one, because the universe is out to get you. This

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Random music news for Saturday, August 1, 2026

Why do monkeys in a Costa Rican rain forest need AI? I guess we’ll find out. Now some music news for August 1, 2026. BONUS: Meta wants BILLIONS of people to use its

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster just had a big, big quarter

While a lot of people complain about high concert ticket prices, the issue apparently hasn’t stopped them from going to shows. Live Nation/Ticketmaster just released results for Q2 2026. Here’s what they said.

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Ozzy Osbourne is finally getting a real haunted house

Ozzy continues to be one of the most marketable people in rock. His name and image will now be associated with some immersive haunted houses at Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood.They begin opening

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Random music news for Friday, July 31, 2026

There is a sport that involves shoving a live ferret down your pants. It’s called “ferret-legging.” You go ahead. I’ll stick with music news for July 31, 2026. BONUS: Once again, Iran is

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The Short List for the 2026 Mercury Prize is out

The Mercury Prize, the UK’s version of our Polaris Music Prize, just released its Short list of twelve finalists for 2026. The goal is to choose the best British album of the last

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So what’s going on with Daft Punk these days? Not much. Here’s proof.

When Daft Punk— Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo–hung it up in 2021, fans were hopeful that this was going to be just a temporary thing. Nope. This video featuring Bangalter makes it quite clear that

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DEVO’s Gerald Casale has a new video. Trump isn’t going to like it.

DEVO co-founder Gerald Casale has just released a new animated video entitled “Just Do It,” Instead of having anythng to do with Nike, it portrays Trump as a cartoon dictator with a MAGA

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Ongoing History Daily: Weird album alert

I have a fondness for weird albums—and this one fits the bill perfectly. EasyJet, the British discount no-frills airline, had a weird marketing product back in 2017: An album filled with nothing but

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Random music news for Monday, August 3, 2026

Daisy is a food critic. She’s a pig. As for music news for August 3, 2026… BONUS: Imagine finding this in someone’s luggage.

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New study: These artists have the greatest vocabularies when it comes to lyrics

There’s been another study on which artists have the biggest vocabularies based on their lyrics. The last time there was a survey like that was in 2021. New client, new study. The winner

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Ongoing History Daily: Noisy potato chips

Here is a weird story about a different kind of audio. Unless you’re popping the top on a tube of Pringles, there’s no such thing as a quiet bag of potato chips. No matter how quiet you

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Random music news for Thursday, July 30, 2026

What if there was just one time zone for the whole planet? Someone is pitching that idea again. Meanwhile, on Planet Music News for July 30, 2026… BONUS: Two cool trailers. First, Blade

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These are the five finalists for the Polaris Prize Songs of the Year

Brand new for 2026 is the Polaris Prize Song of the Year, a companion to the usual album prize. After music debating amongst the 200+ members of the jury, here are the finalists.

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What’s going on with Canadian CD and vinyl sales this week? Let’s check it out. (30 July 2026)

Amazing. The end of July is already here. What does Luminate has to say about Canadian CD and vinyl sales? And what about streaming?   Streaming numbers:

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Ongoing History Daily: The MiniDisc is back?

In the late 90s, consumer electronics manufacturers were looking for a digital format to replace the cassette. One attempt was Sony’s MiniDisc, which debuted in 1992. Instead of using tape, the MiniDisc had

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Wanna buy some of Eminem’s shoes? You can, but it’ll cost you

Julien’s is one of those auction houses that deals in music memorabilia. Their latest announcement is a sale involving Eminem‘s shoes–sneakers, of course–that are also very, very rare. Sneakerheads are gonna freak over

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Does a lot of today’s music sound the same? It’s not your imagination. There’s something called the “Gen Alpha melody.”

I’ve never really been able to put my finger on it, but for the last number of years, a lot of contemporary songs have sounded the same to me. Am I just getting

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