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Loving reissue of the Young Canadians' Hawaii EP raises the question of who was Vancouver's greatest punk band

Maybe there's no answer, but there's a pretty good case to be made

May 13

In reassuring fans he's not permanently wasted, Post Malone sends a message he has zero interest in doing his best work

At what point did the world become horrified by rock stars acting like rock stars?

Mar 11

The Strokes and Bernie Sanders team up for a T-shirt that drives home the sad fact Canada couldn't be more boring

Hello Dildo, Newfoundland!!

Mar 3

Thanks to Green Day and Billy Idol, the past 24 hours will be marked by punk rock taking two more steps to the grave

Hip-hop meanwhile is, despite what Nas will argue, alive and well

Feb 28

If there's a flannel-wearing God, Kurt Cobain is celebrating his birthday with Porridge Radio's raging "Sweet"

Get ready to discover your new favourite band

Feb 20

Making up for the past, Eminem shocks on more levels than one with his Oscars performance of "Lose Yourself"

Poor Martin Scorsese.

Feb 11

Nothing exposes American hypocrisy like Shakira and J.Lo being labelled as Super Bowl whores of Babylon

If only everyone was as wholesome as the Dallas Cowboy's cheerleaders

Feb 4

King Princess is a much-needed outspoken Queen for a new generation that's looking for heroes

Pussy isn't the only thing that's God

Jan 15

As the flawed London Calling celebrates a 40th anniversary, it's time to talk about how the Clash blew it with Side 4

When was the last time you cranked the stereo to sing along with “Lover’s Rock”?

Dec 18

Mötley Crüe makes an appalling reunion announcement that suggests its fans are suckers, stooges, and flaming idiots

You've been played.

Dec 5

When it comes to music, the holidays don't have to be shittier than Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You”

Santa Claus is a black man

Dec 4

After once promising Public Enemy mixed with the Stooges, Oasis siblings Noel and Liam Gallagher continue to blow it

Why can't we all just get along?

Nov 20

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