Author: Ron Johnson

There are a lot of amazing eras to the Toronto music scene, but one of the most memorable was the early 2000s when bands such as Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars blew up. They changed music, not just locally, but around the world. Now, with a new album from Metric set to be released, … Continued

Scottie Barnes is headed to the NBA All-Star Game for the second time, and two former Toronto Raptors stars will be lining up with him. Barnes heard he made the team ahead of last night’s game versus the Utah Jazz. Playing with the current Raptors star for the Eastern Conference as Pascal Siakam, now with … Continued

Noah Kahan’s steady rise from thoughtful folkie to full-blown stadium headliner reaches a major Toronto milestone this summer, when he brings The Great Divide Tour to Rogers Stadium on June 28. The Toronto stop lands in the middle of a massive stadium tour that includes stops at Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and the Rose Bowl. … Continued

One sure way to ignore the bitter cold and mounds of snow, is to start doing some spring and summer concert planning. Luckily, some amazing Toronto shows have been announced for 2026 including massive shows by rock legends, pop stars, and the OG of k-pop super groups. Here’s a roundup of the 10 most talked-about … Continued

Let your backbone slide down to your nearest Canada Post if you want to score a new set of stamps featuring the OGs of Canadian hip hop. Unveiled this week, the 2026 Black History Month stamp set pays tribute to three artists who didn’t just help shape Canadian hip-hop, but helped prove that it could … Continued

No stranger to political outrage, Toronto music icon Neil Young has taken a shot at the United States, and Donald Trump in particular, by allowing Greenland free access to his entire music catalogue for one year. Born in Toronto in 1945, the independent singer-songwriter has spent more than six decades using his music and his … Continued

Toronto-born actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland made headlines this week for all the wrong reasons in Los Angeles following an alleged late-night altercation. Best known for his iconic role as counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer on the hit TV series 24, Sutherland has long been a familiar face in Hollywood. But despite decades spent working in … Continued

When BTS announced their hiatus in late 2022, the world’s biggest K-pop group was at the peak of its popularity. They dominated charts, swept awards shows and helped propel K-pop from a niche genre into a global cultural force. Now, nearly four years later, BTS is back — and Toronto is among the cities on … Continued