Gaslight Anthem Facebook Spinner is livestreaming the Gaslight Anthem's Toronto concert on Monday, July 16 at 10:15pm EST. Come back tonight to watch the Jersey Boys rock the Opera House live! When established independent bands sign with a major label, the last thing most want to do is start over. Yet after signing with Mercury Records, ...

Zulu Winter Standing in the lobby of Arts & Crafts' Toronto offices, there's a palpable sense of anticipation in the air. The five members of London group Zulu Winter, the label's latest signings, are milling about, chatting about their Language debut album with reporters and lounging on the couches in the waiting area. To get out in ...

Last Gang You'd think there could be nothing more frustrating for a band than touring Europe with their debut album still waiting in the wings for release. But according to Megan James, singer in future-pop duo Purity Ring, that couldn't be further from the truth. "It's rare that a band tours Europe without our record out," James tells ...

Polyvinyl If there's one thing that's defined Kevin Barnes prolific and sonically diverse output as Of Montreal since 2004's Satanic Panic in the Attic is the musician's decision to write, perform and produce his records alone. "Back in the day, Of Montreal was more collaborative," Barnes tells Spinner about those formative years when each ...

Brasstronaut A lot of bands are faced with the prospect of following up a critically acclaimed album. Few turn their backs on the sound that brought them success in the first place; even fewer manage to do it well. Vancouver's Brasstronaut are one of those bands. "If we had an idea, we'd test it out and if it didn't work we'd throw it ...

Getty | Getty One of the last things Levon Helm worked on before he died was a collaboration with Glen Hansard and the singer-guitarist says it might get released someday. Despite fighting cancer for the last decade and a half of his life, Helm never let his illness stifle his creativity. Unable to tour, the former drummer for the Band ...

Back in 2010, Vancouver rockers Japandroids announced a five-installment seven-inch series. Yet only three slabs of wax ever saw the light of day, leading many fans to wonder if the final pair would ever see the light of day. The singles, a combination covers of artists like Nick Cave and songs the duo were working on around the time of the ...