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Shad: Rapper Talks 'Survivor'-Style Canada Reads and 'Siberia' Collab With Lights

This week Canadian rapper Shad got a taste of what Polaris Prize jurors went through when debating the merits of his Juno Award-winning album back in 2010. ... Read More »

Deadmau5: Grammy Nods, Signing Skrillex and Taking 'Crazy-Ass Leaps'

Canadian superstar DJ/producer Deadmu5 talks about the Grammy Awards, why he signed Skrillex and what electronic dance music's current popularity may mean to the movement. ... Read More »

Bahamas, 'Barchords': Feist's Ex-Sideman Takes Another Shot With Solo Album

Bahamas chats about landing on Jack Johnson's record label, his famous friends like Feist and how, weirdly, TLC is a sonic reference point for his new album, 'Barchords.' ... Read More »

Paul Van Dyk, 'Verano' -- Video Premiere

WME Superstar DJ Paul Van Dyk is gearing up for the release of 'Evolution,' his first album ... Read More »

Think I Give a Damn About a Grammy? Artists Who Dissed the Awards and Got Nominated or Won

The list of musicians who've slammed the Grammys continues to grow, with Bon Iver taking the honour this year. Here's a list of artists who've mega dissed against the award show. ... Read More »

AIR's 'Voyage Dans la Lune': Silent-Film Soundtrack Explores Slavery, Aliens

In an interview with Spinner, the French duo AIR talked about their new soundtrack for the 1902 silent film 'A Trip to the Moon.' ... Read More »

Grammys' Best New Artist Farce: Why Some Acts Don't Deserve the Award

Getty Images Imagine you're at a car dealership and you ask the salesman to show you the best ... Read More »

Dave Bidini: Rheostatics Icon Chases Gordon Lightfoot, Lands 'In the Rock Hall'

Dave Bidini talks to Spinner about being shut down by Gordon Lightfoot and why he's on a journey to elevate rock music. ... Read More »

Break Anchor, 'A Failure of Epic Proportions' (Ex-Suicide Machines) -- Song Premiere

Stream 'A Failure of Epic Proportions' from Break Anchor's forthcoming album 'Blackhearts and Blackouts.' ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen, Lana Del Rey: 'Old Ideas' Trump New Lips

Leonard Cohen tops the charts in Canada this week, beating out the infamous Lana Del Rey. Should we be surprised the 77-year-old titan trumped Lana? ... Read More »

Little Scream Enlist 'Clavicyclette' Piano-Bike for 'Boatman' -- Video Premiere

Don't know what a clavicyclette is? Well, we didn't either until we checked out the amazing piano-bike in action in Little Scream's new 'Boatman' video. ... Read More »

Mux Mool Won't Mess With Drake, Lil Wayne or Any of That 'Pop S---'

Mux Mool discusses his new album, his inspirations and the reason he'd rather remix Smokey Robinson and Snap than Lil Wayne and Drake. ... Read More »

Sharon Van Etten's 'Tramp': The Sounds of a Singer Trying to Love Again

Spinner spoke with Sharon Van Etten about her Jagjaguar debut 'Tramp,' her Chaplin-like humor and whether or not she's alright. ... Read More »

Juno Awards 2012: Drake, Deadmau5, Feist Dominate Nominations

The Juno nominees for 2012 have been announced and the usual suspects are represented with Deadmau5, Drake and Michael Buble earning nods. But there's a whole crop of indie names on the list, too. ... Read More »

Madonna, M.I.A., 'Bad Girls': The Dangers of Co-Opting Cool

Madonna was after the controversial cool of M.I.A. but clearly got more than she bargained for during their Super Bowl performance over the weekend. ... Read More »

James Blake Plots Tibet House Collaborations With Laurie Anderson, Rahzel

James Blake discusses his upcoming performance at the Tibet House Benefit, where he will share the stage with Philip Glass, Lou Reed and Rahzel. ... Read More »