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Top 5 Arcade Fire New Album Rumors -- Dance-Punk, James Murphy & More

Here's our list of some of the things we think we might know about Arcade Fire's upcoming album. ... Read More »

The National to Curate UK's All Tomorrow's Parties

Having wrapped up 2011 with a week-long string of New York City dates, the National will curate and perform at this year's All Tomorrow's Parties in England. ... Read More »

Jack Layton's Death Inspires Tributes From Broken Social Scene, Billy Bragg + More

Artists reflect on the life of Canadian politician Jack Layton, who passed away Aug. 22 from cancer. ... Read More »

Canadian Summer Festival Guide 2011 -- July (Part Two)

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Broken Social Scene, K'Naan, Nelly Furtado and More React to Canadian Election

Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, K'Naan and Nelly Furtado are among the Canadian artists weighing in on last night's federal election results. ... Read More »

Poly Styrene Remembered by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Bragg and Beastie Boys

Several artists and labels have gone to their websites and Twitter accounts to pay tribute to X-Ray Spex's iconic leader Poly Styrene, who succumbed to breast cancer this week. ... Read More »

Luyas Look to Arcade Fire for a Little Help With 'Too Beautiful to Work'

Luyas definitely have their own experimental-pop sound, but when it comes to getting a little help from their friends in Arcade Fire, they're all smiles. ... Read More »

Arcade Fire Add to 'Suburbs' Award Haul With Juno Win for Best Alternative Album

It would have been an upset bigger than Shad showing up Drake if multi-award-winning Arcade Fire didn't grab Alternative Album of the Year at the Junos gala and award dinner Saturday night in Toronto. ... Read More »

Owen Pallett Slams Morrissey, Praises the Strokes, Doesn't Envy Arcade Fire

Owen Pallett talks to Spinner about the man that is Morrissey, sexuality, and his occasional bandmates Arcade Fire. ... Read More »

Basia Bulat on Orchestral Performances and Owen Pallett

Basia Bulat is the latest indie musician to team up with an orchestra, but the singer, who enlisted the talents of none other than Owen Pallett for her arrangements, doesn't see it as a trend. ... Read More »

Best Canadian Albums of 2010

2010 was another groundbreaking year for Canadian music, and here Spinner salutes the top awe-inducing albums from Canada's finest. ... Read More »

Osheaga Festival 2010 Pictures

This year's Osheaga Festival certainly wasn't without its hiccups -- Owen Pallett fled the stage ... Read More »

Owen Pallett Storms Offstage During Osheaga Set

The troubles began early on when Pallett stopped the show's opening number to berate his sound man. ... Read More »

Arcade Fire Burns Bright at Osheaga Homecoming

Back for the first time as headliners at their hometown festival, it felt like fate was conspiring to turn it into a special show. ... Read More »

Polaris Prize Short List Names Tegan and Sara, Owen Pallett, Shad, Broken Social Scene

From 40 albums the Polaris Music Prize list shortened to 10 finalists this afternoon. Making the cut ... Read More »

Polaris Music Prize Announces Best-Album Long List

As NXNE kicked off in Toronto, organizers of the Polaris Prize took advantage of the spotlight on ... Read More »