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Kids & Explosions, Slakadeliqs and Airbird Blow Up CMW 'Artist Select Series' (VIDEO)

Exclusive footage from the first night of the 'Artist Select' CMW showcase. ... Read More »

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 »

Lights Launches 'Siberia' in Toronto With Help From Holy F--- and Shad

Spinner crashes Lights' intimate record release party in Toronto and gets the lowdown on the singer's new disc, 'Siberia.' ... Read More »

Lights Joins Forces With Holy F--- and New Sound Scares Off Her U.S. Major Label

Canadian electro-rock maven Lights talks to Spinner about stretching her legs sonically on 'Siberia' and why that led to her parting ways with her record label. ... Read More »

MMVAs 2011: Go Gaga! Ignore Canada?

The 2011 MMVAs were as big as they've ever been. But better? That's a more complicated question, especially since American artists dominated a show meant to celebrate Canadian music videos. ... Read More »

Count Five: Shad Reveals Favorite Films -- NXNE

In advance of his upcoming appearance at NXNE, Canadian breakout artist Shad shares his five favorite low-brow films with Spinner. ... Read More »

Drake, Arcade Fire, Metric, Bieber and More Land MuchMusic MMVA Nominations

Drake, Arcade Fire, Metric and Justin Bieber are just some of the nominees announced for the MuchMusic MMVAs June 19 in Toronto. ... Read More »

Devo, Stars, Descendents and the Pharcyde Top Toronto's NXNE 2011 Lineup

Devo, Stars, the Pharcyde and Decendents will be hitting Toronto in June for the city's annual NXNE festival. ... Read More »

Juno Awards 2011 Red Carpet Photo Gallery

The 2011 Juno Awards in Toronto Sunday night had perhaps the highest star power in the Canadian ... Read More »

Junos Award Arcade Fire, Neil Young and Justin Bieber, Host Drake Shut Out

Spinner offers a rundown on what went down at the 40th annual Juno Awards this weekend in Toronto. ... Read More »

Shad's 'TSOL' Beats Drake in Best Rap Recording Juno Awards Upset

Shad walks away with Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards March 26, and gives a memorable 'Cosby Show' shout-out in his acceptance speech. ... Read More »

Shad Feels No Pressure in Going Up Against Drake at Juno Awards

Shad discusses his chances at the Junos and why he feels award shows are "excessive." ... Read More »

CMW In Photos -- Spinner's Favourite Moments

Spinner has complied a collection of our favourite shots from this year's CMW so you can relive the performances and the magic, plus get a taste for what you might have missed. Sigh. ... Read More »

Janelle Monae Gives Sci-Fi-Inspired Set at CMW's 'Indies' Award Show

Canadian Music Week wrapped up with the 11th annual Indie Awards -- the so-called Grammys of the Indie scene -- with a white-hot performance from Janelle Monae. ... Read More »

Hip-Hop Guide to SXSW 2011

The tantalizing smell of Texas BBQ has finally wafted ... Read More »

Dallas Green on Shad Collaboration: 'He Raps Better Than Most People Speak'

City and Colour mainstay Dallas Green talks about his new collaboration with Shad, and admits he's blown away by the rapper's skills. ... Read More »