Music

Halifax music scene favourites like Kye Clayton, Kim Harris, Jackson Fairfax-Perry and more announce new projects.

From a Madonna-only night to a mix of Afrobeats and Dancehall, here's all the reasons to bust a move as the season drags on.

The rapper will headline a show at level8 nightclub on Feb 16.

The travelling exhibition shows how Mick, Keith and the guys changed popular music forever—but avoids discussing how they used cultural colonization to do so.

A triumphant celebration of self that calls powerhouse rappers like Latto and Flo Milli to mind.

A traditional reggae offering that calls late-career Lauryn Hill to mind is a must in our list of the top local records of the year.

A dose of polished pop perfection moored by lyrics about real life’s messiness, for fans of Ariana Grande and Alessia Cara.

Burgess walks the line of experimental but catchy in this 2022 standout for fans of Björk and Tanya Tagaq.

Our list of the year’s top records isn’t complete without this pop-folk EP that’s for fans of Tegan and Sara and Phoebe Bridgers.

A celebration of house parties that calls Jodeci and Jermaine Dupri’s golden age to mind, it’s a no-brainer addition to our list of the year's top local records.

Retro-feeling country rock for fans of Orville Peck and early Johnny Cash sees Stratton earn a spot on our list of the year’s best records.

Proof-positive that Halifax’s signature shoegaze sound is alive and well, this LP is for fans of Weezer, Martha and the Muffins and Sloan.

Our list of the year’s top records isn’t complete without the emotionally charged metalcore LP that’ll make you understand the often-opaque genre.

Our list of year's top local records wouldn't be complete without this folky number that calls Feist and Lana Del Rey to mind.

From Sloan to July Talk to Andy Shauf to Shania herself, here's all the shows we've starred on our calendar for the coming year.

The 10 local records we couldn't get enough of.

Juno-winning rocker JJ Wilde and country-pop TikTok star Devon Cole will play Grand Parade.

Local musicians Lennie Gallant and Reeny Smith celebrate the season with records so good, even the Grinch would love them.

The recently released Roots Girls sees the musician living up to the hype that’s surrounded her since her arrival in the local scene.

Wintersleep’s Paul Murphy announces new music label, Cape Records, while Aquakultre’s Lance Sampson is building a community jam space.