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Toronto’s Rock Titans: Killer Dwarfs Command The Rockpile Stage

Drew Osborne
December 4, 2016

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of experiencing my first live performance by […]

Echoes of the 80s: Autograph Shines at The Rockpile in Toronto

Drew Osborne
May 13, 2016

On May 10th, 2016, I was able to attend an event that I will never […]

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Einar Solberg Releases ‘Stella Mortua’ with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra + Announces 2026 EU/UK Tour

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November 15, 2025

Einar Solberg — known worldwide as the magnetic frontman of Norwegian progressive powerhouse Leprous — has completed work on his upcoming second solo album, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2023’s…

Skillet Release Video for Their First-Ever Christmas Track “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

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November 14, 2025

22x platinum rock band SKILLET have released their first-ever Christmas recording, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” accompanied by a powerful new music video, also featured in collaboration with FOX &…

SLAYER Mark 40 Years of Hell Awaits With Massive Anniversary Reissue — Preorders Live Now

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November 14, 2025

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the 40th anniversary reissue of SLAYER’s landmark second studio album, Hell Awaits, arriving May 15th, 2026. Fully remastered and restored from the original…

Flatwounds Unleash “Vilify” and Announce Signing to Blue Grape Music

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November 13, 2025

Albany’s own Flatwounds are making waves with the release of their brand-new single and video, “Vilify.” The track arrives alongside the announcement that the band has officially signed with Blue…

Rocking Toronto: Derek St. Holmes Ignites The Rockpile

Drew Osborne
June 12, 2017

I recently had the pleasure of seeing Derek St. Holmes perform live for the first time at the Rockpile in Toronto. As a long time fan of Ted Nugent’s work,…

Lee Aaron @ El Mocambo, Toronto

Drew Osborne
July 26, 2022

A Canadian Legend Returns Home: Lee Aaron at the El Mocambo Introduction Lee Aaron is a rock goddess, a pioneer in the Canadian music scene and still going strong. She…

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Alter Bridge 2023 North American tour with Mammoth WVH

Drew Osborne
August 23, 2022

DateSat • Feb 11, 2023 • 7:00 PMVenueHistory Toronto, ON The North American leg of the renowned rock band Alter Bridge's 2023 "Pawns & Kings" tour has been confirmed. The…

Duran Duran’s “Future Past Tour 2023” Lights Up Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena

Drew Osborne
September 21, 2023

In the words of Duran Duran themselves, "Who do you need, who do you love when you come undone?" This question hung in the air like a promise as the…

Einar Solberg Releases ‘Stella Mortua’ with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra + Announces 2026 EU/UK Tour

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November 15, 2025

Skillet Release Video for Their First-Ever Christmas Track “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

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November 14, 2025

Flatwounds Unleash “Vilify” and Announce Signing to Blue Grape Music

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November 13, 2025

MOTHICA Joins SharpTone Records and Shares Video for “Evergreen Misery”

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November 11, 2025

SharpTone Records is thrilled to welcome MOTHICA to its global roster. To mark the signing, MOTHICA has released the video for her latest single, “Evergreen Misery.” "Writing 'Evergreen Misery' was…

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Howl 20th Anniversary Tour at HISTORY, Toronto

Drew Osborne
October 8, 2025

By the time doors finally opened at 7:30 p.m., the crowd outside HISTORY in Toronto was restless but patient. Two lines snaked around the building, wrapping both sides of the…

Bruce Dickinson Terrorizes Toronto with The Mandrake Project: Legends Don’t Die, They Dominate

Drew Osborne
September 19, 2025

Toronto’s History Venue wasn’t ready. Nobody was. And yet, when Bruce Dickinson stomped onstage on September 16, 2025, with The Mandrake Project, the place went nuclear. This wasn’t a acid…

The Darkness Rocks Kitchener’s Elements Night Club During Dreams on Toast Tour

Drew Osborne
September 16, 2025

For the first time in their career, The Darkness brought their glam-rock theatrics to Kitchener, transforming Elements Night Club into a sweaty, jubilant showcase of falsettos, riffs, and theatrical chaos.…

Toronto Goes Wild as Falling In Reverse Unleash God Is A Weapon

Drew Osborne
September 13, 2025

Over 11,000 fans packed Toronto’s Budweiser Stage for Falling In Reverse’s God Is A Weapon tour. The absence of Slaughter to Prevail, stuck stateside after frontman Alex Terrible’s passport delays,…

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Toronto’s Rock Titans: Killer Dwarfs Command The Rockpile Stage

Echoes of the 80s: Autograph Shines at The Rockpile in Toronto

Einar Solberg Releases ‘Stella Mortua’ with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra + Announces 2026 EU/UK Tour

Skillet Release Video for Their First-Ever Christmas Track “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

SLAYER Mark 40 Years of Hell Awaits With Massive Anniversary Reissue — Preorders Live Now

Flatwounds Unleash “Vilify” and Announce Signing to Blue Grape Music

Rocking Toronto: Derek St. Holmes Ignites The Rockpile

Lee Aaron @ El Mocambo, Toronto

Alter Bridge 2023 North American tour with Mammoth WVH

Duran Duran’s “Future Past Tour 2023” Lights Up Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena

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