Ben Rayner

Add boygenius to that list, and you have a powerful group of women artists shaping the zeitgeist in surprising ways.

DJ and rave promoter Aaron Plummer decided to turn his adventures staging semi-clandestine events in secret locations across Toronto into a game.

With a new album, “Part Time Believer,” the Ontario band’s up for what’s next.

With “Rollercoaster,” his first new album since winning the Polaris in 2021, the Edmonton-born rapper is moving forward, even if sometimes the results meet with bafflement and/or commercial indifference.

The group, which headlines the Danforth Music Hall, got a big boost when its music was used to soundtrack Fortnite streams.

Thanks to that naked dance scene in ‘Saltburn,’ ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ has finally charted in America and Ellis-Bextor has played her first shows on this continent.

Known for his work with Wolf Parade and Arcade Fire, the musician has released his first solo album, "Boeckner!": synth-heavy, chugging moto-rock.

The Toronto by way of Montreal group plays the newly refurbished Concert Hall Oct. 3 through 5.

New York-based duo Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern play History on Saturday.

“We’re not trying to deke everybody out and then cash in on the lucrative reunion market” says keyboardist Graham Wright as band plays its final four shows.