Legendary musician, producer Steve Albini dead at 61

Legendary musician, producer Steve Albini dead at 61

Steve Albini, an alternative-rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio Recording, said Wednesday that Albini died after a heart attack Tuesday night. In addition to his work … Read more

B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault

B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault

WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and punk rocker Stephen Jones of The Sex Pistols alleging he sexually assaulted her as a teenager while she was a movie extra more than … Read more

Coachella’s Canadians: AP Dhillon, Nav, Grimes, Blond:ish featured on 2024 lineup

Coachella’s Canadians: AP Dhillon, Nav, Grimes, Blond:ish featured on 2024 lineup

Music festival Coachella has announced their 2024 lineup, which includes Canadian acts Nav, AP Dhillon, Grimes and Blond:ish. It’s not the first time for all but one of the Canadian artists featured to have performed at the festival. Grimes — the singer-songwriter and DJ originally from Vancouver —  last performed there in 2016, while rapper and singer … Read more