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While the big highlight of day 2 of Osheaga 2016 was the performance of bad girl Lana Del Rey, I'm instead going to post some pictures of the art from the festival. This year felt a bit of more of the same with the art aspect consisting mostly of rehashed...

Osheaga had a somewhat soft start this year despite some solid acts like Elle King, Passenger, Beirut and Silversun Pickups performing in the earlier half of the day. It took B-Real and Sen Dog to get the party started when, in usual Cypress Hill fashion, they challenged both sides of...

Osheaga 2016 is finally happening this weekend and if this is your first time at the festival, or even if you're a veteran attendee, we have everything you need to know in order to make the most of the weekend.What To Bring at Osheaga Sunscreen: Even if it's cloudy, make...

Happy Independence day America. By now, you've probably got your grub, your beer and your fireworks all ready to go. The only thing left is a kickass playlist to help with the fourth of July celebrations. Normally, this is where UpVenue jumps in with music and playlist recommendations however, we'll...

The Tragically Hip's frontman, Gord Downie, has posted the worst possible news on the band's website this morning -- Gord, now 52, is fighting brain cancer and it's terminal. The band will issue a press conference this morning at 11am EST to announce further details. Despite the news, Gord is...

It's impossible to believe but Radiohead was once deemed a one-hit wonder. Way back in 1992, Creep was the only major hit from their debut album Pablo Honey. Radiohead completely changed their sound for their second album, The Bends, and proved that they were, in fact, a very talented band...

It might still be spring but we're definitely enjoying the weather already. Summer is just around the corner and it's time to start prepping that killer playlist. We've already covered the best summer songs a few times now but it's time to freshen up that list with some new tunes...

This year will mark the 11th edition of one the most popular music festivals in Canada, Osheaga. July is still a few months today but with tickets going on sale soon, it's best to get prepared before they sell out (spoiler: they will). We've already covered the great lineup for...

About a month ago, rumours began to surface that an all-star boomer rock festival was in the works by the Coachella organizers, Goldenvoice. The supposed acts were going to include Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who, Bod Dylan, Roger Waters and Neil Young. Fast forward a month later and now...

The music world has lost another one way too soon today as news broke that the artist known as Prince passed away at 57 years of age. The circumstances surrounding his death are still a mystery but what we do know is that he has been battling the flu since...