English rock band the Cure released Songs of a Lost World, its first album in 16 years, on Nov. 1, strategically timing the launch to coincide with Halloween. The release stirred excitement among its ...

As U2 and the Rolling Stones can tell you, it’s hard to make an album when you don’t really need to. For most acts, issuing batches of new songs at regular intervals is necessary to sustain momentum ...

Telisha “Nikki” Jones grew up steeped in gospel, blues and R&B. She sang in a choir and wrote poetry. But becoming a full-time artist was “never a dream of mine,” she said. That all changed in ...

The Cure celebrated the arrival of their long-awaited and much-acclaimed new album Songs of a Lost World on Friday with a release-night, livestreamed London concert. The three-hour concert, coming on ...

A band named after a sweaty, sometimes fatal tropical disease hardly foreshadows sounds of bliss and tranquility. But Dengue Fever's eponymous debut album never wallowed in dirges either. ''On the ...

A warning: The following piece includes references to suicide. When Elisapie thinks of her hometown of Salluit, she can almost hear the breeze. "It's like you can always be purified," she says. "You ...

Canada has long been a hub for musical talent, producing songs that have reached far beyond national borders. From powerful ballads to infectious pop anthems and timeless rock classics, Canadian ...