New Music Friday features a mix of familiar names and new ones, especially when it we get into the realm of new albums out this week.
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Ongoing History: The Foo Fighters album that Dave Grohl hates
If Dave Grohl had a chance to go back and re-do a Foo Fighters album, it would be this one.
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Talks Space
After a historic journey around the moon on the Artemis II spacecraft, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflects on the mission, his future goals, and his love of space. He recently sat down with Q107 Toronto’s Fearless Fred to talk about how space exploration interested him as a child and how being over a million kilometres…
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Ongoing History Daily: The History of the word "punk," part 2
The word “punk” has many origins. Let’s break it down.
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Ongoing History Daily: The History of the word "punk," part 1
How did a certain type of rock music become known as “punk.”
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (15 June 2026)
Most people will maybe–maybe–find one recognizable name on this week’s Five Songs You Must Hear list. But that’s a good thing, because you want to know about what’s next before all your friends, right? 1. Angine de Poitrine, Sarniezz Vol. II (Spectacles Bonzai) Recommended If You Like: Canada’s biggest new band Has another band broken…
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Ongoing History Daily: The story of the (What's the Story) Morning Glory artwork
There’s more to the (What’s the Story) Morning Glory artwork that you might realize.
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Ongoing History Daily: The day Peter Gabriel almost drowned in Vancouver
Windsurfing and Peter Gabriel don’t mix.
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New Music Friday: 12 new releases for the last weekend of spring (12 June 2026)
While we do have more summer albums for New Music Friday, it’s also time to start setting up records for the fall.
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Ongoing History Daily: Does music sound better in the car?
It’s not your imagine. Music really does sound better in the car.
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Ongoing History Daily: The Black Keys Have Come a Long Way
It’s been a long haul for the Black Keys, but they’ve stuck with it.
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