"I'm a cynic but I try to keep my heart warm." Amid all the bueno bon mots, mesmerizing metaphors and tasty turns of phrase on Shad's third studio album ― the enigmatically titled TSOL - this ...

"If someone would have asked me at the start of my career, 'Do you have a message in your music?' I would have been like, 'Absolutely not.' But now it's becoming apparent that I definitely, definitely ...

SHAD with BROTHER ALI at the Danforth Music Hall, Friday, January 31. Rating: NNNN It was awesome to see the “Shad – sold-out” signage on the Danforth Music Hall on Friday. One in a slew of hip-hop ...

CARES is based in Toronto but is originally from the UK, and his sound combines the best of both those underground electronic scene sounds. Hard-driving industrial beats meet harsh noise, fragmented ...

To help music fans get to know the 10 Polaris Music Prize-nominated albums, CBC Music presents the Shortlist Shortcut series. Every week, we will ask a nominated artist for a recommended track off ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Three weeks after releasing a bright and timely new track, Toronto-based rapper ...

Shad isn’t dwelling on what could have been at CBC Radio. After his sudden ouster from hosting duties at Q just over two weeks ago, the rapper-turned-interviewer is charting a return to his musical ...

If the 1990s were a blur of activity and high-stakes stress for Rees Shad, the 2000s have been one of restoration and refocus. On Saturday, Shad will be performing at Caffe Lena with his Convo Combo, ...