INTERVIEWS

Bif Naked on new single ‘Lift Me Up’ + upcoming Live Loud benefit concert performance

Canadian rock icon Bif Naked is returning with new music while preparing to take the stage at a major Toronto benefit concert this fall. Bif Naked has released “Lift Me Up,” a new single co-written with longtime collaborator Ezra Cipes and produced by Cipes alongside Peter Karroll. The release reunites the pair nearly two decades after the singer and her team gave Cipes and his brother...

Fefe Dobson chats with SWOMP at CallHome, set to perform at Live Loud at Massey Hall

Canadian singer Fefe Dobson performed on the main stage at the CallHome Music Festival in Brantford, Ontario on Friday, July 24, 2026. Following her performance, Dobson caught up with SWOMP backstage for an interview. Listen, below: https://youtu.be/UIXBn6rNdG0?si=lLxeSk6tSxj-3fzr Here are SWOMP's photos from her Brantford set: Dobson is set to perform on September 10, 2026 at Massey Hall in Toronto as part of Live Loud - a national partnership...

Kelsi Mayne set to ‘Rock The Lot’ in Dresden, as sophomore album momentum builds

Canadian country artist Kelsi Mayne will bring her high-energy live show to Rock The Lot in Dresden, Ont. on Aug. 15, the latest stop...

Daniel Lanois discusses intimate tour across Ontario, including August 8 show at Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre

Grammy-winning producer, musician and songwriter Daniel Lanois is returning to Ontario this summer for a series of intimate performances with the Daniel Lanois Trio. The...

Warrior Women tour bringing music and message of empowerment to Southwestern Ontario

Rose Cora Perry is taking her band, The Truth Untold, on the road this summer with a purpose beyond the music. The Warrior Women tour...

New Jersey rockers Black Rose Rebellion on their debut album ‘Hail The Rebel Queen’

New Jersey hard rock band Black Rose Rebellion released its debut album, Hail The Rebel Queen, on May 29 through Pavement Entertainment. The band blends...

Yukon Blonde chats with SWOMP at Meadows 2026

A few months after chatting with Yukon Blonde's Brandon Wolfe Scott, following the release of their latest album Friendship & Rock ‘n’ Roll, SWOMP...

Softcult reflect on debut album & DIY ethos after Meadows Music Festival set

Canadian grunge-gaze duo Softcult opened the main stage at Meadows Music Festival on Saturday, marking a hometown-adjacent performance just down the road from their...

Joel Plaskett talks new single & Nova Scotia recognition ahead of Meadows Festival set

Celebrating 20 years of anything in an era of shrinking attention spans feels worth applauding. For the Joel Plaskett Emergency, it is an opportunity to...

Dallas Smith chats with SWOMP before closing out Day #1 of Meadows 2026

Canadian country artist Dallas Smith closed out the opening day of Meadows Music Festival 2026 in Fergus, Ontario on Friday, May 29. An hour before...

The Glorious Sons’ Brett Emmons brings ‘John Shambles’ project to London Music Hall, discusses solo project with SWOMP

Brett Emmons is stepping into more personal territory with Cabin Fever, the new album from his solo project John Shambles. Released April 30, the album...

Filmmaker & singer discuss legacy of Filipino rock icons in ‘Eraserheads: Combo on the Run’

A new documentary chronicling one of the most influential bands in Filipino music has hit theatres across North America . “Eraserheads: Combo on the Run,”...

Wage War brings swamp-heavy sound to Sick New World as new EP lands

Wage War hit Sick New World with a sharpened edge, arriving in Las Vegas fresh off the release of its new EP It Calls...

Chained Saint kick off Spiral Stage at Sick New World, chat with SWOMP backstage

Chained Saint wasted no time making an impression at Sick New World, opening the Spiral Stage with an early 11:35 a.m. set. The teen metal...