Michael Barclay

The xx became adored for their intimate sound. What will happen when they loudly shift away from their defining quiet?

The story of the blind, homeless composer named Moondog is too weird not to be true

Our 2016 Newsmakers: The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie used the band’s final tour to kick cancer’s ass—and deliver a message

Canadians shared their stories of Leonard Cohen—meeting him in Montreal, engaging with his poetry, loving his music, and more

A look at Leonard Cohen’s remarkable later years, a fairy-tale redemption that masked the darkness that truly defined his career

The Canadian stories told in Tragically Hip lyrics can be studied in history, poli sci and English classes across the country

Academic Jack Hamilton looks at how so-called rock music became whitewashed

The famed songwriter on his career, mending longtime feuds, and the next wave of Indigenous music

Everything about it—the music, the film, the band, his performance—makes you want to pay attention

Michael Barclay on a human voice — equal parts Patsy Cline, Mavis Staples and Etta James — at the height of its powers