Tragically Hip

’It was a communal experience of religious proportions.’ Canada’s musical luminaries remember the Tragically Hip’s final show.

One year ago, the announcement that Gord Downie had incurable brain cancer rocked the world—and the rock bands that cover the Hip

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

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

Maclean’s readers write in

With the full force of his influence, and with help from friends, Gord Downie may help Canadians see the dark legacy of residential schools

The Tragically Hip played Calgary this week. Here is a sense of the scene — as told by those who were there

’As if the Beatles were getting back together again and asking me to produce them.’

From 2016: The little town that became a CanRock Valhalla isn’t entirely the Hip’s oasis—but its true beauty reveals itself one star at a time

The Tragically Hip has become a beloved band in Canada for its local references. Here are 25 of them, mapped on our country.