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Music

Aquakultre embraces his past to tell new stories

Halifax rapper brings his story from the streets

By Veracia Ankrah

Ezra Furman
Music

Ezra Furman is Here for the Long Haul

Prolific alt-rocker writes a searing manifesto that offers hope in the face [...]

By Rayne Fisher-Quann

Johnny Orlando
Music

Johnny Orlando is the Real Deal

Teenaged pop veteran embraces major label debut

By Nicholas Sokic

Lizzo posing
Music

Lizzo is learning self-love, practicing hope, and making space to let everyone in

Lizzo loves you, she loves me, hell, she loves everybody. Rayne [...]

By Rayne Fisher-Quann

Kiwi Jr. bandmates
Music

Kiwi Jr. mix more melancholy in their guitar-driven indie sound

Productive east coast transplants deliver dreamy third release

By Amy Lloyd

Collage of album covers
Music

Hot summer album releases

Here’s a selection of recent summer sounds that the NEXT editors can’t stop [...]

By NEXT Magazine

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