Issue: July 2021 ≥ NEXT Magazine

Mother Mother Knows Best

They wrote the soundtrack to a generation... fifteen years early. Today, Mother Mother has found their audience.

Leon Bridges Unearths His California Gold Rush

When grammy-winning soulful singing Leon Bridges tells you to buy the boots—you buy the boots.

Questlove’s New Music Doc Summer of Soul is a Powerful, Joyful Revelation

The Roots main man and Jimmy Fallon bandleader, Questlove can now add successful feature film director to his impressive resume.

LOONY

When Sir Elton John recommends an artist, you’d be inclined to check them out. Soulful Scarborough R&B singer LOONY (Kira Huszar) found herself on the [...]

Ice cream cones

Food & Drink

Soft Spots

Soft-serve ice cream is the hot summer cool-down.

Characters from popular video games

Gaming

E3 2021: Smaller is Better

Gaming’s annual glimpse into the future at E3.

Questlove posing in front of green wall

Screens

Questlove’s New Music Doc Summer of Soul is a Powerful, Joyful Revelation

The Roots main man and Jimmy Fallon bandleader, Questlove can now add successful feature film director to his impressive resume.

Leon Bridges posing

Music

Leon Bridges Unearths His California Gold Rush

When grammy-winning soulful singing Leon Bridges tells you to buy the boots—you buy the boots.

The Shortlist

LIDO Pimienta posing

No. 1

Lido Primienta at the Calgary Folk Festival

Primp posing

No. 2

Rock 'n Roll Pride Online

No. 3

Just for Laughs Festival

Roy Woods posing with hoodie

No. 4

Roy Woods The Palace Theatre

Jim Cuddy

No. 5

Jim Cuddy Band Drive-In

Album Reviews

Leon Bridges posing

Leon Bridges Unearths His California Gold Rush

When grammy-winning soulful singing Leon Bridges tells you to buy the [...]

By: Laura Robinson

LOONY posing

LOONY

When Sir Elton John recommends an artist, you’d be inclined to check them [...]

By: Amy Lloyd

30-Second Reviews

Alpha album cover

Charlotte Day Wilson

Alpha

Hall of Fame album cover

Polo G

Hall of Fame

Planet Her album cover

Doja Cat

Planet Her

monsters album cover

Tom Odell

monsters

I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses album cover

Backxwash

I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses

The Scarborough Beat Tape album cover

Yanchan

The Scarborough Beat Tape

Encore EP album cover

Butcher Brown

Encore EP

Lovesick album cover

Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown

Lovesick

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TV & Movies

Annie Murphy as Allison in Kevin Can Go F*** Himself

Kevin Can F*** Himself

Screenshot from Black Widow

Black Widow

Screenshot from Creaion Stories

Creation Stories

Screenshot from Hacks

Hacks

Screenshot from The Exchange

The Exchange

Screenshot from Red Chef Revival

Red Chef Revival

Screenshot from Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl

Screenshot from Luca

Luca

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Live Reviews

Sam Roberts band on stage

Stampede 2021: An Emotional Return to Live Music

After almost two years of forced pandemic hibernation, it was hard to believe it could be real when Stampede [...]

July 2021

Cover of NEXT Magazine July 2021

What Else is NEXT

Sam Roberts band on stage

Music Stampede 2021: An Emotional Return to Live Music

Collage of people from the events of this shortlist

Shortlist The Shortlist

Person squeezing a grapefruit

Food & Drink Rad Hot Summer

Collage of clogs

Style All Clogged Up

Person wearing pink yawning

Food & Drink Highs for Better Beddy-Byes

Screens The Magic of National Treasure Annie Murphy