Consequence of Sound — The War on Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Chaka Khan, Noname, Earl Sweatshirt, Saba, Blood Orange, and Japandroids are also set to play the Chicago festival. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The annual Toronto fest returns in June. Continue reading… more info

Chorus.fm — Japandroids have announced some new tour dates. 04/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club 04/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club 05/01 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent 05/04 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival 05/21 – Kansas City... more info

Stereogum — Governors Ball is coming to NYC for the eighth time this summer, and it'll bring headlining sets from Eminem, Jack White, Travis Scott, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs along with it. Dirty Projectors, N.E.R.D., Chvrches, Lil Uzi Vert, Cut Copy, Japandroids, Kele... more info

Chorus.fm — This cover of “The House That Heaven Built” by Phoebe Bridgers is four years old, but I’m guessing I’m not the only one that hasn’t heard it. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Vancouver duo Japandroids (Brian King and David Prowse) returned this year with their third album, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, their first for ANTI- Records. I last saw them perform live during their intimate two-night run at Knitting Factory las... more info

Stereogum — Last month Foo Fighters hosted their inaugural CalJam festival in San Bernardino, featuring a lineup of likeminded rock acts such as Queens Of The Stone Age, Liam Gallagher, and Japandroids. Today the band has announced that the festival will return ... more info

Stereogum — The music world is mourning the death of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, particularly in his native Canada, where the Hip are regarded as a national treasure. We've seen tributes from fellow Canucks ranging from Leslie Feist to Justin Trudeau, a... more info

Chorus.fm — Japandroids performed “No Known Drink or Drug” on Seth Meyers. more info

Stereogum — Canadian destroyers Japandroids have been tearing up the road lately, doing what they do best, but they're still promoting Near To The Wild Heart Of Life , the long-awaited third album that they released back at the beginning of the year. Last night... more info