Kelsey Adams

Kelsey Adams is an arts and culture journalist from Toronto. Her writing explores the intersection of music, art and film, with a focus on the work of marginalized cultural producers. She is an associate producer for CBC Music.

Latest from Kelsey Adams

The Heated Rivalry official soundtrack is coming this week

The queer hockey romance has taken the world by storm, and people can’t get enough of its music.

20 Canadian albums we can’t wait to hear in 2026

Including exciting new releases from Drake, Katie Tupper, Pup, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Deadmau5 and more.

Les Louanges' funky take on climate catastrophe, and 4 more songs you need to hear this week

Kick off the new year with music from bbno$, Milk & Bone, Chromeo, Jahson Paynter and more.

How Punjabi Canadian rapper Babbulicious ended up performing at Zohran Mamdani's mayoral inauguration

The Brampton, Ont. artist performed his song Gaddi Red Challenger following New York City mayor's swearing-in ceremony

All the Canadian needle drops in Heated Rivalry

The best moments on the new show heating up the internet are soundtracked by Canadian tunes by Feist, Wolf Parade, Lou Phelps, Phillipe B and more.

The best Canadian musicians, from 2000 to the present

From Nelly Furtado and Avril Lavigne to Drake and the Weeknd, music by these artists has soundtracked the last 25 years.

The top 10 pop songs of 2025

The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Tate McRae and more had the biggest hits of the year.

The top 100 Canadian songs of 2025

From unexpected pop pivots to reflections on the state of the world, these are the essential songs of the year.

Sadboi's explosive collab with Parris Goebel, and 3 more songs you need to hear this week

Listen to fresh new tracks from Meltt, Siibii and Burs.

The 10 best Canadian albums of 2025

From Justin Bieber to Lou-Adrianne Cassidy to Pup, albums by these artists were among the best of the year.