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Maddisun’s New Album THE PAGES Is An Open Book To Her Artistry, Authenticity and Humanity

August 4, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Maddisun’s New Album THE PAGES Is An Open Book To Her Artistry, Authenticity and Humanity
By Jim Barber Mountains are spectacular. Mountains are inspirational. Thrust up by violent tectonic forces more powerful than anything we [,,,]
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Montreal’s Atomik Train Steaming Down the Tracks to Success with Forthcoming Debut Album

July 19, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Montreal’s Atomik Train Steaming Down the Tracks to Success with Forthcoming Debut Album
By Jim Barber Can you hear the chug, chug, chugging of the big iron wheels, the rumbling of the engine, [,,,]
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Lee Aaron Talks About Summer Shows, Forthcoming Memoir and New Reimagined Hits Collection

July 18, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Lee Aaron Talks About Summer Shows, Forthcoming Memoir and New Reimagined Hits Collection
By Jim Barber A fixture, an irrepressible creative dynamo, a powerhouse performer and an important artist who has been a [,,,]
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Axe Slinger Extraordinaire Doug Aldrich Talks Dead Daisies’ New Blues Album, and Cancer Recovery

July 18, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Axe Slinger Extraordinaire Doug Aldrich Talks Dead Daisies’ New Blues Album, and Cancer Recovery
By Jim Barber Whether you want to call them a supergroup comprised of prodigiously talented, versatile and eminently successful rock [,,,]
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Connecting to the Land, Connecting With People: Mimi O’Bonsawin Lives to Create

July 15, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Connecting to the Land, Connecting With People: Mimi O’Bonsawin Lives to Create
By Jim Barber If music is medicine, as it most assuredly is, then those who practice this medicine are indeed [,,,]
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Ireland’s The Coronas Return to Canada for Shows in Vancouver and Toronto

July 11, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Ireland’s The Coronas Return to Canada for Shows in Vancouver and Toronto
By Jim Barber There are a lot of cliches and stereotypes about Ireland. But there is truth to those that [,,,]
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Sophie B. Hawkins To Tour Western Canada in the Fall To Mark 30th Anniversary of WHALER

July 11, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Sophie B. Hawkins To Tour Western Canada in the Fall To Mark 30th Anniversary of WHALER
By Jim Barber In the midst of the epoch-shaking Grunge movement and the ascent of hip hop on the charts, [,,,]
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Dizzy F’n Reed (Guns N’ Roses) Releases New Single “Falling Down 2gether” via 50q records

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Dizzy F’n Reed (Guns N’ Roses) Releases New Single “Falling Down 2gether” via 50q records
New Full Length Solo Album Rock ‘N’ Roll Chose Me Out August 22 on Vinyl — Digital Release Follows September [,,,]
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OTTAWA POP-PUNK BAND MAJORS SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘ETIQUETTE’

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on OTTAWA POP-PUNK BAND MAJORS SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘ETIQUETTE’
Press Release – Ottawa-based pop-punk band MAJORS are teeing up something unforgettable with the release of their first-ever music video [,,,]
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Rock Icon Glenn Hughes Returns With New Album CHOSEN – Out Sept. 5

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Rock Icon Glenn Hughes Returns With New Album CHOSEN – Out Sept. 5
Press Release – Rock legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes returns with his new studio [,,,]
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Steve Hackett launches live video for ‘Fly On A Windshield’ featuring Steve Rothery of Marillion

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Steve Hackett launches live video for ‘Fly On A Windshield’ featuring Steve Rothery of Marillion
Press Release – Steve Hackett proudly presents The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall, a stunning audio/visual [,,,]
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall, Dave Stewart Collaborate on Latest Live from Daryl’s House as U.S. Leg of Glenn Tilbrook Tour Resumes In July

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall, Dave Stewart Collaborate on Latest Live from Daryl’s House as U.S. Leg of Glenn Tilbrook Tour Resumes In July
Press Release – LOS ANGELES –  Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall is joined by fellow inductee Dave [,,,]
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Celtic Folk Duo Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira Release New Album HERE TO STAY

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Celtic Folk Duo Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira Release New Album HERE TO STAY
Press Release – Canadian Folk Music Award winners Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira share their new album Here To Stay [,,,]
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Downchild’s Donnie Walsh Named to the Order of Canada for Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Music and Culture

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Downchild’s Donnie Walsh Named to the Order of Canada for Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Music and Culture
Press Release – The Governor General of Canada has appointed Donnie ‘Mr. Downchild’ Walsh to the Order of Canada, recognizing [,,,]
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Metal Band Tangents Announces Eastern Canadian Tour – ‘No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour’ – in Support of MOLT EP

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Metal Band Tangents Announces Eastern Canadian Tour – ‘No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour’ – in Support of MOLT EP
Press Release – Formed simply as a creative outlet in which there are no rules, Orillia, ON’s Tangents plays music [,,,]
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IN THIS MOMENT ANNOUNCE 2025 BLACK MASS TOUR

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on IN THIS MOMENT ANNOUNCE 2025 BLACK MASS TOUR
Press Release – American rock band In This Moment recently announced the 2025 Black Mass Tour featuring special guests Dayseeker [,,,]
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Martha and the Muffins‘ Mark Gane’s ‘Garden Music’ Is a Meditative Journey Through Sound, Soil, and Sonic Memory

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Martha and the Muffins‘ Mark Gane’s ‘Garden Music’ Is a Meditative Journey Through Sound, Soil, and Sonic Memory
Press Release – Mark Gane, co-founder of iconic Canadian band Martha and the Muffins and the mind behind international hit [,,,]
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The Sheepdogs Hitting Summer Festivals Before Touring With Canadian Music Legend Bryan Adams This Fall

July 6, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on The Sheepdogs Hitting Summer Festivals Before Touring With Canadian Music Legend Bryan Adams This Fall
By Jim Barber Significant milestones should be celebrated. Whether it’s a big birthday, wedding anniversary, commemoration of an important historical [,,,]
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Edmonton’s Famous Strangers Making Metal Music that Matters – New Single ‘L.S.C.’ Out Now

July 2, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Edmonton’s Famous Strangers Making Metal Music that Matters – New Single ‘L.S.C.’ Out Now
By Jim Barber Metal is alive and well in western Canada – especially in the Alberta provincial capital city of [,,,]
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Men Without Hats Celebrate The 1980s With New Single – New Album Also On The Way

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By Jim Barber ‘Iconic’ is a term tossed around hither and yon when describing almost anything in popular culture today [,,,]
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Honeymoon Suite On Tour This Summer – New Album Coming Out July 25

June 26, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Honeymoon Suite On Tour This Summer – New Album Coming Out July 25
By Jim Barber It wouldn’t be summer in Canada without a bunch of hot, sweaty and super fun concerts from [,,,]
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‘Unstoppable’ More Than Just A Song But A Way of Living and Creating for Nova Scotia Sensation Elyse Aeryn

June 25, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on ‘Unstoppable’ More Than Just A Song But A Way of Living and Creating for Nova Scotia Sensation Elyse Aeryn
By Jim Barber There’s a creative storm brewing on Canada’s east coast. And it’s heading west, ready to bring with [,,,]
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Contemplative and Confident New King of Foxes Album – Hall of Shame – Sees Olivia Street Delve Into the Perception And Reality of Shame

June 23, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Contemplative and Confident New King of Foxes Album – Hall of Shame – Sees Olivia Street Delve Into the Perception And Reality of Shame
By Jim Barber Art is meant to be a vehicle, or a conduit for the transmission of thought, spirit, information [,,,]
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Loving All Aspects of the Musical Creative Process: A Conversation with Kicksie About Life, Art, Future Ambitions and BIG SUCKER

June 20, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Loving All Aspects of the Musical Creative Process: A Conversation with Kicksie About Life, Art, Future Ambitions and BIG SUCKER
By Jim Barber To paraphrase Buffalo Springfield, there’s something special happening here. What it is, I think, is exactly clear. [,,,]
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Surfing Into the Hearts of Fans From Cruise Ships to Kingston; From L.A. to Estonia: A Conversation with Nicole Damoff of THE SURFRAJETTES

June 18, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Surfing Into the Hearts of Fans From Cruise Ships to Kingston; From L.A. to Estonia: A Conversation with Nicole Damoff of THE SURFRAJETTES
By Jim Barber Brian Wilson is at rest now, and hopefully he understood the respect, admiration, love and inspiration associated [,,,]
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The Lazys Set to Blast Ontario With Summer Shows – Releasing New Song June 27

June 17, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on The Lazys Set to Blast Ontario With Summer Shows – Releasing New Song June 27
By Jim Barber If you’ve seen Australian rockers The Lazys in concert, it’s unlikely you’ve ever forgotten the experience as [,,,]
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Winnipeg Native Brandy Zdan Sends Strong Message of Self Confidence With Crowdfunding Campaign and Forthcoming New Album SO WHAT!

June 16, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Winnipeg Native Brandy Zdan Sends Strong Message of Self Confidence With Crowdfunding Campaign and Forthcoming New Album SO WHAT!
By Jim Barber Sometimes a crowd-funding campaign is more than just a way to help raise money to see a [,,,]
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Emm Gryner Unleashes Heavy Message With New Metal Band – Ovary Axe

June 11, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Emm Gryner Unleashes Heavy Message With New Metal Band – Ovary Axe
By Jim Barber Every artist has facets of their creative personalities – streams of imagination that flow in from different [,,,]
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Strange Advance Heads to Ontario for Big Shows in Toronto and London

June 9, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Strange Advance Heads to Ontario for Big Shows in Toronto and London
By Jim Barber Drew Arnott is on a quest. Not for fame or fortune, or the Golden Fleece – but [,,,]
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Kingston’s Luscious Earning Their Way to the Big Stages

June 9, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off on Kingston’s Luscious Earning Their Way to the Big Stages
By Jim Barber It doesn’t always happen the way folks hope in the fickle world that is the music business. [,,,]

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