Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

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

Press Release – The Governor General of Canada has appointed Donnie ‘Mr. Downchild’ Walsh to the Order of Canada, recognizing [,,,]

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

Press Release – Formed simply as a creative outlet in which there are no rules, Orillia, ON’s Tangents plays music [,,,]

IN THIS MOMENT ANNOUNCE 2025 BLACK MASS TOUR

July 7, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press Release – American rock band In This Moment recently announced the 2025 Black Mass Tour featuring special guests Dayseeker [,,,]

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

Press Release – Mark Gane, co-founder of iconic Canadian band Martha and the Muffins and the mind behind international hit [,,,]

The Sheepdogs Hitting Summer Festivals Before Touring With Canadian Music Legend Bryan Adams This Fall

July 6, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Significant milestones should be celebrated. Whether it’s a big birthday, wedding anniversary, commemoration of an important historical [,,,]

Edmonton’s Famous Strangers Making Metal Music that Matters – New Single ‘L.S.C.’ Out Now

July 2, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Metal is alive and well in western Canada – especially in the Alberta provincial capital city of [,,,]

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 [,,,]

Honeymoon Suite On Tour This Summer – New Album Coming Out July 25

June 26, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber It wouldn’t be summer in Canada without a bunch of hot, sweaty and super fun concerts from [,,,]

‘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

By Jim Barber There’s a creative storm brewing on Canada’s east coast. And it’s heading west, ready to bring with [,,,]

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

By Jim Barber Art is meant to be a vehicle, or a conduit for the transmission of thought, spirit, information [,,,]

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

By Jim Barber To paraphrase Buffalo Springfield, there’s something special happening here. What it is, I think, is exactly clear. [,,,]

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

By Jim Barber Brian Wilson is at rest now, and hopefully he understood the respect, admiration, love and inspiration associated [,,,]

The Lazys Set to Blast Ontario With Summer Shows – Releasing New Song June 27

June 17, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber If you’ve seen Australian rockers The Lazys in concert, it’s unlikely you’ve ever forgotten the experience as [,,,]

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

By Jim Barber Sometimes a crowd-funding campaign is more than just a way to help raise money to see a [,,,]

Emm Gryner Unleashes Heavy Message With New Metal Band – Ovary Axe

June 11, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Every artist has facets of their creative personalities – streams of imagination that flow in from different [,,,]

Strange Advance Heads to Ontario for Big Shows in Toronto and London

June 9, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Drew Arnott is on a quest. Not for fame or fortune, or the Golden Fleece – but [,,,]

Kingston’s Luscious Earning Their Way to the Big Stages

June 9, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber It doesn’t always happen the way folks hope in the fickle world that is the music business. [,,,]

Canadian Rockers Sven Gali Return With Celebratory New Live Album

June 2, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber In order to really experience the essence of a band, you’ve gotta see them live. Although the [,,,]

The Stars Come Out to Honour Triumph on New Tribute Album

May 30, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Canadian rock legends Triumph have seen a resurgence in their public profile in recent years, receiving armfuls [,,,]

Digging Deep into the Heart and Mind of an Artist: Rik Emmett’s TEN TELECASTER TALES

May 28, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Creators gotta create! A person’s age, level of ability, medium, genre, socioeconomic or cultural background is irrelevant. [,,,]

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Downchild’s Donnie Walsh Named to the Order of Canada for Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Music and Culture

Metal Band Tangents Announces Eastern Canadian Tour – ‘No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour’ – in Support of MOLT EP

IN THIS MOMENT ANNOUNCE 2025 BLACK MASS TOUR

Martha and the Muffins‘ Mark Gane’s ‘Garden Music’ Is a Meditative Journey Through Sound, Soil, and Sonic Memory

The Sheepdogs Hitting Summer Festivals Before Touring With Canadian Music Legend Bryan Adams This Fall

Edmonton’s Famous Strangers Making Metal Music that Matters – New Single ‘L.S.C.’ Out Now

Men Without Hats Celebrate The 1980s With New Single – New Album Also On The Way

Honeymoon Suite On Tour This Summer – New Album Coming Out July 25

‘Unstoppable’ More Than Just A Song But A Way of Living and Creating for Nova Scotia Sensation Elyse Aeryn

Contemplative and Confident New King of Foxes Album – Hall of Shame – Sees Olivia Street Delve Into the Perception And Reality of Shame

Loving All Aspects of the Musical Creative Process: A Conversation with Kicksie About Life, Art, Future Ambitions and BIG SUCKER

Surfing Into the Hearts of Fans From Cruise Ships to Kingston; From L.A. to Estonia: A Conversation with Nicole Damoff of THE SURFRAJETTES

The Lazys Set to Blast Ontario With Summer Shows – Releasing New Song June 27

Winnipeg Native Brandy Zdan Sends Strong Message of Self Confidence With Crowdfunding Campaign and Forthcoming New Album SO WHAT!

Emm Gryner Unleashes Heavy Message With New Metal Band – Ovary Axe

Strange Advance Heads to Ontario for Big Shows in Toronto and London

Kingston’s Luscious Earning Their Way to the Big Stages

Canadian Rockers Sven Gali Return With Celebratory New Live Album

The Stars Come Out to Honour Triumph on New Tribute Album

Digging Deep into the Heart and Mind of an Artist: Rik Emmett’s TEN TELECASTER TALES

Swedish Rockers Mad Invasion Return With Powerhouse Second Album – CRACK IN THE SKY

Crystal Viper Unleashes New Live Album – THE LIVE QUEST

Amanda Rheaume’s New Album, THE TRUTH WE HOLD: Telling The Stories That Need To Be Told

Suzie Ungerleider Digs Deep into the Detailed Heart of Familial Relationships on New Album: AMONG THE EVERGREENS

Casper Skulls Hitting Their Creative Stride with new album KIT-CAT

Barrie’s AAWKS Return With Powerful Psychedelic-Doom Metal Masterwork – ON THROUGH THE SKY MAZE

An Epically Tumultuous 2023 Leads to BE KIND. REWIND. – A Creative Highpoint for The Royal Foundry

TERRIBLE HUMAN Sees Vivienne Wilder Exploring Life’s Complexity Through A Cast Of Cool Characters

Foreigner Raising Funds to Help Their Devoted Crew Through Tough Pandemic Times

Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith Has Readers ‘Hooked’ With Fascinating, Fishing-oriented Autobiography