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The Royal Foundry Release Debut Album Aug. 15

August 10, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Alberta alt-pop group The Royal Foundry are set to release their debut album, Lost in Your Head, on Aug. 15, [,,,]
Interviews

Mark Slaughter Gets Gritty With Halfway There Solo Offering

July 30, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Mark Slaughter made a name for himself as the frontman for the melodic rock band Slaughter, which was known for [,,,]
Interviews

Ian Anderson Talks Jethro Tull, New Classical Album, Touring and Special Milestones

July 30, 2017 Jim Barber 0
One of the most unique bands in the history of rock and roll, Jethro Tull carved out a reputation for [,,,]
Interviews

Veteran Metallers Prong Set to Release Incendiary New Album – Zero Days

July 27, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Underrated is a term that is sometimes overused or misused often by reviewers and commentators to describe artists, bands or [,,,]
Interviews

Darby Mills Charts Bold New Course As Solo Artist – Two Shows in Ontario This Weekend

July 27, 2017 Jim Barber 0
After some tumultuous times over the past year and a half, Darby Mills is thrilled and excited about her career [,,,]
Interviews

Sheepdogs Have Busy Summer Schedule, Finalizing New Album for Fall Release

July 18, 2017 Jim Barber 0
The Sheepdogs have had an interesting and remarkable career. After forming in 2006, the band slogged it out on the [,,,]
Interviews

For Canadian Ska/Punk Rockers The Flatliners 2017 Is A Milestone Year, With Much More To Come

July 17, 2017 Jim Barber 0
The year 2017 has a lot of significance to the four members of Canadian ska/punk band The Flatliners. It marks [,,,]
Interviews

Baksh Happy To Be Back with SUM 41, Band Headlines Empire Rockfest in Belleville This Thursday

July 17, 2017 Jim Barber 0
It’s been a couple of years since Dave Baksh returned to SUM 41, the band he co-founded back in Ajax, [,,,]
Interviews

Rhonda Ross Talks Music, Making A Difference, Motherhood and Her Famous Mom

July 17, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Rhonda Ross has carved out a unique, inspiring and rewarding career as an actor, musician, recording artist and performer for [,,,]
Interviews

Josh Todd Unleashes New Band and Talks About Buckcherry’s Status

July 16, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Looking to stay busy and have another creative outlet for his musical ambitions, Buckcherry co-founder, vocalist and songwriter Josh Todd, [,,,]
Interviews

All 4 1 Brings Together Top Musicians for Ambitious New Project

July 14, 2017 Jim Barber 0
New melodic rock band All 4 1 (yes, there is a space between the 4 and the 1) was the [,,,]
Mr. Big will release it's latest album, Defying Gravity on July 7. Bassist Billy Sheehan talked to us about the album, the band's longevity and international fan base.
Interviews

Mr. Big Happy To Reunite with Producer Elson for New Album – Defying Gravity To Be Released July 21

July 13, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Even after 35 years as a top professional musician, there is still an almost child-like excitement and energy that infuses [,,,]
Interviews

New Look, New Band, New Attitude and New Music Coming Soon from Big Sugar

July 11, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Normally the person writing this article (me) loathes indulging in the overtly self-aware, editorialising style of music writing utilized by [,,,]
Interviews

Chicago Showing No Signs of Slowing Down After 50 years. Touring With Doobie Brothers

July 8, 2017 Jim Barber 2
There wasn’t a lot of fanfare that happened when Lee Loughnane realized that 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of playing [,,,]
Interviews

Sucherman Says Styx Pleased with Early Positive Response to new album: The Mission

July 4, 2017 Jim Barber 0
There had been rumblings for some time that legendary American melodic rock band Styx was going to be recording and [,,,]
Interviews

Jeff Pilson Talks About Foreigner 40th, Dio, Dokken and more

July 4, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Jeff Pilson is in the midst of a remarkable career. He has been an integral part of some of the [,,,]
Interviews

Four Decades On, Trooper Continues to Be Canada’s ‘Go To’ Band for Good Times

June 26, 2017 Jim Barber 0
For more than 40 years, the songs of iconic Canadian rock band Trooper have been the soundtrack for literally tens [,,,]
Interviews

Art of Anarchy’s Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal Talks Music, the Two Scotts and Prodigious Solo Career

June 26, 2017 Jim Barber 0
There’s always a place for a little anarchy in life. And this summer, music fans will have a chance to [,,,]
Interviews

Pittsburgh Axe Slinger Freddie Nelson Unleashes Debut Album ‘Shake the Cage’

June 22, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Freddie Nelson has decided to step out from the background and ‘Shake the Cage’ of the music industry with the [,,,]
Interviews

The Dead Daisies’ Axe Master Doug Aldrich Talks about Band’s Success, Dio, Kiss and More!

June 6, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Make Some Noise was a breakout success for the hard rock agglomeration called The Dead Daisies. Comprised of experienced, acclaimed [,,,]
Interviews

Three Dog Night’s Danny Hutton Enjoys Touring Now As Much As Ever – Band Coming to Casino Rama June 9

June 4, 2017 Jim Barber 1
Three Dog Night is proof positive that the power of good music – culturally significant and emotionally impactful music – [,,,]
Interviews

Headstones’ Dillon Has Something to Say on New Album – So Listen the F*** Up And You Might Learn Something

May 21, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Canadian punk/alternative rock legends The Headstones put out new music when they want, how they want, where they want and [,,,]
Interviews

California Songwriter Kelley Ryan’s Telescope Is A Melodic Master Class in Emotional Intimacy

May 18, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Kelley Ryan is that rare musician and songwriter who is perfectly happy to just live in her studio for hours [,,,]
Interviews

Influential Metal Legends Diamond Head Return to North America – Two Ontario Shows Booked for Sept.

May 18, 2017 Jim Barber 0
They were on the forefront of the British metal scene during one of the most important and impactful eras of [,,,]
Interviews

More Than Just Another Band Out of Boston – Legendary Rockers Touring North America in 2017

May 16, 2017 Jim Barber 0
When you think of the term classic rock, or arena rock – especially as it pertains to the best bands [,,,]
Interviews

Edmonton’s Ann Vriend Charms Listeners With Powerfully Melodic New EP – Anybody’s Different

May 15, 2017 Jim Barber 0
For nearly 12 years, Edmonton’s Ann Vriend has captivated audiences across Canada, and increasingly abroad, with her truly ingratiating personality, [,,,]
Music News

John Welsh Band Generating Big Buzz With Release of Single/Video ‘Sayulita’

May 15, 2017 Jim Barber 0
British Columbia singer/songwriter John Welsh and the John Welsh Band are creating an honest-to-goodness viral sensation with the video for [,,,]
Interviews

Warrant Returns with Raucous and Rockin’ New Album – Louder Harder Faster

May 15, 2017 Jim Barber 0
It’s fair to say that the American rock band Warrant is emblematic of the term ‘rock and roll survivors.’ They [,,,]
Interviews

Andy Summers Continues to Explore His Musical Muse on Latest Instrumental CD – Triboluminescence

May 14, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Andy Summers truly is a renaissance man. A musician of impeccable and ever-diversifying style, a photographer of not insignificant renown, [,,,]
Interviews

Joey Landreth Ventures Out On His Own (Well, Sort of) With Release of Debut Solo Album Whiskey

May 13, 2017 Jim Barber 0
Fans of the Canadian roots/rock group The Bros. Landreth may have been taken aback momentarily when they heard the news [,,,]

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