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Kottak Thrilled to Take Kingdom Come Back on the Road for Debut Album’s 30th
The story of rock band Kingdom Come is much like that of a meteor. If commercial success and popular acclaim [,,,]
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Reign of Z Unleash New Single ‘Dysmorphia’ in Anticipation of Debut EP Release
Powerful. If there is one epithet to ascribe to burgeoning new Pittsburgh metal band Reign of Z, it is [,,,]
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Wildbloom’s Evocative Songwriting Blossoms on Debut Album – Wanderoot
The eminently talented duo of Kendra Pierroz and Dimitri Saluk have been making beautiful music together for more than 7 [,,,]
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Irish Band Hudson Taylor Return to Canada With Full Band, New Tunes and Hozier
A pair of talented young brothers from Ireland is making a second sojourn across the pond to enliven audiences throughout [,,,]
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Kim Mitchell Talks Young Fans, New Music, Max and More….
Even though the kids are all back to school, hockey practices have started, the nights are colder, the leaves are [,,,]
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Jason Hartless Proves that Music Business Savvy and Talent Can Lead to Good Things – At Any Age
To call American musician Jason Hartless a prodigy may be a bit of an understatement. Whether or not you believe [,,,]
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Randy Bachman’s Passion for Music, for the Beatles, for Creating As Vibrant As Ever
Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman turns 75 at the end of September and shows little signs of slowing down either [,,,]
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Dream Child Sees Goldy Team Up With Metal Veterans for Project Inspired by Spirit of Dio and More
Craig Goldy has no problem admitting that he is a true Dio disciple. The talented California-based guitarist and songwriter spent [,,,]
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With a Focus on the Future, U.D.O. Returns with Powerhouse New Album – Steelfactory
Heavy metal is alive and well – contrary to what many of the snobby tastemakers may wish to believe. Between [,,,]
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Big Changes Reignite Trews Passion and Creativity – New Album Civilianaires Out Sept. 14
Change can be a daunting proposition. It creates uncertainty as to its eventual outcomes, frustration over not knowing the endgame, [,,,]
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Roan Yellowthorn Set To Release Evocative Debut Album – Indigo
Possessing a truly unique blend of the best aspects of well-produced pop recordings and the powerful insightfulness of the best [,,,]
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Hot Lips Creating Innovative Music on Their Own Terms, Heading to Napanee’s Voodoo Rockfest in September
Tagged by some creative pundits with the epithetic classification of electro-grunge, Toronto-based band Hot Lips is generating a buzz throughout [,,,]
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Revitalized Enuff Z’Nuff Return with Raucous New Album, Touring This Fall
It hasn’t been an easy road by any stretch of the imagination for Chip Z’Nuff, bassist, vocalist, primary songwriter and [,,,]
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Keith Emerson’s Final Emerson Compositions Integral to New Robert Berry Release -3.2 The Rules Have Changed
Thirty years ago, noted progressive rock multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Robert Berry was introduced to two legends from the genre – [,,,]
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German Metal Masters Primal Fear Return with Powerful New Album – Apocalypse
Like clockwork, veteran and vaunted German heavy metal band Primal Fear releases albums every two years to their legions of [,,,]
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Quebec Celtic Rock Band Bodh’aktan Release First English Album in U.S.
Looking to broaden their already burgeoning and enthusiastic audience, Quebec City-based Celtic rock band Bodh’aktan recently released their first album [,,,]
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New Tremonti Album a Conceptual Metal Masterpiece
It all started as a germ of an idea in the prolific mind of guitarist/songwriter Mark Tremonti, mere minutes before [,,,]
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Glorious Sons’ Emmons Focused on the Future
To say it’s been a significant year in the career of Kingston, Ontario rock band The Glorious Sons is a [,,,]
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Top Songwriter/Producer Clif Magness Releases First Solo Album In 24 Years
Grammy-award winning songwriter and producer Clif Magness has dedicated his professional career to helping craft songs that lodge their way [,,,]
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Evolution of Billy Talent Does Not Come at the Expense of Energy, Innovation and Relevance
Fresh off a number of big European festival dates, Canadian alternative rockers Billy Talent have been hitting the summer concert [,,,]
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Rockin’ New Album Coming Soon from Standstills: Band Opening for Billy Talent in Belleville
Very few bands can sound timeless and modern at the same time. With an ability to channel the sound, vibe [,,,]
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Otep Gets Seriously Political On Incendiary New Album – Kult 45
With Kult 45, American alternative metal band Otep has launch an all-out aural and lyrical assault on what they deem [,,,]
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After 35 Years, Pop Superstar Howard Jones Still Loves Performing, Writing – And Canada
If you lived through the 1980s and listened to pop radio, chances are, at some point each day you would [,,,]
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Lewis Thrilled to be Back Alongside Guns in L.A. Guns – Band Coming to Canada This Month
Fresh off a hit studio album and a well-regarded and well-received live album, California rockers L.A. Guns are feeding off [,,,]
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David Clayton-Thomas As Powerfully Prolific as He’s Ever Been in Legendary Career: New Album Mobius Now Out
David Clayton-Thomas has one of those voices that is unmistakable, inimitable, and instantly takes you back to a certain place [,,,]
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Graham Bonnet Band Returns with Rockin’ New Release – Meanwhile, Back In The Garage
Possessor of one of the greatest set of vocal chords in rock music over the past 40 years, veteran British [,,,]
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Garric and Cooper Discuss Beasto Blanco’s Music, Visceral Live Show and Alice
If you like your hard rock and metal music infused with a relentless intensity, insistent theatricality, and pulse-pounding passion, look [,,,]
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Ben Kunder Mines the Depths of Emotion on Revelatory New Album – Better Human
Ben Kunder’s upbringing may have made his vocation as a singer/songwriter of compelling compositions inevitable. His parents were both deeply [,,,]
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New Zealand’s Like A Storm Unearth Scintillating New Album – Catacombs
Hauntingly powerful, truly heavy and evocative, yet with an insistent melodic sensibility that stills in the hears and minds of [,,,]
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Castronovo Thrilled to Be Part of the Dead Daisies – Band Coming to Canada for Four Shows in Late August
It’s one of the most well-worn of clichés, but in the case of rock drummer/vocalist/songwriter Deen Castronovo, the clouds that [,,,]