Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

Sherwood Takes Listeners on Another Historical Trek With ‘Citizen: In The Next Life’

July 21, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most prolific progressive rock composers on the planet, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Billy Sherwood recently released his 11th solo album, [,,,]

SUM 41 Gets Political With Raucous and Rockin’ New Album – Order in Decline

July 20, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Sum 41 has returned with arguably the quintet’s most incendiary, most no-nonsense, most memorable and most raw album in the [,,,]

Collective Soul Celebrates Past, Present and Look Towards Future on New Album – ‘Blood’

July 4, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

The members of Collective Soul spent a good part of their 25th anniversary year in 2018 putting together songs for [,,,]

Hockey Fans The Jacks Release Self-Titled Debut EP

July 4, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Los Angeles quartet, The Jacks, are already the darlings of the local southern California rock scene. With the recent release [,,,]

Patrick Ballantyne Continues to Stretch His Songwriting Prowess on New Solo album – Sky

July 4, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

A successful full time lawyer by trade and training for many years, Patrick Ballantyne has also carved out a second [,,,]

Daniel Wesley Invokes a Summertime Groove on New EP – Beach Music

July 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

After moving to one of the most idyllic, languid and reinvigorating parts of the west coast of Canada, a re-energized [,,,]

Weapons of Anew on Tour With Scott Stapp, New Album Coming Out in Early 2020

July 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

New Jersey’s Weapons of Anew are in the midst of a tour that sees them sharing the stage with Messer, [,,,]

Buckcherry Coming Back to Canada For Summer Shows to Support Latest Album – Warpaint

July 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

It has been four years since the last Buckcherry album. This is the longest stretch in between albums for the [,,,]

Gary Pihl Enjoys Returning to Alliance Fold Alongside Berry and Lauser for New Album: Fire And Grace

June 28, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

It’s been a decade, but good friends and musical collaborators Gary Pihl, Robert Berry and David Lauser have finally been [,,,]

Don Felder Talks About Woodstock, Songwriting, Rush and New Solo Album – American Rock ‘N’ Roll

June 27, 2019 Jim Barber 1

The man responsible for helping to create one of the most iconic songs in the history of recorded rock music [,,,]

Jim Cuddy Captures His Band’s Energy and Skill on new album Countrywide Soul

June 27, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Jim Cuddy has always found a sense of peace, restfulness and rejuvenation every time he ventured northwest from the big [,,,]

New Project Pairs Geoff Tate With Italian Guitar Virtuoso for Sweet Oblivion Album

June 13, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Geoff Tate has collaborated with an up-and-coming Italian guitarist and songwriter to create an album that will undoubtedly be a [,,,]

Sass Jordan Working on New Blues Album, Will Join Other Rock Luminaries as Part of Tail Winds Music Festival

June 13, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Fast becoming a must-see outdoor rock and roll extravaganza, there will be some superlative Canadian content at the 2019 edition [,,,]

Beasto Blanco Evolves to Full Metal Mastery on New Album ‘We Are’

June 13, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most compelling live rock acts on the circuit, Beasto Blanco recently unleashed their third studio album, We [,,,]

Glass Tiger Release First New Album Since 1991, Hit the Road with Corey Hart

June 6, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Canadian rockers Glass Tiger are in the midst of a serious resurgence in recent years. Touring more than they have [,,,]

See Spot Run Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Hit Album ‘Weightless’

June 4, 2019 Jim Barber 1

Veteran Canadian pop/rock band See Spot Run is hitting the road for a series of dates this month as part [,,,]

‘Witness’ is Little Coyote’s Anthem of Resilience and Reclamation

June 4, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Truly great, meaningful and transformative art rarely comes from the lighter side of the emotional and psychological spectrum. Often it [,,,]

Peterik Enlists Who’s Who of Classic Rock for New World Stage Album – Winds of Change

June 4, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most prolific and successful American rock songwriters, Jim Peterik returns with the second album in his superlatively [,,,]

Christina Martin Opens Up About Her Music, Her Life and Her Mission to Break the Mental Health Stigma

June 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Nova Scotia-based alt-pop/roots singer/songwriter Christina Martin’s reputation as a gifted artist, dynamic and engaging performer and composer of unique authenticity, [,,,]

Tara MacLean Talks Reconciliation, Reclaiming Her Solo Career, and Her Revelatory New Album – Deeper

June 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

On the surface, Tara MacLean is in a happy, fulfilled place in her life. The native of Charlottetown, Prince Edward [,,,]

‘Let Me Show You’ a Beautifully Bold Solo Statement from Lydia Persaud

June 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

If there was a way to blend the best elements of the exceptional soul music of the late 1960s and [,,,]

Bernard Fowler Takes Unique Approach to Rolling Stones Classics on New Album – Inside Out

May 20, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

To the casual concert goer, especially those who prefer their rock classic and timeless, Bernard Fowler is probably best known [,,,]

Tom Wilson Continues to Explore His Heritage Through Music and Art

May 15, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Once he overcame the shock and awe of discovering his true parentage and true heritage, Canadian musician, author and painter [,,,]

Metal Masters Flotsam And Jetsam Undergoing Popular Renaissance – Four Dates in Canada on Current Tour

May 15, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most venerable and critically lauded of American thrash/speed metal acts, Flotsam and Jetsam have been staples of [,,,]

Spoons Release First New Album in 8 Years – New Day New World

May 14, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Canadian pop-rock legends The Spoons are back with their first new album in nearly eight years and their seventh overall [,,,]

Ron Keel’s ‘Fight Like A Band’ is a bold Statement About Friendship, Perseverance And Empowerment

May 13, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Veteran American rocker Ron Keel believes his band’s new album, Fight Like A Band, is the best thing he has [,,,]

Uriah Heep Return to North America for Run of Dates with Judas Priest

May 13, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Classic rock and metal fans in more than 30 cities across North America are going to have one amazing night [,,,]

Joey Landreth Sheds the Shackles of Genre on Powerful New Album – Hindsight

May 13, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Already a key component in the success of the roots/Americana/pop band The Bros. Landreth, Joey Landreth has proved to be [,,,]

Shadow & The Thrill Meld Best of Blues-Based Rock with a Dash of New Orleans Spirit on Debut Album ‘Sugarbowl’

May 11, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Two musical friends have come together to create a collection of songs that pay homage to the music that they [,,,]

Darklight Marks the Spectacular Solo Debut from former Survivor Frontman Dave Bickler

May 7, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Stepping out from behind an impressive career as an in-demand studio vocalist, and also stepping out from behind the shadow [,,,]