Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

The End Machine Brings Together ¾ of Classic Dokken Lineup for Fresh New Project

May 6, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

The long-standing and ongoing friendship and musical collaboration between guitar wizard George Lynch and bassist/producer Jeff Pilson continues with the [,,,]

The Standstills’ New Album ‘Badlands’ an Incendiary, Epic, Rock and Roll Adventure

May 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

All the naysayers claiming that rock music is dead need to open their ears – as well as their minds [,,,]

Angela Saini Steps Up As Co-Producer on Latest Album, Hope on the Stereo

May 2, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

At the tender age of 15, Angela Saini joined a group of hungry young fellow musicians from western Canada and [,,,]

Long Awaited Damhnait Doyle solo album Liquor Store Flowers A Powerful, Cathartic, ‘Must Listen’ Experience

April 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

It’s been 11 years since fans of beloved Canadian singer/songwriter Damhnait Doyle have been able to sink their proverbial teeth [,,,]

Schenker Continues Resurrection Tour in North America, Second ‘Michael Schenker Fest’ Album Set For Aug. Release

April 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

There comes a time in the life of most artists where they feel the need to sit back, reassess their [,,,]

Uli Jon Roth Marks 50 Years of Masterful Music With North American Tour

April 3, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Showing little signs of slowing down as a composer, recording artist or live performer, legendary German guitar maestro UIi Jon [,,,]

Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold Release first video, Easy Prey, from forthcoming EP

March 27, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Bursting forth from the ‘Forest City’ of London, Ontario in 2016, Rose Cora Perry & The Untold Truth is a [,,,]

L.A. Guns Get Gritty On New Album: The Devil You Know

March 22, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Although it’s only been 18 months since the release of their critically acclaimed ‘reunion’ album The Missing Peace, L.A. Guns [,,,]

Jadea Kelly Collaborates with Documentary Producer To Create Masterful New Music – MWI (Soundtrack)

March 22, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

As any fan of the cinema knows, music plays a powerful role in setting the tone of a scene or [,,,]

Kingston’s 8-Bit Heroes Channel 1990s Vibe on Debut Release

March 21, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

To say Kingston, Ontario is a fertile musical community is an almost laughable overstatement. The small city that has generated [,,,]

A New Revenge Sees Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens Add To His Rock Repertoire

March 20, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Bringing together a quartet of musicians whose pedigree is as diverse and prolific as it is impressive, A New Revenge [,,,]

Kerri Ough’s Solo Debut ‘One Day Soon’ A Subtle, Moving Musical Masterstroke

March 19, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

A decade in the making, one third of the beloved Canadian roots-pop trio of The Good Lovelies – Kerri Ough [,,,]

Madison Violet Issue Most Evocative and Emotionally Complex Album of 20 Year Career – Everything’s Shifting

March 19, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Twenty years is a remarkable milestone for any creative endeavour, let alone for a musical partnership that at one time [,,,]

50 Years of Funk: Grand Funk Railroad Hits Major Milestone and Still Going Strong

March 19, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Back in 1969, a trio of scraggly, scrappy but talented young fellas from the hardscrabble industrial city of Flint, Michigan [,,,]

Aldrich Happy To Finally Unleash New Burning Rain Album – Face The Music

March 19, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Doug Aldrich, one the most prolific, talented and well respected of today’s rock guitarists, has rekindled his dynamic and creatively [,,,]

Collaboration with Def Leppard Pal Results In Rockin’ New Album For Tesla – Shock

March 11, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

With a musical legacy stretching back more than 35 years, American rock back Tesla is one of the most well-respected [,,,]

Vegas rockers Bravo Delta Inspired By Resolve Of Hometown On New Album – Unbreakable

March 5, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Although not born and raised in Las Vegas, Brandon Davis is as proud and fond of his adopted home city [,,,]

The Cat Empire as Dynamically Diverse as Ever on Memorable New Album – Stolen Diamonds

March 5, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most well-travelled, beloved, and universally lauded bands to ever come from Australia has once again unveiled an [,,,]

Complexities of the heart, soul and spirit are the emotional foundation of Knibbe’s second album

February 28, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

An artist who is unafraid of revealing to the world the struggles they have in grappling with the day-to-day complexities [,,,]

Cassidy Mackenzie Set to Release Debut EP, Single ‘Wish’ Out Feb. 22

February 22, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Vancouver pop singer/songwriter Cassidy Mackenzie has spent the vast majority of her young life honing her craft as a musician, [,,,]

Final Gravity’s Melissa Jane Dichiera Talks New Album, Music As Catharsis And More

February 18, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Talented Australian vocalist and songwriter Melissa Jane Dichiera came to the United States 11 years ago to follow her rock [,,,]

Dream Theater Take ‘Band of Brothers’ Approach to Writing and Recording of New Album – Distance Over Time

February 18, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

After more than 30 years, 14 albums and countless tour stops around the world, one of progressive metal’s most acclaimed [,,,]

Veteran Vocalist Chas West Launches first Solo Band, Releases West Bound Volume 1 Album

February 18, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

A veteran musician, vocalist and songwriter who has spent the best part of his career as part of other bands, [,,,]

Last In Line Returns with Second Album

February 18, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Last in Line began its life when the three original members of Ronnie James Dio’s original solo band got together [,,,]

Banali Discusses Legacy of Quiet Riot, New Singer Durbin, and New Live Album

February 18, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

It is actually kind of hard to fathom that internationally-renowned hard rock band Quiet Riot, one of the breakout metal [,,,]

American Musician/Songwriter Pens Song to Honour Legacy of Freddie Mercury

February 7, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

A singer/songwriter with a penchant for creating his own memorable melodies has recently devoted his time and talent to creating [,,,]

Jenie Thai Brings Her Bluesy Best to Shows in Ontario

February 5, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

An artist who has crafted a lauded and exceptionally diverse and musically superlative career on her own terms and expectations, [,,,]

The Evolution of Madame Mayhem – New Song ‘Broken’ Hits a Powerful Emotional Chord

January 25, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

A true powerhouse vocalist, with an expert songwriter’s ability to craft hard rock music that is both aggressive and melodic, [,,,]

Rock Drum Legend Appice Re-Releases Ambitious Guitar Zeus Albums, Featuring Nugent, May, Malmsteen, Wylde, Sambora, Mars and More

January 25, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Carmine Appice has had one of the most extraordinary careers in the annals of rock music. Starting in the late [,,,]

Metal Guitar Master Marty Friedman Talks Love for Japan and Touring the World – U.S. Trek begins Jan. 23

January 22, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Fans in the U.S. are going to have the chance to see one of the most high-octane, musically dynamic, bombastic [,,,]