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Health scare gave rocker Kim Mitchell a new lease and new appreciation for life
It was not the best way to begin an interview with Canadian rock legend Kim Mitchell, but the subject needed [,,,]
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Carl Palmer pays tribute to fallen ELP bandmate on latest tour
Carl Palmer had been playing songs from his former band, Emerson Lake and Palmer for years as part of his [,,,]
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Tremonti releases heavy melodic new album
With a seemingly bottomless well of songwriting proficiency and productivity, Mark Tremonti could justifiably lay claim to being one of [,,,]
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Grand Funk Railroad Still Rockin’ After 47 Years – Playing Fallsview Casino April 30
Sixteen years after reforming, it appears that legendary American rock band Grand Funk Railroad is as popular as it’s ever [,,,]
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Aussie Rockers The Dead Love Ready to Take CMW by Storm
One of Sydney, Australia’s most popular bands is coming to Canada for the first time. During the upcoming Canadian Music [,,,]
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Four By Fate Overcome Big Obstacles to Release Debut Album
Back in the mid-1980s, legendary former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley was looking to put together a solo band to record [,,,]
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Honeymoon Suite Recording New Music, Using PledgeMusic For First Time
For more than 30 years, Honeymoon Suite songs have been an integral part of the rock and roll soundtrack for [,,,]
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Sarah Smith Building Her Fanbase One Audience at a Time
Whether it’s performing on a stage, crafting a new song or laying down tracks in a recording studio, Sarah Smith [,,,]
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Gowan Embarks on Short Solo Jaunt in Ontario, Working on New Styx and Solo Albums
If it were physically and logistically possible, Lawrence Gowan would love to play music every night of the year, and [,,,]
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The Lovelocks Storm Up Country Charts with New Album – Perform in Tamworth Saturday
There is a lovely little tradition in a number of cities around the world whereby couples symbolically pledge their undying, [,,,]
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Extreme’s Bettencourt Joins Vai, Malmsteen, Vai and Abasi on Generation Axe Tour
Nuno Bettencourt is not one to shy away from the opportunity to match his exemplary musical skills with equally talented [,,,]
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The Darkness Sets Sights on Conquering North America
In many ways, The Darkness represents a bygone era in rock and roll, when bombast, excess, brashness and unmitigated energy [,,,]
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Colin James Plays Pair of Big Ontario Dates, Has New Blues Album in the Works
It may come as a great surprise to the legion of fans who appreciate and admire the blues-infused musical stylings [,,,]
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Former Trans-Siberian Orchestra Frontman Debuts Rockin’ New Band – Inglorious
A talented and charismatic vocalist, Nathan James captivated television audiences across the United Kingdom with his appearances on the Superstar [,,,]
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Iconoclast Making Noise on the Ottawa Music Scene, Look Forward to Bigger and Better Horizons
One of the more difficult dilemmas facing an independent band releasing a new album is deciding “what is the single?” [,,,]
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Lori Nuic Captivates With Her Tales of Love on Art of Love Album
Within three just three songs on her latest release, the six-song EP Art of Love, Toronto-based soul-pop sensation Lori Nuic [,,,]
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The Balconies Set to Return With New Music, New Vigour, New Focus
To paraphrase the great American songstress Sheryl Crow, sometimes a change will truly do you good. For stellar Canadian alt-rock [,,,]
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Ambre McLean Reaching for Broader Creative Horizons
Ambre McLean has always been serious about her craft as a musician and songwriter. Now based out of Kitchener, Ontario, [,,,]
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Gimbel and Foreigner Pals Love Returning to Their Canadian Home Away From Home
It seems audiences at Casino Rama can’t get enough of the legendary rock band Foreigner – and the feeling is [,,,]
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Band Keeping Spirit of Johnny Winter’s Music Alive and Well
There were a number of years where Johnny Winter was a forlorn and forgotten man within the music industry. Ill-health [,,,]
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Vivian Campbell Discusses Cancer, Dio, Def Leppard and His Last In Line Tribute to the Late Jimmy Bain
It’s a bit of an understatement to say that Vivian Campbell has amassed one of the more impressive musical pedigrees [,,,]
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Mandevilles Land Prestigious Gig Opening for Heart and Joan Jett
Serena Pryne and the rest of her bandmates in the engaging roots rock band The Mandevilles have been writing, recording [,,,]
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Madame Mayhem Releases Epic New Album, Tours With Doro
From childhood, it seemed as though the artist who would become known professionally as Madame Mayhem was destined to be [,,,]
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Richard Patrick Makes Bold Creative Statement With New Filter Album – Crazy Eyes
If you know anything about Filter’s frontman and creative mastermind Richard Patrick it’s that he prides himself on being unconventional [,,,]
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German Metal Band Primal Fear Releases Powerhouse New Album, Planning World Tour With Stops in Canada
One of Germany’s most well-respected and prolific metal bands, Primal Fear, is back with a new album and plans for [,,,]
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Fox Makes Triumphant Return to Swiss Metallers Shakra. Band Releases Visceral New Album – High Noon
In what can be described as the Swiss version of Eddie Van Halen getting back together with David Lee Roth, [,,,]
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Saga Gearing Up For 40th Anniversary Festivities in 2017
Legendary Canadian pro-rock band Saga has been pretty consistent in putting out new material over their impressive and prolific career. [,,,]
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Songwriter Sumi Documents Human Condition and Creative Growth Through Music
It’s become a cliché to say, but for talented singer/songwriter Annie Sumi, it truly is amazing what a change of [,,,]
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Axe Master Craig Goldy Talks about Dio, Lemmy and His New Project – Resurrection Kings
There probably aren’t many conversations that guitar whiz Craig Goldy has where the legendary name of Ronnie James Dio does [,,,]
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54-40 Embark on Inventive New Chapter: Two albums in less than a year and January tour
As a way of kick-starting a re-invigorated period of creativity, the members of seminal Canadian alternative rock band 54-40 chose [,,,]