Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

For decades he was one of the most recognizable and most lauded of Canadian rock drummers, holding down the rhythmic fort for the legendary April Wine, as the band sold millions of albums, toured the […]

Even for a veteran musician, one who has dedicated himself to his craft and to his instrument, a few well-deserved breaks and serendipitous events can go a long way in making one’s vocation and one’s […]

It’s been a while, but fans of one of Canada’s most popular and most well-respected independent rock bands will be happy to know that The Lowest of the Low have released their first album in […]

Sometimes the good things in life really are worth waiting for. Fans of the melodic metal band Madam X are thrilled that the band, which reunited for a handful of dates in 2014, will be […]

Many musicians who achieve a modicum of success in a particular genre often find themselves so identified with that style of music that it’s often jarring when their fans or even casual music observers hear […]