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Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest Diagnosed With Parkinsons
Ten years ago Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton was diagnosed to have the onset of the early stages of Parkinson’s [,,,]
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KREATOR REISSUE FOUR CLASSIC 90’s ERA ALBUMS TO BE RELEASED ON DELUXE CD, COLORED VINYL & DIGITAL/STREAMING
The U.S release dates for Coma Of Souls and Renewal will be Friday, March 2nd, 2018 and Cause For Conflict [,,,]
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Pat Torpey, Founding Member and Drummer of Mr.Big, Dies At 64
Drummer and founding member of MR. BIG, Pat Torpey, passed away Wednesday, February 7 at the age of 64 from [,,,]
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WIN A Signed Copy of Gord Bamford’s Neon Smoke!
Canadian Country singer Gord Bamford is currently on a Canadian tour in support of his latest album, Neon Smoke. How [,,,]
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8th Annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion happening May 4-6; Queens Of The Stone Age, Godsmack, Alice In Chains, Five Finger Death Punch, Incubus, Muse & Shinedown Top Lineup
Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents and AEG Presents are bringing a diverse and unprecedented music lineup to the 8th annual [,,,]
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Neal Morse ‘Life & Times’ solo album out February 16
Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading progressive rock (“prog”) musicians, there is now no doubt that NEAL MORSE [,,,]
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Americana Band JD & The Straight Shot Is Set To Hit The Road With The Eagles, Chicago And The Doobie Brothers; New Album “Good Luck And Good Night” Is Out Now
Americana band JD & The Straight Shot will hit the road in support of their vibrant new album Good Luck [,,,]
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The Darkness Kick Off The North American Leg Of “Tour De Prance” On March 29th; New Album “Pinewood Smile” Out Now
England’s most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling, hugely entertaining rock gods and international pleasures THE DARKNESS – Justin Hawkins (vocals / [,,,]
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Poison, Cheap Trick and Pop Evil Join Forces For “Poison…Nothin’ But A Good Time 2018” U.S. Summer Tour Starting May 18
Music fans wanting a little variety with their summer tour package will get that very thing with the “Poison…Nothin’ But [,,,]
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Judas Priest Unleash Title Track From ‘Firepower’
The buzz surrounding legendary metal band Judas Priest’s forthcoming album, ‘Firepower,’ is undeniably growing louder – on the strength of [,,,]
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Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes to headline Light of Day this April with four shows in Ontario
New Jersey’s own Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes returns to Ontario this April when they headline the Light of [,,,]
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Gord Bamford with Aaron Goodvin – FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – St. Catharines, Ontario – January 28, 2018
Neon Smoke Tour Gord Bamford with Aaron Goodvin FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, Ontario January 28, 2018 All photos [,,,]
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Greta Van Fleet To Perform At Sir Elton John’s Academy Awards Viewing Party; All Headline Dates Announced Last Week Sold Out in Under Five Minutes
One of rock’s hottest new bands, Greta Van Fleet will perform at this year’s Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 26th annual Academy Awards [,,,]
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Jason Mraz at the Avalon Ballroom, Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, Ontario – February 1, 2018
Jason Mraz Avalon Ballroom Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls, Ontario February 1, 2018 Acoustic show. First of two nights. All photos [,,,]
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London to host 48th annual Juno Awards – March 11-17, 2019
The JUNO Awards will be heading to Southwestern Ontario as The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced [,,,]
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Greta Van Fleet Announces North American Tour Dates For 2018; Band Has Started Recording its Debut Full-Length Album
Greta Van Fleet, who took the 2017 music scene by storm with its dynamic rock ‘n’ roll debut single “Highway [,,,]
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Slayer Announces Final World Tour; Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, Testament To Support Slayer On Leg One, North America
Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament, all bands who have close ties to and have shared the stage multiple [,,,]
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Little Caesar signs to Golden Robot Records; new album, Eight, out March 18
U.S. rock n roll survivors, Little Caesar have signed a global deal with Golden Robot Records for the release of [,,,]
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Remembering Wilson Pickett; daughter, Veda, helping to keep his memories alive
Today marks the 12th anniversary in the death of one of music’s greatest, Wilson Pickett – soul singer and Rock [,,,]
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Lifehouse at Avalon Ballroom – Niagara Falls, Ontario – January 5, 2018
Lifehouse Avalon Ballroom Niagara Falls, Ontario January 5, 2018 2018 got off to a great start with a performance from [,,,]
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KiLLeR DWaRfS sign to EMP LABEL GROUP; long awaited live album, “Live, No Guff” out April 13, 2018; plus re-issues and new material!
Canadian Metal favorites KiLLeR DWaRfS have signed to EMP LABEL GROUP, who are set to release the band’s long awaited [,,,]
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STYX Already Racking Up Shows For 2018
Legendary and multi-Platinum rockers STYX–Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James “JY” Young (vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) [,,,]
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Sons of Apollo Announces First String Of U.S. Shows As Part Of Worldwide Tour In Support Of #1 ‘Psychotic Symphony’ Album
Sons of Apollo, former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan [,,,]
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Eleanor McCain and Matt Dusk Celebrate MusiCounts Band Aid Program In Scarborough
Three-time ECMA nominee Eleanor McCain and JUNO Award nominee Matt Dusk joined MusiCounts, for a special holiday celebration at St. Aidan Catholic School in Scarborough earlier this week. [,,,]
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One Bad Son with Crown Lands live at the Warehouse – St. Catharines, Ontario – November 17, 2017
One Bad Son with Crown Lands Warehouse St. Catharines, Ontario November 17, 2017 Presented by 97.7 HTZ-FM and IndoorShoes Music [,,,]
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ole label group Celebrates Canadian Musical Icon Stompin’ Tom Connors’ Induction Into Canada’s Walk Of Fame
On November 15, one of Canada’s most prolific and iconic artists, Stompin’ Tom Connors, was inducted into Canada’s Walk of [,,,]
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Alexisonfire Rescheduled Limited Engagement Announcement; Limited Tickets Available Friday, November 17 At 11:00am EST
Iconic Canadian rock band ALEXISONFIRE perform a limited engagement of performances this December at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall including a [,,,]
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Gordon Lightfoot live at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – St. Catharines, Ontario – November 8, 2017
Gordon Lightfoot FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, Ontario November 8, 2017 All photos by Joel Naphin ©2017. Please DO [,,,]
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Brighton Rock live at Seneca Queen Theatre – Niagara Falls, Ontario – November 4, 2017
Brighton Rock Seneca Queen Theatre Niagara Falls, Ontario November 4, 2017 Video Interview with Gerald McGhee All photos by [,,,]
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Roger Daltrey live at the Avalon Ballroom, Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, Ontario – November 6, 2017
Roger Daltrey A Quick Run (While Pete’s Away) Tour Avalon Ballroom Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls, Ontario November 6, 2017 Night [,,,]