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Legendary Canadian Guitarist Liona Boyd Releases Compelling New Album – This Thing Called Love
By Jim Barber Liona Boyd doesn’t NEED to put out a new album. The legendary Canadian classical guitar icon, who [,,,]
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Arkells Release New Single “Money” feat. Portugal. The Man; Announced as Performers at 2026 JUNO Awards + New Album & 2026 Tour News
Nine-time JUNO Award winners Arkells have released their new single, “Money,” featuring Portugal. The Man, out today via Universal Music [,,,]
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PODCAST: Shane Christopher Neal – Industry 45 Podcast Show – From the Drum Throne featuring Rick Hughes
CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE. In this latest episode the of Industry 45 Podcast Show – From [,,,]
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Graham Bonnet Continues to Rock on New Live Album – Lost In Hollywood Again
By Jim Barber In case the general rock and roll public needed a reminder, veteran vocalist/frontman/songwriter Graham Bonnet decided to [,,,]
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Susan Aglukark Wishes to Inspire and Educate with Revelatory New Memoir – ‘Kihiani’
By Jim Barber Susan Aglukark has lived a life, of this there is no doubt. Hers is a story of [,,,]
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Collaboration with The Glorious Sons Pals Leads to Powerful New Album By The Trews – The Bloody Light
By Jim Barber It goes without saying, even though I’m about to say it, that it’s good to have friends. [,,,]
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Swiss Singer/Songwriter Seraina Telli Releases Evocative New Album – Green
By Jim Barber When one thinks of Switzerland, the bright white snowcapped peaks are the images that often come first [,,,]
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Miss Emily has ‘The Medicine’ You Need With Stellar, Sublimely Soulful New Album
By Jim Barber There was a moment, captured on video, when the brilliantly inimitable, multi-award-winning vocalist/songwriter Emily Fennell, aka Miss [,,,]
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Mimi O’Bonsawin Celebrates The Beauty and Significance of Her Abenaki Culture in Compelling New Single – ‘P8GWAS’
By Jim Barber One doesn’t have to be a cultural anthropologist to understand the importance of language to humans. It [,,,]
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PODCAST: Shane Christopher Neal – Industry 45 Podcast Show – From the Drum Throne featuring Andy Curran of Coney Hatch
CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE. In a recent conversation with Shane Christopher Neal, Coney Hatch bassist Andy [,,,]
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Revitalized, Recharged Finger Eleven Return With First New Album in 10 Years – LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
By Jim Barber It actually took a second to realize the truth of the situation. But yes indeed, it has [,,,]
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The Pairs Talk Connection, Inspiration and Emotion In Wake of Release of Powerful New Album – TOGETHER ON A ROCK
By Jim Barber When you have a musical enterprise that is comprised of two identical twin sisters and a third [,,,]
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Foghat Original Roger Earl Celebrates 50 Years of FOOL FOR THE CITY and Legendary Hit ‘Slow Ride’
By Jim Barber It’s one of the most recognizable riffs in all of rock and roll music. There are few [,,,]
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Envy of None’s Maiah Wynne Talks 3-Track Charity Release, Alex Lifeson and More
By Jim Barber As a way to give fans a cool new gift, as well as raising some needed funds [,,,]
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Rick Hughes Celebrates His Love of Music With New Album – REDEMPTION
By Jim Barber Rick Hughes has carved a remarkably diverse, dynamic and eventful career as a vocalist/frontman/songwriter over the past [,,,]
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Brimming With Confidence and Sense of Purpose, Wolf Van Halen Continues to Evolve with 3rd Mammoth Album – THE END
By Jim Barber We’re way past the point of measuring the ability, the passion for creation, the quality of musicianship [,,,]
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A Transistor Radio And a Dream: Andy Kim’s Remarkable Songwriting Story
Final installment of a series of five Music Life Magazine interviews with 2025 Inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of [,,,]
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Jane Siberry Follows Up Polaris Heritage Prize Win With Induction Into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Fourth in a series of five Music Life Magazine interviews with 2025 Inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. [,,,]
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Ian Thomas Talks About The Kinks, The Diversity of Canadian Music and ‘The Unmerited Grace’ of Creative Inspiration
Third in a series of five Music Life Magazine interviews with 2025 Inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. [,,,]
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Triumph’s Rik Emmett Talks About Band’s Legacy of Positivity, Longevity and Songcraft
Second in a series of Music Life Magazine interviews with 2025 Inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The [,,,]
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Gino Vannelli To Take His Rightful Place in Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
First in a series of five Music Life Magazine interviews with 2025 Inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. [,,,]
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Al Harlow Keeps PRISM Flame Burning Bright
By Jim Barber They’re one of those bands that kind of gets lost in the shuffle when talking about the [,,,]
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Neil Turbin To Blast Classic Anthrax Songs On Canadian Tour Dates, Oct. 10, 11 and 12
By Jim Barber If you’re looking for a full-on, authentically high octane, true-to-the-spirit of the classic thrash metal sound, and [,,,]
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Natalie MacMaster’s New Book A Meditation on Love of Music and Love of Family
By Jim Barber If you’re looking for dirt. If you’re looking for an insider’s view of the ups and downs, [,,,]
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Trevor Hurst Talks New Econoline Crush Music, How His Wellness Worker Career Influences His Creativity – And More!
By Jim Barber For more than 30 years, Canadian alternative rock band Econoline Crush has pushed and prodded the boundaries [,,,]
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Alex Whorms’ New EP DAYLIGHT CHASING DUSK A Deep Dive Into Life, Love, Identity and Inner Growth
By Jim Barber Beyond the obvious musical mastery that Alex Whorms displays every time she touches a keyboard, strums a [,,,]
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Terra Lightfoot Celebrates The Healing Power of Home on New Album – HOME FRONT
By Jim Barber There’s always been many facets underlying the unmistakable, undeniable, unbridled talent of Canadian roots rocker Terra Lightfoot. [,,,]
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Sabaton Bring Historic Figures to Life With New Album – LEGENDS
By Jim Barber Who doesn’t love a little learnin’ with their heavy metal? For fans of Swedish metal masters Sabaton, [,,,]
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Helloween’s Michael Kiske Talks About Band’s Longevity and New Album – Giants and Monsters
By Jim Barber As the great musical philosopher Bon Scott once intoned, “it’s a long way to the top, if [,,,]
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Empowerment and Togetherness At the Heart of Eleine’s New EP – WE STAND UNITED
By Jim Barber The new EP from dynamic Swedish melodic metal powerhouse Eleine is a delightful gift to their leagues [,,,]