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Cherone Talks About 25th Anniversary of Extreme’s Breakthrough Pornograffitti Album and New Live DVD

October 17, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

There was a very prescient observation made by Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone part-way through his interview with Music Life Magazine [,,,]

Rik Emmett: A Conversation About His New Label, New Album and Some Old Friends

October 17, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

It’s fair to say Rik Emmett is back – in a big, rockin’ way. Emmett and his rebranded solo [,,,]

INTERVIEW: Catching up with Scotland’s Fatherson

October 15, 2016 Spike Porteous Comments Off

(Hamburg, Germany) – Since first seeing Fatherson at the famous King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, recently voted one the top [,,,]

Swick Making Music on His Own Terms: Releases Powerful New Album – The Yukon Motel

October 15, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

The best storytellers and songwriters are able to take the real life trials, travails, tribulations and triumphs in their own [,,,]

Interview with Marillion guitarist and founding member Steven Rothery – band releases 14th studio album, preparing for North American tour

October 13, 2016 Kevin Barrie Comments Off

Marillion is a British rock band formed in 1979. Originally seen largely as Genesis clones, this influence became less noticeable with [,,,]

Cornish Joins Other Rock Luminaries as Part of Platinum Rock All Stars for Oct. 19 Toronto Show

October 13, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

The term ‘super group’ seems to be thrown around with impunity these days. But it’s not out of line [,,,]

Pat Travers Set to Rock Through Ontario This Week

October 11, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

He saw Hendrix perform and it changed his life. He was scouted by none other than Ronnie Hawkins, and he [,,,]

Peter Eldridge’s New Album a Feast for the Ears

October 5, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

The songs created and performed by American vocalist/composer Peter Eldridge are sometimes hard to categorize. In a world where art [,,,]

Glenn Hughes Bares His Soul on Powerful New Solo Album, Resonate

October 5, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Art is a way for the one who creates it, someone who is in tune with the passions and pitfalls [,,,]

Tate releases second Operation: Mindcrime Album, Will Tour with Ripper and Blaze

September 28, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Former long-time Queensryche frontman/songwriter Geoff Tate’s latest musical projects seem to come in threes. First, he has just released the [,,,]

Twisted Sister DVD and Tour a Tribute to Their Fallen Brother

September 15, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

What was originally meant to be a spectacular live concert DVD featuring one of the best in-concert hard rock acts [,,,]

Country Legend Charlie Daniels Reflects on His Career, Hall of Fame Induction and The State of Music Today

September 14, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

With a storied and varied career that has lasted nearly six decades of songwriting and performance excellence and generated legions [,,,]

Sloan’s Murphy Talks about Anniversaries, Supergroups and Democracy

September 13, 2016 Jim Barber 2

For 25 years, the Canadian quartet Sloan has been entertaining fans throughout North America with its unique blend of memorable, [,,,]

The Aviators and Electric Hound capture top two spots at SiriusXM Battle of the Bands; both bands set to open SiriusXM Hair Nation Festival September 17

September 1, 2016 Tammy Greene Comments Off

The Whisky a Go Go is one of the few historic clubs that remains on the Sunset Strip in West [,,,]

Trews’ Colin MacDonald Reflects on The Hip, Greatest Hits Collection and New Music

August 31, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Even Colin MacDonald wasn’t completely sold on the idea of issuing a so-called ‘greatest hits’ album for his band The [,,,]

Rocker Jim Crean Recruits Impressive Roster of Guests for Latest Album – Insatiable

August 31, 2016 Jim Barber 1

To paraphrase a well-worn, but eminently true adage, sometimes you can judge the mettle of an individual by the company [,,,]

INTERVIEW: Bulletboys talk about Elefante album, anti-bullying, Hair Nation Festival and signing a new record deal

August 31, 2016 Tammy Greene Comments Off

The Bulletboys formed in 1988 during the heyday of the Rock, Metal and Glam scene in Hollywood, California, signing with [,,,]

West Coast Songwriter Kendall Patrick Explores the Peaks and Valleys of Life on Forthcoming EP

August 30, 2016 Jim Barber 1

There is a searing honesty in the words and music created by Kendall Patrick. The heartache, the frustration, the pain, [,,,]

Lita Ford gets personal: talks about Parental Alienation, New Album, Memoir and more

August 28, 2016 Tammy Greene 2

80’s hard rock queen Lita Ford is back and as she describes, is “rolling thunder”. At the young age of [,,,]

Interview with Eddie Trunk – “That Metal Show” host talks about upcoming “Sirius XM Hair Nation Festival” and more

August 27, 2016 Tammy Greene Comments Off

Is there a better host, I think not!! Eddie Trunk has been in the business for over thirty-five years, interviewed [,,,]

Windsor’s Nathan McNevin & The Silence Factory keeping busy

August 25, 2016 Joel Naphin 1

Don’t let the name fool you. It has been anything but silent for Windsor’s Nathan McNevin & The Silence Factory [,,,]

Reunited I Mother Earth Continues Cross-Canada Tour, Readies For Road Trip with Our Lady Peace

August 25, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

The music business is seemingly one place that proves there is no such thing as the impossible. That Slash and [,,,]

See Spot Run release fifth studio album – Pretty Holiday

August 22, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

See Spot Run was an independent recording act before the term ‘indie’ became embedded in our modern linguistic lexicon. For [,,,]

Chicago Metallers Chains Over Razors Thrilled with Carmine Appice-Produced Debut Album

August 17, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Sometimes you just need to have the right person in your corner at a pivotal time in one’s career to [,,,]

Interview with Andi Schnitzer from German band Kissin’ Dynamite

August 16, 2016 Tammy Greene Comments Off

Kissin’ Dynamite was formed in 2006. With all original band members still together, they’re going on their tenth year. Now [,,,]

Blues Great Walter Trout Revels in His Second Chance at Life, Performs in Barrie Aug, 18 & 19

August 14, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

In everyone’s life, there are pivotal moments where the direction one is heading in is dramatically altered, sometimes for the [,,,]

Alan Doyle Talks Ron Hynes, Solo Success, Summer Touring and New Projects

August 14, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Often, when one member of a popular band goes solo, that individual wonders how long it will take fans to [,,,]

Nelsons Pay Tribute to Legendary Dad Through Multimedia Musical Experience

August 11, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Ricky Nelson was considered to be the first true American teen idol. A fixture on television when it was in [,,,]

Styx Bassist Talks about Band’s Legacy and Longevity

August 10, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Sometimes when the best laid plans of mice and men – or in this case promoters, agents and managers – [,,,]

The Raskins Tour with Motor City Madman, Finalizing Second Album

August 1, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Brothers in life, brothers in music, Logan and Roger Raskin have been making music together for most of their lives. [,,,]