Music Life Magazine

Music Has Helped Songwriter Raina Krangle’s Long Road to Health After Traumatic Injury

May 14, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

An experienced and critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Toronto-born, Aurora, Ontario-residing Raina Krangle is using her musical gifts to help recover from [,,,]

Vancouver’s Spell Tackle Big Issues With Big Riffs and Insightful Lyrics on New Album – Opulent Decay

May 14, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Hailing from the mountainous west coast of Canada, Spell is a hard rock/metal power trio that combines old school musical [,,,]

Acclaimed Styx Drummer Sucherman Releases First Ever Solo Album – Last Flight Home

May 14, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most decorated, most lauded and most respected drummers in the entire music business, Todd Sucherman has spent [,,,]

‘How Else Can I Tell You?’ Bears Witness to Cayley Thomas’s Remarkable Growth As An Artist

May 14, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Early in the conversation, Edmonton-based singer/songwriter Cayley Thomas didn’t believe there was an overall theme or solid narrative thread running [,,,]

Inspiration of Home and Community Celebrated on new Harmed Brothers album – Across the Waves

May 14, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Themes of community, home, friendship and the importance of place as a creative touchstone are explored powerfully, melodically, and mellifluously [,,,]

Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp Premiere New Video For Their Cover Of John Lennon’s “Isolation”

May 12, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Legendary guitarist and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Beck, one of the great collaborators in music [,,,]

Lakeshore Release Video for Their Cover of Puddle of Mudd’s “Blurry”

May 9, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

“I had a few wild nights with Wes while I was living in LA. When Jesse and Joe asked if [,,,]

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius’ New Single, “Frame By Frame” (King Crimson Cover) Out Now!

May 9, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius‘ is celebrating the release of its new single, Frame By Frame on all digital media and [,,,]

Little Richard, 87, Passes Away May 9; Jerry Lee Lewis Remembers Little Richard

May 9, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

“It is with a heavy heart that I ask for prayers for the family of my lifelong friend and fellow [,,,]

Chaos Magic Featuring Caterina Nix Releases Covers EP, “Desert Rose”

May 9, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of Desert Rose, a very special covers EP from CHAOS MAGIC, [,,,]

The Royal Foundry’s New Single “Okay?” Out Today – One Day Ahead of National Arts Center Live Stream Concert

May 6, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Today. May 6, marks the day Edmonton’s The Royal Foundry releases their new video for the song OKAY? – one [,,,]

GWAR Announces “Scumdogs of the Universe” 30th Anniversary Box Set

May 5, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Human Scum! Times are tough. You’ve probably missed rent and emptied your bank account on toilet paper, frozen pizzas, and [,,,]

Bruce Cockburn and True North Records Announce 50th Anniversary Box Set

May 5, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

To be active and relevant in music for 50 years is a significant achievement for any individual recording artist. The [,,,]

September Mourning unleash ‘Madness’ upon the world with new video and rescheduled tour dates

May 5, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

September Mourning are crawling out from their self-imposed isolation to bring Madness to the world. The quartet of vagabond soul [,,,]

Journey Cancels 2020 Tour Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

May 4, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

The global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions regarding large gatherings regretfully make it impossible for Journey to tour this [,,,]

STYX Drummer TODD SUCHERMAN Celebrates Birthday with Highly Anticipated Debut Solo Album, ‘Last Flight Home,’ Out Today Via Aqua Pulse Records

May 2, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Not only is today the 51st birthday of STYX drummer TODD SUCHERMAN, it’s also the release day of his highly anticipated [,,,]

Fresh Start for Firewind Pays Dividends on Revitalized and Rockin’ New Self-titled Album

May 1, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Sometimes, it takes a new beginning to bring out the best. This was the overriding philosophy guiding Greek guitar wizard [,,,]

Christina Martin Releases New Album “Live at the Marquee Ballroom – Impossible To Hold” on May 1, 2020

April 29, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Canadian singer-songwriter Christina Martin will release her first full-band LIVE album on May 1st, 2020.The digital album contains all eighteen songs [,,,]

Burrito Brothers Carry on Band’s Legacy With Release of ‘The Notorious Burrito Brothers’

April 29, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

When you do a little digging into the influential California country-rock singer songwriters and bands that bridged the time between [,,,]

Vandenberg Embraces Past, Present and Future on New Album – 2020

April 29, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Legendary Dutch guitarist/songwriter/all-round rock star Adrian Vandenberg has exploded back into the rock and metal mainstream with an audacious, inspired, [,,,]

Saint Asonia Embark On Virtual Tour; Band Shares Lyric Video For “Blind”

April 29, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

As a way to continue to perform live for their fans during the current quarantine conditions, Saint Asonia have announced [,,,]

Mike Tramp Feeling Comfortable in Own Creative Skin On ‘Second Time Around’

April 25, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Best known to the casual rock fan as the former founder, lead vocalist and songwriter for 1980s melodic metal darlings [,,,]

Bonfire Hitting its Creative Stride With Incendiary New Album – Fistful of Fire

April 21, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

German metal masters Bonfire recently released their 17th studio album, and sixth since 2010, Fistful of Metal on AFM Records. [,,,]

The Spoons Celebrate Front Line Workers, Covid-19 Fighters and Offer Hope In New Video for ‘Landing Lights’

April 21, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of Canada’s most popular New Wave pop bands, The Spoons continues to demonstrate their cultural relevance and creativity, 40 [,,,]

‘Sins We Made’ a Spectacular Sophomore Release by Harrow Fair

April 21, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Serendipity and recognition that there was an artistic commonality played significant roles in the formation of the talented Toronto duo [,,,]

Virgin Steele Release Three New Videos From ‘Visions of Eden’ LP – Currently In The Studio Working On New Album

April 18, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Heavy metal outfit VIRGIN STEELE have a plethora of updates and new content to share with their fans. The New [,,,]

After Years of Writing for Others, Shelly Peiken’s Own Voice Soars on First-ever Album – 2.0 etc

April 17, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

A native of Long Island, New York, and now a resident of Los Angeles, prolific professional songwriter Shelly Peiken has [,,,]

Swedish Metal Masters Dynazty Deliver Epic Soundscapes on New Album – The Dark Delight

April 16, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

A powerfully melodic metal band that just seems to get better with every record they release, Sweden’s Dynazty (not a [,,,]

Emily Rockarts Releases Compelling Debut Album ‘Little Flower’ April 24

April 16, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

There was a time a few years back when, even though she had already released an EP of original music, [,,,]

Church House Blues is a Confident, Assertive and Powerhouse Statement from Shawanda

April 16, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

After more than a decade as a rising star on the country music scene and firmly established in her second [,,,]