Music Life Magazine

Styx Frontman Tommy Shaw Celebrates The 10th Anniversary of One of the Band’s Most Iconic Performances In the Premiere of the 2016 Special “Sing For The Day! Tommy Shaw and Contemporary Youth Orchestra” On Sunday, July 9

June 26, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Classical music and classic rock collide as AXS TV presents STYX frontman Tommy Shaw in the premiere of the 2016 [,,,]

Bullet for My Valentine live at The Phoenix Concert Theater – Toronto, Ontario – June 22, 2017

June 26, 2017 Sue Sadzak Hebert Comments Off

Bullet for My Valentine The Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Ontario June 22, 2017 Setlist: No Way Out Waking the Demon [,,,]

Four Decades On, Trooper Continues to Be Canada’s ‘Go To’ Band for Good Times

June 26, 2017 Jim Barber Comments Off

For more than 40 years, the songs of iconic Canadian rock band Trooper have been the soundtrack for literally tens [,,,]

Art of Anarchy’s Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal Talks Music, the Two Scotts and Prodigious Solo Career

June 26, 2017 Jim Barber Comments Off

There’s always a place for a little anarchy in life. And this summer, music fans will have a chance to [,,,]

Alan Doyle releases new single “Summer Summer Night” today – June 23, 2017

June 23, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Today, singer/songwriter Alan Doyle releases the first single, Summer Summer Night, off his forthcoming album A Week At the Warehouse. In a [,,,]

Sound of Music Festival – Spencer Smith Park – Burlington, Ontario – June 11-18, 2017

June 22, 2017 Sue Sadzak Hebert Comments Off

A summer staple for the Burlington area is The Sound of Music Festival. Ever year around Fathers Day the Spencer [,,,]

Vince Gill live at Rose Music Center at the Heights – Huber Heights, Ohio – June 20, 2017

June 22, 2017 Jason Evans 1

Vince Gill Rose Music Center At the Heights Huber Heights, Ohio June 20, 2017 All photos by Jason Evans [,,,]

Pittsburgh Axe Slinger Freddie Nelson Unleashes Debut Album ‘Shake the Cage’

June 22, 2017 Jim Barber Comments Off

Freddie Nelson has decided to step out from the background and ‘Shake the Cage’ of the music industry with the [,,,]

Leaves’ Eyes, Battle Beast and Sabaton live at the City National Grove of Anaheim – Anaheim, California – May 11, 2017

June 21, 2017 Tammy Greene Comments Off

German/Finnish Symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes, Finnish heavy metal band Battle Beast and Swedish power metal band Sabaton played to [,,,]

INTERVIEW: Music Life Magazine catches up with Loel Campbell of Wintersleep in Germany

June 20, 2017 Spike Porteous Comments Off

With six studio albums and multiple award nominations under their belt, Wintersleep have opened for Paul McCartney and made various TV [,,,]

David Wilcox with Freedom Train live at Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts – Brantford, Ontario – June 14, 2017

June 18, 2017 Paul Barrie Comments Off

David Wilcox with Freedom Train Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts Brantford, Ontario June 14, 2017 All photos by [,,,]

Kreator unleashes video for “Pleasure to Kill” to celebrate noise era re-issues

June 18, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

“This video is a tribute to eighties slasher movie culture. We have kept this very simple and the idea is, [,,,]

Four Voices featuring Joan Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter and The Indigo Girls live at Massey Hall – Toronto, Ontario – June 14, 2017

June 17, 2017 Lee-Ann Richer Comments Off

Four Voices – Joan Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter and The Indigo Girls Massey Hall Toronto, Ontario June 14, 2017 Legendary [,,,]

Don Henley with JD and The Straight Shot live at Budweiser Stage – Toronto, Ontario – June 13, 2017

June 16, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Don Henley with JD & The Straight Shot Budweiser Stage Toronto, Ontario June 13, 2017 Former Eagles drummer/vocalist Don Henley [,,,]

Styx Release First Studio Album In 14 Years, “The Mission” Out Today On Alpha Dog 2T/UMe

June 16, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Ladies and gentlemen, we have liftoff. STYX’s highly anticipated and critically acclaimed 16th studio album, THE MISSION, has officially launched [,,,]

Interview with Leaves’ Eyes Alexander Krull and Elina Siirala

June 12, 2017 Tammy Greene Comments Off

I first met the founder and frontman Alexander Krull and frontwoman Elina Siirala when I did an interview/show review [,,,]

Billy Talent, Danko Jones, Teenage Head and Rules live at Tim Horton’s Field – Hamilton, Ontario – June 3, 2017

June 10, 2017 Kris Gelder Comments Off

Billy Talent, Danko Jones, Teenage Head and Rules Tim Horton’s Field Hamilton, Ontario June 3, 2017 All photos [,,,]

Fast Romantics live at The Mod Club – Toronto, Ontario – June 8, 2017

June 9, 2017 Sue Sadzak Hebert Comments Off

Metric’s Emily Haines announces new solo album “Choir of the Mind” for release September 15; new single and video “Fatal Gift” out today!

June 9, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Although we live life in a linear way, Emily Haines is a woman who sees the importance of the cyclical [,,,]

Kobra and the Lotus with Xandria live at The Regent – Los Angeles, California – May 29, 2017

June 8, 2017 Tammy Greene Comments Off

I first saw Kobra Paige when she was the guest vocalist on Kamelot’s Haven Tour, December 6, 2015 at The [,,,]

Soundset Festival live at Minnesota State Fairgrounds – Falcon Heights, Minnesota – May 28, 2017

June 7, 2017 Tommy Allen Williams Comments Off

The 10th anniversary of Rhymesayers, Soundest Festival had plenty of ups and downs at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Sunday. [,,,]

Toronto’s Ginger Ale & The Monowhales set to Live Stream Concert from Facebook Canada on June 8th

June 6, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Toronto breakout band Ginger Ale & The Monowhales and local innovative media company Press It are partnering with Facebook Inc. [,,,]

The Dead Daisies’ Axe Master Doug Aldrich Talks about Band’s Success, Dio, Kiss and More!

June 6, 2017 Jim Barber Comments Off

Make Some Noise was a breakout success for the hard rock agglomeration called The Dead Daisies. Comprised of experienced, acclaimed [,,,]

Chicago Open Air set for July 14-16 at Toyota Park – Bridgeview, Illinois – performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Rob Zombie, Korn, Slayer, Megadeth and more!

June 5, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Chicago Open Air is set for July 14-16 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. The Chicago Open Air music lineup leads [,,,]

Evergrey live at The Mod Club – Toronto, Ontario – May 28th, 2017

June 5, 2017 Sue Sadzak Hebert Comments Off

Evergrey The Mod Club Toronto, Ontario May 28, 2017 Sweden’s progressive metal act Evergrey performed at the Mod Club in [,,,]

Headstones live at Velvet Underground – Toronto, Ontario – June 2, 2017

June 5, 2017 Kris Gelder Comments Off

Headstones Velvet Underground Toronto, Ontario June 2, 2017 The Headstones played two sold out shows at Toronto’s Velvet Underground last Friday, June [,,,]

Three Dog Night’s Danny Hutton Enjoys Touring Now As Much As Ever – Band Coming to Casino Rama June 9

June 4, 2017 Jim Barber 1

Three Dog Night is proof positive that the power of good music – culturally significant and emotionally impactful music – [,,,]

London’s Rock the Park set to go longer – July 12-16, 2017; Vanilla Ice, Lady Antebellum, The Offpring, Marianas Trench and more scheduled to perform

June 4, 2017 Paul Barrie Comments Off

Rock the Park Music Festival is back and better than ever. The 2017 edition of Rock the Park has transformed [,,,]

Toronto’s The Pick Brothers Band release new video, “Blue”; band set to go on tour this month in Ontario and Quebec

June 4, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Toronto’s The Pick Brothers Band have just released their new video for the song Blue off their six-song EP Blue [,,,]

Lynyrd Skynyrd with David Lee Murphy and Ashley McBryde live at Rose Music Center – Huber Heights, Ohio – June 3, 2017

June 4, 2017 Jason Evans Comments Off

Lynyrd Skynyrd with David Lee Murphy and Ashley McBryde Rose Music Center Huber Heights, Ohio June 3, 2017 All [,,,]