Creedence Clearwater Revival Live At Woodstock Craft Recordings As the 50th anniversary of the era-defining Woodstock Festival approaches, a handful of artists remain attached to pop culture’s memory of the event – Crosby, Stills, Nash & [...]
Soundgarden Live From The Artists Den Universal Music You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who didn’t agree that seeing their favourite band live, at one of their definite peaks, had stirred up feelings of sheer exhilaration, wonder, and [...]
BOWIE, BLOW, AND WORKING IT OUT ON THE BANDSTAND A CONVERSATION WITH DONNY McCASLIN While perhaps best known for his work on David Bowie’s Blackstar, Donny McCaslin continues to affirm himself as a shaper and brilliant influencer among the [...]
Ex Ømerta Ex Ømerta Independent Hailing from what very well may be one of the least likely places, your next favourite alternative rock band, Ex Ømerta, are ready to burst straight out of Winnipeg with their explosive self-titled debut album. [...]
PERRY FARRELL’S KIND HEAVEN ORCHESTRA @ THE MOD CLUB THEATRE, TORONTO JUNE 25, 2019 “If I could do this every night, I would” Perry Farrell tells the near sold out Toronto audience with a charming, bright smile that can only be [...]
THERE’S NO SLOWING DOWN A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MAYALL At the age of 85, and well over 60 years since his career began, blues legend John Mayall could take it easy and ride off into the sunset on his past glories and accolades. That, [...]
Hollywood Vampires Rise EarMUSIC Having released their self-titled debut in 2015, an album predominately made up of covers, save two originals, The Hollywood Vampires, a star-studded supergroup centered around Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe [...]
Prince Originals Warner Music Sporting a visual aesthetic reminiscent of Dirty Mind, circa 1980, the latest posthumous release from the oasis that is the Prince vault takes the form of Originals, a 15-track collection of recordings Prince had [...]
Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Sony Music Following an unprecedentedly successful residency on Broadway – culminating with Springsteen On Broadway, a live album and Netflix concert film, released last December – Bruce Springsteen is back. [...]
IT’S STILL GOT THAT FEELING OF MAGIC TO IT A CONVERSATION WITH CJ RAMONE As the bassist for The Ramones from 1989 to 1996, CJ Ramone seems to have found his voice as a songwriter and musician. The Holy Spell, his fifth solo album, is a striking [...]
The Cretins “Haven’t Got A Clue” (Single) Dirty Water Records The latest band to emerge from the depths of the grimy Dirty Water Records roster is The Cretins, a four-piece outfit from Brighton and South London. As Dirty Water [...]
Miles Davis The Complete Birth Of The Cool Blue Note If there is one word synonymous with Miles Davis, it would be cool. This, however, isn’t simply because the sheer presence of the jazz titan was objectively cooler than cool – ice cold – but [...]
Santana Africa Speaks UMusic Returning with his first album since 2016’s Santana IV, guitar innovator, virtuoso, and legend Carolos Santana has released Africa Speaks. Produced by Rick Rubin, the 11-track album – released ahead of his summer [...]
CAPTURING PERFORMANCES A CONVERSATION WITH PRODUCER & ENGINEER MARK HOWARD If you’ve ever owned a radio, then you’ve heard Mark Howard’s work. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, the engineer and producer has worked with far more than just a handful [...]
Duff McKagan Tenderness UMusic For his first solo album since his 1993 debut (Believe In Me), Duff McKagan has released the highly anticipated Tenderness. Produced by McKagan and Shooter Jennings, the album is a complete left turn from what most [...]
Revive The Rose Revive The Rose Snareguy Records If you haven’t heard of Revive the Rose yet, you’re certainly about to. Not only has the Welland, Ontario-based rock band been sharing the stage with the likes of Monster Truck, Danko Jones, The [...]
Trampa Never Forget Independent Hailing from Brazil, alternative hard rock/metal band Trampa have released their latest EP, Never Forget. “Anti-Fascists Since 2006,” as their shirts say, Trampa has enjoyed a growing career for over a decade. In [...]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY w/ BITCHWAX & CONAN @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO MAY 14, 2019 May 1999: lead guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, hot off the widespread, international acclaim from recently touring as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist, releases [...]
MARK HOWARD – LISTEN UP: RECORDING MUSIC WITH BOB DYLAN, NEIL YOUNG, U2, R.E.M., THE TRAGICALLY HIP, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, TOM WAITS… ECW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Producers and engineers are certainly the unsung heroes of [...]
CJ Ramone The Holy Spell Fat Wreck Chords Once a bassist for The Ramones from 1989 to their eventual disbanding in 1996 – appearing on Mondo Bizarro (1992), Acid Eaters (1993), and ¡Adios Amigos! (1995), along with three live albums released [...]
IT HAPPENED HERE: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE BUDWEISER STAGE Following a successful joint press conference between Live Nation Canada and Budweiser Canada, the 25th anniversary celebrations for Toronto’s Budweiser Stage continues ahead of their [...]
ALICE IN CHAINS & CITY AND COLOUR @ CASINO RAMA, ORILLIA APRIL 25, 2018 It certainly is a great time to be an Alice In Chains fan. Not only would I consider last year’s Rainier Fog among their greatest work, but their ongoing Black Antenna [...]
Joyous Wolf Place In Time Roadrunner Records Joyous Wolf is a band in a very curious position. While they don’t quite seem to have the mainstream attention as say Greta Van Fleet for their role in the growing rock revival that is sweeping North [...]
DANNY GOLDBERG – SERVING THE SERVANT: REMEMBERING KURT COBAIN HARPERCOLLINS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Releasing his latest book, Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s passing, [...]
