STRIPPING AWAY A LOT OF THE VENEER AND THE RETROGRADE NOSTALGIA AND REPLACING IT WITH SUBSTANCE A CONVERSATION WITH ART D’ECCO A new Art d’Ecco album is upon us! The innovative art rocker flawlessly shifts genres, constantly reinvents himself, [...]
WHERE HISTORY RESONATES A CONVERSATION WITH PÄR SUNDSTRÖM OF SABATON ON COMPOSITION, COMMUNITY, AND HEAVY METAL’S FUTURE When an ocean of devoted flooded the Great Canadian Casino Resort in Toronto on September 27, 2026, the thunderous chants [...]
WE’RE GOING ON TOUR, SO WHY NOT HAVE A LITTLE BONUS A CONVERSATION WITH WES MARSKELL OF THE DARCYS The last couple of years have been phenomenal for The Darcys (Wes Marskell and Jason Couse). Their last album, Rendering Feelings, became a [...]
HOPE AND LOOKING UP A CONVERSATION WITH CAROLINE MARIE BROOKS Caroline Marie Brooks, for the last 20 years, has been and continues to be one third of the Good Lovelies. A trio who have established themselves as a premier folk band. However, as [...]
THE ART OF BEING SEEN A CONVERSATION WITH LIAM GUINANE & JUSTIN KEURNTJES OF WINDWAKER There is something about Windwaker’s new album, smile, you’re on camera., that feels like a flashbulb flickering on in a dark room – emotionally sudden, [...]
NOTHING LEFT TO SAY, TOMORROW STARTS TODAY A CONVERSATION WITH ALEXANDRA ROSE OF THE CRYSTAL TEARDROP There is a difference between revisiting the past and bringing its spirit into the present. For Alexandra Rose, frontwoman of British [...]
SURVIVING THE COLLAPSE A CONVERSATION WITH CODY QUISTAD OF WAGE WAR A weird, uncomfortable silence often follows a devastating impact. There are no cinematics to it, just the universe reacting to the internal chaos and destruction caused mostly [...]
NEW CHAPTERS, WRITTEN IN ICE AND LIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH LEFT TO SUFFER GUITARIST PETER HIGGS Stepping into a new chapter with Unwelcome Guest, everything Left To Suffer has been through has led to this moment, when their careers have shifted [...]
A REBIRTH THROUGH VINYL A CONVERSATION WITH YOUNG MEDICINE There is a particular electricity around Young Medicine right now, an energy that feels like a band that’s finally found its footing. With the release of the Cold Blooded vinyl and [...]
A CROWN MADE OF TEETH, NOT GOLD A CONVERSATION WITH JACK UNDERKOFLER OF DEAD POET SOCIETY There is this eerie feeling when listening to Dead Poet Society’s Monarch that feels like the floor is caving in beneath you, not because the soundscapes [...]
OLD SCARS, NEW STORIES A CONVERSATION WITH MATT GOOD OF FROM FIRST TO LAST There is a unique sort of ache that only comes from a journey that requires you to return to another version of yourself you thought or swore you would never have to go [...]
LOTS OF PEOPLE WANT TO BE A FIREMAN OR A SPACEMAN. I WANTED TO BE A POP STAR. A CONVERSATION WITH JARVIS COCKER OF PULP You could forgive Jarvis Cocker for looking a bit content when we meet him one day short of his 63rd birthday. After all, the [...]
WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL DEAN OF LOVERBOY Mike Reno and Paul Dean of the legendary Canadian rock band Loverboy, known for the rock anthems “Hot Girls In Love,” “The Kid Is Hot Tonite,” “Turn Me Loose,” and “Working For [...]
HILLS AND VALLEYS, THAT IS HOW WE ROLL A CONVERSATION WITH MIC MICHAELI OF EUROPE Since 1983, Europe has released 11 albums. The band formed in 1979, under the name Force, but by the time they signed their first record deal, in 1982, the name [...]
THE GUITAR IS AN OPEN BOOK, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT A CONVERSATION WITH WARREN HAYNES At 12 years old, Warren Haynes sat in the audience of Asheville’s municipal auditorium watching some of his earliest concerts. Decades later, The [...]
WE’RE UP IN THE STARS AND WE’RE FLYING TONIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MARC ALMOND OF SOFT CELL Soft Cell probably didn’t know it at the time, and may disagree today, but when they released their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, in [...]
TO SCRIBBLE OUTSIDE THE LINES SOMETIMES IS A GOOD THING A CONVERSATION WITH IAN BLURTON Ian Blurton has been part of the music scene since the 1980s. Over time he has been in several bands, including the original drummer for Cowboy Junkies, and [...]
THE GODFATHERS OF “DRIVE-THRU” METAL A CONVERSATION WITH MAC SABBATH Within the wide, major umbrella of metal music, there are tons of niche subgenres that may pique the interest of many. Black Sabbath’s doom metal sound eventually birthed the [...]
SOMETHING TOO IRISH A CONVERSATION WITH CHARLES HENDY OF THE MARY WALLOPERS The Mary Wallopers are back with their third album, Paddywhackery, and a North American tour in 2027 which brings them to History in Toronto in March. The band just [...]
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR: MY ‘90S ROCK PHOTOGRAPHS @ ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 – JUNE 6, 2027 In the early 1990s, Melissa Auf der Maur was pursuing a career in photography while working on her Bachelor of Fine Arts at [...]
DOLLY PARTON MORE THAN COUNTRY, MORE THAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Few artists can genuinely claim to have crossed generations, genres, and cultures while remaining completely themselves. Dolly Parton was one of them. With her towering blonde hair, [...]
CRITICAL IN A GOOD WAY A CONVERSATION WITH MURRAY FOSTER What becomes of musicians from well-known acts, when their bands fold, and the time comes to hang it up? Where do they turn, after the cycles of writing, recording, and touring are in the [...]
LIVE LOUD A CONVERSATION WITH CONE McCASLIN OF SUM 41 Live Loud is returning for its second year on September 10 at Massey Hall in Toronto! Presented by the non-profit organizations the Matthew Perry House and Make Music Matter, the Live Loud [...]
THE STORIES BEHIND THE IMAGES A CONVERSATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER BOB GRUEN If you are a record collector, I guarantee that you have several albums with the name Bob Gruen on it. Bob Gruen has been taking iconic photos of rock and music stars since [...]
