I saw Nick Lowe at the Phoenix on Bloor St. in Toronto. Amazing show. And this article captures his personality very well even though the writer is a bit of…
Spotify playlists have rapidly risen to become the Holy Grail of music coverage, and as the streaming platform becomes increasingly social, knowing how boost your particular Spotify playlist is becoming.…
A favourite. Thank you D. Maximovitch for turning me on to this back in 2000. Joe Satriani's Surfing With The Alien album featured Marvel's Silver Surfer on its front cover.…
"Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982" is nominated for a Grammy for best historical album. Source: How Blondie's music stood the test of time, according to Debbie Harry and Chris Stein…
The Eagles are the best dated band in History. Glenn Frey and Don Henley knew each other before they joined Linda Ronstadt’s band in 1971. But it was that time…
I don't think these guys have every heard the phrase "Hubris kills." Such a classic case. A RIFF on what country is really about. I love it. I can just…
Having literally dissected the Revolver album, what’s your takeaway about The Beatles at that point in their musical evolution? You can hear them like kids in the back of a…
https://youtu.be/F-lTQLW-UrE The clip has since passed into broadcasting legend. In 2006 the archive service ITN Source selected it as one of the 10 most notorious rock interviews of all time,…
This is a change I can live with. To be clear: The album isn’t dead. As Taylor Swift, Drake and other Billboard topping artists have proven, fans still look for…
I always knew John Fogerty was a problem. He was so different from his brother Tom. This is a well done piece with many quotes and stories from the bass…