Jim Cuddy Announces New Solo Album and Coast to Coast Canadian Tour
Shawn Desman Announces Headlining Show at Toronto’s HISTORY
Mother Mother Announces Cross Canada Tour
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Paul Nelson – Working Stiff Back In The Studio

Keith Sharp
Paul Nelson – Working Stiff Back In The Studio
Paul Nelson strikes a forlorn figure as he stands by his stricken Stucco Construction truck, parked on a Vancouver roadway, awaiting the arrival of a much-needed battery boost for his vehicle. Nelson has been successfully plying his trade as a Stucco construction plasterer for the past 20 years or so, following his dad’s advice that he’d never be stuck for... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT ONE & BEGIN AGAIN GIVE CANADIAN MUSICIANS THEIR BIG BREAK

Keith Sharp
ENTERTAINMENT ONE & BEGIN AGAIN GIVE CANADIAN MUSICIANS THEIR BIG BREAK
TORONTO – JUNE 17 2014 – Entertainment One (eOne) and Begin Again are on the search for Canada’s top undiscovered music talent! Just steps away from their Big Break, Canadian singers and bands can upload their original works to a new YouTube contest (www.youtube.com/beginagainmovie) to be entered for a chance to win a musical recording session at Metalworks Studios and... Read More

ASTRID YOUNG – One Night At Giant Rock

Keith Sharp
ASTRID YOUNG – One Night At Giant Rock
(Tangerine Records) The title refers to a giant boulder located in California’s Mojave Desert. Located nearby is a spherical building called the Integraton, built in 1959 by one George Van Tassell which supposedly held the powers of time travel and regeneration, elements that can best describe Astrid Young’s first studio record in 10 years. Neil Young’s half-sister has put aside... Read More

Bobby Wills – Crazy Enough? You Betcha!

Roman Mitz
Bobby Wills – Crazy Enough? You Betcha!
Don’t ever think that Bobby Wills will back off of a dare. He’ll even jump off of a ledge into a creek, as evidenced in the title track and hit single from his latest album Crazy Enough. Wills is up for any challenge and he’s not about to use stunt doubles. “That song is definitely autobiographical,” laughs the affable Albertan... Read More

COREY HART AT THE MONTREAL BELL CENTRE JUNE 3RD

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COREY HART AT THE MONTREAL BELL CENTRE JUNE 3RD
Corey Hart made his entrance onto the Montreal Bell Centre stage Tuesday night with more than a simple concert, it was a wrap-up of every phase of Hart’s 30 years in the music business and representations of moments from his life and life experiences. Hart took the stage with, I Can’t Help Falling In Love while lasers streaked the backdrop.... Read More

The Trews – The Trews (Deluxe Edition)

Keith Sharp
The Trews – The Trews (Deluxe Edition)
(Home Music) You have got to admire the resiliency of Antigonish, Nova Scotia’s Trews. Since releasing their debut CD House Of Ill Fame in 2003, The Trews have consistently busted their collective butts, touring and grinding out records, railing against prevailing trends yet always remaining true to their rock roots. Indications are that the stars are finally aligning for lead... Read More

LIGHTFOOT WINS CMAO IMPACT AWARD

Keith Sharp
LIGHTFOOT WINS CMAO IMPACT AWARD
Recording legend Gordon Lightfoot was on hand Monday at Markham Ontario’s Flato Theatre to receive the prestigious `Impact Award’ at the Country Music of Ontario Association’s 2nd annual awards event. Hosted by Jason McCoy and presented by Slaight Music, the CMAO’s lauded Lightfoot for his work in leaving an indelibly positive footprint on the landscape of Country Music in Ontario.... Read More

Corey Hart: Going Out In Style

Keith Sharp
Corey Hart: Going Out In Style
It was to be an exercise in futility. The task; to interview Corey Hart about his new record release, `Ten Thousand Horses’, his new coffee table book, `Corey Hart – Chasing The Sun – My Life In Music’ and his forthcoming career concert finale, an ambitious three-hour mega event to be staged on Tuesday, June 3rd (Originally May 31st but... Read More

SARAH McLACHLAN – Shine On

Keith Sharp
SARAH McLACHLAN – Shine On
McLachlan’s first studio effort in four years has already created a certain amount of controversy with two songs in particular, ‘Beautiful Girl’ and a fairly explicit `The Sound That Love Makes’ suggesting a reassignment of her sexual orientation. “Not true”, protests Ms. McLachlan although she does acknowledge a strong LGBT fan base. A collection of 13 songs, many influenced by... Read More

The Many Faces Of Lisa Dal Bello

Keith Sharp
The Many Faces Of Lisa Dal Bello
Contrary to the perception that Lisa Dalbello has dropped off the music industry map, she’s still out there and you may hear her more times than you recognize. Yes that is Dalbello singing the Ford Focus commercial or the Cheers detergent commercial or introducing Peter Mansbridge on CBC’s National news program. And yes, that is Dalbello’s distinctive voice being utilized... Read More

SEBASTIAN BACH – Give ‘Em Hell

Keith Sharp
SEBASTIAN BACH – Give ‘Em Hell
(Frontier Records) Of all the classic hard rockers that emerged from Canada in the early Eighties, Peterborough Ontario’s Sebastian Bach ruled supreme. As frontman for New Jersey’s Skid Row, with their chart-topping “18 And Life”, Bach appeared on the front cover of Rolling Stone magazine as the pin-up boy of the Eighties hair band movement. And although all of those... Read More

NEW FACES: BEAUTIFUL NOTHING

Keith Sharp
NEW FACES: BEAUTIFUL NOTHING
Today (Tueday May 20th) culminates in the release of the debut, self-titled recording by Toronto-based Beautiful Nothing. Consisting of three brothers; Anthony Ludgate (lead vocals/keyboards), Luke Ludgate (guitars/keyboards), Shane Ludgate (drums/percussion) and their two friends, Sven Petrovic (guitar) and James Featherstone (bass) – the end result of months spent working away in a downtown Toronto loft crafting a record that... Read More

Myles Goodwyn Takes A Curtain Call

Keith Sharp
Myles Goodwyn Takes A Curtain Call
April Wine, the pride of Waverly Nova Scotia will lose their last remaining original member as lead vocalist/guitarist and chief songwriter, steps aside after a career spanning almost 50 years. In a statement released Friday on the band’s official website, Goodwyn confirmed his decision to retire from touring with the band but says he still plans to play a role... Read More

Jason McCoy To Host Second Annual CMAO’s

Roman Mitz
Jason McCoy To Host Second Annual CMAO’s
One of the more pleasant surprises in the country music industry last year was the success of the first Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) awards show. Not only did it provide the opportunity to acknowledge the finest country performers in the province, but the high octane performances made for a rip-snorting blast for the fans in attendance. The second... Read More

DAVE GUNNING – STORIES & SONGS FROM A MAN WITH BIG SHOES TO FILL

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DAVE GUNNING – STORIES & SONGS FROM A MAN WITH BIG SHOES TO FILL
“It was rock and roll to me. He might as well have been the King. Now I could walk a thousand miles, and it would be like I stood still. Spend my whole life trying, and I’ll never fill those shoes.” Words penned by Dave Gunning, from his song, “Big Shoes” (We’re All Leaving, 2009), about Canadian iconic folk musician,... Read More

JANN ARDEN’S VOCAL MAKEOVER

Keith Sharp
JANN ARDEN’S VOCAL MAKEOVER
Approaching her 12th album, Jann Arden was facing a career crossroad. After more than 35 years in the music business, the 52-year-old Calgarian could not be faulted if she started to wind down her career, continue with the TV celebrity appearances and execute the odd nostalgic concert tour. Yet for Arden, nostalgia at this point is not an option. As... Read More

TERRY DRAPER – When The World Was Young

Keith Sharp
TERRY DRAPER – When The World Was Young
(Magentalaine Records) That mystery band that was Klaatu Is long gone but one third of the trio’s creative force, Terry Draper is still flying the band’s flag with solo recordings that still maintain the band’s Eighties’ mentality. Listening to the record’s title track plus other songs like `All The King’s Men’, `To Whom It May Concern’ and `No Life Before... Read More