Canadian Music Industry Mourns Passing Of Music Pioneer Mel Shaw

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Keith Sharp

Mel Shaw – Producer – Photo Courtesy of the Stampeders. By Keith Sharp – Music Express Canadian Record industry pioneer Melvyn James Foster Shaw, who passed away Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 in Regina Saskatchewan at the age of 82 years old was directly involved in the establishment of Alberta Music Express back in October 1976. Trying to avoid being assigned... Read More

Just Like Family – Stampeders

May 8, 2013May 8, 2013 Music Express

Imagine yourself at a family barbecue, where everyone’s been fed and the drinks are plenty, as three of the family’s more colourful members–the eccentrics that everyone loves, but aren’t quite sure what to make of–pick up some music instruments and begin to play, cheered on overwhelmingly by everyone attending and you’ll have a sense of a Stampeders show. Enter Rich... Read More

The Stampeders Stay Connected

April 1, 2013April 4, 2013 Keith Sharp

As the snow recedes into the tundra, Messers Rich Dodson, Ronnie King and Kim Berly scrape the rust off of their collective instruments and prepare to take The Stampeders on tour for another year of dates across the dominion. Give or take the 15 year hiatus they took from each other between 1977 and 1992, The Stampeders have been on... Read More

Ankle deep in cow manure!

October 11, 2012October 17, 2012 Keith Sharp

Truth is the launch of Alberta Music Express (as it was originally titled) was purely an act of revenge against my then employers, The Calgary Herald. Rolling into the summer of 1976, starting a music magazine was the last thought on my mind. Having joined the Herald’s sports department in March 1972, straight from Cambrian College, North Bay (now called... Read More

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