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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP IS COMING TO TORONTO JUNE 4-7 FEATURING AEROSMITH’S JOE PERRY

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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP IS COMING TO TORONTO JUNE 4-7 FEATURING AEROSMITH’S JOE PERRY
MUSIC LOVERS GET A CHANCE TO COLLABORATE WITH THEIR ROCK IDOLS “I  have a great time interacting with everyone who attends the camp. They are so stoked to get up and jam, it’s worth it to be there to experience the thrill they feel from the many accomplishments they’ve learned during their time spent at the Camp. Sharing in the... Read More

July Talk: Operating Their Own Time Table

Keith Sharp
July Talk: Operating Their Own Time Table
July Talk co-lead vocalist/guitarist  Peter Dreimanis can’t relate to a music industry dependant on mega record sales and heavy radio airplay, to him, that’s past tense, a different era. He, along with fellow band mates Leah Fay, guitarist Ian Docherty, bassist Josh Warburton and drummer Danny Miles have just won the 2015 Juno Award for  Best Alternative Album for their... Read More

PHILIP SAYCE – “INFLUENCE” COMES TO THE RAINBOW

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PHILIP SAYCE – “INFLUENCE” COMES TO THE RAINBOW
Canadian musician, Philip Sayce, known for his brand of powerhouse blues, has been busy touring across Canada this month, commemorating the launch of his fourth upcoming solo album, Influence, which will be released in Canada April 7, 2015 through Warner Music Canada. His powerful performance at Ottawa’s Rainbow Bistro, left the crowd awestruck. Sayce played a selection of songs from... Read More

Nickelback. The Saddledome Calgary

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Nickelback. The Saddledome Calgary
Thursday March 12/ 2015 I’ll admit it. Other than the obvious hits, I don’t know Nickelback’s music much at all. I know I’d have really dug it if I’d discovered them as a 15 year old kid. They’ve certainly rustled up a less than stellar reputation for some, though it doesn’t seem to be rooted in much. They’ve faced much... Read More

Darren Throop: Quality Is Entertainment One’s Stake in The Ground

Keith Sharp
Darren Throop: Quality Is Entertainment One’s Stake in The Ground
 Darren Throop When you are the President and Chief Executive Office of a global entertainment power house like Entertainment One, aka eOne, it’s only a matter of time before your peers take notice. On Thursday May 7th at Toronto’s Sheraton Centre, Darren Throop will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame as part of the 2015 Canadian... Read More

2015 Juno Awards: The New Wave Takes Over!

Keith Sharp
2015 Juno Awards: The New Wave Takes Over!
When Toronto’s Weeknd won the 2015 Juno Award for Artist Of The Year, beating out the likes of Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan and Leonard Cohen during the awards broadcast staged Sunday at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre and a gala awards ceremony staged Saturday at the Hamilton Convention Centre, you know it’s not your dad’s Junos. Despite the fact that classic artists... Read More

ECHOES IN THE NIGHT – TOM COCHRANE

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ECHOES IN THE NIGHT – TOM COCHRANE
Grey Eagle Casino, Calgary – February 20, 2015 During the night’s performance, Cochrane made a number of references to his campfire songs. Initially, the statement sounded odd and out of place, but by the end of the evening it made sense. To expand on the statement with an analogy: Cochrane is the campfire and the songs that surround him are... Read More

SHANIA TWAIN Still The One: Live From Vegas

Keith Sharp
SHANIA TWAIN Still The One: Live From Vegas
(Universal) Shania Twain can take major credit for the pop sensibilities that dominate today’s country music environment. Without Twain virtually turning country music on its collective head in the mid-Nineties, we may never have heard of Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Rascal Flats and the rest the country/pop-rock community which have made today’s country music so... Read More

THE BOX IS NOW OPEN!

Keith Sharp
THE BOX IS NOW OPEN!
The Box lead vocalist/guitarist Jean-Marc announced fans attending the Montreal band’s three  Ontario concerts this week are in for a treat as his six-member band have been honing their live set for the past 10 years. With dates set for Thursday March 12 at Burlington’s  Boston Manor, Friday March 13th at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre and Saturday March 14th at... Read More

BACHMAN Heavy Blues

Keith Sharp
BACHMAN Heavy Blues
Think of Randy Bachman and you associate this iconic Winnipegger with beefy power rock bands like Bachman-Turner Overdrive or the more melodic Guess Who – but two girls? That’s what you get with Bachman’s first studio record in five years as he teams up with drummer Dale Anne Brendon and bassist Anna Ruddick to lay down 11 blues-flavoured tracks. Inspired... Read More

TESTING THE WATERS – SAGA

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TESTING THE WATERS – SAGA
Deerfoot Casino, Calgary – February 15, 2015 It’s been over 30 years since Messrs.’ Sadler, Gilmour, Crichton, and Crichton have stood on a Calgary stage. More’s the pity since it was quickly evident that the band has not lost its direction and perform with the same intellectual intensity that defined them early in their musical journey. With relative newcomer, Mike... Read More

LORRAINE SEGATO Invincible Decency

Keith Sharp
LORRAINE SEGATO Invincible Decency
(Get Off My Dress Productions) That voice on that song in that band will always make things difficult for Lorraine Segato to separate herself from her former Parachute Club, but in releasing her first solo album in 15 years, Segato gives it a shot with 10 tracks that evoke a spirit of social optimism while at the same time recapturing... Read More

Hearts On Fire: Shaken Not Stirred

Keith Sharp
Hearts On Fire: Shaken Not Stirred
Colin James is not one to be derailed by current musical trends, year after year, this Regina native knocks off a new recording followed by a national tour. With the release of Hearts On Fire, his 14th studio recording to match one live record and two compilation packages, this blues-guitar rocker will be heading out on a 21-date tour, starting... Read More

Chad Brownlee Goes Coast To Coast

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Chad Brownlee Goes Coast To Coast
It’s been a dreadful winter in terms of the frigid temperatures, so it’s nice that we’ll at least be able to soak up a little country heat via the “When The Lights Go Down” tour as it rolls across Canada during March and April. Chad Brownlee headlines the tour in support of his remarkable album ‘The Fighters’, and he is... Read More

The 2016 Juno Awards Stampede Into Calgary

Keith Sharp
The 2016 Juno Awards Stampede Into Calgary
CALGARY, Alberta (February 27, 2015) — The JUNO Awards “road trip” is saddled up and heading west as The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and broadcast partner CTV announced today that Calgary will host The 2016 JUNO Awards and JUNO Week celebrations, March 28-April 3. The 45th annual JUNO Awards will be broadcast on CTV from The... Read More

TEA PARTY BACK WITH A BANG!

Keith Sharp
TEA PARTY BACK WITH A BANG!
Anthem Recording Artists, The Tea Party established their comeback in a big way by winning all six categories they were nominated for in the 2015 Music Express Awards. In results announced Tuesday, The Tea Party claimed Top Group, Top Comeback Group/Artist, Top Live Act (Small Venue), Top Record (for `The Ocean At The End’- their first studio album in 10... Read More

TOM COCHRANE`S OUTLAW ROCK REVIVAL

Keith Sharp
TOM COCHRANE`S OUTLAW ROCK REVIVAL
It’s been nine years since the former Red Rider front man released his last solo recording, `No Stranger’ but with `Take It Home’ and a current 14-date Canadian tour in support of his new release, Cochrane has tapped into those creative juices and created 11 new tracks which critics are lauding as one of his best ever records to date.... Read More

BRYAN ADAMS – Ottawa Celebrates 30th Anniversary of “Reckless”

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BRYAN ADAMS – Ottawa Celebrates 30th Anniversary of “Reckless”
If there was ever a show that could time warp you back to your youth, it was this one. Legions of fans, young and old, gathered at Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre on Friday night to immerse themselves in the timeless music of legendary Canadian singer/songwriter, Bryan Adams. Currently on a world tour, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of his... Read More