Memories Of Myles

December 11, 2023December 12, 2023 Keith Sharp

Music Express Publisher Keith Sharp reflects on a 46-year relationship with April Wine lead vocalist/chief songwriter Myles Goodwyn who died Sunday December 3rd from cancer. I first connected with Myles Goodwyn in late 1976. Alberta Music Express Magazine (as it was titled then) had just launched in Calgary in October of that year and one of my initial contributing writers,... Read More

CANADA’S ROCK OF FAME – The Largest-Ever ‘Mega’ Induction of Canadian Music Icons

August 2, 2023 Music Express

L-R from the top row: April Wine, Chilliwack, Glass Tiger, Lee Aaron, Lighthouse, Loverboy, Max Webster, Michel Pagliaro, Platinum Blonde, PRISM, Rough Trade, The Parachute Club, Trooper A Once-In-A-Lifetime Celebration where 13 of the Most Influential Rock Legends from the ‘70s and ‘80s will be in attendance for their induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame When it comes to music,... Read More

April Wine Founder And Singer Myles Goodwyn Announces Departure from Touring; Marc Parent To Replace

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 Eric Alper

Singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of Canadian rock legends April Wine, Myles Goodwyn, has announced his departure from touring with the group. Goodwyn will continue to lead the band, and he will continue to write new material for the band and produce their recordings. Goodwyn’s last live performance with April Wine will be on March 2, 2023, in Nova... Read More

April Wine. Toronto CNE Bandshell.

August 28, 2014August 29, 2014 Keith Sharp

If April Wine was really a bottle of wine, it would be featured in the VQA section of an up-scale Liquor Control Board outlet, encased in a special display. Rolling into their fifth decade as a live recording act, 2010 Juno Hall of Famers, April Wine still maintain an energetic spark that carried them through a hit-filled two-hour set before... Read More

Myles Goodwyn Takes A Curtain Call

May 16, 2014May 19, 2014 Keith Sharp

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

Shaken But Not Stirred – The Rebirth Of Coney Hatch

April 26, 2013April 30, 2013 Keith Sharp

By all accounts, the person sitting across from me, chowing down on a mid-day brunch at Chew Chew’s restaurant in mid-town Toronto should not be on this planet today. On April 15th 2008 , Coney Hatch lead singer Carl Dixon was involved in a horrific head-on car crash near Melbourne Australia. It took rescue crews over 100 minutes to extract... Read More

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