Next Week in Music | Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 • The Short List:...

No tricks. All treats. Read, see and hear for yourself:   Big Joanie Back Home THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Formed in the heart of London’s DIY punk scene, Big Joanie (guitarist Stephanie Phillips,...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 • The Long List:...

Today in musical crime and punishment: In 2004, an arrest warrant was issued for Vince Neil after he allegedly knocked out a soundman who didn't make the guitar loud...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 • New Books

It's not every week that Bono, Bob Dylan and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford all have new books in the queue. And when you add in new tomes on Nirvana,...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 • On TV

If you want to limit your musical viewing to one night next week, Wednesday is a no-brainer — between Viagra Boys, Kurt Vile, Tommy McLain and Joey Bada$$, your...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 24-30 • The Short List: 5 Titles You...

Howdy. I just got back from Nashville, where I saw Jason Isbell and Ruby Amanfu at the Ryman (absolutely incredible), Sudan Archives at the Basement East (easily the best...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 24-30 • The Long List: 450+ Releases On...

Today's musical birthdays: Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo — the inspiration for my T-shirt that reads 'I waited three hours to interview Lars Ulrich and I got was 20 lousy...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 24-30 • On TV

Do I know why Edgar Winter is on Jimmy Kimmel Live next week? I do not. I'm just glad he is. Perhaps you are too. Or perhaps you'll be...

Bravo Niagara! Unveils Its 2022-23 Concert Season

Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts has unveiled the 2022-23 fall series lineup, bringing powerhouse headliners Miloš Karadaglić, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Bakithi Kumalo's Graceland Experience, and The Legendary Count Basie...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 17-23 • The Short List: 9 Titles That...

If you came here looking for all the skinny on Taylor Swift’s upcoming 10th album Midnights, you came to the wrong place. It's not that I have something against...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 17-23 • The Long List: 350+ Releases On...

It's a big day for milestone birthdays: John Mayer turns 45, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea hits the big 6-0, and Mayer's Dead & Co. bandmate Bob Weir...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 17-23 • On TV

The late-night talkers are off this week — I presume some criminally rich thugs, rapists, drug abusers and wife beaters are doing vitally important things with a ball somewhere...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 17-23 • New Books

Kid Congo Powers, The Standells, Duane Allman and Paul Weller would make one helluvan interesting supergroup, doncha think? Too bad we'll never hear them. But you can read about...

Artoffact Want You To Play The Heavy For Free

Canadian industrial, postpunk, heavy metal, and electronic record label Artoffact Records has just released a free new compilation called Heavy. The collection of 20 tracks serves to highlight the...

Awesome Auction Raising Funds For Music and Mental Wellness

The Awesome Music Project, a Canadian charity dedicated to raising awareness and supporting research into music’s transformative impact on mental wellness and mental health, launched its first-ever Awesome Online...

Is This The Next Frank Zappa Box Set?

Said it before. Saying it again: It's a great time to be a Frank Zappa fan. Even though the man himself has been gone for nearly 30 years, the excellent...

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