Sara Bareilles | Amidst The Chaos
If you don't know what chaos Sara Bareilles is referencing in the title of her sixth album, you clearly haven't been watching the news. And good for you. Singer-songwriter...
Don Felder | American Rock ’n’ Roll
Some people love the Eagles. Some people hate ’em. But to his credit, longtime guitarist non grata Don Felder — a.k.a. The Guy Who Co-Wrote Hotel California, Thus Ensuring...
DIY Discovery | Quasar Wut-Wut
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there’s nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to the latest instalment...
SubmitHub Standouts For Wednesday, April 3
Cohenovich takes his time, Catch a Dinosaur catch a ride, Victoria's Flight find paradise, Dalton comes home, Lodato X PollyAnna have sober second thoughts and Micky James walks the...
SubmitHub Discoveries For Tuesday, April 2
Native Harrow has something to offer, Hola Chica see a mirage, Sirenety pushes daisies, White Owl Red sends wellwishes and Cuja sinks in her teeth in today's offerings from...
SubmitHub Finds For Monday, April 1
No April fools here. Meet False Heads, The Alpine Camp, Joe Benjamin, The Kindling, Codetalker, Josh Del, littleDEATH and Monster Florence — all courtesy of SubmitHub, the site where...
Back Stories | My 2008 Interview With Ray Davies
Back in 2008, I was fortunate enough to speak to the one and only Ray Davies over the phone. As usual with print interviews, much of what I wrote...
Rewinding March | The Best Reissues & Anthologies of The Month
Out with the new and in with the old. For some reason I've never totally understood, March always brings a slew of box sets, anthologies, compilations and reissues. Here's...
Rewinding March | The 33 Best Albums of The Month
For me, March is when the new year really begins. The Sun is out, the snow is melting, the days are longer, and everyone and everything comes out of...
Next Week in Music | April 1-7, 2019 • 120 New Releases Headed Your...
There are more than 120 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
Next Week in Music | April 1-7, 2019 • New Books
It's a big week for music fans who know how to read — especially those who also happen to love CSNY, Kurt Cobain and Justin Bieber. Here's the lowdown:
Serving the...
Next Week in Music | April 1-7, 2019 • Birthdays & Anniversaries
I wouldn't want to live in the past. But I still like to visit every now and then. Here are the musical birthdays we'll be celebrating and the anniversaries...
Next Week in Music | April 1-7, 2019 • Music on TV
I know you like to watch. So here's a list of the musicians who will be singing for their supper next week on the tube. Of course, everything here...
Logic | Supermarket (Soundtrack)
The very existence of a soundtrack to a novel would seem to defy logic. Unless you're Logic. The ambitious Maryland rapper's fifth full-length (and first of two albums slated...
The Mekons | Deserted
California, here they come. Light-years where they started from. Legendary British musical collective The Mekons recorded Deserted, their first new album of original material in eight years, at bassist/producer...
