Mitch Ryder | Detroit Breakout!
WHO IS HE? The original Motor City Madman and frontman of the Detroit Wheels whose rock ’n’ roll resume includes bar-band standards and soul-powered classics like Devil With the...
Peter Frampton Band | All Blues
WHO IS HE? The former Humble Pie guitarist, talk-box aficionado and mega-selling ’70s arena-pop heartthrob who spent decades slowly rebuilding his musical credibility — only to be diagnosed recently...
Chris Shiflett | Hard Lessons
WHO IS HE? The longtime Foo Fighters guitar slinger, former member of punk rock upstarts No Use For a Name and Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, and sometime...
ZZ Top | Goin’ 50
WHO ARE THEY? That Little Ol' Band From Texas — aka The World's Biggest Band From Texas — and power trio whose membership has remained unchanged for half a...
Chris Robinson Brotherhood | Servants of the Sun
WHO ARE THEY? The psychedelic California hippie-rock jammers led by the former (and possibly future) Black Crowes frontman and former (but unlikely to be future) husband of Kate Hudson.
WHAT...
Roger Daltrey | The Who’s Tommy Orchestral
WHO IS HE? Who indeed. The leather-lunged frontman of British rock legends The Who, Roger Daltrey can still huff and puff and blow the house down at age 75.
WHAT...
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Black Star Dancing
WHO ARE THEY? Singer-guitarist Noel Gallagher — one of two people in the world who still doesn't want Oasis to reunite already — and his latest backing band (minus...
Madonna | Madame X
Ay yi yi. Or to put it another way: It's a weird kind of energy. Or to put it yet another way: Bitch, she’s loca. That's not me talking....
Small Glories | Sing: Single Spotlight
The Small Glories raise their voices in solidarity on their new single Sing — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The latest preview of Assiniboine & The Red, the sophomore album by Americana...
More New Releases Than You Can Shake a Stick At
Most of the time it's not hard to keep up with the new-release announcements. The past couple of days, it's been almost impossible. Maybe people are trying to get...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Randy Newman
Back in 2011, I was lucky enough to chat with one of my favourite artists — and arguably one of the finest songwriters of his (or any) generation: The...
Next Week in Music | June 10-16 • 150 New Releases Headed Your Way
There are more than 150 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 | June 10-16 • New Books
When I'm not listening to music, writing about music, or watching music on TV or online, I'm probably reading about it. Hmm. Maybe I need to expand my horizons....
Next Week in Music | June 10-16 • 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 boob tube. Of course, everything...
Various Artists | The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus: Expanded Edition
WHO ARE THEY? The World's Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band, joined by friends and contemporaries like John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal...
