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alt text Compared to everything from cereal to Pink Floyd, Final Flash prove why they are nothing but Final Flash

“Hey man the wild is calling / Together my friend out there for more.” Joey Chaperon Cyr, lead singer... 

alt text Little Beirut on their Bush connection, Fear of Heaven, and the dream of playing puppet shows with Spinal Tap

Little Beirut, a rock/pop quartet hailing from Portland, Oregon, is breaking new ground with its new... 

alt text Harry Hess talks about his new musical endeavour, First Signal, the end of Harem Scarem, and … bacon

Harry Hess, the powerhouse vocalist behind Harem Scarem, one of Canada’s most acclaimed hard rock outfits,... 

alt text Big Head Todd & the Monsters on 25 years in the business, defining success, and why they’ll continue to put out

Colorado-based Big Head Todd & the Monsters never imagined they would be considered one of the finest... 

alt text Gaslight Anthem guitarist Alex Rosamilia offers a glimpse into the explosive band and explains why “The Gaslight Anthem is – it just is”

Sure, it’s only August, and 2010 still has four whole months to deliver musically, but The Gaslight... 

Features & Columns

alt text Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison

In the summer of 2005, a package arrived at the Hollywood offices of Highway 61 Entertainment from London... 

alt text Rock and Roll Photo Essay: The Scorpions Live in Concert

The infamous Scorpions front line! Scorpions Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, Ontario June 27, 2010 I’m... 

alt text Shapes and Sizes: Out of Victoria’s “velvet rut”

Shapes and Sizes left quaint Victoria to settle into metropolitan Montreal. As the only Canadian band... 

alt text Red Wanting Blue on why “the fucking road deserves the reverence of The Beatles”

We recently had the pleasure to bounce some “Qs” off of Scott Terry – lead singer... 

alt text PIGSHIT: Through the past, smartly

For those who arrived at the party rather late – meaning the first new Stones record you ever bought... 

Reviews and Suggestions

alt text New Artist Beall Releases So-So Rockabilly Effort

Laurence Beall – The Huntsville Sessions Self-Released About fifteen years ago, while most of the... 

Default Thumbnail CD Review: The On Fires “Betrayer”

For the last few years, The On Fires have split their time on the road between their home area of Australia... 

alt text CD Review: Sunfields “Palace in the Sun”

In the fall of 2007, four Montreal musicians travelled together to a small fishing village of less than... 

alt text Get Your Musical Grub On: This Eaton’s Fantastic!!

Marcus Eaton – As If You Had Wings self released While listening to this new CD by guitarist/singer-songwriter... 

alt text Review: First Signal “This City”

One of the most disappointing bits of news in the melodic rock world this past year was the break up... 

Best of the Rest

From Coachella to The White House, Yo Gabba Gabba! are hotter than ever and hitting the road to tour North America

If you don’t know of Yo Gabba Gabba! – You’re missing out. If you do know of YGG!, but think it’s all child’s play – You’re... 

August 30, 2010 | Read the story »

Punk pioneers Pennywise ready for Canadian stint: September 3 – 17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PUNK PIONEERS PENNYWISE READY FOR CANADIAN STINT TOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 3 IN QUEBEC AND WRAPS UP SEPTEMBER... 

August 28, 2010 | Read the story »

Tune in tonight for a special edition of Rock and Roll Report Radio as I pay tribute to my dear friend Sharon Vaughn

I invite you all to tune in tonight (August 9th, 2010) from 10:00 – 11:00 PM EST for a special edition of Rock and Roll Report... 

August 9, 2010 | Read the story »