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That time Sonny Landreth told me about his favourite Crossroads Guitar Festival moment with Eric Clapton

That time Sonny Landreth told me about his favourite Crossroads Guitar Festival moment with Eric Clapton

I did my fourth interview with Sonny Landreth in January of 2013, when he was touring behind his all-instrumental album, Elemental Journey.

Posted on September 28, 2026 by the newtPosted in guitar heroesTagged Sonny Landreth, sonny landreth interview 2013, sonny landreth on eric clapton. Leave a comment

Christian metal quartet Guardian cranks it up at the Metro and leaves the Bible backstage

Christian metal quartet Guardian cranks it up at the Metro and leaves the Bible backstage

Guardian is the latest Christian metal act to come on the scene, with its debut album, First Watch, produced by Oz Fox of Stryper.

Posted on September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 by the newtPosted in heavy metalTagged christian metal band guardian, first watch album, guardian, guardian at the metro 1989, oz fox, stryper. Leave a comment

Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts to check out in October 2026

Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts to check out in October 2026

Former Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate performs the band's 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety on October 10.

Posted on September 27, 2026September 29, 2026 by the newtPosted in things to do in vancouverTagged newt's top 10 vancouver concerts, Vancouver concerts, vancouver concerts in october 2026. Leave a comment

Corey Hart has young girls screaming and fainting as his Boy in the Box Tour hits Vancouver

Corey Hart has young girls screaming and fainting as his Boy in the Box Tour hits Vancouver

During "Sunny Place, Shady People" one girl fainted and had to be lifted over the barricade at the foot of the stage and carried away.

Posted on September 27, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Corey Hart, corey hart at pacific coliseum 1986, corey hart boy in the box tour, corey hart in vancouver 1986. Leave a comment

That time I asked Joe Satriani who he’d been listening to lately

That time I asked Joe Satriani who he’d been listening to lately

I did my seventh interview with Joe Satriani back in December of 2010, when he was touring behind his 13th studio album.

Posted on September 26, 2026September 26, 2026 by the newtPosted in guitar heroesTagged black swans and wormhole wizards, Joe Satriani, joe satriani interview 2010, who joe satriani's been listening to. Leave a comment

Graham Nash’s 55-year-old “Military Madness” got me thinking about today’s ungodly lust for war

Graham Nash’s 55-year-old “Military Madness” got me thinking about today’s ungodly lust for war

"And after the wars are over/And the body count is finally filed/I hope The Man discovers/What's driving the people wild"

Posted on September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 by the newtPosted in american madeTagged CSN, Graham Nash, military madness, Trump and Hegseth. Leave a comment

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, September 25 to 27

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, September 25 to 27

American comedian and actress Nikki Glaser performs two nights of standup at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Saturday and Sunday.

Posted on September 24, 2026 by the newtPosted in things to do in vancouverTagged Newt's top 10 things to do in Vancouver, things to do in Vancouver, Things to do in Vancouver this weekend. Leave a comment

Matt Mays eschews high-profile producers to twiddle the knobs himself on impressive Coyote

Matt Mays eschews high-profile producers to twiddle the knobs himself on impressive Coyote

For his new album the 33-year-old singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist left the big-name producers behind and took the DIY route.

Posted on September 23, 2026 by the newtPosted in canuck rockTagged Matt Mays, matt mays coyote, matt mays interview 2012. Leave a comment

The Stanfields see themselves like if Neil Young and Crazy Horse were playing Irish music

The Stanfields see themselves like if Neil Young and Crazy Horse were playing Irish music

“We just sealed ourselves in a tiny room and started whacking away on guitars to see what kind of noise we could make."

Posted on September 20, 2026September 20, 2026 by the newtPosted in canuck rockTagged jon landry, jon landry of the stanfields, Mike Fraser, the stanfields band nova scotia, the stanfields death & taxes. Leave a comment

The Flames may suck right now, but Calgary’s Dudes are proud of their “Saturday Night” hockey homage

The Flames may suck right now, but Calgary’s Dudes are proud of their “Saturday Night” hockey homage

In true Canadian fashion, Calgary indie-rockers the Dudes take a hockey-based approach on a track off their latest album.

Posted on September 20, 2026 by the newtPosted in canuck rockTagged dan vacon of the dudes, the dude interview 2013, the dudes, the dudes "saturday night", the peak radio station. Leave a comment

Jason Bonham’s famous dad once got him to perform Phil Collins’s drum parts from a Genesis song

Jason Bonham’s famous dad once got him to perform Phil Collins’s drum parts from a Genesis song

When I interviewed Jason Bonham I asked him if his father John had instructed him much on playing drums when he was a kid.

Posted on September 18, 2026 by the newtPosted in rock legendsTagged jason bonham interview 2010, jason bonham on father john bonham, john bonham and phil collins. Leave a comment

Lucero stayed horn-y to funk up Women and Work’s Memphis-soul vibe

Lucero stayed horn-y to funk up Women and Work’s Memphis-soul vibe

“We were doin’ some demos on 1372, and I thought somethin’ was happening where we should maybe hear some horns in there."

Posted on September 17, 2026 by the newtPosted in american madeTagged john c. stubblefield, lucero, lucero interview 2013, women and work album. Leave a comment

That time I asked Rob Halford if he thought Ronnie James Dio did a good job replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath

That time I asked Rob Halford if he thought Ronnie James Dio did a good job replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath

I interviewed Rob Halford for the fourth time in 2010, when he was touring with his band Halford, in support of the new album Made of Metal.

Posted on September 17, 2026 by the newtPosted in heavy metalTagged Black Sabbath, rob halford interview 2010l, rob halford on ozzy osbourne and ronnie james dio. Leave a comment

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