Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 3 to 5

Canadian roots-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Emmett Jerome plays the Fox Cabaret on Friday, with guests the Shane Terry Band.

Prairie blueswoman Romi Mayes wanted to play badass slide like Johnny Winter

“She's got the flint and she's got the steel," says Gurf Morlix of Romi Mayes, "everything she needs to take her where she wants to go.”

"There is an intensity to it, but it's not metal in the sense that it's all doom and destruction. And I don't sing like the Cookie Monster."

To get a good idea of where Derek Trucks's head is at musically, all you have to do is check out the autographs on his red Gibson SG.

Canadian blues-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Sue Foley performs at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, July 16.

Last night the Tedeschi Trucks Band delivered a funkified, soul-heavy, blues-based blast for the ages at the sold-out Queen E. Theatre.

Back in July of 2008 I met Odds singer-guitarist Craig Northey at an East Van practice space to talk about his band's new album, Cheerleader.

As far as guitar-based rock music goes, the '90s were definitely better than the '80s, but still not as good as the '70s.

When Richmond's Explorers won the Band Warz competiition in Winnipeg last month, they claimed a prize package worth a whopping 75 grand.

When you're the host of a popular blues radio show and you also happen to blow a mean blues harp, life can be good. Just ask Norm Casler.

High Fade, a funk-infused, technically adept rock trio from Edinburgh, Scotland, plays the Biltmore Cabaret on Friday.

On a stage decked out with a dozen white sheets, the Dummies roamed through most of the songs from their hit debut album.

"I do Infidels then go smoke about four cigarettes, have a cup of coffee, and hit it with [Tom Cochrane]. So it's gonna be a gruelling tour."