When James Blunt released his 2005 debut album, Back to Bedlam, no one expected it to sell a million copies--or 11 million.
That time I asked John Fogerty which Creedence Clearwater Revival tune he was most proud of
When I talked to Fogerty in 2007 I told him that my fave CCR tunes of late were "Lookin' Out My Back Door" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain".
40 years ago today Heavy Metal Parking Lot captured ’80s metal mania before a Judas Priest show
On May 31, 1986, Jeff Krulik and John Heyn drove into the parking lot at Capitol Centre in Landover, Maryland, and started videotaping.
Lenny Kravitz takes my call enroute to Brooklyn and says that lately he’s been listening to a lotta Miles (not Alannah Myles)
On the cover of Lenny Kravitz's new CD he's pictured in the back seat of a car while a white urban landscape blurs by in the rear window.
Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts to check out in June 2026
High Fade, a funk-infused, technically adept rock trio from Edinburgh, Scotland, plays the Biltmore Cabaret on Sunday, June 26.
Matt Mays + El Torpedo find a Terminal Romance with Thin Lizzy producer Chris Tsangarides
When it came time for Matt Mays + El Torpedo to record Terminal Romance, the Nova Scotia–spawned quartet didn’t mess around.
Vancouver guitar great Shaun Verreault raves about his fave local musicians and bands
Interviewing Vancouver guitarist Shaun Verreault, getting the scoop on what he's been up to and how he's been dealing with the pandemic.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 29 to 31
The Vancouver Vinyl Record Show at Heritage Hall on Sunday features vendors selling vinyl LPs, 45s, CDs, tapes, and music memorabilia.
Kathleen Edwards is hoping ex-Oilers enforcer Marty McSorley will play some tambourine on Jay Leno
When I called Kathleen Edwards last week she had just pulled in to Tucson, Arizona, for a gig at the historic Hotel Congress.
Coheed and Cambria’s Travis Stever loves Neil Young’s guitar playing for the feel alone
"Neil Young just plays what he’s feeling, and if it doesn’t come out right, fuck it, it’s okay. Somehow it still works.”
Edmonton’s Old Reliable releases The Burning Truth and just hopes for long-term fans
"I don't have [crossover] expectations for Old Reliable," says Shuyler Jansen, "I just hope that we build up a solid, dedicated following."
John Lennon’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
I've already listed the 20 best post-Beatles songs by Paul McCartney and George Harrison, so now it's John's turn. I guess Ringo will be next.
Popa Chubby dropped out of school when he got a copy of Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland
"I remember it bein' 1967 and hearing 'Purple Haze', and just feeling like, 'This is deep shit, man.' Being seven, it just rocked my world."