Vancouver prog-metal fans rejoice: Geoff Tate is bringing Queensrÿche’s Operation: Mindcrime back to town

One of my favourite prog-metal albums of all time is Operation: Mindcrime, released by Queensrÿche in the Year of Our Metal Lord, 1988.

Toronto indie-rockers the Golden Dogs hit the mark with a tasty Paul McCartney & Wings cover

The Golden Dogs’ faithful rendition of “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” ends with a frenzied Telecaster wipeout by Dave Azzolini.

Detroit psychobilly trio the Koffin Kats play the Cobalt on Saturday, with guests Billy and the Parole Models and the Cryptyds.

My metal-lovin' nephew Jeff took me to see Black Label Society last night, but I came away as more of a diehard Zakk Sabbath fan.

I interviewed Canadian musician Ian Blurton back in September of 2005, when he was touring with his rowdy riff-rock band C'mon.

I was surfing YouTube last night and discovered a concert video from 1978 of Ronnie Montrose when he was touring behind his album Open Fire.

I interviewed Godsmack guitarist Tony Rombola back in 2006, when the Boston alt-metal band was touring behind its fifth studio album, IV.

“There’s a lot of great music coming out of [Hamilton], ’cause it’s a workingman’s city and it lends itself to a lot of creativity."

The Vancouver Goldeneyes take on the Ottawa Charge in Professional Women's Hockey League action at the Pacific Coliseum on Saturday.

I interviewed Susan Tedeschi for the second time back in August of 2006, when she was promoting her fourth album, Hope and Desire.

"We had the good fortune of playing with a lot of up-and-coming British bands that are starting to get quite a buzz."

When Xavier Rudd picks up the phone in Bells Beach, Australia, he sounds a lot healthier than he did the last time I called him.

These days Lund has left the hard-rock road behind, stuck on a cowboy hat, and launched a career as a shit-kickin' country artist.