The Holmes Brothers’ rootsy gospel-blues inspired by love and gratitude

When you hear the Holmes Brothers, you can tell right off that the gospel-blues trio have been tight for ages.

The Atomic Bitchwax bassist Chris Kosnik sees the riff from Deep Purple’s “Maybe I’m a Leo” in his head

For a crash course in how heavily the Atomic Bitchwax is indebted to the superstars of the '70s, check out Track 5 from the trio's new CD, 3.

I did my third interview with Zakk Wylde when his band Black Label Society was touring behind its sixth studio album, Mafia.a

Jones describes the music on Never Too Loud as more melodic than his previous three CDs, and more of a nod to some classic-rock acts.

Vancouver rock 'n' roll legend Rich Hope plays the Rickshaw Theatre on February 20, with guests Janky Bungag and Runner.

"I used to listen to metal as a teenager, and I felt like revisiting it, in particular Slayer. That first Slayer record is really good."

When I call Adam Renshaw up the drummer for the Forty-Fives is cruising through Sacramento in his band's van, enjoying a game of Scrabble.

Back in the summer of 1986 I traveled to Australia and happened to see Midnight Oil kicking butt at a Melbourne-area pub called Fosters.

Directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky spent the better part of three years working on the documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster.

I interviewed Steve Vai back in September of 2003, when he was about to start a G3 Tour with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen.

I did my third interview with American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist Robben Ford back in January of 2003.

Last August I lost a longtime friend, Scott Vye, who I'd spent decades going to concerts with in the Metro Vancouver area.

I did my second interview with James Hetfield on March 11, 2004, when Metallica was touring behind its much-maligned St. Anger album.