The British act has been touring the States and pulling out all the stops as opener for New York City hard-rockers the Pretty Reckless.
Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts to check out in November 2026
American garage-rock singer-guitarist Jon Spencer, formerly of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, plays the Rickshaw Theatre on November 8.
That time Judas Priest’s Glenn Tipton told me that he was shocked when K.K. Downing quit the band
I did my second interview with Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton in 2011, when the British metal band was on its Epitaph World Tour.
That time Derek Trucks told me that, as a guitar player, his wife Susan will go toe-to-toe with anybody
I did my fifth interview with Derek Trucks when the Tedeschi Trucks Band was touring behind its second studio album, Made Up Mind.
Twentieth Century beats out Daryl Burgess & the Rhythm Snakes to take top spot at Spotlight ’86
It was the second straight Spotlight win for T.C. leader Steven Drake, who was also a member of M.T. Vessels when they won last year.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 23 to 25
KK's Priest, featuring former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, opens for W.A.S.P. at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver.
That time Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes told me that “everyone has a voice, it’s time to use it”
I interviewed Warren Haynes for the fifth time in October of 2013, when Gov't Mule was touring behind its tenth studio album, Shout!
Huevos Rancheros honour AC/DC, the Shadows, and Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass on Get Outta Dodge
Last year, Calgary instro-rockers Huevos Rancheros blew my mind with Dig In!, a colossal collection of surf-raunch tunes.
Supreme slide master Sonny Landreth trades licks with guitar superstars on From the Reach
There's nothing like the sweet sound of a slide caressing strings, especially if the glass or metal tube is on the finger of a gifted player.
Transplanted Albertans and locally bred rockers do it right at the West Coast Rocker’s Ball
At 86 Street last week this scribbler's pen damn near ran out of ink with all the noteworthy stuff happening on stage.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 16 to 18
Global pop superstar Bruno Mars performs at BC Place as part The Romantic Tour, with guests Anderson.Paak as DJ Pee.Wee and Raye.
Heavy-metal pioneers Blue Cheer are back on the road and headed to Vancouver’s Town Pump
Way back in May of 1968, three heavy power-trios occupied the number nine, 10, and 11 spots on the Billboard album chart.
Fast-rising rock act Mr. Big overcomes Vancouver bomb threat to deliver explosive gig at Club Soda
Just before Mr. Big was about to take the stage at Club Soda Monday, somebody phoned in a bomb threat to Vancouver police.