Saskatoon alt-country artists the Deep Dark Woods are no strangers to the hazards of snow-covered Canadian roads.
Category: canuck rock
Rush announces 2026 tour with German drum superstar Anika Nilles handling percussion
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have announced that Rush will recruit German drummer Anika Nilles and return to the concert stage next year.
Ear of Newt audio exclusive: Rik Emmett live with a wicked band (not Triumph) in Vancouver 1990
Longtime Triumph fans will remember back in the late '80s when guitarist Rik Emmett shocked the Canuck-rock world by quitting the band.
That time David Gogo told me about being Diana Krall’s schoolmate in Nanaimo
I interviewed David Gogo for the fourth time back in July of 2002, when he was touring behind his sixth album, Skeleton Key.
That time I asked Kick Axe guitarist Larry Gillstrom what he thought of the Vancouver metal scene in 1988
Today I went searching around in my stash of cassettes to see if I had any interviews with late Kick Axe guitarist Larry Gillstrom on tape.
Remembering Larry Gillstrom, Kick Axe guitarist and passionate purveyor of Canadian metal
Shocked and saddened to hear last night about the recent passing of Larry Gillstrom, a legend of the Canadian heavy-metal scene.
Steven Page to play Barenaked Ladies hits with the VSO
Steven Page garnered a lot of attention last November when a video produced by the Governor General's Awards started making the rounds.
That time Sarah Harmer told me that she picked up the guitar at 17 to play Neil Young songs
I interviewed Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer in October of 2000, two months after the release of her debut solo album.
April Wine’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
There's no doubt in my mind that "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" is April Wine's best song. I don't care if it's a cover tune. That song rules.
Will Canadian hockey fans be sick of Triumph’s “Lay It on the Line” before the playoffs are over?
If you've been watching the NHL playoffs lately you've no doubt seen the 30-second Rogers ad that's been running constantly.
Elbows up and amplifiers cranked: interviews with 100 Canadian bands and artists
By Steve Newton With the big federal election coming up tomorrow (April 28), I've been thinking about all the things that make Canada the best country in the world. And one of those things is undoubtedly our wealth of great music. In case you've forgotten about all the incredible bands and musicians that call our … Continue reading Elbows up and amplifiers cranked: interviews with 100 Canadian bands and artists
Oh Canada, Part Two: 10 more interviews with classic rock bands from the Great White North
A few days ago I posted 10 interviews with classic Canuck-rock bands that I’ve done since becoming a freelance scribbler back in ’82.
Sue Medley flies through the air with the greatest of ease–and makes music too
When Sue Medley picks up the phone in Toronto, the Courtenay native is still abuzz from the big record-launch party thrown the night before.