Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, August 29 to 31

25th anniversary screening at the Rio Theatre on Sunday of director Kinji Fukasaku's dystopian action-horror film, Battle Royale.

Kevin Nealon keeps ’em in stitches at the Rio in Vancouver

Last night, me and pops went to see American comedian and Saturday Night Live alumnus Kevin Nealon at Vancouver's historic Rio Theatre.

Groves delivers the six-string blasts previously recorded by Scorps guitarists Uli Jon Roth, Matthias Jabs, and Rudolf Schenker.

Canadian rock legend Tom Cochrane (“Life is a Highway”) plays the Pacific Coliseum as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.

In the liner notes for its latest album Danish metal band Volbeat includes a message about the CD's closing track, "Thanks".

Guitarist Michael Schenker has been blowing people away with his talent ever since, at 16 years, he played on the Scorpions' debut album.

American comedian Kevin Nealon, best known for his nine-year stint on Saturday Night Live, performs an evening of standup at the Rio Theatre.

Remember when the last track on an album would finish and you'd wish the music would just never end? Me too.

On May 14, 1993, Paul Rodgers played Vancouver on his Muddy Water Blues Tour, and brought along Neal Schon to do the six-string damage.

Texas blues-rock legends ZZ Top, featuring guitarist-vocalist Billy Gibbons, play the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver on Friday.

I interviewed 23-year-old blues vocalist Shemekia Copeland, daughter of blues-guitar great Johnny Copeland, back in September of 2002.

There's been a lot of renewed interest in Kick Axe since the recent announcement that guitarist Larry Gillstrom had passed away on August 4.

Van Sabbath is a tribute to the music of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath at the WISE Hall on Friday, featuring Brass Camel and friends.