I did my fourth interview with Steve Earle back in February of 1998, when he was touring behind his seventh studio album, El Corazón.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, April 25 to 27
Late-night screening at the Rio on Friday of the 1981 action epic Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, starring Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky.
My nephew paid $2000 to see AC/DC last night, so he took some photos
Surely as Angus Young's hair has lost its youthful brown hue, corporate concertgoing is gonna cost ya these days.
Bon Scott-era songs will be well represented when AC/DC rocks Vancouver on the Power Up Tour
In a few hours AC/DC will hit the stage at Vancouver's BC Place, and the spirit of its beloved former frontman will be on full display.
The candid AC/DC photo that sent the rock world into convulsions
Recalling that fateful day when some sleuth reporting on my part set the hard-rock world ablaze with rumours of AC/DC reuniting in Vancouver.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 21 to 25
Aussie hard-rock legends AC/DC, featuring guitarist Angus Young and singer Brian Johnson, play BC Place Stadium on Tuesday.
The J. Geils Band’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
I only include studio recordings in my Top 20s, otherwise a bunch of tracks from the amazing Live: Full House album would have made the cut.
That time I asked Alice Cooper if he’d read the latest horror novel by my scary buddy “Michael Slade”
The above photo depicts me rubbing shoulders with Alice Cooper while horror author Jay Clarke (aka Michael Slade) looks on.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, April 18 to 20
American roots-rock duo Larkin Poe, composed of sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, plays the Commodore Ballroom on Saturday.
Angel City’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
The were known as the Angels in their native Australia, but here in Canada they were always Angel City, and man were they great. AC/DC great.
20 minutes on the phone with Jaws author Peter Benchley
Back in November of 1997 I called up American author Peter Benchley, best known for the novel Jaws, in Bethesda, Maryland.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 14 to 18
Screening at the Rio of Incendies, Denis Villeneuve's drama about twins who journey to the Middle East to fulfill their mother’s last wishes.
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.