The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its nominees for the class of 2025 today, and finally decided to live up to its name a little bit.
My favourite American rock band is playing Vancouver this summer, so screw the boycotts
One thing I won't be boycotting this year is the Drive-By Truckers, who have just announced a Vancouver show on Thursday, June 12.
That time I asked John Sykes if he was surprised by the huge success Whitesnake had back in ’87
Two years after Whitesnake released its 1987 album--which has gone on to sell 25-million copies--I interviewed guitarist John Sykes.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, February 10 to 14
Singer-songwriter Neko Case discusses her memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You at Performance Works on Granville Island on Monday.
That time I asked Jason Isbell why he left the Drive-By Truckers in the first place
I did my first interview with Jason Isbell in July of 2007, while he was touring behind his debut solo album, Sirens of the Ditch.
Rush’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
Many people claim that Rush was Canada's best band. Others point to the Tragically Hip, or maybe The Band. I reckon it's a three-way tie.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, February 7 to 9
The Vancouver Canucks take on Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
That time I asked Alice Cooper’s personal assistant if the Coop needed a second personal assistant
Rock fans might not recognize anybody in the above photo--which was taken on Alice Cooper's tour bus in 1997--except for Cooper himself.
That time I asked Cracker’s David Lowery about the possibility of a Camper Van Beethoven reunion
I did the first of my three interviews with David Lowery in 1998, four days before the release of Cracker's fourth album, Gentleman's Blues.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, February 3 to 7
Adventures in Pedal Steel at the WISE Hall on Friday features guitarist Scott Smith hosting an event focusing on pedal-steel guitar.
That time John Sykes told me that Whitesnake’s David Coverdale changes his band every five minutes
Back in May of 1989 I interviewed British guitarist John Sykes while he was promoting the debut album by his new band, Blue Murder.
Vancouver humorist and podcaster Maddy Kelly relied heavily on comedy in tough times
"I watched so much comedy during the pandemic...so my dream is that I'm hopefully providing some sort of relief for other people."
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 31 to February 2
Screening at the Cinematheque on Saturday of Sorcerer, director William Friedkin's 1977 remake of the 1953 thriller The Wages of Fear.