Seattle rockers the Supersuckers play the Rickshaw on Thursday on a bill with costumed McDonald's-themed Sabbath tribute band Mac Sabbath.
That time Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson told me about playing with Jimmy Page
Back in August of 2001 I did my second interview with Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson, whose band was touring behind its Lions album.
David Lee Roth’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
Some of the tunes from David Lee Roth's solo career were just as good as the ones he sang with Van Halen. Or pretty close, anyway.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 15 to 17
AC/DC tribute band BC/DC, featuring vocalist Brian "Bon" Johnscottson, plays the Hollywood Theatre on Saturday.
Blue Rodeo’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor comprise one of the finest singer-songwriter teams Canada has ever known. Long may they run.
Even without Dickey and Duane, the Allman Brothers’ final concert is a southern-rock masterpiece
Every music fan has opinions, and you could say that every hardcore Allman Brothers Band fan has more opinions than most.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, November 11 to 15
Canadian party-rocker Kim Mitchell (“Go For Soda”), former member of Max Webster, plays the Commodore Ballroom on Monday.
Neil Peart tells Tom Harrison that Rush feels very fresh after releasing Grace Under Pressure
Last year I went looking through my boxes of old newspapers for the interview I did with guitar legend Gary Moore back in May of 1984.
Canada’s favourite band (sorry Rush fans) releases vinyl box set of breakthrough Up to Here album
Today the Tragically Hip released a deluxe vinyl box set version of its first full-length album, 1989's Up to Here.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 8 to 10
Canadian-born, Texas-based blues-rocker Sue Foley performs tunes from new album One Guitar Woman at the Rio Theatre on Sunday.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
Lemme guess: you thought "Takin' Care of Business" was gonna be #1. Well, you weren't far off.
God bless Louis Johnson’s bass playing on Quincy Jones’s “Ai No Corrida”
Legendary record producer Quincy Jones passed away yesterday at the age of 91, so I pulled out my vinyl copy of his 1981 album, The Dude, and cranked it up.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, November 4 to 8
Watch Kamala vs. Donald (the U.S. presidential election) live on the big screen at the Rio Theatre, with Vancouver comedian Charlie Demers as host.