Dan McCafferty explains the story behind Nazareth’s controversial “Vancouver Shakedown”

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 23, 1984 By Steve Newton Back about ten years ago, one of the coolest things for a Chilliwack high school student to do was cruise up and down the town's main drag--preferably in a Dodge Dart--and play eight-track tapes as close to the distortion level as possible. And as I recall, … Continue reading Dan McCafferty explains the story behind Nazareth’s controversial “Vancouver Shakedown”

Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty dead at 76

McCafferty, left, with Nazareth in the '70s By Steve Newton Just had some sad news relayed to me by my nephew Jeff, the rock-loving dude you may have heard about through my backstage memories of Iron Maiden and Motley Crue. Jeff let me know that Dan McCafferty, the original vocalist for Scottish guitar-rockers Nazareth, had … Continue reading Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty dead at 76