ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 13, 1985 By Steve Newton Like Tina Turner and Patti Austin, Chaka Khan is one of those commanding vocalists who--no matter how great a song is--always make their singing the best thing about it. Chaka Khan has been making beautiful music for many years now, both on her own and with … Continue reading Album review: Chaka Khan, I Feel For You (1985)
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Prairie Prince on the new hit “She’s a Beauty” and what sets the Tubes apart from the rest of the bands
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 5, 1983 By Steve Newton The Tubes will be opening for Peter Gabriel and David Bowie at this Tuesday's big concert in The Dome. I reached the band's drummer Prairie Prince over the phone in Toronto recently and asked him about their new album, current stage show, and proposed "theme park". … Continue reading Prairie Prince on the new hit “She’s a Beauty” and what sets the Tubes apart from the rest of the bands
My one and only interview with Canadian guitar great Gaye Delorme
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 27, 1990 By Steve Newton Gaye Delorme would have been a good choice for one of those old American Express commercials, where some faceless celebrity says, “Do you recognize me? Not many people do...” before his famous name pops up, imprinted on the credit card. Problem is, Gaye Delorme’s name isn’t … Continue reading My one and only interview with Canadian guitar great Gaye Delorme
Vancouver acoustic-guitar great Don Alder finds one fan at a time
Not long after turning 16, Don Alder went flying out of the back of a pickup truck in Williams Lake, but managed to survive unscathed.