Red Rider releases Neruda, Tom Cochrane rails against “trendy bullshit”

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 15, 1983 By Steve Newton Red Rider plays the Commodore Ballroom Tuesday, April 19. I spoke to the group's lead vocalist and songwriter Tom Cochrane over the phone from Toronto last Monday. I understand your group had a bus accident in the Rocky Mountains not long ago. Well we lost a … Continue reading Red Rider releases Neruda, Tom Cochrane rails against “trendy bullshit”

Tom Cochrane handled pressure by taking the honest route down Ragged Ass Road

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 1, 1996 By Steve Newton Tom Cochrane’s “Life Is a Highway” was one of the three most-played songs in North America in 1993, which means that a whole whack of folks heard it, whether they wanted to or not. Cochrane admits that, by way of airplay royalties, the snappy little ditty … Continue reading Tom Cochrane handled pressure by taking the honest route down Ragged Ass Road