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”
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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