Life’s highway carries Tom Cochrane back to Red Rider

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 3, 2003 By Steve Newton Tom Cochrane had his biggest hit, “Life Is a Highway”, two years after splitting up with long-time guitarist Kenny Greer and abandoning the Red Rider name. But fans who’ve followed the Ontario singer-songwriter’s storied career know that his time with Red Rider, from 1979 to ’89, … Continue reading Life’s highway carries Tom Cochrane back to Red Rider

Tom Cochrane writes about things that are real and count on xray sierra

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 18, 1999 By Steve Newton When I was 12 years old, my beloved teenage brother drowned in a slough near our home, and ever since that day I’ve felt a connection to rock music that breaches the tenuous barrier between life and death. The first few times I heard Blue Oyster … Continue reading Tom Cochrane writes about things that are real and count on xray sierra