Tag: Tom Cochrane interview

That time Tom Cochrane told me that all the Tragically Hip needed to break through in the U.S. was one accessible pop song

By Steve Newton Back in November of 1995 I did the fifth of my seven interviews with Canadian rock great Tom Cochrane. At the time he was promoting his new album, Ragged Ass Road, the followup to 1991's Mad Mad World, which featured the smash hit that broke him in the States, "Life is a … Continue reading That time Tom Cochrane told me that all the Tragically Hip needed to break through in the U.S. was one accessible pop song

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

I spoke to Red Rider's lead vocalist and songwriter Tom Cochrane over the phone from Toronto in advance of the band's Vancouver concert.

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