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As a postscript to my review of last week's Van Halen show here in Ottawa, I wanted to share the work of a very talented photographer, M...

Van Halen Scotiabank Place March 21, 2012 Prologue Last time that Van Halen and I were in the same building was the Toronto stop on t...

Way back in the mists of childhood, I received an LED (light emitting diode) watch as a Christmas gift. Futuristic mid-70's technology...

Another rock soldier, guitarist Ronnie Montrose, passed away yesterday after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was underrated, thou...

Another reminder of the transitory nature of life comes with the passing of actor/singer Davy Jones. At the height of his fame in the mid-s...

GONE THOUGH NOT FORGOTTEN Ranker.com ranks influential musicians by the order of how great their music was at the time of their death. ...

A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH Doorbells...three of them...oddly harmonizing...have been uploaded to my cerebellum...flown in telepathically.....

III SIDES TO EVERY STORY Nearly 20 years have passed since the release of the third Extreme disc. Muscular playing, tight arrangements an...

Great cover of the Syd Barrett song "Opel" by Joseph Bridge. He is ably assisted by Keith Scott (Bryan Adams' guitarist) whose...

TATTOO was officially released today and as a big fan of David Lee Roth era VH, I say crack a can of Bud and enjoy the shit out of this. Th...

THE VELVET TOUCH OF LENNY BREAU LIVE! Simply one of the most accomplished guitarists of all time, Lenny Breau developed a technique that...

THE GUILDED PALACE OF SIN This record could very well be the undisputed, heavyweight champion of brilliant, yet forgotten music. Though ...

BETWEEN THE BUTTONS Wreathed in smoke, ingenuity and a touch of insanity, the sessions for this album produced hard rocking pop. Rootsy ...

I hope that it isn't too cold in Central Park tonight, so that those gathered have a chance to play, sing, scream and enjoy the timele...

Today marks the tenth anniversary of George Harrison’s passing. His musical accomplishments were considerable, though he had a tough time r...

Badfinger's history is best described by that famous quote about there being no happy ending when you tell the rest of the story. Pr...

Occupying a curious position in the JT discography, One Man Dog ended up a top five disc following its release in late 1972, though critics...

Today's announcement that the original members of Black Sabbath plan to release a brand new album and tour the world in 2012 was the be...

MOCKINGBIRD TIME Emerging quietly from hiatus, the Jayhawks came back with their mid-90s lineup in place to play some shows in 2009. Mark...

BYRDS Nothing stokes the fires of sentimentality quite as powerfully as the prospect of reuniting a rock group who had once hit dizzying ...