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Category: Music Reviews

  • Paul Rodgers@Fallsview’s Avalon Ballroom Theatre(Sat.,Aug.29th,2015)

    Paul Rodgers’ fans always want to hear his musical catalog and he delivered during his concert in Niagara Falls. A resume that includes a stint with Queen, founding member of Free, Bad Company, The Law and The Firm. Paul Rodgers, a musical innovator who has successfully reinvented himself over the course of a five-decade career.…

  • Lenny Kravitz@Molson Amphthitheatre(Wed.,Aug.26,2015)

    “Let Love Rule” was the rule of the night on a cold summer night by the lakefront for Lenny Kravitz at The Molson Amphitheatre. It has been a long wait for fans as Kravitz hasn’t played in Toronto since 2008. It would have been great to hear other songs in his set like: Cab Driver,…

  • Motley Crue+Alice Cooper-All Bad Things Must Come To An End@A.C.C.(Sat.,Aug.22nd,2015)

    School was really out for Alice Cooper and the band during their stop over in Toronto for the double head liner tour with Motley Crue. An outdoor venue would have been more appropriate for this concert during the warm month of August. Alice Cooper led by Vincent Damon Furnier. Under his direction, Alice Cooper pioneered…

  • Former GNR Drummer Steven Adler@Rockpile West(Fri.,Aug.21st,2015)

    If there was a standard to live the Rock N’Roll lifestyle Steven Adler and GNR had the formula but it had a price. And After forty years, twenty-eight ODs, three botched suicides, two heart attacks, a couple of jail stints, and a debilitating stroke, Steven Adler, the most self-destructive rock star ever arrived in Toronto…

  • America In Concert@CNE Bandshell(Fri.,Aug.21st,2015)

    The traditional CNE opened up their 137th season with one the most recognizable rock/pop band in the world-“America”! It was a full house at the CNE Bandshell with very a vocal audience listening to their greatest hits. Sister Golden Hair, Ventura Highway, Horse With No Name, Tin Man, You Can Do Magic and I Need…

  • Lawnie Wallace- The Lost Years Offical Album Launch — at Locus 144(Tues.,Aug.11th,2015)

    By Nicholas Chan Lawnie Wallace album launch party was held at Locus 144 in Toronto’s trendy Liberty Village to a packed house. A spirited country singer/songwriter who started her music career at a very young age. Lawnie’s first album ‘Thought I Was Dreaming’ reached the top 10 of the country charts. She is now coming back…

  • Whitesnake-Purple Tour 2015-Thurs.,July 2,2015@Casino Rama

    David Coverdale and his band Whitesnake played to a sold out audience at Casino Rama on Thursday. It wasn’t merely a simple Greatest Hits Thursday to the band’s monster-sized hits (and hair) from the late ’80s, the band offered a heavy dose of its new album, a collection paying tribute to Coverdale’s years as lead…

  • ALESSIA COHLE “LET’S GET GONE” ALBUM RELEASE PARTY @ Boots and Bourbon (June 24, 2015)

    Words: HUMSandy As one country icon embarked on her “Farewell Tour” at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre (Timmin’s native Shania Twain), another was just beginning down the street… Country music newcomer Alessia Cohle debut her new album “Let’s Get Gone” to a packed intimate saloon of music fans, media, music execs and friends+family. Backed by a…

  • TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2015: Gary Clar Jr. @ Nathan Phillips Square | Toronto Star Stage (June 27, 2015)

    Austin, Texas guitarist Gary Clark Jr. a guitarist since the age of 12, played to a capacity crowd at The Toronto Jazz Festival on a rainy and windy Saturday night. Probably one of the biggest crowd during the 2015 version of this festival. A naturally humble and shy man, Clark was situated on the left…

  • Heart-Thurs.,June 25th,2015@Fallsview Avalon Ballroom

    Heart is the famous rock band that was formed in the early 1970s and went through multiple incarnation of the group. Ann and Nancy Wilson are the only two members of the band who has been consistently in the group. The sisters are the only two longest lasting members of the band who continue to…

  • 26th Annual Socan Awards+Gala-Mon.,June 22nd,2015@Westin Harbour Castle

    SOCAN honored the legendary Randy Bachman, Bernie Finkelstein, and Mars Bonfire with a lifetime achievement award and the Canadian music industry honoured some of Canada’s most talented songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers at the 26th Annual SOCAN Awards Gala. The event acknowledges SOCAN members’ outstanding national and international achievements from the previous year. Past…

  • TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2015: Tower Of Power @ Nathan Phillips Square | Toronto Star Stage (June 20, 2015)

    Tower of Power has been blending their own kind of soul,funk and R+B music For over 40 years, Since 1968, Tower of Power has delivered their unique brand of music to their fans, as they tour the world each year. Their high-energy funk, soul and R&B recordings are legendary and so was the concert for…

  • Upcoming: NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO VOL 7 (June 12/13 2015)

    NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO VOL 7 happens June 12+13 in Toronto, along with shows in Montreal and Vancouver. Read our coverage from last year, HERE… If you went last year, you will know that it always sells out ($10 Advance, $15 at Door) — plus the bands Steve (organizer) picks are always “kick-ass”! Keep in mind:…

  • Shine:An Evening Celebrating ESA(Etobicoke School Of The Arts-Thurs.,May 28th,2015@Winter Garden Theatre

    It was the first of what we hope to be an annual gala event to celebrate alumni and current students while raising funds for the ESA. Shine: An Evening Celebrating ESA(Etobicoke School Of Arts), an evening of Singers, Dancers, Filmmakers, Actors, Artists and Musicians. The Co-Hosts for the night(and parents of ESA grads), Robin Duke…

  • Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience-Thurs.,May 21st,2015@Casino Rama

    The Jason Bonham Experience and his band mates arrived at the Casino Rama stage to a standing ovation. Immediately upon arrival the band opened the set with “The Song Remains The Same” which got the crowd off their seats and pumped up. The set was impressive, with the band doing a respectful tribute to one of the greatest…

  • Sixx A.M.-Thurs.,April 23rd,2015@The Phoenix Theatre

    Photography by Scott Hughes Sixx A.M. played the intimate Phoenix Theatre on Thursday. Los Angeles-based hard rock band Sixx:AM, features: James Michael (acclaimed producer and vocalist), Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, bass) and DJ Ashba (Guns n’ Roses/Beautiful Creatures, guitar)They have embarked on their first-ever headline tour with a packed house at their sold out first…

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd-Fri.,March 27th,2015@Casino Rama

    Photography by Scott Hughes In 1969, Ronnie Van Zant sought a name.for his Rock Band and  The group settled on Leonard Skinnerd, and eventually spelled “Lynyrd Skynyrd”  a mocking tribute to a physical-education teacher at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida who was notorious for strictly enforcing the school’s policy against boys having…

  • Kodo One Earth Tour+Nagata Shachy-Thurs.,March 12th,2015@Sony Centre

    “Kodo One Earth Tour:- Mystery,”is the latest production from the Japanese Taiko Drummers, the profound world of “Mystery.”the second work directed by artistic director Tamasaburo Bando,  with a tour around the USA and Canada from January through March 2015 arrived at The Sony Centre on Thursday. No pictures were allowed during the performance until the…

  • Juno Awards Announcement-Wed.,Feb.18th,2015@Casbah-Hamilton

    By Newton Yee Each year, the JUNO Awards recognizes Canadian music artists. This year’s show has an exciting lineup of nominees, performers, and events throughout JUNO week. JUNO week starts March 9, and culminates with the awards ceremony in Hamilton Place on March 15. The press release was hosted at the Casbah. The JUNO announcements…

  • Friday Night Jazz-with Stacey Renee-Fri.,Jan.9th,2015@Ripley’s Aquarium

    We are setting the mood of dim lights, basement studio and fans waiting for amazing vocals from a Torch Song Singer. Well Ripley’s Aquarium hosts Friday Night Jazz the second Friday of every month, which offers live Jazz music, a cash bar, and appetizers…..almost forgot to mention the great view of the Fish and sea…