Industry 45 - From the Drum Throne

Legendary rockers, Night Ranger are releasing a brand-new live album titled, 40 Years and a Night with Contemporary Youth Orchestra, that is due out October 20, 2023. The live album and live performance footage will be available on CD, Vinyl (including limited editions), DVD, Blu-ray, and digitally across all streaming platforms worldwide.  This release comes as they approach the date it was recor...

We talk about the bands beginnings in the early 90s, the importance of great physical and mental health, the first record and playing at Much Music and of course the NEW album Bombs and Battlescars and the recording of the great Triumph tune SPELLBOUND---and we talk about drummers!!  

CONEY HATCH CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH A NEW ALBUM ‘POSTCARD FROM GERMANY’ – OUT NOVEMBER 10TH PERFORMING LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO - NOVEMBER 11th   Coney Hatch, one of Canada’s iconic rock bands will release a live album titled “Postcard From Germany” via Anthem Records this Friday November 10th. In celebration of this release, Coney Hatch will perform their final live performance of 2023 at the fame...

Lynch Mob was formed in 1989 after George Lynch parted ways with his former band Dokken. Their debut release “Wicked Sensation” was met with critical and fan acclaim and went on to be certified gold in sales by the RIAA. The band would continue on through the years with a cast of talented players joining Lynch throughout their musical journey over the course of six more studio albums. “Babylon” is...

Niagara Radio Legend Pat Porter was kind enough to invite me onto his radio show at 4680q in Niagara Falls. Pat and I will chat about the upcoming Welland FoodFest happening Saturday September 30 and Sunday October 1st on Merritt Island in Welland and full Live Music Lineup. We also chat about the re-issue of Honeymoon Suite Clifton Hill album that came out in 2008 and I will be the Emcee at the R...

Bill and I chatted about his early days as a MUCH VJ, his brand new book titled A HAPPY HAS-BEEN- Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by one of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists. We talk about the documentary 299 Queen Street West tour that starts in Toronto on September 22nd and also makes a stop in Hamilton on NOV 4th.   Who was your fav Much Music VJ? 

Coming the FALL of 2023 I will have a brand new Radio Show. The Rockin' Rewind Radio Show which will be featured on Classic 1220 Radio in Southern Ontario. It will also be fully streamable and in podcast form as well.  The show will run for 2 hours on Saturdays and repeat again on Sunday on Radio. The show will feature great Classic Rock music mostly from the 80s with interview clips, special...

IN THEORY is a Muscle Shoals-style Led Zeppelin.  A swampy gritty version of Soundgarden,  all laced with powerhouse hard-rock vocals and an attitude that screams rock n roll.   With In Theory you get a new style and sound unto itself that captures you in a way that leaves you wanting much more.​IN THEORY is bringing something exciting to the table for listeners to engage with.   As a band they ar...

Upon meeting Singer-Songwriter, Jessica Pearson , you are sure to feel the warmth she so effortlessly conveys. There is a grounded current of energy that runs through Jessica's music. Her soul-stirring melodies and gorgeous modern folk-country arrangements, will move you to see fields of heather on a foggy day. She is the sunlight that leaks through your windows, and the laugh that brightly e...

Legendary Rocker Rick Springfield has a brand new album and tour out in 2023. It's his first studio album of new music in 5 years titled AUTOMATIC. It was self produced and Rick plays all the instruments on the album. His I WANT MY 80s Tour stops into 26 City Cities including here in NIAGARA FALLS CANADA on Wednesday August 9th at OLG STAGE Fallsview Casino along with Tommy TUTONE, The Hooter...

Australian Born, Alberta Raised. The most awarded artists in Canadian Country Music. Gord has worked hard to connect with his loyal fanbase that he loves. Gord has received 26 Canadian Country Music Association Awards and multiple Juno Award Nominations. With over 85 million streams and 5 billion audience impressions on the radio globally, Bamford still remains the only two-time winner of the CMA...

Combine high energy country rock with classic country standards and you have the ingredients for a potent four-piece ensemble from Southern Ontario named Johnson’s Creek. Featuring Glenn Code (lead vocals/guitars), Michael Lanteigne (lead guitar/backing vocals), Mike Crombez (bass guitar/backing vocals) and Jake Adams (drums/backing vocals), Johnson’s Creek have been building a strong reputation f...

Award-Winning Canadian Country singer/songwriter Alexis Taylor is just getting started. The Canadian singer and songwriter was born and raised in the small town of Huntsville, Ontario. From a young age, Alexis’ powerhouse vocals combined with emotional lyrics showcased her creativity and love for music in every song. From sharing the stage with The Marshall Tucker Band , Love and Theft , Meghan Pa...

Jamie Stever is originally from Prince Edward Country and now Nashville Tennessee! He has a brand new single on Country Radio -- Don't Play with Roses- more on Jamie and the genesis of that new single right here! 

Taylor Hawkins got his first big break with Sass Jordan ! Sass tells that story and what Taylor was like to play with and keep connected with him all these years, also the moment she heard when he passed away. Sass has a brand new LIVE album out! LIVE IN NEW YORK NINETY FOUR! recorded from a Radio Broadcast in New York City.  My conversation about the early years, her Blues albums and of course th...

JUNE 2023 marks 30 years of Mood Swings from Harem Scarem! The bands sophomore album that took the band to another level internationally, being released in over 50 countries! Some songs have been revisited and re-recorded and 5 new acoustical tracks have been released on this amazing collection. For the first time MOOD SWINGS will be available on Vinyl along with a companion Compact Disc, band tou...

Kristin Nicholls Band hail from Hamilton Ontario. All the members grew up on gospel music & rock n roll.   They’re back with a fresh new sound, & brand new single.  Combining their past with their present, they’ve evolved into what will be their future.  Country music is about storytelling & that’s what these new songs are all about.  With a past that have seen the guys playing in fron...

James Downham's latest track, "Wine & Whiskey" isn't a country drinking song. Rather, this song is about having someone in your life who can do more for you than wine or whiskey ever could. After a hard day, they're the first person you want to see and the first person you want to talk to. "You can wash away any kind of pain. You're my remedy. You're my...

British Columbia singer/songwriter Shelley Lynch chats with New Canadian Country about her life growing up in a musical family, covering a Nickelback song and her latest single "Live Everyday"  Interview appears on CICC New Music show, Rockin' Country Show, KICR Radio and Country 89.1FM  https://www.shelleylynch.com/

Bernadette Connors joined me on Country 89.1FM for New Canadian Country. Her full length Album MONARCH came out in 2021 produced by Canada's own John-Angus MacDonald from The Trews. Bernadette offers a unique style and her latest single is called "All The Way 2 Nashville" ! Here is the interview and the single :)

Hiedi Hyacinth is a singer/songwriter from Kelowna BC. Her brand new single was written by Doug Folkins called "I Don't Need The Drama"-  a song about a strong woman who is sick of being the man in the relationship.  Hiedi joined me on Country 89.1FM for New Canadian Country to chat about it www.hiedihyacinth.com

Burlington Ontario's Rob Fitzgerald joins me to talk about his latest single "If Country Was A Town" which is hot on the Indie Country Charts  (including #1 on the CICC Country Countdown)  We also chat about his new single that will be out sometime in May...Bad N' Boozy.

Kevin joined me for New Canadian Country on Country 89.1FM. His new single is called Living Inside of Lonely. He is from Nova Scotia. His new single is produced by J. Richard Hutt in Kitchener Ontario. Check out the interview to see how Keven came up with the title of this song. Its starts with a lost bus driver coming back from Nashville TN......

Brooklyn Blackmore delivers captivating lyrics, dynamic vocals, and powerful melodies with a vintage feel. Her sound reflects influences of the old-school mystical style of Stevie Nicks and modern artists like Miley Cyrus. Blackmore won the Global Country Star Search in 2016, and Female Vocalist of the Year and Female Entertainer of the Year at the North American Country Music Association Internat...

Brooke is from PEI in Eastern Canada with a brand new single "Nobody Knows" on Country Radio. She released the single earlier this year and also had the opportunity to play with Brett Kissel out in PEI. Brooke's influences include Shania and Taylor and has collaborated with talented songwriters in Nashville and Calgary and spent the last few years working with talented CCMA and Juno...