LIFE FREW MUSIC

On this season finale of LIFE FREW MUSIC, Alan sits down with Canadian country music star Tim Hicks for a conversation that goes far beyond music. Tim reflects on growing up in Niagara Falls, discovering music through his great-grandmother's organ, building a career one bar gig at a time, and eventually finding his place in Nashville and on some of Canada's biggest stages. The conversation explore...

Lauren Hammersley joins Alan Frew for a candid and emotional conversation about acting, performance anxiety, comedy, music, and life in today's world. Known for her roles on Mr. D and Virgin River, Lauren opens up about the reality of auditions, self-doubt, stand-up comedy, and why music can transport us through memory and emotion. The two also dive into the changing entertainment industry, Canadi...

Brian Burke joins Alan Frew for an unforgettable episode of Life Frew Music.   Known as one of hockey's boldest voices, Burke opens up about far more than the game. He talks about growing up in a large Irish Catholic family, playing hockey, going to Harvard Law, becoming an NHL executive, being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, winning the Stanley Cup in Anaheim, and his deep respect for the milit...

Peter MacKay joins Alan Frew for a powerful and deeply personal episode of Life Frew Music. From East Coast roots and Celtic music to politics, military service, misinformation, AI, and the soundtrack of a life in public service, this conversation covers far more than headlines. Peter reflects on what's changed in politics, why public life has become more punishing, the sacrifices made by soldiers...

This week we have a very special LIFE FREW MUSIC episode. Glass Tiger joins the pod!   Alan sits down with bandmates Sam Reid and Al Connelly to tell the REAL story behind one of Canada's most iconic bands.   From basement rehearsals in small-town Ontario… to grinding through bar gigs, high schools, and thousands of shows…  to global hits like "Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone" and "Someday"…   This...

Erica Ehm joins Alan Frew for a conversation that goes far beyond nostalgia. From her early days at MuchMusic to becoming a songwriter, speaker, and fearless creative voice, Erica reflects on the moments that shaped her career and the mindset that helped her keep evolving. She opens up about being thrown into live television with little preparation, learning on the job in front of the entire count...

On the series premiere of LIFE FREW MUSIC, Alan is joined by hockey legend Doug Gilmour.   This conversation begins in 1987 but doesn't stay there. Alan and Doug revisit the moment they first met during the Canada Cup, and from that starting point the episode opens into something much larger — a reflection on eras, identity, and what it meant to grow up in a time before everything was recorded.  ...

LIFE FREW MUSIC is a series hosted by Canadian rock icon Alan Frew — shaped by a lifetime lived through music.   For decades, Alan's world has been built on stages, in studios, and in the in-between moments that most people never see. The friendships he's formed — with athletes, artists, entertainers, and leaders — all began the same way: through music. Around it. Because of it.   Each episode fee...