Welcome To The Music

Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show, William Irwin, the author of The Meaning Of Metallica: Ride The Lyrics. More than 40 years since their formation, and 125 million album sales later, Metallica is as relevant as ever. Much has been written about the band, but The Meaning of Metallica is the first book to focus exclusively on their lyrics. Their mighty guitar riffs and pounding drum...

Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show award-winning singer-songwriter Julian Taylor. We spoke to Julian about his latest release, The Ridge, which has been nominated numerous time in various categories. Julian and The Ridge also recently captured the award for 2021 Solo Artist of the Year at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards. During our conversation we chatted about his music,...

We've all been mourning since March 25th after learning about the untimely death of Taylor Hawkins. In memory of Taylor Hawkins here are our conversations with Stevie Salas and Sass Jordan. They both talked about Taylor Hawkins with fondness and love. To Stevie, Taylor was his younger brother that he always loved. Through all the highs and all the lows. Sass was the same way. Sass even had the cha...

Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show, Juno award-winning singer-songwriter, Barney Bentall. Prior to the release of his new album, "Cosmic Dreamer", Barney joined Gregg and Karim to discuss:- the inspiration for the album and the title single, Cosmic Dreamer- his two favourite Lost Venues- working with Adventure Canada- his BC ranch- what advice he'd give to his younger self- and so m...

Vin Rock from legendary hip hop group Naughty By Nature and business partner Greg Carron join hosts Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston this week on the show. In this episode, Greg and Vin discuss their venture into the metaverse and their NFTs. Check out more information on their Slugga Originals NFT at https://thesluggastore.com/ and The Vault at https://mgate.io/go/As17u7uDNKCG. Hosted on Acast. See...

Ray Chelstowski joins Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji on the show this week. Ray is the former publisher for both Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly. Ray can be found giving his thoughts on music at http://disciplesofsound.blogspot.com/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the program Martha Johnson and Mark Gane, founding members of Martha and the Muffins,Martha and the Muffins emerged from the early punk/new wave/art pop scene in 1977 which was centered around various clubs along Toronto's Queen Street West and the Ontario College of Art. After “Echo Beach” became a top ten single around the world in 1980 and earned them a...

Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show hip hop and spoken word artist, KTheChosen. KTheChosen believes in the power of storytelling and uses his voice to share the experiences of those around him. Inspired by artists such as King Los and Kendrick Lamar, KTheChosen challenges himself to write lyrics that are both entertaining and enlightening. The video for his single "Amazon" feat...

Certified Music Therapist Jennifer Buchanan joins hosts Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston to discuss her newest book, WELLNESS WELLPAYED: THE POWER OF A PLAYLIST. In this episode we discuss:- how Jennifer realized music had a role to play in health- our experiences with making and receiving mixtapes- our relationships with vinyl- and so much more! To learn how to make a purposeful playlist for yoursel...

Richard Crouse joins Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji on the Welcome To The Music podcast to talk all about music documentaries, and soundtracks from television shows and movies. We also discuss:- Neil Young's beef with Spotify and Joe Rogan- Richard's fandom of Meat Loaf- Why no one is skipping the introduction of Peacemaker- and so much more! Image from https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/ctv-news...

Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show, Roger Mooking. Mooking first burst onto the music scene as MC Mystic for the Edmonton-based hip hop outfit The Maximum Definitive. After performing at Much Music he stayed in Toronto and joined Bass is Base. In addition to the early single "Funk-mobile", which garnered the band a deal with A&M Records their debut album, First Impressions for the B...

Formed in 1980, an intrepid young band from Burlington Ontario would soon make "Spoons" a different kind of household word...Together with Derrick Ross and Rob Preuss, Gord Deppe and Sandy Horne would help define the sound of pop and New Wave in the 80's, with hits including "Nova Heart", "Romantic Traffic", "Old Emotions" and "Tell No Lies".​Their album "Arias & Symphonies" would go on to be name...

Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston welcome to the podcast, Bad Skin! 4 girls not afraid to kick ass and deliver a phenomenal performance each time they set foot on stage! They love to take every opportunity to show the world what they are capable of! They played a lot of shows and festivals in Quebec: Music 4 Cancer, Pop Montreal, Pouzza Fest, 77 Festival, Rockfest pour la santé mentale, Le Phoque Off ...

Adrian Sutherland joins Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji on this episode of Welcome To The Music! Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rock recording artist with heart from Attawapiskat First Nation on the James Bay. He’s a singer, songwriter, musician, writer, speaker, and advocate. He’s a father of four, grandfather to four, a traditional knowledge keeper, and respected cultural leader, fluent in Mushkegow...

Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji chat with authors Jason Schneider and Michael Barclay on the 20th anniversary of their book, Have Not Been The Same. Published in autumn 2001, Have Not Been the Same became the first book to comprehensively document the rise of Canadian underground rock between the years 1985 and 1995. It was a tumultuous decade that saw the arrival of Blue Rodeo, The Tragically...

Eight years ago, three six-graders ignored all the other trappings of ascendant teenagers and dedicated themselves fully and feverishly to making music. Growing up in the serene town of Vernon, BC, daysormay not only mastered their song writing and playing skills,but they also became production wunderkinds. Now in Vancouver, with a full album and EP release already in their arsenal, the members of...

Hosts Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston welcome to the studio, award-winning rapper Shad. It seems like everything Shad touches turns to gold. His albums have been short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize, he's won the Juno for Rap Recording of the year, and he recently hosted the Emmy and Peabody award-winning documentary, Hip-Hop Evolution. His latest album, TAO, is out now. Buy or listen to his alb...

David McPherson joins Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston to discuss his latest book Massey Hall.https://welcometothemusic.com/"The fascinating story of Canada’s most revered concert hall and the myriad artists who have graced its stage. Known for its intimacy and sense of occasion, a night at Toronto’s Massey Hall is magical for both audiences and performers. For many musicians, playing the hall is the...

Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji recently sat down with Beloved Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. Ron Sexsmith is known in the music industry as your favourite songwriter's favourite songwriter. Elton John, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and Chris Martin are among the artist’s biggest fans. Elvis Costello once said this of Ron Sexsmith: “(Ron)has got one of the purest senses of melody since...

Stevie Salas is one of the most respected guitarists in the world today. He has played with the who's who of music royalty including:George ClintonJustin TimberlakeBuddy MilesT.I.Mick JaggerRod Stewart and so many others. Stevie has sold well over 2 million solo records while contributing to well over 70 different albums. Stevie also brought to the screen the documentary, RUMBLE: The Indians Who R...

Hosts Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston recently sat down with former Triumph frontman, lead singer, guitarist and song writer, Rik Emmett. After five decades in the biz, Rik Emmett earned the adjectives ‘prolific’ and ‘eclectic’. Following over a dozen platinum albums from his Triumph years, he’s produced 20 more as a non-platinum indie, ranging from rock and blues to jazz, folk & classical. He’s in...

Born and raised in South-Central Trinidad, John Orpheus is a multi-cultural musical artist and published author. Earlier this year Penguin Random House published his memoir called SAGA BOY which was published by Penguin Random House Canada. Later, Milkweed Press in the US released his book Stateside. With the book done, John decided to return to music and release a companion album also entitled SA...

Former country music executive John Alexander is telling the story of his careers in music, baseball and professional wrestling in a new memoir called, Mat Memories: My Wild Life in Pro Wrestling, Country Music and With The Mets, out April 6.Alexander, born John Arezzi, details his 20-year career in music working at GAC, Black River Entertainment, and Bandtwango. Alexander managed country singer S...

Memphis Mayhem weaves the tale of the racial collision that led to a cultural, sociological, and musical revolution. David Less constructs a fascinating narrative of the city that has produced a startling array of talent, including Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Al Green, Otis Redding, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Justin Timberlake, and so many more. Beginning with the 1870s yellow fever epidemics that creat...

Welcome to the music, Amai Kuda! Born and raised in the Oakwood Village area of Toronto, and connected to her Afro-Caribbean roots, Amai Kuda has traveled throughout Southern Ontario, in the Caribbean and Europe to perform and deliver workshops on music, decolonization, African cultural knowledge and percussion at public schools, universities, libraries and community spaces. In 2015, her band was...