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Sounds That Can’t be Made; A Marillion Masterpiece?

Style: Progressive Rock/Neoprogressive rock Release Date: September 17, 2012 Label: Ear Music Marillion is a classic progressive rock band from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. The band is Steve Rothery (guitar), Pete Trewavas (bass), Ian F. Mosley (drums), Mark Kelly (keyboards) and Steve Hogarth (vocals).   Sounds That Can’t Be Made is the bands 17th studio album.   If you’ve never heard of Marillion, they have over 14million albums sold … Continue reading Sounds That Can’t be Made; A Marillion Masterpiece?

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Concert Review, Rock

Trevor Payne Raises Money for Cancer

The Cedars Cancer Institute is pleased to announce that celebrated Montreal musician Trevor W. Payne, C.M. will spearhead a new men’s cancer fund in support of the Cedars Best Care for Life Campaign of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). “Prostate cancer kills more men every year than any other form of cancer. It will afflict one in eight men in their lifetimes, striking approximately 22,300 men … Continue reading Trevor Payne Raises Money for Cancer

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Rock

Break.

Thank you for reading and making my music site a success. Truly appreciated. I am taking a couple of days off from writing, if I do not – my ability to  provide anything remotely good will take a serious blow. I have written six days a week for seven months now. I need a break. I will be back real soon. In the meantime, cruise … Continue reading Break.

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Concert Review, Rock

Grace Potter and The Nocturnals – Concert Review

Grace Potter is not Janis Joplin. Grace Potter is not Sass Jordan. Thursday night at The Virgin Mobile Corona Theater in Montreal, Grace Potter was Grace Potter … Potter and her band of Nocturnals, arrived in Montreal promoting their new album; The Lion The Beast The Beat. The same – titled first track of the night, introduced a Montreal audience to the band with all … Continue reading Grace Potter and The Nocturnals – Concert Review

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Long Before American Idol – Tchukon!

Tchukon is a five-man band of immense talent: Slim Williams, Harold Fisher, Kat Dyson, Eric Roberts and Ingrid Stitt who joined the band in 1983. In 1985 the band won CBC’s Rock Wars and then went on to do the opening show of Star Search, hosted by Ed McMahon. Over the years, Tchukon has dazzled fans of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues, and delighted … Continue reading Long Before American Idol – Tchukon!

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Jim Henman Still Has That ‘Same Old Feeling ‘ …

It has been a long time since Jim Henman recruited Myles Goodwyn to play in a band which became known as April Wine … All these years later, Mr. Henman – a pioneer in Canadian music, has a new album and it is a return to his roots. All the music he loved growing up – returns to haunt the musician along with his many … Continue reading Jim Henman Still Has That ‘Same Old Feeling ‘ …

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The Greatest Soundtrack Ever ?

Music is what makes movies. Some would argue it is the other way around. Without words and actors to act out the words, there would be no place to inject the sounds of musical artists and their compositions. A painting requires a canvas. Film and music have a long relationship. The most memorable images embedded on film have been equally matched by unforgettable soundtracks. Alfred … Continue reading The Greatest Soundtrack Ever ?

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Blues, Cd Review, Jazz, Rock, Uncategorized

A Conversation with Chloe Charles …

Ontario – born singer, song-writer and poet Chloe Charles is related to Julian Lennon. Her Father, John Charles, married Cynthia Lennon ( Julian’s Mom) when Chloe was fifteen years of age. Julian – who was good friends with Chloe’s Dad, introduced his Mom to the elder Charles. Chloe was pleasantly surprised when the couple announced their marriage plans. A ceremony which took place in Toronto. … Continue reading A Conversation with Chloe Charles …

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Rock, Uncategorized

Wanna Buy Pink Floyd’s Guitar?

GraysOnline, Australia‘s largest online auction business, is selling memorabilia from Led Zeppelin, Daddy Cool, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Metallica and Rod Stewart. A collector is selling eight irreplaceable signed guitars by auction. These musical instruments would be ideal for use in a band, for rock themed restaurants, for museums, for collectors or fans of The Rolling Stones or Rod Stewart. Every one of the … Continue reading Wanna Buy Pink Floyd’s Guitar?

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Elvis Presley’s Rhythm Guitar Player; Dead at 67.

Rhythm guitar player John Wilkinson, who performed with Elvis Presley more than a thousand times, has died at his home in southwest Missouri. He was 67. Wilkinson passed away Friday at his home in Springfield after a fight with cancer, according to a family spokesman and the Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley offered their “deepest sympathy” to his family, saying in a … Continue reading Elvis Presley’s Rhythm Guitar Player; Dead at 67.

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